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Carpentry Practice Test
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1. Joist hangers are used for which of the following?
2. A wood auger bit marked 10 will drill with what diameter?
3. The smallest mark on an imperioal ruler is:
4. Subcontractors are required for work at a building site, and two have bid on the job. Subcontractor A will do the job in 16 hours at $133.00/hour and subcontractor B will do the job in 14 hours at $153.00/hour. Subcontractor A has the lower bid.
5. What is PL-400?
6. Calculate 1/4 inch plus 1/4 inch.
7. The area of a right triangle having legs 10 feet long is 50 square feet.
8. Add (15 feet and 6 3/4 inches) + (5 feet and 11 5/8 inches) + (11 feet and 5 7/16 inches) + (6 feet and 9 3/16 inches)
9. What is PL-400?
10. Subtract 3 15/32 inches from 9 1/16 inches.
11. When nailing 2x6 inch joists, what nail should be used?
12. A contractor is to excavate a basement containing 58,500 cu. ft. She removes 3,950 cu. ft., then 9,325 cu. ft., then 6,581 cu. ft., and finally 4,873 cu. ft. How many cubic feet remain in the basement?
13. What is the perimeter of a square with sides 9 feet and 6 inches long?
14. What are plywood clips used for?
15. A lot measures 112 feet and 5 inches x 88 feet and 3 inches x 97 feet and 6 inches x 114 feet and 2 inches. What is the distance around the lot?
16. Calculate 1/4 inch plus 1/4 inch.
17. Which is not a rule for laying out stairs?
18. How many pieces of lumber 1 inches wide will be needed to cover a 42-inch wide space?
19. Which number is greatest?
20. When using a circular saw, the best way to prevent kickback is to keep the blade sharp.
21. What are plywood clips used for?
22. Subtract 3 15/32 inches from 9 1/16 inches.
23. What is the perimeter of a square with sides 9 feet and 6 inches long?
24. Which number is greatest?
25. What is one-half of 23 feet and 11 9/16 inches?

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