Finish Carpentry-Final Exam with
Guaranteed Pass Solutions 2026
Updated.
What is the total board footage for a four-quarters board 4.25 inches wide and 11 feet long,
adding 10% waste? - Answer 4.29 board feet
(Note lumber comes in thicknesses measured in quarters of an inch 4/4= 1" 8/4= 2")
1"x11ftx4.25"=46.75
46.75/12=3.9 board feet
3.9x 1.1 (this is the 10% waste)= 4.29 board feet
What does a contractor need provided to estimate or bid a contract prior to contract signing? -
Answer Need to create plans and elevations or provided with plans and specifications needed
With hand drawing plans what must be employed consistently? - Answer Line, style, and
weight
True or False? The overall scale must be included in the plans - Answer True
What line can be seen in a 3D or plan view and area also used for dimension and leader lines? -
Answer Solid line (pic in notes)
What line shows hidden objects or edges and may also be used to show objects vertically placed
such as shelves over a counter? - Answer Dashed lines (pic in notes)
What line indicates movement or might show an alternative position for an object? - Answer
Movement or Ghost lines (pic in notes)
What lines connect notes ,text or identifying label in the plan? - Answer Leader lines and
arrows (pic in notes)
What lines are used when space is limited and an object must be viewed separately from the
main object? - Answer Break line (pic in notes)
What line is used to show the vertical, horizontal or diagonal center axis of an object? - Answer
Centerlines (pic in notes)
,What line shows locations of a section or elevation? - Answer Section line (pic in notes)
What line shows an object with perpendicular extension lines at the corners, or indication the
centers. - Answer Dimension Lines (pic in notes)
(Extension lines should not touch dimensional lines)
Review symbols for floor plans Pic on computer - Answer
What are section and elevation symbols used for? - Answer Used to connect one part of a
drawings to another graphic information on another page of the plan
What is a title block? - Answer Every blueprint or plan will have one describing important and
relevant information.
What does a title block consist of? - Answer - designers name, clients name, project name or
reference
- page number, total number of page, and other reference information
-scale
-floor plans will have an orientation mark showing north
-general notes
-acceptable tolerances (for shop drawings)
-any special abbreviations of symbols
What are the most common type of plans? - Answer 2D
What kind of plans are shop plans? - Answer 3D, pictorial or orthographic
What does a perspective sketch require? - Answer a vanishing point or horizon line
What should shop drawings include? - Answer -all info required to produce a piece
-exact descriptions of hardware, suppliers, and material specifications
What does finish specifications include? - Answer suppliers, the finish level, and quality of
workmanship
,What does architectural drawings include? - Answer work schedule
American woodwork institute (AWI) uses three basic levels of finish to describe workmanship
and materials. What are these levels? - Answer Economy Grade, custom grade, premium grade
______is the minimum acceptable level of finish and workmanship, and is normally reserved for
areas of a project not in view under normal circumstances, such as utility closest or other
unfinished areas. - Answer Economy grade
____ is specified for all areas of a project that are finished to a high level of craftsmanship, and
applies to any custom or high quality cabinet work or carpentry utilizing suitably match
materials and hardware for such a level of finished workmanship. - Answer Custom Grade
____ is reserved for specific areas of a project that require the highest possible levels of finish,
workmanship and materials. - Answer Premium grade
What are the two basic types of sheet products? - Answer Plywood
Particleboard
study grades of sheet products pic on computer - Answer
study veneer grades pic on computer - Answer
By cutting veneers at different angles, different grain patterns may be achieved. What cut allows
for longer, wider cuts? - Answer Rotary cutting
By cutting veneers at different angles, different grain patterns may be achieved. What cut will
produce grain patterns that resemble solid lumber? - Answer Plain slices
What veneers can have interesting grain patterns achieved by cutting for special effect? -
Answer Specialty veneers
What two veneers are cut from the middle of the tree? - Answer Rotary and half cut veneers
What veneer cut is taken from the upper part of the tree? - Answer Sliced veneer
What is another term for bookmatching? - Answer veneer matching
, What laminates are mostly used for counter tops and work surfaces? - Answer Ridged
laminates
What laminates are less durable and are often used for interior cabinet walls? They can be
similar in appearance to some sprayed finishes applied at the mill. - Answer Flexible laminates
What laminates can either be applied at the mill using heat and high pressure or purchased
separately and applied by the contractor or after construction? - Answer Plastic Laminates
moisture content in wood is measured as a percentage by weight. The percentage for
hardwoods is ____ and for construction lumber is ____ which is the industry average. - Answer
5%
20%
Moisture content is equal to ____% of the equilibrium moisture content. - Answer 18%
what are the three most common types of hinges? - Answer Butt hinges
insert hinge
swag or swage hinge
What hinges are used in hanging doors, lid, and covers, etc? This hinge is fastened on the edge
of the door, which butts against the face frame, stop moldings, and casings, instead of on its
face. - Answer Butt hinge
What hinges are employed with full insert cabinet doors, where the door completely fits into
the openings and is flush with the cabinet surface? - Answer Insert hinge
What hinge refers to the bending of one or both leaves at the barrel to reduce the space when
closed, eliminating the need for a mortise? - Answer Swag or swage hinge
True or false. The finish level when smoothing with a router or a power planer will depend
largely on the number of passes of the blade per inch, known as KCPI. - Answer True
What are the five basic types of glues used in furniture and cabinet shops? - Answer 1. PVA
(Polyvinyl acetate)
2. Epoxy
3. Hide
4. Polyurethane