2nd Year NCCER Practice Test Exam Questions and
Answers.
On drawings, heavy lines that show exterior walls are referred to as
___________________.
a) Object lines
b) Leader lines
c) Extension lines
d) Dimension lines - ANS a) object lines
Lines on drawings used to indicate an area that has been cut away and shown in a
section view are called _________________.
a) Extension lines
b) Break lines
c) Phantom lines
d) Cutting plane lines - ANS d) cutting plane lines
On drawings, dimensions are placed ___________________________.
A) underneath broken lines
b) Above and near the center of a line
c) On the legend
d) Wherever they can be easily read - ANS b) above and near the center of a line
The location of interior and exterior footings would be shown on the ____________.
a) Site plan
b) Mechanical plan
c) Roof plan
d) Foundation plan - ANS d) foundation plan
Which of the following is shown of a roof plan?
A) Floor to ceiling pipe runs
b) Location of foundation footings
c) Outside walls
d) Roof slope - ANS d) roof slope
The abbreviation ASTM stands for ______________.
a) American Society of Testing and Materials
b) Alliance of Steel Trusts Manufacturers
c) American Specification Testing Manual
d) Allied Specialty Tool Makers - ANS a) American Society of Testing and Materials
The longest side of a right triangle is 20 feet and the shortest side is 12 feet. How long
is the third side?
a) 14 feet
b) 15.5 feet
, c) 16 feet
d) 19 feet - ANS c) 16 feet
The 3-4-5 rule is used to lay out an angle of _______________.
a) 30 degrees
b) 60 degrees
c) 90 degrees
d) 120 degrees - ANS c) 90 degrees
In a right triangle, the longest side is called the __________________.
A) hypotenuse
b) Side A
c) Hypothesis
d) Right side - ANS a) hypotenuse
For a building project, the types and quality of materials, methods of construction, and
location of the structure are included in the _________________________.
a) Foundation plan
b) Detail drawings
c) Section views
d) Specifications - ANS d) specifications
When constructing wall panels for a platform-framed structure, the wall panels
___________________________.
a) Are built in positions
b) Are always placed using a crane
C) Are all framed before the first panel is raised
d) Are assembled on the subfloor - ANS d) are assembled on the subfloor
After raising a wall panel for a platform frame, the panel should first be fastened to the
____________________.
a) Top plate
b) Foundation
c) Ceiling joist
d) Subfloor - ANS d) subfloor
The type of construction where each floor of a structure is built as an individual unit is
____________________________________.
a) Braced framing
b) Balloon framing
c) Platform framing
d) post-and-beam framing - ANS c) platform framing
Sill plates are normally made from ________________________.
A) 1x4 lumber
B) 2x4 lumber
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