Nevada C-3B Finish Carpentry Contractor Examination

Under NAC 624.210(b), what work does a Nevada C-3B Finish Carpentry license authorize?

• AFraming, roof sheathing, and structural stair stringers for new buildings
• BThe installation, repair and finishing of cabinets, sash casing, door casing, wooden floo…
• CThe installation of ceramic tile, marble, and cultured-stone countertops
• DThe hanging of overhead garage doors and their tracks

Which of the following is expressly outside the Nevada C-3B Finish Carpentry scope?

• AInstalling a plastic-laminate kitchen countertop
• BHanging factory-made wall cabinets
• CSetting a cultured-marble vanity top
• DFitting oak baseboard and shoe moulding

How should a finish carpenter join profiled baseboard at a typical inside corner?

• AButt both pieces square and fill the gap with caulk only
• BCut a full-blind dovetail in the base
• CLeave a 1/4-inch expansion gap at the corner
• DCope the profile of one piece to the face of the other

On a long straight run of baseboard, what joint is preferred where two pieces meet in the middle of the wall?

• AA scarf (long bevel) joint sloped so the face hides the seam
• BA square butt left unglued
• CA 90-degree miter with the short point against the wall
• DA half-lap cut only with a circular saw

What is the main structural difference between face-frame and frameless (European) cabinet boxes?

• AFrameless cabinets cannot accept adjustable shelves
• BFace-frame cabinets have a hardwood frame applied to the front edges of the box; frameles…
• CFace-frame cabinets are always made of solid lumber with no sheet goods
• DFrameless cabinets cannot be used in kitchens

In a cope-and-stick cabinet door, what does the cope cut do?

• AIt rabbets the door for a glass pane only
• BIt is the groove that holds the panel and nothing else
• CIt cuts the negative of the stick profile on the rail ends so the rail-to-stile joint clo…
• DIt is a decorative groove cut after the door is assembled

Which joint is the usual shop method for housing a fixed shelf in a plywood cabinet side?

• AA half-blind dovetail cut only with a handsaw
• BA biscuit joint with no supporting shoulder
• CA nailed butt with no glue
• DA stopped or through dado sized to the shelf thickness

Why must a solid-wood raised panel float in the frame rather than be glued all around?

• ASeasonal width change would split the panel or blow the frame joints if the panel were lo…
• BGlue would stain through any finish
• CBuilding code forbids glue in interior doors
• DFloating the panel reduces the door's fire rating

For a hardwood face frame that will be stained, which joint is the traditional shop standard at rail-to-stile intersections?

• AA nailed butt with no glue
• BMortise-and-tenon or a well-fitted dowel or pocket-screw joint with the pockets on the hi…
• CHot-melt only, so the frame can be disassembled
• DConstruction adhesive with no mechanical joint

Which drawer-box corner joint is the traditional high-quality millwork choice for a hardwood drawer that will be heavily used?

• AA single finish nail at each corner
• BMasking tape until the glue skins
• CHalf-blind or through dovetails
• DA butt joint with hot-melt only

In the 32 mm (European) cabinet system, what does the 32 mm dimension describe?

• AThe required thickness of every cabinet side
• BThe only legal door overlay in Nevada
• CThe maximum cabinet width before a center divider is required
• DThe on-center spacing of the system holes for shelf pins, hinges, and fittings

What is the difference between an overlay door and an inset door?

• AAn overlay door sits on the face of the frame or box; an inset door sits flush inside the…
• BAn inset door is always made of metal
• CAn overlay door cannot use hinges
• DInset and overlay describe only the finish color

When a cabinet run must die into an out-of-plumb wall, what millwork piece is fabricated to take the scribe?

• AA cultured-stone splash set in thinset
• BA scribe filler or an oversized end panel that will be scribed and cut to the wall
• CA structural king stud added by the finish carpenter
• DA piece of drywall taped over the gap

A 36-inch-wide frameless cabinet gets two doors. The elevation calls for a 1/8-inch uniform reveal between the doors and a 1/8-inch reveal at each finished end. What finished width should each door be?

• A17-7/8 inches
• B18 inches
• C17-13/16 inches
• D17-3/4 inches

How should the grain of a solid-wood raised panel run in a stile-and-rail cabinet door, and how is the panel retained?

• AHorizontally, glued on all four edges to lock the door square
• BDiagonally, pinned through the stiles with finish nails
• CVertically, glued continuously around the groove so it cannot rattle
• DVertically, floating in grooved stiles and rails with room to move across the grain

Which joint is typically cut in the back edges of a cabinet box to receive a 1/4-inch back?

