Masonry final UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Almost every brick is a ___ shape - CORRECT ANSWER - Rectangular
A brick layed on the long narrow side with the header of the brick exposed - CORRECT
ANSWER - Rowlock
Use ___ no leader needed - CORRECT ANSWER - Corner poles
If mortar loses water add more ___ - CORRECT ANSWER - Retempering
When bottom of brick is past the one beneath - CORRECT ANSWER - Lipping
Measure of resistance - CORRECT ANSWER - Bond strength
CMU - CORRECT ANSWER - Concrete masonry unit
A mortar hoe has - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 holes
CMU walls laid in a ___ paten - CORRECT ANSWER - Running
10 standard brick field - CORRECT ANSWER - 1 through 9 and 0
Cold weather construction below - CORRECT ANSWER - 40 degrees
Attaching line block ends - CORRECT ANSWER - Hanging the line
, Levels plumbs etc - CORRECT ANSWER - Masons level
Retarders ___ water retention - CORRECT ANSWER - Delay
Ability to hold moisture - CORRECT ANSWER - Water retention
Typically CMUs have ___ every 16" - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 courses
This device plumbs - CORRECT ANSWER - Builders level
Too close to the line - CORRECT ANSWER - Crowding the line
Carry bricks - CORRECT ANSWER - Tangs
Accelerators - CORRECT ANSWER -
Actual size of CMU is ___ smaller - CORRECT ANSWER - 3/8"
Forcing wet clay through dye - CORRECT ANSWER - Extrusion
N, S, ,M , O are types of ___ - CORRECT ANSWER - Mortar
If footing is not level may increase or decrease - CORRECT ANSWER - Bed joint
Most common brick position - CORRECT ANSWER - Stretcher
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Almost every brick is a ___ shape - CORRECT ANSWER - Rectangular
A brick layed on the long narrow side with the header of the brick exposed - CORRECT
ANSWER - Rowlock
Use ___ no leader needed - CORRECT ANSWER - Corner poles
If mortar loses water add more ___ - CORRECT ANSWER - Retempering
When bottom of brick is past the one beneath - CORRECT ANSWER - Lipping
Measure of resistance - CORRECT ANSWER - Bond strength
CMU - CORRECT ANSWER - Concrete masonry unit
A mortar hoe has - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 holes
CMU walls laid in a ___ paten - CORRECT ANSWER - Running
10 standard brick field - CORRECT ANSWER - 1 through 9 and 0
Cold weather construction below - CORRECT ANSWER - 40 degrees
Attaching line block ends - CORRECT ANSWER - Hanging the line
, Levels plumbs etc - CORRECT ANSWER - Masons level
Retarders ___ water retention - CORRECT ANSWER - Delay
Ability to hold moisture - CORRECT ANSWER - Water retention
Typically CMUs have ___ every 16" - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 courses
This device plumbs - CORRECT ANSWER - Builders level
Too close to the line - CORRECT ANSWER - Crowding the line
Carry bricks - CORRECT ANSWER - Tangs
Accelerators - CORRECT ANSWER -
Actual size of CMU is ___ smaller - CORRECT ANSWER - 3/8"
Forcing wet clay through dye - CORRECT ANSWER - Extrusion
N, S, ,M , O are types of ___ - CORRECT ANSWER - Mortar
If footing is not level may increase or decrease - CORRECT ANSWER - Bed joint
Most common brick position - CORRECT ANSWER - Stretcher
