Introduction to Masonry UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Adobe - CORRECT ANSWER - Sun-dried, molded clay brick
Admixture - CORRECT ANSWER - A chemical or mineral other than water, cement, or
aggregate
Calcium Silicate Units - CORRECT ANSWER - Cured with live steam, and used in high-
temp locations.
Mortar Joint Thickness Max - CORRECT ANSWER - 3/4 inch
Solid Brick - CORRECT ANSWER - Brick is classified as solid if no more than 25
percent of its surface is cored.
Hoe - CORRECT ANSWER - a tool used to mix morter
bed joints - CORRECT ANSWER - applying mortar in a desired location with uniform
thickness
the number of types that ASTM classifies concrete masonry units (block) into is______. -
CORRECT ANSWER - six
The amount of surface area on an uncored block that has holes extending through it is equal to
less than _____. - CORRECT ANSWER - 25 percent
As specified by ACI 530/ASCE 5/TMS 402, Building Code Requirements for Masonry
Structures, the thickness of a mortar joint cannot exceed _____. - CORRECT ANSWER -
3/4 inch
, The term used to describe applying mortar to block is _____. - CORRECT ANSWER -
buttering
The main difference between the procedures for laying block and brick outside-corner leads is
that _____. - CORRECT ANSWER - block requires a different mortar spreading technique
At the end of the workday, stand scaffold boards on edge with the clean side of the board toward
the wall in order to _____. - CORRECT ANSWER - prevent rain from splashing dirt and
mortar onto the wall
Holes are formed into cored brick to _____. - CORRECT ANSWER - reduce weight
Buttering a brick before placing it in a wall is referred to as _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER - laying forward
The most effective way of holding a brick is _____. - CORRECT ANSWER - plumb
Once the latest brick has been placed, align it with _____. - CORRECT ANSWER - the
brick next to it and below it
Before cutting a concrete masonry unit, the line on which the cut will be made must be _____. -
CORRECT ANSWER - scored
A disadvantage to using a power saw to dry-cut block or brick is _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER - clouds of dust
The two models of masonry saws available are _____. - CORRECT ANSWER -
freestanding and portable
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Adobe - CORRECT ANSWER - Sun-dried, molded clay brick
Admixture - CORRECT ANSWER - A chemical or mineral other than water, cement, or
aggregate
Calcium Silicate Units - CORRECT ANSWER - Cured with live steam, and used in high-
temp locations.
Mortar Joint Thickness Max - CORRECT ANSWER - 3/4 inch
Solid Brick - CORRECT ANSWER - Brick is classified as solid if no more than 25
percent of its surface is cored.
Hoe - CORRECT ANSWER - a tool used to mix morter
bed joints - CORRECT ANSWER - applying mortar in a desired location with uniform
thickness
the number of types that ASTM classifies concrete masonry units (block) into is______. -
CORRECT ANSWER - six
The amount of surface area on an uncored block that has holes extending through it is equal to
less than _____. - CORRECT ANSWER - 25 percent
As specified by ACI 530/ASCE 5/TMS 402, Building Code Requirements for Masonry
Structures, the thickness of a mortar joint cannot exceed _____. - CORRECT ANSWER -
3/4 inch
, The term used to describe applying mortar to block is _____. - CORRECT ANSWER -
buttering
The main difference between the procedures for laying block and brick outside-corner leads is
that _____. - CORRECT ANSWER - block requires a different mortar spreading technique
At the end of the workday, stand scaffold boards on edge with the clean side of the board toward
the wall in order to _____. - CORRECT ANSWER - prevent rain from splashing dirt and
mortar onto the wall
Holes are formed into cored brick to _____. - CORRECT ANSWER - reduce weight
Buttering a brick before placing it in a wall is referred to as _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER - laying forward
The most effective way of holding a brick is _____. - CORRECT ANSWER - plumb
Once the latest brick has been placed, align it with _____. - CORRECT ANSWER - the
brick next to it and below it
Before cutting a concrete masonry unit, the line on which the cut will be made must be _____. -
CORRECT ANSWER - scored
A disadvantage to using a power saw to dry-cut block or brick is _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER - clouds of dust
The two models of masonry saws available are _____. - CORRECT ANSWER -
freestanding and portable
