NOCTI Cabinetmaking Practice Exam

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• A common cause of bandsaw blade breakage is?
• The term describing the set of written instructions that becomes part of a contract is which?
• For maximum strength, the drawer front and back are commonly joined by which joint?
• Which joint uses cylindrical wooden pins to align and reinforce two boards?
• What kind of dado goes only partially through a joint?
• Raised panels with curved edges should be made using which tool?
• The size of a portable router is determined by which specification?
• A countersink bit is used to?
• Which term best describes the unit used to price rough lumber?
• What is the purpose of dry fitting pieces before final assembly?
• Three distinct categories used when applying a sprayed finish coat are
• Counterboring with a drill is desirable when preparing holes to receive screws that will be plugged.
• What happens if you feed a portable router across the edge of stock at a slow rate?
• The finishing process of glaze staining is used to highlight features and finishes.
• Which adhesive is most commonly used for standard cabinet assembly with wood joints?
• What is the recommended action after starting the router and cutting the dovetail?
• What kind of dado goes only partially through a joint?
• What should the operator always do before changing the blade on a portable saw?
• Frame, panel, stile, and rail terms used to describe construction details of doors.
• Rough sketches are used to determine which aspect of a project?
• Table saw arbor nuts should be loosened by turning in which direction relative to the blade rotation?
• Preformed kitchen cabinet tops are fastened to the cabinets with ___
• Dowels have spiral grooves to allow what to escape the hole?
• Use a brand nailer when installing ___ material?
• How many dowels should be used in a typical cabinet joint?
• S4S is a lumber term describing a board that has been surfaced on how many sides?
• If you start with 1 inch stock and need to end at 3/4 inch, how many passes are required given 1/16 inch per pass?
• Which construction option best describes European style cabinetry?
• When boring deep holes in wood, what practice helps clear wood chips?
• In cabinet frame assembly, what is the typical sequence for assembly?
• When using a dovetail template and a router to make drawers, where should the router be placed during the cut?
• The tool used to sand interior curved surfaces is which?
• What is the primary purpose of edge banding on cabinet plywood edges?
• In the construction of a spline joint, how should the grain be oriented?
• Where should paints, enamels, lacquers, and solvents be stored?
• Which finishing material requires a well-ventilated area during application?
• Radius cuts with a bandsaw should be cut how far from the line on the waste?
• Who is responsible for ensuring hazards are removed or isolated before work can resume?
• Detail drawings show part of an object at a larger scale than what?
• The operator should always ensure which safety feature is working before using a circular saw?
• Before applying glue, how should you check the fit of the joint?
• When spraying finish, wear a snug fitting ____?
• Detail drawings are drawn at what relative scale to the original drawing?
• In turning stock on a wood lathe, which component is removed to avoid interference?
• What is the term for a chuck that does not require a key?
• Overtime pay for 40 hours at $8 and 4 hours overtime at 1.5x what is the total pay before deductions?
• Which material is specified as needing proper ventilation when applied?
• Cut a 2" hole in a piece of thin wood or hardboard on a drill press by using a hole saw or a frostner bit
• On a shaper, you would set the cutter to shape which surface of the stock?
• What is a typical height range for manufactured base kitchen cabinets in inches?
• How is a compound miter cut on a power saw achieved?
• What is the wedge device that holds a router bit in place called?
• How many dowels are used in a joint?
• What is the best method for checking square when installing a peninsula base cabinet?
• Which option correctly lists the standard depth and height of wall cabinets?
• To keep the belt sander belt centered on the platen, you adjust the
• Which sprayed finish category is delivered from a pressurized can?
• To ensure that the belt sander tracks in the center of the platen, adjust the
• To mount stock between centers on a wood lathe, you typically prepare the stock by:
• How many board feet are in ten 1x10 boards each 12 feet long
• After cabinets are installed, nail holes on the trim are typically filled with what?
• Which storage practice helps prevent lumber from falling while stacking?
• OSHA stands for which organization?
• Before applying finish, which tool is used to remove dust from the wood surface?
• Plywood area is typically measured in which unit?
• What is the purpose of a scale on a drawing?
• When cabinets are fastened to the walls, what condition should they be kept in?
• Plywood is calculated in which unit?
• When drilling on a drill press, what setup is typically used?
• Rough lumber is generally sold by which unit?
