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CM PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST WITH (4
VERSIONS) WITH 500 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR
Question: For a masonry wall, the compressive strength of mortar should be as high as
economically feasible.
(True of False) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b) False
Question: Masonry mortar types are classified as
a) Types M, S, N, and O
b) Types I, II, III, and IV
c) Types 1, 2, 3, and 4
d) Types P, Q, R, and S
e) either (b) or (c) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔a) Types M, S, N, and O
Question: The mortar with the highest compressive strength is
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a) Type M
b) Type I
c) Type 1
d) Type II
e) Type P - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔a) Type M
Question: The mortar most commonly used in an exterior masonry veneer wall is
a) Type S
b) Type N
c) Type I
d) Type II
e) Type P - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b) Type N
Question: The mortar commonly recommended for use in masonry walls in seismic regions is
a) Type I
b) Type II
c) Type P
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d) Type S
e) Type N - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔d) Type S
Question: Mortar may be specified either by proportion specification or by property
specification. Which of these two is more commonly used?
a) proportion specification
b) property specification - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔a
Question: When mortar is specified using proportion specification, various solid materials that
constitute masonry mortar are proportioned based on their
a) wet weights
b) dry weights
c) wet volumes
d) dry volumes
e) none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔d) dry volumes
QUESTION: The term CMU is generally uses as an acronym for
a) clay masonry unit
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b) concrete masonry unit
c) clay masonry underbed
d) concrete masonry underbed
e) cement mortar underbed - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b) concrete masonry unit
Question: The cementitious material(s) in contemporary masonry mortar consist(s) of
a) portland cement
b) lime
c) portland cement and sand
d) portland cement and lime
e) portland cement, lime, and sand - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔d) portland cement and lime
Question: Which of the following materials increase the mortar's cohesiveness?
a) mortar joint profile
b) portland cement
c) sand
d) lime
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CM PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST WITH (4
VERSIONS) WITH 500 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR
Question: For a masonry wall, the compressive strength of mortar should be as high as
economically feasible.
(True of False) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b) False
Question: Masonry mortar types are classified as
a) Types M, S, N, and O
b) Types I, II, III, and IV
c) Types 1, 2, 3, and 4
d) Types P, Q, R, and S
e) either (b) or (c) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔a) Types M, S, N, and O
Question: The mortar with the highest compressive strength is
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a) Type M
b) Type I
c) Type 1
d) Type II
e) Type P - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔a) Type M
Question: The mortar most commonly used in an exterior masonry veneer wall is
a) Type S
b) Type N
c) Type I
d) Type II
e) Type P - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b) Type N
Question: The mortar commonly recommended for use in masonry walls in seismic regions is
a) Type I
b) Type II
c) Type P
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d) Type S
e) Type N - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔d) Type S
Question: Mortar may be specified either by proportion specification or by property
specification. Which of these two is more commonly used?
a) proportion specification
b) property specification - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔a
Question: When mortar is specified using proportion specification, various solid materials that
constitute masonry mortar are proportioned based on their
a) wet weights
b) dry weights
c) wet volumes
d) dry volumes
e) none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔d) dry volumes
QUESTION: The term CMU is generally uses as an acronym for
a) clay masonry unit
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b) concrete masonry unit
c) clay masonry underbed
d) concrete masonry underbed
e) cement mortar underbed - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b) concrete masonry unit
Question: The cementitious material(s) in contemporary masonry mortar consist(s) of
a) portland cement
b) lime
c) portland cement and sand
d) portland cement and lime
e) portland cement, lime, and sand - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔d) portland cement and lime
Question: Which of the following materials increase the mortar's cohesiveness?
a) mortar joint profile
b) portland cement
c) sand
d) lime
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