46.0201- Carpentry/Carpenter

Measuring What Matters in

Job Ready Assessment Blueprint

Test Code: 4015 / Version: 01Copyright 2009

Carpentry

Test Type: The Carpentry assessment is included in NOCTI’s Job Ready assessment battery. Job Ready assessments measure technical skills at the occupational level and include items which gauge factual and theoretical knowledge. Job Ready assessments typically o�er both a written and performance component and can be used at the secondary and post-secondary levels. Job Ready assessments can be delivered in an online or paper/pencil format.

Revision Team: The assessment content is based on input from secondary, post-secondary, and business/industry representatives from the states of Georgia, Kentucky, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania.

General Assessment InformationWritten Assessment InformationSpeci�c Competencies Covered in the Test

Sample Written ItemsPerformance Assessment InformationSample Performance Job

Blueprint Contents

NOCTI Job Ready Assessment

Codecip

46.0201- Carpentry/Carpenter 47-2031.01 – Construction Carpenters Career Cluster 2- Architecture and Construction

The Pennsylvania Builder’s Association utilizes this assessment to assist in determining competencies for granting skill certificates to students graduating from Pennsylvania secondary trade programs that have been endorsed by the Pennsylvania Builder’s Association (PBA)

PBA’s services include support to workforce training and education by linking industry employers with educators to grow the workforce of tomorrow. PBA serves Pennsylvania communities and consumers through its steadfast efforts to protect homeownership rights and advocate for affordable housing options. PBA is affilliated with the National Association of Home Builders.

Home Builders Institute (HBI), an affiliate of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), is a national leader for career training in the building industry. HBI’s educational materials are designed to be relevant in today’s rapidly changing environment, bringing increased professionalism, competency and effectiveness to those entering the residential construction workforce.

HBI/NAHB assessments are based on national skill standards set by NAHB industry professionals and educators as are the materials contained in the Residential Construction Academy Series. Participants passing the assessments are eligible for certification through HBI/NAHB at the entry, semi-skilled or skilled levels.

The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE), the leading professional organization for career and technical educators, commends all students who participate in career and technical education programs and choose to validate their educational attainment through rigorous technical assessments. In taking this assessment you demonstrate to your school, your parents and guardians, your future employers and yourself that you understand the concepts and knowledge needed to succeed in the workplace. Good Luck!

The lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 1 semester hour in Residential Carpentry

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Carpentry

General Assessment Information

NOCTI Job Ready Assessment

NOCTI written assessments consist of questions to measure an individual’s factual theoretical knowledge.

Administration Time: 3 hoursNumber of Questions: 150Number of Sessions: This assessment may be administered in one, two, or three sessions.

Areas Covered

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Carpentry

Wri�en Assessment

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Safety • Demonstrate safe material handling practices • Display comprehension of workplace/job-site safety procedures • Exhibit knowledge of MSDS and personal protective equipment (PPE)

Tools and Accessories • Use and maintain hand tools • Use and maintain power tools • Use and maintain measuring, layout, and marking tools • Display understanding of tool safety issues

Blueprint Reading and Estimation • Demonstrate awareness of building codes • Display comprehension of dimensions and scales • Read and understand various views and elevations • Display understanding of symbols, lines, and details • Extrapolate information from a set of plans • Estimate materials quantities

Foundations, Forms, and Concrete • Lay out foundation • Construct and align footing and foundation forms • Install, brace, and align and remove formwork • Understand concrete characteristics

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Speci�c Competencies and Skills Tested in this Assessment

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Rough Framing • Lay out and install floor systems • Calculate rough openings; lay out and construct wall systems • Calculate, lay out, and install roof systems • Calculate, lay out, and install stairs and other specialty components

Exterior Finish • Identify and install cornice and trim • Calculate and install roofing • Identify, prepare, and install windows and doors • Calculate, lay out, and install siding

Interior Systems Installation • Install insulation • Install and finish interior walls

Interior Finish • Install interior doors • Install standing and running trim • Install hardware

