2026 Masonry Units and Installation Techniques NCCER Study Guide Practice Questions Construction Trade Skills Training Resource

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compressive strength
The amount of weight a block can
support
without collapsing is its _____.

hacked
An​out-of-plumb brick that tilts
toward the​mason's line is referred
to as​_____.




toed
An​out-of-plumb unit that angles
away from the line is referred to as​
_____.


The brick position that is used most stretcher
in laying walls is the​_____.

3/8 inch wide
A buttered brick is placed and then
adjusted to achieve a mortar joint
that is approximately​_____.


A closure unit is placed​_____. in the middle of the course

less resistant to frost penetration
Compared to Grade N concrete
block, Grade
S concrete brick _____.

, bond beam
The cut that has the ends and inside
web of the block cut down​one-
quarter and​one-half of the way is
the​_____ cut.

core
he openings in a CMU are referred
to as a​_____.

1
The last course in a brick corner
lead will contain​_____ brick(s).

six
The number of types that ASTM
classifes
concrete masonry units (block) into
is _____.

500 psi
onstructural concrete block has a
mini-mum compressive strength of
_____.




pattern bond
A purely decorative bond formed by
masonry
units and mortar joints on the face
of a surface
is called a _____.