Exam 22: Tables and Desks

Bedside tables, often called night stands, should be the height of the mattress or a bit lower.

The archetypal American desk is the rolltop kneehole desk, featuring a curved tambour top.

A ____ desk has two chests of drawers that act as pedestals to support the desktop.

____ tables are oblong tables originally designed to be set at a wall close to the kitchen, where they would serve as a staging area for servants when they served meals.

The ____ desk is also known as a schoolmaster's desk or a stand-up desk, because it was designed to be used by someone standing at it, rather than sitting.

____ tables may be the earliest table form.

End tables are typically ____ inches deep.

Coffee tables generally sit in front of a couch and are sometimes called ____ tables.

____ tables consist of a central pillar that supports the top.

Coffee tables should be 20 to 30 inches high and are usually 3 to 5 feet long.

The word "table" is derived from the Latin word ____, which means a board or plank.

A pedestal table is any table that has leaves hinged to the tabletop that hang vertically when not in use.

Sight angle is defined as angle between the sight line to the keyboard and the sight line to the monitor, and this angle should not exceed ____ degrees.

The average height from the floor to the desktop ranges from 24 to 29 inches.

A modesty or ____ panel often closes the kneehole on the far side of the desk.

Table legs may be square, tapered, or turned.

In a leg-and-apron table, a tenon is machined into the leg, and a mortise is created on the end of the apron.

To ensure comfort and ease of use, the top of a dining table should be ____ inches from the floor.

The writing desk is also called a writing table, because it is essentially a table with drawers.

A rolltop desk, also called a ____ desk, is characterized by a tambour curtain that pulls down to completely enclose the writing surface.