IRON WORKER FINAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The area on the wall where a door can be placed is more properly known as the -
answers- doorway
The purpose of a door closer is to - answers- control the speed at which the door opens
and closes
How does a door help to control the physical atmosphere of a space - answers- by
enclosing an area so that the interior may be more effectively heated or cooled
The most common doors installed by ironworkers are _____________. - answers- both
a and b
The door swing, or handing, is always determined from the _________________. -
answers- side of the door you used the key on
If the hinges are on the left and door opens in its a - answers- left hand door
If the hinges are on the right and the door opens out its a - answers- right hand reverse
door
An exterior sliding door usually has ______________ - answers- a movable and a fixed
panel
A revolving door consists of three or four doors called ________________. - answers-
leaves
A _____________ keeps people from spinning a revolving door too fast. - answers-
governor
Service doors roll upward and are stored ____________. - answers- on a coil above
the opening
Modular reinforced panels used in modern bank vaults are made using a special blend
of ________________. - answers- concrete and additivies
The first step in installing a modern bank vault is to ________________. - answers-
become familiar with the manufactures drawings and instructions
Which of the following is a common type of hangar door that ironworkers install? -
answers- vertical lift
Which of the following is a type of hangar door most likely to be used with smaller
hangars and buildings? - answers- bi-fold
,Which of the following types of hangar doors provides a canopy when the doors is in the
open position - answers- single panel
Which of the following types of hangar doors is most likely to be used when a large or
even super-wide door is needed? - answers- rolling
Which of the following types of hangar doors includes intermediate, horizontal aluminum
sections fitted between fabrics? - answers- vertical lift
Thin vault panels made from new materials available today are far stronger than the
thicker poured concrete walls. True /false - answers- true
The skills needed to install hangar doors are significantly different from the skills
required to install the swing, sliding and revolving doors. True/false - answers- false
For ironworkers, the term " layout " includes establishing control lines and benchmarks.
True or false - answers- true
Surveying uses the techniques of ______________. - answers- geometry and
trigonometry
Historically, distances were measured ____________ - answers- through the use of
chains with links known as length
The ancient use of a compass to measure horizontal angles has not been improved
upon. True or false - answers- false
Early surveyors learned that the simplest method to measure height was with an
altimeter. The altimeter they used was basically a ______________. - answers-
barometer
Theodolites have been used to measure angles since ___________. - answers- 1571
A transit is a type of ______________. - answers- theodolite
Distance is defined as the amount of _________ between two things - answers- space
A horizontal measure is referred to as length or _______ - answers- width
The term level means having a flat or even surface with no part higher than another.
True/false - answers- true
Although some drawings refer to sea level, it is usually changed to ____________ -
answers- an elevation above finished floor
The term "plumb" means that the work is truly perpendicular to _____ - answers- level
, A benchmark is marked point on a movable object. True /false - answers- false
Transferring a benchmark may be accomplished with the use of a ___________. -
answers- rotating laser
The horizontal starting points for column lines and other measurements are called
___________. - answers- control lines
Wood tripods used to support a theodolite are preferred over metal ones because they
are not affected by the sun. True or false - answers- true
An angle is the space between two ___________ diverging from a common point. -
answers- lines
A circular arc is a segment of the diameter of a circle true / false - answers- false
A ___________ compass may be used to draw a divide circles larger than those made
by a regular pair of compassed. - answers- beam
A bound field book should be used by ironworkers to keep records of changes made to
reference points. True/ false - answers- true
A narrow, often elevated walkway used to provide safe acess is a __________ -
answers- catwalk
2) the floor of a catwalk has a(n) _______________ walking surface - answers- non-
skid
What prevents workers from accidentally overstepping the edge of the catwalk or tools
or other items from falling off the catwalk? - answers- toe boards
If steel cables are used to install a catwalk, the catwalk likely - answers- suspended
from overhead
To prevent injury or death due to falling, make sure that all persons on the catwalk
during installation are __________ - answers- using a fall arrest system
A fixed frame of bars covering an opening to exclude persons, animals, coarse material,
or objects while admitting light, air, or fine material and allowing water to drain through is
known as__________ - answers- grating
The cross bars on the outer edges of the section or pieces of grating are
______________ bars. - answers- band
The length of the section or piece of grating is the _____ - answers- panel width