Carpentry Related Mathematics • Perform basic mathematical operations; whole numbers, fractions, and decimals • Perform linear, square, and cubic computations • Perform algebraic and geometric functions

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Speci�c Competencies and Skills (continued)

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OSHA regulations require that a trench be sloped, shored, or protected by a trench box when it exceeds A. 2 feet B. 5 feet C. 10 feet D. 20 feet Sill plates setting on concrete should be A. air-dried to 15 percent m.c. softwood B. quarter sawn hardwood C. kiln-dried southern yellow pine D. pressure or chemically treated lumber Concrete walls are generally anchored to footings by means of A. epoxy and bonding agents B. keyways or steel dowels C. rich grout and aggregate D. structural steel The framing member that supports the tail joists is called a A. cripple B. header C. joist D. trimmer The standard exposure of an asphalt or �berglass three-tab shingle is A. 3 inches B. 4 inches C. 5 inches D. 6 inches

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Sample Questions

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Carpenter pencils are designed so that they will not A. roll B. snap the point C. break apart D. absorb moisture

A/An _______ line shows the length of the exterior walls on a �oor plan. A. object B. dimension C. leader D. extension

When laying out joists 16 inches O.C., the dimension to the �rst edge of the joist is A. 14-1/2 inches B. 15-1/4 inches C. 16 inches D. 16-3/4 inches

Select the true statement about dressed lumber sizes. A. A 1 inch by 12 inch measures 7/8 inch thick and 11-1/2 inches wide. B. A 2 inch by 4 inch measures 1-1/2 inches thick and 3-1/2 inches wide. C. A piece of 5/4 inch stock measures 1-1/4 inches thick. D. Actual sizes are always 1/8 inch undersize.

A substance with high adhesive qualities used to fasten sheetrock/drywall to a wall is called A. mastic B. thinset C. butyl D. joint compound

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Sample Questions (continued)

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NOCTI performance assessments allow individuals to demonstrate their acquired skills by completing actual jobs using the tools, materials, machines, and equipment related to the technical area.

Administration Time: 2 hours and 40 minutesNumber of Jobs: 7

Areas Covered:

17% Tool and Material Identi�cation Accuracy of identi�cation of saws, bits, saw blades, wrenches, nails, fasteners, lumber, �nishing tools, layout tools, marking tools, and time to complete Job 1. 9% Square Layout Handling of equipment, project layout techniques used, accuracy of side length and diagonals, and time to complete Job 2.

8% Builder’s Level Set up and handling of instrument, techniques used to determine top of foundation, accuracy of level marks, and time to complete Job 3.

21% Blueprint Reading/Sole Plate Layout Layout of plate, interpretation of plans, length of plate, door centerline, door rough opening, bi-fold door centerline, bi-fold door rough opening, closet partition intersection, stud spacing, used standard markings, hall closet depth, and time to complete Job 4. 18% Rafter Layout Layout of rafter, use of tools, interpretation of plans, placement of rafter crown, ridge plumb cut, rafter line length, plate line plumb cut, overhang length, tail plumb cut mark, fascia plumb cut deduction mark, ridge plumb cut deduction mark, bird’s mouth location and layout, and time to complete Job 5.

10% Stairway Stringer Layout of 3-tread stringer, use of tools, interpretation of plans, riser height, tread run, stringer marking at floor level, tread thickness, and time to complete Job 6.

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Performance Assessment

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17% Interior Frame Procedures for installing, shimming, and nailing frame, procedures for installing trim, operation of miter saw, use of hand tools, safety, window plumb and level, window shims, quality of trim cuts, tightness of joints, quality of nailing, reveal allowance, and time to complete Job 7.

Areas Covered (continued)

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Performance Assessment

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Sample Job

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Builder’s Level

Maximum Time: 20 minutes

Participant Activity: The test participant will set up and use the builder’s level to establish the height of the instrument. Based on calculations, the participant will establish an elevation height of 100 feet, 8 inches.