1. Mortar bond is related to which of the following terms?

a. Pattern c. Interlocking units b. Adhesiveness d. Tying

2. The term bond means several different things to the mason. Which of the following is the most important type of bonding that is related to distribution of weight?

a. Mortar bond c. Pattern bond b. Structural bond d. inish and texture bonding

3. Which of the following describes the term breaking the set?

a. Cutting the masonry unit b. Laying out the bond without mortar c. Moving the masonry unit after the mortar begins to harden d. Arrangement of the masonry unit to form a pattern

4. Masonry units may be overlapped when building a wall. The strongest overlap is the a. one-quarter lap. b. three-quarter lap. c. half lap.

5. The maximum distance between horizontal wall ties in a masonry wall should be

a. 36". c. 24". b. 16". d. 48".

6. The maximum distance between vertical wall ties in a masonry wall should be

a. 24". c. 48". b. 36". d. 16".

7. Structural bonding can be accomplished by tying two walls together with a brick. When a brick is laid in this position it is called a

a. stretcher. c. soldier. b. snap header. d. header.

8. Mortar or concrete proportioned so that it is thin enough to pour into a cavity wall and fill all voids is called

a. rich mortar. c. Portland cement. b. grout. d. lean mortar.

9. A wall can be given the appearance of pronounced shadows and a sense of depth by

a. staggering the brick alignment in the bond. b. rough-textured brick. c. recession and projection of brick. d. use of a darker mortar in the joints.

10. It is possible to design and construct many different patterns while using the same structural bond. This is done by

a. mixing the colors and textures of the brick. b. cutting the brick. c. tooling the joints differently. d. changing the color of the mortar joint