Plaster Exam 2026/2027 | Complete Study
Guide, Practice Questions & Exam Review
a composition of gypsum or lime water,sand,and sometimes hair or other fiber
applied in a pasty form to the surfaces of the walls or ceiling in a plastic state and
allowed to hrden and dry - correct answer-plaster
a basecoat plaster made of made with calcined gypsum mixed with sand water,
and various additives to control its setting and working quailities - correct
answer-gypsum plaster
gypsum heated to drive most of its chemically combined water - correct answer-
calcined gypsum
a finely granular form of pure gypsum,often white and translucent ,used for
ornamental objects and work - correct answer-alabaster
a misture of lime,sand,and sometimes a fiber ,used as a base coat plaster - correct
answer-lime plaster
a addition of portland cement to line plaster to improve its strength and durability
- correct answer-cement temper
, a plaster work applied in the three successive coats,a scratch coat followed by a
brown coat and a finish coat - correct answer-three coat plaster
a plasterwork applied in two coats, a based coat followed by a finish coat - correct
answer-two coat plaster
the final coat of plaster,serving either as a finish surface or as a base for
decoration - correct answer-finish coat
a thin leveling or finish coat of plaster - correct answer-skim coat
a roughly finished,leveling coat of plaster,either the second coat in three coat
plaster or the base coat in two coat plaster applied over gypsum lath or
masonry,also called floating coat - correct answer-brown coat
any plaster coat applied before the finish coat - correct answer-based coat
the first coat in three coat plaster,which is scratched coal to provide a better
bound for the second or brown coat - correct answer-scratch coat
a finish coat in plastering ,consisting of lime putty to which gauging plaster is
added to control the setting time and counteract shrinkage - correct answer-
gauges plaster
a specially ground gypsum plaster for mixing with lime putty,formulated to
provide either quick set or slow set for a finish coat plaster - correct answer-
gauging plaster
Guide, Practice Questions & Exam Review
a composition of gypsum or lime water,sand,and sometimes hair or other fiber
applied in a pasty form to the surfaces of the walls or ceiling in a plastic state and
allowed to hrden and dry - correct answer-plaster
a basecoat plaster made of made with calcined gypsum mixed with sand water,
and various additives to control its setting and working quailities - correct
answer-gypsum plaster
gypsum heated to drive most of its chemically combined water - correct answer-
calcined gypsum
a finely granular form of pure gypsum,often white and translucent ,used for
ornamental objects and work - correct answer-alabaster
a misture of lime,sand,and sometimes a fiber ,used as a base coat plaster - correct
answer-lime plaster
a addition of portland cement to line plaster to improve its strength and durability
- correct answer-cement temper
, a plaster work applied in the three successive coats,a scratch coat followed by a
brown coat and a finish coat - correct answer-three coat plaster
a plasterwork applied in two coats, a based coat followed by a finish coat - correct
answer-two coat plaster
the final coat of plaster,serving either as a finish surface or as a base for
decoration - correct answer-finish coat
a thin leveling or finish coat of plaster - correct answer-skim coat
a roughly finished,leveling coat of plaster,either the second coat in three coat
plaster or the base coat in two coat plaster applied over gypsum lath or
masonry,also called floating coat - correct answer-brown coat
any plaster coat applied before the finish coat - correct answer-based coat
the first coat in three coat plaster,which is scratched coal to provide a better
bound for the second or brown coat - correct answer-scratch coat
a finish coat in plastering ,consisting of lime putty to which gauging plaster is
added to control the setting time and counteract shrinkage - correct answer-
gauges plaster
a specially ground gypsum plaster for mixing with lime putty,formulated to
provide either quick set or slow set for a finish coat plaster - correct answer-
gauging plaster
