Carpentry Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

101. When making a paneled door, use..............joints to connect stiles and rails.

1. mortise-and-tenon
2. dovetail
3. butt
4. half-lap

102. When making biscuit joints, the slots should be slightly longer than the biscuits to allow for

1. easy removal.
2. padding.
3. adjustments and expansion.
4. compression.

103. When making edge joints, pieces of stock wider than..............inches should be ripped into narrower strips and the strips glued together.

1. 2 to 4
2. 4 to 6
3. 6 to 8
4. 8 to 10

104. When making intricate internal cuts

1. drill a relief hole in the center of the waste stock.
2. run the blade through a relief hole.
3. adjust the guide to the correct height.
4. all of the above.

105. When making straight cuts,

1. choose the widest blade possible.
2. make a sandwich of the material.
3. use a special V fixture.
4. all of the above.

106. When operating a portable power sander

1. make sure the abrasive belt is in good condition.
2. wear goggles or a face shield.
3. start the tool above the work surface.
4. all of the above.

107. When pieces of different thicknesses are joined, a.............joint is used.

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

108. When planing a board, first

1. adjust the machine for the correct thickness.
2. start the stock into the planer.
3. measure the thickness of the board at the thickest point.
4. turn on the power.

109. When pre-drilling wood for screws, drill the...............in the first piece of stock, then hold this piece over the second piece to mark the location for the pilot hole.

1. plug hole
2. shank clearance hole
3. countersink
4. counterbore

110. When ripping with the table saw, use the..............to keep the saw kerf from closing.

1. antikickback pawls
2. arbor
3. splitter
4. try square