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DRYWALL INSTALLER – NCCER CERTIFICATION
EXAM– COMPLETE VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE.pdf
The gypsum board used most for fire-rated assemblies is
known as ______.
a. 1/4" drywall
b. 5/16" drywall
c. 1" drywall
d. Type X - Answer-d. Type X
Type S drywall screws are used for single-ply construction
when attaching the gypsum panels to wood studs.
a. True
b. False - Answer-b. False
When drywall is butted against a different surface material,
installers use a ___.
a. control joint
b. corner bead
c. contact adhesive
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d. gypsum lath - Answer-d. gypsum lath
Fastening schedules provide information about ____.
a. the estimated arrival time of fasteners on the job site
b. the size of the needed fasteners
c. the proper spacing of fasteners on the drywall
d. the type of fastener material needed - Answer-c. the
proper spacing of fasteners on the drywall
Exact hole spaces for electrical boxes are cut in drywall
using a _____.
a. jab saw
b. light box cutter
c. drywall scale
d. rasp - Answer-b. light box cutter
Each of the following is a construction method used to
control noise except ____.
a. caulking around outlet box openings
b. placing air conditioning ducts back-to-back
c. using separate framing for the two sides of a wall
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d. mounting gypsum board in resilient channels - Answer-
b. placing air conditioning ducts back-to-back
The intersection of two bevel-edged wallboards is called a
_____.
a. flat joint
b. taper joint
c. butt joint
d. bevel joint - Answer-a. flat joint
Gypsum-board materials used behind brick, stucco, or
siding are referred to as _______.
a. paperless drywall
b. cement board
c. abuse-resistant drywall
d. sheathing panels - Answer-d. sheathing panels
Multi-ply drywall systems provide ____.
a. fewer joints
b. moisture control
c. increased sound isolation
DRYWALL INSTALLER – NCCER CERTIFICATION
EXAM– COMPLETE VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE.pdf
The gypsum board used most for fire-rated assemblies is
known as ______.
a. 1/4" drywall
b. 5/16" drywall
c. 1" drywall
d. Type X - Answer-d. Type X
Type S drywall screws are used for single-ply construction
when attaching the gypsum panels to wood studs.
a. True
b. False - Answer-b. False
When drywall is butted against a different surface material,
installers use a ___.
a. control joint
b. corner bead
c. contact adhesive
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d. gypsum lath - Answer-d. gypsum lath
Fastening schedules provide information about ____.
a. the estimated arrival time of fasteners on the job site
b. the size of the needed fasteners
c. the proper spacing of fasteners on the drywall
d. the type of fastener material needed - Answer-c. the
proper spacing of fasteners on the drywall
Exact hole spaces for electrical boxes are cut in drywall
using a _____.
a. jab saw
b. light box cutter
c. drywall scale
d. rasp - Answer-b. light box cutter
Each of the following is a construction method used to
control noise except ____.
a. caulking around outlet box openings
b. placing air conditioning ducts back-to-back
c. using separate framing for the two sides of a wall
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d. mounting gypsum board in resilient channels - Answer-
b. placing air conditioning ducts back-to-back
The intersection of two bevel-edged wallboards is called a
_____.
a. flat joint
b. taper joint
c. butt joint
d. bevel joint - Answer-a. flat joint
Gypsum-board materials used behind brick, stucco, or
siding are referred to as _______.
a. paperless drywall
b. cement board
c. abuse-resistant drywall
d. sheathing panels - Answer-d. sheathing panels
Multi-ply drywall systems provide ____.
a. fewer joints
b. moisture control
c. increased sound isolation
