SERIES NCCER CARPENTRY MODULE 5 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED AND THE LATEST SERIES

2025-2026 SERIES
NCCER CARPENTRY MODULE 5 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED
AND THE LATEST SERIES
Crown


Ans: The highest point of the curved edge of a framing member


Question: Dead load


Ans: The weight of permanent, stationary construction and equipment included in
a building


Question: Dome pan


Ans: Metal or fiberglass concrete form used for two-way joist systems


Question: End joist


Ans: The first and last joists in a floor system; they run parallel to the common
joists


Question: Fire stop


Ans: An approved material used to fill air passages in a frame to retard the
spread of fire.


Question: Floor truss


Ans: An engineered assembly that is used to support floors


Question: Foundation

, 2025-2026 SERIES
Ans: The supporting portion of a structure, including the footings


Question: Header


Ans: Used to frame floor openings; they run perpendicular to the direction of the
joists and are typically doubled


Question: Header joist


Ans: A framing member used in platform framing into which the common joists
are fitted. Header joists are also used to support the free ends of joists when framing
openings in a floor


Question: Joist hanger


Ans: A metal stirrup secured to the face of a structural member, such as a girder,
to support and align the ends of joists flush with the member


Question: Lateral pressure


Ans: Sideways pressure against a structure, such as a foundation


Question: Let-in


Ans: Any type of notch in a stud or joist, which holds another piece. The item that
is supported by the notch is said to be let in.


Question: Live load


Ans: The total of all moving and variable loads that may be placed upon a
structure