• The upper blade guide on a bandsaw should be adjusted to clear the stock by how much?
• Standard side mount drawer guides require ___ clearance on each side.
• Which operation is best for keeping end grain square on a stationary disc sander?
• When installing base cabinets, experts usually install the ___ cabinet first
• Which fire extinguisher is appropriate for energized electrical equipment fires?
• When attaching a back panel to a cabinet, which practice helps prevent racking and keeps the box square?
• Detail drawings are drawn with a scale where 1 foot equals which inch?
• When gluing up stock, which statement correctly describes the glue distribution?
• To control depth when drilling holes on a drill press, which adjustment is set to the correct position?
• Which statement about toe kicks is not accurate?
• A board foot is based on the thickness by width by length of the board
• When using a hand router, you should move in which direction relative to the cutting edge?
• Detail drawings should reference the building cross section. Which option best represents this reference?
• When using a brush to apply the finish, how far should you dip the bristles?
• How is trapped air removed from under plastic laminate?
• What is the difference between a Frostner bit and a self-feed bit?
• In a dowel joint, what is the primary purpose of the dowels?
• Dado joints are easily assembled and provide a ____ joint
• Detail drawings are typically drawn at a scale where 1 foot equals how many inches?
• When cutting molding for the outside corner of a baseboard, you should use a
• To obtain the thickest true lumber from cupped rough stock, which procedure is recommended?
• To receive the bottom, the cabinet end panels are usually which?
• Which tool is used to cut openings in laminate countertops for sinks?
• From a 4x8 sheet, how many end panels can be cut?
• What is the main purpose of a toe kick on a cabinet?
• Which method is the strongest for fabricating a drawer?
• A free-standing base unit is secured by which method?
• When sanding, which direction should you sand in relation to the grain?
• What indicates a high-speed auger bit?
• Panels are usually held in the frame of a paneled door by which feature?
• The commonly accepted order of finishing is
• After fastening the second wall cabinet securely to the wall
• Which combination of tools is commonly used to make drawers with dovetails?
• For outside corners of baseboard molding, which joint is recommended?
• When cross cutting on a radial arm saw with most of the stock on the right of the blade, how should you hold and operate?
• In a paneled door, the panel is typically seated in which feature?
• When sanding turned stock on a wood lathe, it is necessary to remove the
• From a standard 4x8 sheet, what is the maximum number of cabinet end panels sized 11-1/4 inches by 30 inches that can be cut?
• Stacked dado heads are composed of which elements?
• Compound miter joints are commonly used on:
• Marks made on a layout rod are ____.
• Which tool is commonly used to cut openings in laminate countertops for sinks?
• In a mortise and tenon joint, the mortise should be slightly deeper than the tenon. Which term correctly completes the sentence?
• In a face frame, what is the vertical center member called?
• If 26.66 board feet cost $14.74, what is the approximate cost per board foot?
• Shop drawings differ from elevations in that they
• What is the overtime pay multiplier?
• The standard height of a kitchen base cabinet, including the countertop, is ___
• Most cordless drills have a ____ chuck.
• Before using a circular saw, which safety feature should be checked to be working?
• Which condition is most likely to cause a blade to bind?
• The pneumatic stapler is operated by which power source?
• What term describes the diameter of a nail or screw?
• To remove the blade on a radial arm saw, which sequence is correct?
• What is the difference between dadoes and grooves?
• HVLP stands for which of the following?
• Which tool is typically used to verify squareness in cabinet corners during assembly?
• Before applying finish, which method should be used to clean wood surfaces?
• If only part of an edge of a straight piece of stock is to be cut on a shaper, the infeed and outfeed fences should be
• Interior curves must be sanded by using which tool?
• Stationary disc sanders are best used to:
• What is the recommended first step when building a cabinet case?
• How long is the 'four penny' finishing nail?
• The number of scales on an architect's triangular scale is how many?
• When using flammable finishes such as varnish, shellac, and lacquer, in what kind of area should work be performed?
• Which practice helps prevent lumber from falling when stacked?
• A 200-grit disc on a random orbit sander is typically used for
• When applying spray finishes, which PPE is recommended?
• Improper lifting most often causes which type of injuries?
• In finishing, which step is typically applied last?
• For plunge cutting, which tool would you most commonly use?
• Disk sander mode eliminates circular marks left by the spinning disk.