• AA rabbet
• BA half-lap on the face frame
• CA sliding dovetail across the face
• DA cope on the toe kick

On a job-built plastic-laminate countertop, what is a self edge?

• AA factory-formed 180-degree roll of laminate that needs no buildup
• BA strip of matching laminate applied to the substrate edge before or after the deck lamin…
• CA hardwood nosing glued on in place of laminate
• DA cultured-stone buildup that C-3B contractors always install

When crown moulding is cut nested on a miter saw (upside down and backward), what do the fence and the table represent?

• AThe fence represents the floor and the table represents the wall
• BBoth fence and table represent the wall
• CThe fence represents the wall and the table represents the ceiling
• DThe fence represents the ceiling and the table represents the floor

A solid-wood tabletop or wide countertop slab is joined to an apron. How should the top be fastened so it does not split?

• AWith construction adhesive over the entire apron
• BWith screws in round holes driven tight every 4 inches along both grain directions
• CBy gluing the top to a plywood apron with no slots
• DWith figure-8 fasteners, Z-clips, or slotted screws that let the top move across the grain

ANSI/AWI 0620 Custom grade sets the reveal-overlay-frameless door-to-door reveal at 1/8 inch with a maximum uniform variance of ±1/16 inch (0.063 inch). A pair of doors is hung with a 1/4-inch center gap. What is the correct finding?

• AThe gap is 1/8 inch over the allowed maximum and is out of Custom-grade tolerance
• BThe gap is within Custom grade because Economy allows 1/4 inch
• CCustom grade has no numeric reveal limit
• D1/4 inch is the Premium-grade target reveal

How should wall cabinets be fastened to a wood-framed wall?

• AWith drywall (bugle-head) screws into gypsum only
• BWith cabinet screws of adequate length driven into studs or installed wood blocking
• CWith finish nails into the drywall paper
• DWith construction adhesive and no mechanical fasteners

When setting a run of base cabinets on an uneven floor, where do you start the level line?

• AFrom the low point, and plane the high cabinets down into the floor
• BFrom the center of the room regardless of floor slope
• CFrom the high point of the floor, then shim the other cabinets up to that line
• DFrom whichever end is closest to the sink

ANSI/AWI 0620 requires installed architectural woodwork to be plumb and level within what tolerance?

• A1/2 inch in 48 inches
• B1 inch in 8 feet
• C1/4 inch in 24 inches
• D1/8 inch in 96 inches

What is the customary reveal between the edge of a door or window jamb and the inside edge of the casing?

• AAbout 3/16 to 1/4 inch, held uniform around the opening
• B1 inch, so the hinge barrels are covered
• CZero — the casing is set flush with the jamb edge
• D3/4 inch, matching a flooring expansion gap

What is the conventional hinge layout on a 6-foot-8-inch interior door?

• ABoth hinges centered on the lock stile
• BTop hinge about 7 inches from the top of the door, bottom hinge about 11 inches from the…
• CHinges at 2 inches from the top and 2 inches from the bottom only
• DA single hinge at mid-height

Before nailing solid wood strip flooring, what should be done at existing door casings?

• AButt the flooring into the casing and caulk the end grain
• BRemove the entire door frame and reset it on top of the finished floor
• CUndercut the casings (and jambs) so the flooring slides under, leaving the expansion spac…
• DCut a 3/4-inch notch out of every board end in the field

For 3/4-inch solid hardwood strip flooring, what expansion space do NWFA guidelines require at vertical obstructions?

• A1/16 inch
• B2 inches
• CNo gap; nail the floor tight to every wall
• D3/4 inch

What is a French cleat used for in cabinet installation?

• AA pair of interlocking beveled strips — one on the wall, one on the cabinet — that hang a…
• BA decorative crown applied only to the toe kick
• CA cultured-stone clip for vanity tops
• DA type of flooring cleat used on 2-1/4-inch strip oak

A standard 24-inch-deep base cabinet is to receive a plastic-laminate countertop. What front overhang is customary?

• A6 inches, to create a seating bar on every run
• BAbout 1 to 1-1/2 inches, so the top finishes near 25 to 25-1/2 inches deep
• CZero — the top is cut flush with the door faces
• D3/4 inch back from the door faces so the doors project past the top

When both baseboard and shoe (or quarter-round) are used with a new wood floor, when is the shoe installed?

