IRONWORKER NCCER EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2026
The area on the wall where a door can be placed is more properly known as the -
ANS doorway
the purpose of a door closer is to - ANS control the speed at which the door opens and closes
How does a door help to control the physical atmosphere of a space - ANS By enclosing an
area so that the interior may be more effectively heated or cooled
The most common doors installed by Ironworkers are _____________. - ANS Both A and B
The door swing, or handing, is always determined from the _________________. - ANS Side
of the door you used the key on
If the hinges are on the left and door opens in its a - ANS left hand door
if the hinges are on the right and the door opens out its a - ANS right hand reverse door
An exterior sliding door usually has ______________ - ANS a movable and a fixed panel
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,A revolving door consists of three or four doors called ________________. - ANS leaves
A _____________ keeps people from spinning a revolving door too fast. - ANS governor
Service doors roll upward and are stored ____________. - ANS on a coil above the opening
Modular reinforced panels used in modern bank vaults are made using a special blend of
________________. - ANS concrete and additivies
The first step in installing a modern bank vault is to ________________. - ANS Become
familiar with the manufactures drawings and instructions
Which of the following is a common type of hangar door that Ironworkers install? -
ANS Vertical lift
Which of the following is a type of hangar door most likely to be used with smaller hangars and
buildings? - ANS Bi-fold
Which of the following types of hangar doors provides a canopy when the doors is in the open
position - ANS Single panel
Which of the following types of hangar doors is most likely to be used when a large or even
super-wide door is needed? - ANS Rolling
Which of the following types of hangar doors includes intermediate, horizontal aluminum
sections fitted between fabrics? - ANS Vertical lift
Thin vault panels made from new materials available today are far stronger than the thicker
poured concrete walls. True /False - ANS True
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, The skills needed to install hangar doors are significantly different from the skills required to
install the swing, sliding and revolving doors. True/False - ANS False
For Ironworkers, the term " layout " includes establishing control lines and benchmarks. TRUE
OR False - ANS True
Surveying uses the techniques of ______________. - ANS geometry and trigonometry
Historically, distances were measured ____________ - ANS Through the use of chains with
links known as length
The ancient use of a compass to measure horizontal angles has not been improved upon. TRUE
or False - ANS False
Early surveyors learned that the simplest method to measure height was with an altimeter. The
altimeter they used was basically a ______________. - ANS barometer
Theodolites have been used to measure angles since ___________. - ANS 1571
A transit is a type of ______________. - ANS theodolite
Distance is defined as the amount of _________ between two things - ANS space
A horizontal measure is referred to as length or _______ - ANS width
The term level means having a flat or even surface with no part higher than another.
TRUE/FALSE - ANS True
Although some drawings refer to sea level, it is usually changed to ____________ - ANS an
elevation above finished floor
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2026
The area on the wall where a door can be placed is more properly known as the -
ANS doorway
the purpose of a door closer is to - ANS control the speed at which the door opens and closes
How does a door help to control the physical atmosphere of a space - ANS By enclosing an
area so that the interior may be more effectively heated or cooled
The most common doors installed by Ironworkers are _____________. - ANS Both A and B
The door swing, or handing, is always determined from the _________________. - ANS Side
of the door you used the key on
If the hinges are on the left and door opens in its a - ANS left hand door
if the hinges are on the right and the door opens out its a - ANS right hand reverse door
An exterior sliding door usually has ______________ - ANS a movable and a fixed panel
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,A revolving door consists of three or four doors called ________________. - ANS leaves
A _____________ keeps people from spinning a revolving door too fast. - ANS governor
Service doors roll upward and are stored ____________. - ANS on a coil above the opening
Modular reinforced panels used in modern bank vaults are made using a special blend of
________________. - ANS concrete and additivies
The first step in installing a modern bank vault is to ________________. - ANS Become
familiar with the manufactures drawings and instructions
Which of the following is a common type of hangar door that Ironworkers install? -
ANS Vertical lift
Which of the following is a type of hangar door most likely to be used with smaller hangars and
buildings? - ANS Bi-fold
Which of the following types of hangar doors provides a canopy when the doors is in the open
position - ANS Single panel
Which of the following types of hangar doors is most likely to be used when a large or even
super-wide door is needed? - ANS Rolling
Which of the following types of hangar doors includes intermediate, horizontal aluminum
sections fitted between fabrics? - ANS Vertical lift
Thin vault panels made from new materials available today are far stronger than the thicker
poured concrete walls. True /False - ANS True
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, The skills needed to install hangar doors are significantly different from the skills required to
install the swing, sliding and revolving doors. True/False - ANS False
For Ironworkers, the term " layout " includes establishing control lines and benchmarks. TRUE
OR False - ANS True
Surveying uses the techniques of ______________. - ANS geometry and trigonometry
Historically, distances were measured ____________ - ANS Through the use of chains with
links known as length
The ancient use of a compass to measure horizontal angles has not been improved upon. TRUE
or False - ANS False
Early surveyors learned that the simplest method to measure height was with an altimeter. The
altimeter they used was basically a ______________. - ANS barometer
Theodolites have been used to measure angles since ___________. - ANS 1571
A transit is a type of ______________. - ANS theodolite
Distance is defined as the amount of _________ between two things - ANS space
A horizontal measure is referred to as length or _______ - ANS width
The term level means having a flat or even surface with no part higher than another.
TRUE/FALSE - ANS True
Although some drawings refer to sea level, it is usually changed to ____________ - ANS an
elevation above finished floor
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