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NCCER Carpentry Module 3 Questions
and Correct Answers
Question: Bevel cut
Answer: A cut made across the sloping edge or side of a workpiece at an
angle of less than 90 degrees
Question: Compound cut
Answer: A simultaneous bevel and miter cut
Question: Crosscut
Answer: A cut made across the grain in lumber
Question: Dados
Answer: Rectangular grooves that are made part of the way through and
across the grain of lumber
Question: Door Jack
Answer: A holder or stand used to hold a door on edge while planing,
routing, or installing hinges.
Question: Dovetail joints
Answer: Interlocking wood joints with a triangular shape like that of a
dove's tail
Question: Kerf
Answer: The width of the cut made by a saw blade. It is also the amount
of material removed by the blade in a through (complete) cut or the slot
that is produced by the blade in a partial cut
Question: Kickback
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NCCER Carpentry Module 3 Questions
and Correct Answers
Question: Bevel cut
Answer: A cut made across the sloping edge or side of a workpiece at an
angle of less than 90 degrees
Question: Compound cut
Answer: A simultaneous bevel and miter cut
Question: Crosscut
Answer: A cut made across the grain in lumber
Question: Dados
Answer: Rectangular grooves that are made part of the way through and
across the grain of lumber
Question: Door Jack
Answer: A holder or stand used to hold a door on edge while planing,
routing, or installing hinges.
Question: Dovetail joints
Answer: Interlocking wood joints with a triangular shape like that of a
dove's tail
Question: Kerf
Answer: The width of the cut made by a saw blade. It is also the amount
of material removed by the blade in a through (complete) cut or the slot
that is produced by the blade in a partial cut
Question: Kickback
Pretest - Stuvia US