Simms COSC 253 exam 2 UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
coniferous - CORRECT ANSWER - Softwoods come from these; term used to refer to
trees that produce seed-bearing cones and have thin leaves shaped like needles
broadleafed trees - CORRECT ANSWER - Hardwoods come from
Softwoods - CORRECT ANSWER - Most lumber used for structural framing today comes
from this type of plentiful and inexpensive tree
Hardwoods - CORRECT ANSWER - Used for most furniture, cabinets, flooring, etc.
Plainsawn or quartersawn - CORRECT ANSWER - At mill, lumber describes as ____ or
____
Plainsawn lumber - CORRECT ANSWER - Requires the least repositioning of the log and
produces the maximum yield of useful pieces, making it the most economical sawing method
Quartersawn lumber - CORRECT ANSWER - Requires more handling of the log during
sawing and generates more waste but it also produces boards that are more dimensionally stable
with a more pleasing grain figure
Kiln or Air - CORRECT ANSWER - Most lumber seasoned at mill by _____ drying or
_____ drying
19 percent - CORRECT ANSWER - Standard framing lumber is seasoned to a moisture
content of
, Longitudinal - CORRECT ANSWER - _____ shrinkage is negligible for practical
purposes
Radial - CORRECT ANSWER - ______ shrinkage is many times larger by comparison to
longitudinal
Tangential (circumference shrinkage) - CORRECT ANSWER - ______ shrinkage is
largest out of the 3 by half or more and can cause cracks or checks
Board - CORRECT ANSWER - Lumber in the US is priced by the ____ foot, based on
nominal dimensions
Veneer - CORRECT ANSWER - Wood produced in thin sheets called
Rotary, plain, and quarter slicing - CORRECT ANSWER - 3 types of slicing to produce
wood veneer
Rotary slicing - CORRECT ANSWER - Most economical method, plain slicing and
quarter slicing produces a more pleasing/attractive grain figure
glue-laminated wood - CORRECT ANSWER - a wood member made up of a large
number of small strips of wood glued together
cross laminated timber (CLT) - CORRECT ANSWER - wood product manufactured by
layering dimension lumber at right angles to form a thick structural panel. resists axial, bending,
& racking loads and provides for lateral loads. very strong. no jobsite waste
Structural composite (engineered) lumber - CORRECT ANSWER - Substitutes for solid
lumber and or made from wood veneers or wood fiber strands and glue
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
coniferous - CORRECT ANSWER - Softwoods come from these; term used to refer to
trees that produce seed-bearing cones and have thin leaves shaped like needles
broadleafed trees - CORRECT ANSWER - Hardwoods come from
Softwoods - CORRECT ANSWER - Most lumber used for structural framing today comes
from this type of plentiful and inexpensive tree
Hardwoods - CORRECT ANSWER - Used for most furniture, cabinets, flooring, etc.
Plainsawn or quartersawn - CORRECT ANSWER - At mill, lumber describes as ____ or
____
Plainsawn lumber - CORRECT ANSWER - Requires the least repositioning of the log and
produces the maximum yield of useful pieces, making it the most economical sawing method
Quartersawn lumber - CORRECT ANSWER - Requires more handling of the log during
sawing and generates more waste but it also produces boards that are more dimensionally stable
with a more pleasing grain figure
Kiln or Air - CORRECT ANSWER - Most lumber seasoned at mill by _____ drying or
_____ drying
19 percent - CORRECT ANSWER - Standard framing lumber is seasoned to a moisture
content of
, Longitudinal - CORRECT ANSWER - _____ shrinkage is negligible for practical
purposes
Radial - CORRECT ANSWER - ______ shrinkage is many times larger by comparison to
longitudinal
Tangential (circumference shrinkage) - CORRECT ANSWER - ______ shrinkage is
largest out of the 3 by half or more and can cause cracks or checks
Board - CORRECT ANSWER - Lumber in the US is priced by the ____ foot, based on
nominal dimensions
Veneer - CORRECT ANSWER - Wood produced in thin sheets called
Rotary, plain, and quarter slicing - CORRECT ANSWER - 3 types of slicing to produce
wood veneer
Rotary slicing - CORRECT ANSWER - Most economical method, plain slicing and
quarter slicing produces a more pleasing/attractive grain figure
glue-laminated wood - CORRECT ANSWER - a wood member made up of a large
number of small strips of wood glued together
cross laminated timber (CLT) - CORRECT ANSWER - wood product manufactured by
layering dimension lumber at right angles to form a thick structural panel. resists axial, bending,
& racking loads and provides for lateral loads. very strong. no jobsite waste
Structural composite (engineered) lumber - CORRECT ANSWER - Substitutes for solid
lumber and or made from wood veneers or wood fiber strands and glue
