Carpenter-Joiner Examination

The examination is 3 hours long. It consists of 61 questions and each question is worth 1 point. The required passing grade is 60%. The materials supplied for your use during the examination are: a calculator, a pencil, a paper sheet and an eraser. No other material or reference document is allowed during the examination.

Skill Content on Which Questions May Be Based

Section 1 - Building framing construction (40 %)

Reading framing plans
Calculating dimensions and quantities according to plan data
Erecting a beam and bearing wall
Installing joists according to the installation diagram
Establishing a reference line — Installing a subfloor
Determining, according to the plan, the location of wood or metal walls and partitions
Joining, erecting and shoring wood or metal walls and partitions
Determining, according to the installation diagram, the location of roof trusses
Installing and bracing roof trusses
Installing roof underlayment
Installing parapets and skylights
Installing doors, door frames, garage doors and windows
Calculating staircase and balustrade measurements
Planning the size of stringers for finished staircases
Building staircases

Section 2 - Interior finishing of a building (20 %)

Reading interior finishing plans and specifications
Using various materials (mineral wool, polyethylene foam, polystyrene, etc.) to install thermal and sound insulation in walls and ceilings
Covering walls and ceilings with gypsum boards Installing interior doors and finishing trims
Installing integrated furnishings
Installing suspended ceilings
Installing and finishing wood flooring: hardwood, engineered wood, floating floors
Installing transition and reversing tongue mouldings
Troubleshooting and making flooring repairs

Section 3 - Exterior finishing of a building (15 %)

Installing exterior wall siding, trim, fascia and soffits
Installing a roof drip and an eaves protection membrane
Installing flashing Installing a roof covering
Installing ventilators on the roof
Calculating ventilation surfaces

Section 4 - Formwork construction and deep foundations installation (25 %)

Formwork: Reading formwork plans
Evaluating soil conditions
Establishing reference lines and levels
Making formwork calculations: calculating volumes, dimensions and elevations
Erecting scaffolding
Verifying the squaring
Erecting footing, wall, column, beam, slab and concrete staircase formwork
Assembling panels and tie rods
Shoring formwork
Installing sealing joints and keys
Deep foundations: Installing piles

Samples of questions for provincial qualification examination.