CARPENTRY EXAMS AND ANSWERS
2025
1 - When erecting batter boards, what is the minimum they should be set back from
exterior walls?
1 - 2 feet
2 - 3 feet
3 - 4 feet
4 - 6 feet - answer-3 - 4 feet
2 - Sometimes the top of the batter boards may represent which of the below?
1 - Corner of building
2 - Top of footings
3 - Set back from property lines
4 - Height of foundation walls - answer-4 - Height of foundation walls
3 - Insulation has a paper vapor barrier, which side should the paper be placed?
1 - Cold side
2 - Warm side
3 - Toward crawl space
4 - Toward roof sheathing - answer-2 - Warm side
4 - When should a middle stringer be installed when building a set of stairs?
1 - When treads are less than 1 1/8 inch thick
2 - When stairs are more than 2' 6" wide
3 - When the stairs are 30 inches wide
4 - Both 1 and 2 - answer-4 - Both 1 and 2
5 - When installing door stops, which should be installed first?
1 - Lock side first
2 - Hinge side first
3 - Head-jamb first
4 - Doesn't matter - answer-1 - Lock side first
6 - As lumber dries it shrinks, which has the most shrinkage?
1 - Length
2 - Thickness
, 3 - Width
4 - All equal - answer-3 - Width
7 - Reference point A is 5 feet and reference point B is 5 feet 6 inches. Which of the
below are true?
1 - A is 6 inches lower than B
2 - B is 6 inches lower than A
3 - B is 5 feet 6 inches lower than A
4 - It is 10 feet.6 inches between A and B - answer-2 - B is 6 inches lower than A
8 - What is the correct order for hanging a bi-fold door?
1 - Install top track, put pivots in door, hang and adjust
2 - Put bottom track down, put top track up hang and adjust
3 - Put top track up, put pins in door, hang and adjust
4 - Install top track, fasten lower track to floor, insert pins in door, hang door and adjust -
answer-4 - Install top track, fasten lower track to floor, insert pins in door, hang door and
adjust
9 - When installing kitchen cabinets to a finished wall, what is the minimum the screws
should penetrate the studs?
1 - 3/4 inch
2 - 1 inch
3 - 1-1/4 inch
4 - 1-5/8 inch - answer-2 - 1 inch
10 - When is the correct time for installing batter boards?
1 - Just before construction begins
2 - After building corners are established
3 - As soon as excavation has finished
4 - When framers arrive on site - answer-2 - After building corners are established
11 - A fascia board is attached to the:
1 - Rafter Tails
2 - Wall sheathing
3 - Soffit
4 - None of the above - answer-1 - Rafter Tails
12 - The layout for a rectangular building is square if the diagonal measurements are
equal.
1 - True
2 - False - answer-1 - True
2025
1 - When erecting batter boards, what is the minimum they should be set back from
exterior walls?
1 - 2 feet
2 - 3 feet
3 - 4 feet
4 - 6 feet - answer-3 - 4 feet
2 - Sometimes the top of the batter boards may represent which of the below?
1 - Corner of building
2 - Top of footings
3 - Set back from property lines
4 - Height of foundation walls - answer-4 - Height of foundation walls
3 - Insulation has a paper vapor barrier, which side should the paper be placed?
1 - Cold side
2 - Warm side
3 - Toward crawl space
4 - Toward roof sheathing - answer-2 - Warm side
4 - When should a middle stringer be installed when building a set of stairs?
1 - When treads are less than 1 1/8 inch thick
2 - When stairs are more than 2' 6" wide
3 - When the stairs are 30 inches wide
4 - Both 1 and 2 - answer-4 - Both 1 and 2
5 - When installing door stops, which should be installed first?
1 - Lock side first
2 - Hinge side first
3 - Head-jamb first
4 - Doesn't matter - answer-1 - Lock side first
6 - As lumber dries it shrinks, which has the most shrinkage?
1 - Length
2 - Thickness
, 3 - Width
4 - All equal - answer-3 - Width
7 - Reference point A is 5 feet and reference point B is 5 feet 6 inches. Which of the
below are true?
1 - A is 6 inches lower than B
2 - B is 6 inches lower than A
3 - B is 5 feet 6 inches lower than A
4 - It is 10 feet.6 inches between A and B - answer-2 - B is 6 inches lower than A
8 - What is the correct order for hanging a bi-fold door?
1 - Install top track, put pivots in door, hang and adjust
2 - Put bottom track down, put top track up hang and adjust
3 - Put top track up, put pins in door, hang and adjust
4 - Install top track, fasten lower track to floor, insert pins in door, hang door and adjust -
answer-4 - Install top track, fasten lower track to floor, insert pins in door, hang door and
adjust
9 - When installing kitchen cabinets to a finished wall, what is the minimum the screws
should penetrate the studs?
1 - 3/4 inch
2 - 1 inch
3 - 1-1/4 inch
4 - 1-5/8 inch - answer-2 - 1 inch
10 - When is the correct time for installing batter boards?
1 - Just before construction begins
2 - After building corners are established
3 - As soon as excavation has finished
4 - When framers arrive on site - answer-2 - After building corners are established
11 - A fascia board is attached to the:
1 - Rafter Tails
2 - Wall sheathing
3 - Soffit
4 - None of the above - answer-1 - Rafter Tails
12 - The layout for a rectangular building is square if the diagonal measurements are
equal.
1 - True
2 - False - answer-1 - True