The area on the wall where a door can be placed is more properly known as the -
answers- doorway
The purpose of a door closer is to - answers- control the speed at which the door opens
and closes
How does a door help to control the physical atmosphere of a space - answers- by
enclosing an area so that the interior may be more effectively heated or cooled
The most common doors installed by ironworkers are _____________. - answers- both
a and b
The door swing, or handing, is always determined from the _________________. -
answers- side of the door you used the key on
If the hinges are on the left and door opens in its a - answers- left hand door
If the hinges are on the right and the door opens out its a - answers- right hand reverse
door
An exterior sliding door usually has ______________ - answers- a movable and a fixed
panel
A revolving door consists of three or four doors called ________________. - answers-
leaves
A _____________ keeps people from spinning a revolving door too fast. - answers-
governor
Service doors roll upward and are stored ____________. - answers- on a coil above
the opening
Modular reinforced panels used in modern bank vaults are made using a special blend
of ________________. - answers- concrete and additivies
The first step in installing a modern bank vault is to ________________. - answers-
become familiar with the manufactures drawings and instructions
Which of the following is a common type of hangar door that ironworkers install? -
answers- vertical lift
Which of the following is a type of hangar door most likely to be used with smaller
hangars and buildings? - answers- bi-fold
,Which of the following types of hangar doors provides a canopy when the doors is in the
open position - answers- single panel
Which of the following types of hangar doors is most likely to be used when a large or
even super-wide door is needed? - answers- rolling
Which of the following types of hangar doors includes intermediate, horizontal aluminum
sections fitted between fabrics? - answers- vertical lift
Thin vault panels made from new materials available today are far stronger than the
thicker poured concrete walls. True /false - answers- true
The skills needed to install hangar doors are significantly different from the skills
required to install the swing, sliding and revolving doors. True/false - answers- false
For ironworkers, the term " layout " includes establishing control lines and benchmarks.
True or false - answers- true
Surveying uses the techniques of ______________. - answers- geometry and
trigonometry
Historically, distances were measured ____________ - answers- through the use of
chains with links known as length
The ancient use of a compass to measure horizontal angles has not been improved
upon. True or false - answers- false
Early surveyors learned that the simplest method to measure height was with an
altimeter. The altimeter they used was basically a ______________. - answers-
barometer
Theodolites have been used to measure angles since ___________. - answers- 1571
A transit is a type of ______________. - answers- theodolite
Distance is defined as the amount of _________ between two things - answers- space
A horizontal measure is referred to as length or _______ - answers- width
The term level means having a flat or even surface with no part higher than another.
True/false - answers- true
Although some drawings refer to sea level, it is usually changed to ____________ -
answers- an elevation above finished floor
The term "plumb" means that the work is truly perpendicular to _____ - answers- level
, A benchmark is marked point on a movable object. True /false - answers- false
Transferring a benchmark may be accomplished with the use of a ___________. -
answers- rotating laser
The horizontal starting points for column lines and other measurements are called
___________. - answers- control lines
Wood tripods used to support a theodolite are preferred over metal ones because they
are not affected by the sun. True or false - answers- true
An angle is the space between two ___________ diverging from a common point. -
answers- lines
A circular arc is a segment of the diameter of a circle true / false - answers- false
A ___________ compass may be used to draw a divide circles larger than those made
by a regular pair of compassed. - answers- beam
A bound field book should be used by ironworkers to keep records of changes made to
reference points. True/ false - answers- true
A narrow, often elevated walkway used to provide safe acess is a __________ -
answers- catwalk
2) the floor of a catwalk has a(n) _______________ walking surface - answers- non-
skid
What prevents workers from accidentally overstepping the edge of the catwalk or tools
or other items from falling off the catwalk? - answers- toe boards
If steel cables are used to install a catwalk, the catwalk likely - answers- suspended
from overhead
To prevent injury or death due to falling, make sure that all persons on the catwalk
during installation are __________ - answers- using a fall arrest system
A fixed frame of bars covering an opening to exclude persons, animals, coarse material,
or objects while admitting light, air, or fine material and allowing water to drain through is
known as__________ - answers- grating
The cross bars on the outer edges of the section or pieces of grating are
______________ bars. - answers- band
The length of the section or piece of grating is the _____ - answers- panel width
