In both platform-frame and balloon-frame construction, the structural frame of the walls is covered with ____.

A. sheathing
B. sills
C. headers
D. plates


Answer: A

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A Confederate victory at Antietam in September 1862 probably would have won the Confederacy independence because

A. the Union armies were already heavily demoralized. B. France and Britain were on the verge of recognizing the Confederate government and providing it with critically needed military assistance. C. the Republicans would have lost the subsequent congressional elections. D. Lincoln would have been unable to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. E. the Border States would have joined the Confederacy.

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The accompanying figure shows three methods of anchoring the deck to the house. The method at the bottom is the ____.

A. blocked beam B. header w/ thru bolt C. header w/ anchor bolt D. cantilevered joist

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If a technician needs to read the refrigerant pressure of a window unit, they must:

A) Use a hose that has a depressor core for the Schrader valve. B) Backseat crack the compressor access valve. C) First cut open the process stub on the compressor. D) Use a piercing valve.

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The ____ is a popular American style that originated in India, where British colonists adapted the native one-story thatch-roofed houses in the province of Bengal for use as summer homes.

A. Craftsman B. Bungalow C. Prairie D. Ranch

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