• European (32mm) style case goods are characterized by frameless construction
• If a planer removes up to 1/16 inch per cut, what is the minimum number of cuts needed to get to 5/8" on a 1" stock?
• Which statement is true about an architect's triangular scale?
• The height of most manufactured base kitchen cabinets is:
• On a random orbit sander, a disc with a grit number of 200 is
• Which type of fire extinguisher is appropriate for fires involving paints, solvents, or finishing liquids?
• The strongest joint between the drawer front side and back is which joint?
• What are the standard measurements for wall cabinets?
• A board with all four surfaces planed is specified by which term?
• All ___ must be clearly marked and kept in a central location.
• Which condition is most likely to cause a blade to bind?
• Which joint is commonly used to connect a back panel to the side of a cabinet to create a strong corner?
• An electric motor can overheat and possibly cause a fire due to which condition?
• When installing cutters in portable routers, how far should the bit extend into the collect?
• To turn a straight cylinder on the lathe, which tools are used?
• Brads are ____ nails.
• The toe kick on a base cabinet primarily serves to which of the following?
• Which term describes a nail intended to be hidden after installation?
• Which tool is used to verify that a cabinet corner is square?
• When surfacing a number of pieces of stock, which sequence is recommended?
• Edge banding adhesive type used by edge banders is
• In construction, when a butt joint is used, which characteristic is most affected?
• When drilling deep holes, what is the benefit of backing the drill out?
• Paints, enamels, lacquers, and solvents are safely stored by placing them
• Most accidents are caused by
• Which clearance value is required on each side for standard side mount drawer guides?
• Stacked dado heads are
• The splitter on a table saw prevents which of the following?
• Using a euro style hinge, which component would be the first adjustment?
• A detailed set of written instructions that explains the drawing and becomes part of the contract is called the which?
• Layout marks on a layout rod indicate size as
• Which tools are used together to turn a straight cylinder on the lathe?
• Which hand technique is recommended when using a miter gauge for crosscutting on a table saw?
• Edge banders use which type of adhesive to apply the edge band
• Which unit of measure used for lumber is based on thickness by width by length?
• Which type of nail has a small head and is countersunk into the material and then filled?
• In reading a blueprint where the scale is 3"=1 ft, 4-1/2" on the blueprint would equal what actual size?
• In spline joints, which grain orientation is correct?
• Which finishing step is performed after staining and sealing in the commonly accepted sequence?
• Which of the following is the most cost-effective rate for lumber?
• When possible, installing the cutter on a shaper should shape which part of the stock?
• In a cabinet's face frame, the vertical members are called what?
• The _____ is responsible for ensuring hazards (electrical and mechanical) are removed or isolated before work can resume.
• The jointer outfeed table must be set to the same height as which part of the jointer?
• What material is commonly used to fill nail holes on trim after cabinet installation?
• Which tool is commonly used to verify that a cabinet installation is square?
• When constructing a mortise and tenon joint, the mortise should be slightly deeper than the
• Dowels are often made with spiral grooves to allow what to escape the hole?
• What is the primary purpose of counterboring a hole for a plug screw?
• When gluing up stock, what indicates the correct amount of glue?
• Which of the following are two types of portable sanders?
• The size of a planer is indicated by the
• An auger bit with a square tang indicates
• It is best to makeup a cutting list before estimating the material cost.
• When installing a dowel joint, the holes should be prepared to:
• Which tool shapes curved edges on raised panels?
• Which tool and cutter is best for cutting plastic laminate prior to final trimming?
• Which option describes the correct sanding direction relative to the grain?
• In a cabinet face frame, the vertical edge member is called what?
• Frame, panel, stile, and rail terms are used to describe construction details of what component?
• If a planer removes up to 1/16 inch per pass, how many passes are required to remove 9/16 inch from stock?
• In framework, mortise and tenon joints are used for the face frame of which furniture component?
• For laminate cutting before final trim, which tool and cutter is recommended?
• Which dimension defines the width capacity of a planer?
• When drilling holes in a dowel rod, use a ___ to avoid turning the material
• Horizontal member of a door frame running between the stiles is called what?
• In kitchen cabinet design, how far is the toe kick usually set back from the front edge of the cabinet?
• Use a ____ fire extinguisher on a fire involving energized electrical equipment.