• ABefore the floor, nailed through the floor into the subfloor
• BAfter the floor, nailed down into the hardwood so the floor cannot move
• CAfter the floor is down, nailed to the baseboard — not to the floor — so the floor can mo…
• DIt is never used if baseboard is present

A 1-3/8-inch interior slab is hung in a plumb jamb. What reveals are the usual finish-carpentry targets at the head, hinge stile, lock stile, and bottom?

• A1/4 inch all around, including under the door
• BZero at the head and 2 inches under the door
• C3/4 inch at the head to match the flooring gap
• DAbout 1/16 inch at the head and hinge stile, 1/16 to 1/8 inch at the lock stile, and 1/2…

ANSI/AWI 0620 Premium grade allows what maximum uniform variance on a 1/8-inch cabinet door reveal?

• A±0.031 inch (about 1/32 inch)
• B±1/8 inch
• C±1/4 inch
• DNo numeric limit at Premium

What is the correct field method for scribing a cabinet filler to an irregular wall?

• AGuess the contour and fill any remaining void with a thick bead of latex caulk
• BSet the filler in place, run a compass or scribes parallel to the wall, then cut to the l…
• CRip the filler square and leave the gap for the painter
• DInstall cultured-stone trim over the gap

Per NWFA practice for 3/4-inch solid strip flooring less than 3 inches wide, where are the blind fasteners placed?

• AOne fastener in the center of each board only
• BEvery 24 inches, face-nailed through the wear face
• CEvery 8 to 10 inches along the board and 1 to 3 inches from each end, with at least two f…
• DOnly at the walls, because the tongue holds the field

Where is the first row of nailed solid strip flooring usually started?

• AIn the exact center of the room, working both ways with no layout line
• BAgainst the most irregular wall so the last row is straight
• CPerpendicular to the main window wall regardless of joist direction or wall straightness
• DAlong the longest, straightest wall, tongue facing into the room, with the expansion gap…

A factory-finished cabinet side must be cut on site to fit. What does ANSI/AWI 0620 require before that piece is installed?

• ASeal the newly exposed unfinished core
• BLeave the core raw so it can dry to the jobsite
• CPaint the cut with leftover wall paint only
• DCover the cut with cultured-stone trim

A straight stair has a total rise of 8 feet 0 inches and a total run of 10 feet 0 inches. What is the approximate length of a closed skirt board cut along the pitch?

• A18 feet 0 inches
• B12 feet 10 inches
• C10 feet 0 inches
• D8 feet 0 inches

In millwork, what is the practical difference between hardwood and softwood?

• AHardwoods cannot be stained
• BSoftwoods are always stronger than hardwoods
• CHardwoods come from deciduous trees and are typically used for fine trim, doors, and floo…
• DOnly softwoods may be used for C-3B countertops

What is one board foot of lumber?

• AAny board that is 1 foot long, regardless of thickness
• BOne square foot of 3/4-inch plywood
• CA 2x4 that is 1 foot long
• DThe volume of a piece 1 inch thick by 12 inches wide by 12 inches long (144 cubic inches)

Under NHLA hardwood grading, which is the highest standard grade, requiring boards at least 6 inches wide and 8 feet long that yield 83-1/3 percent clear cuttings?

• AFAS (Firsts and Seconds)
• BNo. 1 Common
• CNo. 2A Common
• DConstruction grade

Why is MDF often chosen for paint-grade profiles and door panels?

• AIt has the best screw-holding on raw edges of any sheet good
• BIt is stable, has no grain to telegraph, and machines a smooth profile
• CIt is the required C-3B material for wood floors
• DIt is immune to moisture and can be used outdoors unfinished

Compared with veneer-core plywood, what is the main structural drawback of particleboard cabinet sides?

• AParticleboard cannot be laminated
• BParticleboard is illegal in Nevada kitchens
• CWeaker screw-holding, especially in the edges, and poor performance if they get wet
• DParticleboard is always thicker than 1 inch

What is a book-matched veneer sequence?

• ALeaves are stacked in the same face-up orientation (slip match)
• BLeaves are mixed at random from several flitches
• COnly the back of the panel is veneered
• DConsecutive leaves are turned like the pages of a book so the grain mirrors at each joint

Which common millwork species is the usual paint-grade hardwood for interior doors, frames, and mouldings?

• APoplar
• BWhite oak
• CTeak
• DHickory