Masonry Final Review UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Today bricks are stamped with _______. - CORRECT ANSWER - the manufacturers
name
Bricks can be laid in ____ bonds to create oatterns in the face or wall or walkway - CORRECT
ANSWER - structural
What are the dimensions of a cmu in inches? - CORRECT ANSWER - 8 8 16
What is ashlar made of? - CORRECT ANSWER - Granite, limestone, marble, sandstone,
or slate
Type M is the strongest mortar and has the highest _______ - CORRECT ANSWER -
Compressive strength
Modern masons need to use a variety of tools and skills to perform many tasks. One of these
include calculating what? - CORRECT ANSWER - Number and type of units needed to
build a structure
What are weepholes used for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Moisture control in mortar
What was mortar made of during the roman times? - CORRECT ANSWER - Sand,
limestone, and water
Hollow walls are solid walls built of masonry units with what? - CORRECT ANSWER -
More than 25% of their surface hollow
Are Veneer walls loadbearing or not? - CORRECT ANSWER - Non loadbearing
, Are composite walls loadbearing or not? - CORRECT ANSWER - Loadbearing
What is the process of shaving off the edge of the mortar after each spread called? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Cutting
What is the minimum length of apprenticeship according to the USDL? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 3 years 4500 hours, 432 classroom hours
How long should you keep mortar before throwing it away? - CORRECT ANSWER - 2-
2.5 hrs
Why should you throw away mortar after a certain amount of time - CORRECT
ANSWER - Its setting and not giving a good bond
What are 2 common deceleration devices - CORRECT ANSWER - Rope grabs and self
retracting lifelines
You must be ______________ before operating a forklift - CORRECT ANSWER -
Trained and certified in that specific forklift
What do you call one of several continuous horizontal layers or rows of masonry units bonded
together - CORRECT ANSWER - Course
What do you call the process of soreading mortar for the bed joint - CORRECT
ANSWER - Stringing
Do not string a spread that is ___________________ bricks - CORRECT ANSWER -
More than 6 bricks or 3 blocks
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Today bricks are stamped with _______. - CORRECT ANSWER - the manufacturers
name
Bricks can be laid in ____ bonds to create oatterns in the face or wall or walkway - CORRECT
ANSWER - structural
What are the dimensions of a cmu in inches? - CORRECT ANSWER - 8 8 16
What is ashlar made of? - CORRECT ANSWER - Granite, limestone, marble, sandstone,
or slate
Type M is the strongest mortar and has the highest _______ - CORRECT ANSWER -
Compressive strength
Modern masons need to use a variety of tools and skills to perform many tasks. One of these
include calculating what? - CORRECT ANSWER - Number and type of units needed to
build a structure
What are weepholes used for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Moisture control in mortar
What was mortar made of during the roman times? - CORRECT ANSWER - Sand,
limestone, and water
Hollow walls are solid walls built of masonry units with what? - CORRECT ANSWER -
More than 25% of their surface hollow
Are Veneer walls loadbearing or not? - CORRECT ANSWER - Non loadbearing
, Are composite walls loadbearing or not? - CORRECT ANSWER - Loadbearing
What is the process of shaving off the edge of the mortar after each spread called? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Cutting
What is the minimum length of apprenticeship according to the USDL? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 3 years 4500 hours, 432 classroom hours
How long should you keep mortar before throwing it away? - CORRECT ANSWER - 2-
2.5 hrs
Why should you throw away mortar after a certain amount of time - CORRECT
ANSWER - Its setting and not giving a good bond
What are 2 common deceleration devices - CORRECT ANSWER - Rope grabs and self
retracting lifelines
You must be ______________ before operating a forklift - CORRECT ANSWER -
Trained and certified in that specific forklift
What do you call one of several continuous horizontal layers or rows of masonry units bonded
together - CORRECT ANSWER - Course
What do you call the process of soreading mortar for the bed joint - CORRECT
ANSWER - Stringing
Do not string a spread that is ___________________ bricks - CORRECT ANSWER -
More than 6 bricks or 3 blocks
