Free NCCER Carpentry Test 2

Question 1

What tool would be used to cut crown molding?

Accepted Answer

Miter saw

Answer

Circular saw

Answer

Hammer

Answer

Planer

Question 2

What tool is best used to install shingles?

Accepted Answer

Pneumatic nailer

Answer

Drill

Answer

Staple gun

Answer

Screwdriver

Question 3

What tool shaves off the thickness of lumber?

Accepted Answer

Planer

Answer

Circular saw

Answer

Band saw

Answer

Hammer

Question 4

What tool is used to drive a three-inch screw?

Accepted Answer

Cordless drill

Answer

Hammer

Answer

Screwdriver

Answer

Wrench

Question 5

What tool is best used for shaping wood?

Accepted Answer

Router

Answer

Circular saw

Answer

Drill

Answer

Miter saw

Question 6

What tool is best used to cut nails?

Accepted Answer

Reciprocating saw

Answer

Hammer

Answer

Chisel

Answer

Circular saw

Question 7

What does the word Vestibule mean?

Accepted Answer

An entrance to a house usually enclosed

Answer

Matched boarding or panel work covering the lower portion of a wall

Answer

The support for the second-floor joists of a balloon frame house or for similar uses ribband

Answer

The clear space between floor and ceiling as in a stairway

Question 8

What is the most common length between studs?

Accepted Answer

16

Answer

11

Answer

15

Answer

19

Question 9

What type of door would work best for a 4,5 or even a 6-foot closet door?

Accepted Answer

Bifold Doors

Answer

Sliding Closet Doors

Answer

Hinges Doors

Answer

None of the above

Question 10

What size of nail do you commonly use in framing?

Accepted Answer

16d

Answer

14d

Answer

18d

Answer

12d