Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. 131 Name _________________________________________ __ Write Wr your answers in the spaces provided. vi d _____ 1. True or False? Concrete is stronger tr o when it is in tension (pulled) than when w h it is in compression (pushed). _____ 2. When Wh preparing a batch of concrete, te , which of the he following would not be included? ed A. Water er B. Cement t C. Aggregate e (sand, ( gravel) D. Chemical adm mi xtures E. All of these items m s could be included in the mix. _____ _ 3. Which of the following types t yp of brick is made from a mixture of Portland or cement and aggregates? A. A. Sand-lime brick B. Adobe A d brick C. Kiln-burned n- b brick D. Concrete et e brick E. All of the above. a _____ 4. True or False? Firebrick ir e is referred to as “common brick” because b e it is the most commonly used type e of brick. _____ _ 5. Squared stones that have ve been laid in a pattern but not cut to dimensions m e are called _____. _ _ A. ashlar stones B. B. pea gravel C. C rubble u D. concrete c o cr masonry units (CMUs) E. cut ston s ne s _____ 6. Which mortar o ar type is best-suited for situations requiring eq ui r high lateral strength? A. Type M B. Type S C. Type N D. Type O E. None of the above. _____ 7. True T or False? Lumber classified as ro ou gh- fi saw wn lumber has been dressed or finished s h fi to size z e by running it through a planer. _____ 8. What is the t difference between interior and d exterior plywood? ly A. The type of of wood used B. The size of the he sheets C. The type of adhesive es used D. The thickness of the h e sheets E. Interior and exterior plywood ly w are identical. _____ _ 9. The steel beam identifi n W8×15 fication represents a wide-fl beam m flange _ __ ___. A. 8″ deep and weighing 15 pounds n d per ″ linear foot B. 8″ ″ deep and 15″ ″ wide ″ C. 8″ wide w id and 15″ ″ deep ″ D. 8″ deep p and a 15′ ″ long E. None of the he above is correct. _____ 10. True or False? Nonferrous on metals contain little or no aluminum. u _____ 11. True or False? Concrete t e completely hardens within 48 hours after it is i s poured. _____ _ 12. Which of the following is not no considered to be a type of safety glass? A. Wired glass B. B Laminated glass C. Tempered em glass D. All of f these are types of safety glass. _____ 13. True or False? s e An air space between two sealed panes of o glass serves as good insulation. _____ 14. What type of cement en would you use in the winter to make the co on crete set up faster? A. Type I, Normal Cemente n B. Type III, High Early Strength e n C. You wouldn’t make concrete et in the winter because it might freeze. ze D. Use U s a retarder admixture.