Assignment #1

Complete the multiple choiceQuestions

And email your responses to me

e.g. 1.d, 2.c, 3.a,………

Select the most appropriate answer.

1. What type of roof has the fewest number of different sized members?a. Gableb. Hipc. Gambreld. mansard

2. What is the term used to represent horizontal distance under a rafter?e. Runf. Spang. line lengthh. pitch

3. What type of rafter runs from a valley rafter to the ridge?i. hip jackj. valley jackk. Valleyl. cripple jack

4. What type of rafter runs from the wall plate perpendicularly to the ridge?m. hipn. valleyo. commonp. hip jack

5. What is the recommended minimum “stand” of the common rafter relative to the heel plumb cut line of the rafter?

a. one-quarterb. one-halfc. two-thirdsd. three-quarters

6. To what is the jack rafter most similar?e. common rafterf. hip rafterg. valley rafterh. gable end stud

7. To what type of roof is the top portion of the mansard roof similar?i. Gable roofj. Gambrel roofk. Hip roofl. Butterfly roof

8. In order to calculate the length of any rafter in a roof of specified slope, what must first be determined?

m. total runn. unit riseo. unit runp. ridgeboard length

Label each roof by number and return your answers by email.