1. Which one of the following timbers is a softwood?
a. Oak
b. Pine
c. Mahogany
d. Walnut
2. A non-ferrous substance does not contain what type of metal?
a. Lead
b. Copper
c. Aluminium
d. Iron
3. What type of joinery work is undertaken during the second fix phase?
a. Hanging doors
b. Stud work
c. Rafters
d. Joists
4. What tool can be used to scrape off loose paint from mouldings?
a. Trimming knife
b. Shave hook
c. Scraper
d. Filling knife
5. What would you use a needle gun for?
a. Applying filler
b. Scraping off old paint
c. Stripping off wallpaper
d. Removing rust from metal
6. Which of these tools would you not use when stripping off a rusty metal gate?
a. Scraper
b. Wire brush
c. Filling blade
d. Chipping hammer
7. Knotting solution is used to:
a. Seal all the bare wood prior to priming
b. Seal knots in wood
c. Fill in cracks in the timber
d. Stain the timber
8. Why should primer be thinned before applying to timber or wood?
a. To make the job quicker
b. To make the undercoat easier to apply
c. To help the primer penetrate the timber
d. To get rid of any dust on the wood
9. Decorator’s caulk is used to fill:
a. Large holes in walls
b. Gaps on skirting boards and door frames
c. Cracks in ceilings
d. Holes in putty
10. When mixing two pack filler you need to add:
a. Water
b. Putty
c. White spirit
d. A liquid hardener
11. Silicone carbide is also known as:
a. Wet and dry
b. Glass paper
c. Aluminium oxide
d. Sandpaper
12. The main ingredient used in knotting solution is:
a. Shellac
b. White spirit
c. Methylated spirit
d. Water
13. Acrylic primer can be used on:
a. Plaster surfaces
b. Metal surfaces
c. Timber surfaces
d. Brickwork
14. Etch primer is applied to which surface?
a. Galvanised metal
b. Plastered walls
c. Bare timber
d. Plastic guttering
15. When rectifying the surface defect efflorescence you should:
a. Wash down with water
b. Brush down with a soft bristle brush
c. Brush down with a stiff brush
d. Burn off with a heat gun
16. Bittiness found in paint is caused by:
a. Dirt, grit or dust in the paint
b. Poor preparation of the surface
c. Not dusting the surface down prior to application of surface coatings
d. All of the above
17. Applying a surface coating over polish, oil or wax can cause which defect?
a. Cissing
b. Flashing
c. Flaking
d. Blooming
18. After raking out a crack the next stage is to:
a. Fill the crack
b. Wet in with clean water
c. Soak the whole area
d. Wash down with sugar soap
19. Proud filling means:
a. You have done a good job
b. You leave the filler flush with the surface
c. You leave the filler higher than the surface
d. You leave the filler lower than the surface
20. When burning off old paint with a heat gun what type of PPE should you use?
a. Safety goggles
b. Gloves
c. Overalls
