Carpentry Multiple Choice Questions and Answers for Practice

16. A..............is used along with a saw to cut miters.

1. dado cutter
2. miter box
3. framing jig
4. try square

17. A.............is used to hold the glass in place in a picture frame.

1. rabbet edge
2. dowel
3. dado
4. metal clip

18. After cutting a dado, use..............to check the depth throughout.

1. a tape measure
2. calipers
3. a combination square
4. a try square

19. All veneer slices cut from a single log are kept in bundles called

1. books.
2. collections.
3. flitches.
4. cuts.

20. An assembled mortise-and-tenon joint looks like a simple...............joint.

1. cross-lap
2. miter
3. dado
4. butt

21. Before planing, inspect the surface for

1. sawdust.
2. correct dimensions.
3. warp.
4. finishes.

22. Biscuits are made from compressed

1. maple.
2. oak.
3. beech.
4. plywood.

23. Box joint is another term for a.......joint.

1. surface-lap
2. cross-lap
3. finger-lap
4. full-lap

24. Boyles law refers to the relationship between

1. adhesion and cohesion.
2. volume and pressure of gases.
3. heating and cooling.
4. veneers and laminates.

25. Built-in..............allow you to lock a power miter saw into position at a variety of angles.

1. metal clips
2. angle irons
3. index plates
4. none of the above

26. Butt joints are made by joining together the edge, end, or face surface of one piece of wood to the.............of another.

1. edge
2. end
3. face surface
4. all of the above

27. Butt joints can be strengthened using corner blocks, biscuits, dowels, or

1. straps.
2. metal fasteners.
3. joists.
4. tape.

28. Create a wash coat of one part.............to seven parts alcohol.

1. linseed oil
2. varnish
3. lacquer
4. shellac

29. Cutting several pieces at one time is called..............sawing.

1. pad
2. duplicate
3. repeat
4. pattern

30. Do not allow your fingers to come closer than.,............inches to the blade on a table saw.

1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 5