Question 1

To keep brickmaking and bricklaying secrets confined to their own groups, early masons _____ .

Accepted Answer

A)  allowed only family members to join the trade 
B)  patented their trade secrets 
C)  required student to pay for the right to learn the secrets 
D)  banded together in organizations called guilds 
A)  allowed only family members to join the trade 
B)  patented their trade secrets 
C)  required student to pay for the right to learn the secrets 
D)  banded together in organizations called guilds D

Question 2

Cored brick are those that _____ .

Accepted Answer

A)  are dried in the sun 
B)  are solid throughout 
C)  have holes at the bottom 
D)  have a glaze coating 
A)  are dried in the sun 
B)  are solid throughout 
C)  have holes at the bottom 
D)  have a glaze coating C

Question 3

Modern manufacturing processes and the use of automatic equipment _____ .

Accepted Answer

A)  may result in minor differences in color and textures of the brick 
B)  correct the color and texture differences that were problematic with previous processes 
C)  make the need for a sample panel obsolete 
D)  eliminate the need for using intense heat in the kilns 
A)  may result in minor differences in color and textures of the brick 
B)  correct the color and texture differences that were problematic with previous processes 
C)  make the need for a sample panel obsolete 
D)  eliminate the need for using intense heat in the kilns A

Question 4

Brick from the same production run will always have uniform color and texture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

_____ brick is intended to support pedestrian or light vehicular traffic.

Accepted Answer

A)  Thin 
B)  Building 
C)  Facing 
D)  Paving 
A)  Thin 
B)  Building 
C)  Facing 
D)  Paving

Question 6

Glazed brick, similar to that made 2000 years ago, are still made today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Chaptered States Federal Trade Commission has ruled that no product made from materials other than clay or shale can be called brick with unless the name includes the material from which the Chapter is manufactured.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The actual mortar joint size can be determined from the _____ coursing information and the specified Chapter size.

Accepted Answer

A)  horizontal 
B)  vertical 
C)  combined horizontal and vertical 
D)  either horizontal or vertical 
A)  horizontal 
B)  vertical 
C)  combined horizontal and vertical 
D)  either horizontal or vertical

Question 9

_____ act as fluxes and promote fusion at lower temperatures during brickmaking.

Accepted Answer

A)  Metallic oxides 
B)  Alcohols 
C)  Clays 
D)  Shales 
A)  Metallic oxides 
B)  Alcohols 
C)  Clays 
D)  Shales

Question 10

In modular design, the _____ dimension of a masonry Chapter means that the specified or manufactured dimension plus the thickness of the mortar joint being used.

Accepted Answer

A)  module 
B)  course 
C)  nominal 
D)  brick 
A)  module 
B)  course 
C)  nominal 
D)  brick

Question 11

The recessed panel at the bottom of brick manufactured today is called a _____ .

Accepted Answer

A)  frog 
B)  core 
C)  patent 
D)  center 
A)  frog 
B)  core 
C)  patent 
D)  center

Question 12

_____ are found near the surface of the earth.

Accepted Answer

A)  Shales 
B)  Surface clays 
C)  Fire clays 
D)  Compressed clays 
A)  Shales 
B)  Surface clays 
C)  Fire clays 
D)  Compressed clays

Question 13

For brick making, two or more kinds of clay and shale may be mixed together to obtain a material having the proper consistency and composition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The acceptable industry standard for chipped brick usually is not more than _____ percent of the exposed face area of a brick wall or project.

Accepted Answer

A)  15 
B)  10 
C)  5 
D)  1 
A)  15 
B)  10 
C)  5 
D)  1

Question 15

All clay and shale react in the same manner to processing methods used in brick making.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Development of Clay and Shale Brick

To keep brickmaking and bricklaying secrets confined to their own groups, early masons _____ .

Cored brick are those that _____ .

Modern manufacturing processes and the use of automatic equipment _____ .

Brick from the same production run will always have uniform color and texture.

_____ brick is intended to support pedestrian or light vehicular traffic.

Glazed brick, similar to that made 2000 years ago, are still made today.

The Chaptered States Federal Trade Commission has ruled that no product made from materials other than clay or shale can be called brick with unless the name includes the material from which the Chapter is manufactured.

The actual mortar joint size can be determined from the _____ coursing information and the specified Chapter size.

_____ act as fluxes and promote fusion at lower temperatures during brickmaking.

In modular design, the _____ dimension of a masonry Chapter means that the specified or manufactured dimension plus the thickness of the mortar joint being used.

The recessed panel at the bottom of brick manufactured today is called a _____ .

_____ are found near the surface of the earth.

For brick making, two or more kinds of clay and shale may be mixed together to obtain a material having the proper consistency and composition.

The acceptable industry standard for chipped brick usually is not more than _____ percent of the exposed face area of a brick wall or project.

All clay and shale react in the same manner to processing methods used in brick making.

Safety on the Job

Basic Tools of the Trade

Learning to Use the Basic Tools

Related Equipment

Manufacture of Brick

Development of Concrete Block

Manufacture of Concrete Block Masonry

Mixing Mortar

Laying the Brick to the Line

Building the Brick Corner

The Development of Mortar

Types of Mortar and Their Characteristics

Introduction to Bonding

Traditional Structural and Pattern Bonds

Laying Concrete Block to the Line

Building the Block Corner

Bonding Concrete Block and Rules for Bonding

Estimating Brick Masonry by Rule of Thumb

Estimating Concrete Block Masonry Materials

Cutting With the Masonry Saw

Building a Masonry Composite Wall of Brick and Concrete Block

Cavity and Reinforced Masonry Walls

Masonry Supports, Chases, and Bearings

Movement Joints and Intersecting Walls

Installing Anchor Bolts, Brick Corbeling, and Wall Copings

Glass Block Masonry

Types of Scaffolding

Safety Rules for Erecting and Using Scaffolding

Cleaning Brick and Concrete Block

Removing Various Stains From Masonry Walls

One-Flue Chimneys

History, Theory, and Function of a Fireplace and Chimney

Design and Construction of Fireplaces and Chimneys

Multiple-Opening and Heat-Circulating Fireplaces

Development of Arches

Construction of Semicircular and Segmental Arches

Construction of a Jack Arch

Concrete Forms and Placing Footings

Essentials of Concrete Work

Line and Symbol Identification

The Working Drawings

Dimensions and Scales

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