CARPENTRY EXAM 1 ACTUAL EXAM 125+
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+ 2026-2027.NEWEST
The maximum rise for a set of stairs without landing is typically - ANSWER-12
Feet
Tread width (unit run) is measured from the - ANSWER-Face of one riser to the
face of the next riser
Rule 2 for calculating rise-to-run ratio is stated as - ANSWER-Tread width + (1
x riser height) = 24" to 25"
,For more efficient stair layout, the rise and run measurements on a framing
square can be marked by using - ANSWER-Stair gauges
When laying out a stringer using a framing square, the blade of the framing
square represents the - ANSWER-Unit Run
To add to the stair assembly, a pressure-treated 2 x 4 may be fastened to the
floor to serve as a - ANSWER-Ledger
When a ledger is installed to strengthen a stair assembly, treated lumber must
be used if the ledger is - ANSWER-Fastened to concrete
What component is secured to on side of the stringer below the cut notches to
add strength and rigidity - ANSWER-Strongback
, A program requiring a trainee to demonstrate the ability to perform job-
related tasks is described as - ANSWER-Compentancy-Based
An apprentice program traditionally requires 8,000 hours of training, which is
equivalent to - ANSWER-Four Years
A training program in which a craft is learned from those who have mastered
the craft and focuses on learning by doing is called - ANSWER-Apprenticeship
In a traditional carpentry apprenticeship program, the total number of OJL
hours required is - ANSWER-8,000
A journeyman carpenter employed by a small form is more likely to - ANSWER-
Perform a variety of tasks
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+ 2026-2027.NEWEST
The maximum rise for a set of stairs without landing is typically - ANSWER-12
Feet
Tread width (unit run) is measured from the - ANSWER-Face of one riser to the
face of the next riser
Rule 2 for calculating rise-to-run ratio is stated as - ANSWER-Tread width + (1
x riser height) = 24" to 25"
,For more efficient stair layout, the rise and run measurements on a framing
square can be marked by using - ANSWER-Stair gauges
When laying out a stringer using a framing square, the blade of the framing
square represents the - ANSWER-Unit Run
To add to the stair assembly, a pressure-treated 2 x 4 may be fastened to the
floor to serve as a - ANSWER-Ledger
When a ledger is installed to strengthen a stair assembly, treated lumber must
be used if the ledger is - ANSWER-Fastened to concrete
What component is secured to on side of the stringer below the cut notches to
add strength and rigidity - ANSWER-Strongback
, A program requiring a trainee to demonstrate the ability to perform job-
related tasks is described as - ANSWER-Compentancy-Based
An apprentice program traditionally requires 8,000 hours of training, which is
equivalent to - ANSWER-Four Years
A training program in which a craft is learned from those who have mastered
the craft and focuses on learning by doing is called - ANSWER-Apprenticeship
In a traditional carpentry apprenticeship program, the total number of OJL
hours required is - ANSWER-8,000
A journeyman carpenter employed by a small form is more likely to - ANSWER-
Perform a variety of tasks
