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    What is the standard length of a roll of British wallpaper?

    • 33 feet
    • 35 feet
    • 28 feet
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  • 2. 

    What is the British word for the American word sheetrock?

    • Plasterboard

    • Slabbing

    • Plywood

    Correct Answer
    A. Plasterboard
  • 3. 

    What is the main property of anti-burglar paint?

    • It has a greasy, non-drying surface

    • It permanently stains skin

    • It permanently stains clothes

    Correct Answer
    A. It has a greasy, non-drying surface
  • 4. 
    Which wood is this? - ProProfs

    Which wood is this?

    • Walnut

    • Knotted Oak

    • Yew

    Correct Answer
    A. Walnut
  • 5. 

    What is the American word for the British word 'architrave'.

    • Trim

    • Beading

    • Quadrant

    • Baseboard

    Correct Answer
    A. Trim
  • 6. 

    What is the color of Zinc Chromate pigment?

    • Bright pink

    • Bright yellow

    • Bright green

    Correct Answer
    A. Bright yellow
  • 7. 

    What is Gold Leaf made from?

    • Gold paint

    • Real gold

    • Copper alloy

    Correct Answer
    A. Real gold
  • 8. 

    How many Orders are there in Classical Architecture?

    • 3

    • 5

    • 7

    Correct Answer
    A. 5
  • 9. 

    Where did the Bauhaus style originate?

    • Austria

    • Belgium

    • Germany

    Correct Answer
    A. Germany
  • 10. 
    Which wood is this? - ProProfs

    Which wood is this?

    • Maple

    • Parana Pine

    • Sapele

    Correct Answer
    A. Maple
  • 11. 

    Which of these will NOT prevent resin from bleeding out of wood?

    • Patent Knotting

    • French Polish

    • Oil-based Primer

    Correct Answer
    A. Oil-based Primer
  • 12. 

    Which of these was NOT a brother of designer Robert Adam?

    • John

    • Edward

    • James

    Correct Answer
    A. Edward
  • 13. 

    Which of the following woods is unlikely to be attacked by woodworm?

    • Walnut

    • Mahogany

    • Ash

    Correct Answer
    A. Mahogany
  • 14. 

    Which of the following is NOT an ingredient of Encaustic paint?

    • Beeswax

    • Caustic soda

    • Powdered pigment

    Correct Answer
    A. Caustic soda
  • 15. 

    What year was the Art Deco style started?

    • 1925

    • 1935

    • 1945

    Correct Answer
    A. 1925
  • 16. 
    Which wood is this? - ProProfs

    Which wood is this?

    • Beech

    • Birch

    • Cedar

    Correct Answer
    A. Beech
  • 17. 

    Who invented the Shabby Chic style?

    • Laura Ashley

    • Rachel Ashwell

    • Gail McCauley

    Correct Answer
    A. Rachel Ashwell
  • 18. 

    What is the horizontal beam on a window, door-frame or panel-door called?

    • Saddle

    • Transom

    • Muntin

    • Planer

    Correct Answer
    A. Transom
  • 19. 

    What is the Americal equivalent for the British word 'filler'?

    • Mastic

    • Spackle

    • Alabastine

    • Grout

    Correct Answer
    A. Spackle
  • 20. 
    What is the correct name for this brush? - ProProfs

    What is the correct name for this brush?

    • Flogger

    • Dragger

    • Badger

    Correct Answer
    A. Flogger
  • 21. 

    Which is the main color in malachite?

    • Green

    • Blue

    • Gray

    Correct Answer
    A. Green
  • 22. 

    Which word below describes full-bodied paint which becomes liquid when shaken or stirred and which readily recovers the jellied condition on standing?

    • Polymorphic

    • Congelleur

    • Thixotropic

    Correct Answer
    A. Thixotropic
  • 23. 

    What is the usual reason for wallpaper to come up in bubbles?

    • Soaked too long

    • Not soaked long enough

    • Uneven pasting

    Correct Answer
    A. Not soaked long enough
  • 24. 

    What is Makrana ?

    • A fine grained pure white marble from India

    • A white marble from Macedonia

    • A limestone commonly classed as a marble

    Correct Answer
    A. A fine grained pure white marble from India
  • 25. 

    What does Grisaille mean?

    • Rough

    • Central

    • Shadow

    Correct Answer
    A. Shadow
  • 26. 

    Who designed the Franklin Gothic typeface?

    • Benjamin Franklin

    • Stanley Morison

    • Morris Fuller Benton

    Correct Answer
    A. Morris Fuller Benton
  • 27. 
    Which wood is this? - ProProfs

    Which wood is this?

    • Dogwood

    • Elm

    • Chestnut

    Correct Answer
    A. Elm
  • 28. 

    What pigment material is normally most used in the manufacture of white paint?

    • Calcium Oxide

    • Titanium Dioxide

    • White Lead

    Correct Answer
    A. Titanium Dioxide
  • 29. 

    Where was designer Laura Ashley born?

    • Wales

    • England

    • Scotland

    Correct Answer
    A. Wales
  • 30. 

    Where was Shabby Chic creator Rachel Ashwell born?

    • Australia

    • USA

    • Great Britain

    Correct Answer
    A. Great Britain
  • 31. 

    Where does casein come from?

    • Trees

    • Milk

    • Minerals

    Correct Answer
    A. Milk
  • 32. 

    What is Bonneye Manning well known for?

    • Shabby Chic

    • Brown Bagging

    • Decoupage

    Correct Answer
    A. Brown Bagging
  • 33. 

    Which were the main years of the Shaker style?

    • 1788 - 1800

    • 1905 - 1915

    • 1840 - 1900

    Correct Answer
    A. 1840 - 1900
  • 34. 

    When was the Art Nouveau style period?

    • 1900 - 1924

    • 1896 - 1910

    • 1910 - 1919

    Correct Answer
    A. 1896 - 1910
  • 35. 

    Which were the main years of the Baroque style?

    • 1815 - 1888

    • 1600 - 1720

    • 1740 - 1795

    Correct Answer
    A. 1600 - 1720
  • 36. 

    Which were the main years of the William and Mary style?

    • 1689 -1702

    • 1702 - 1789

    • 1694 - 1700

    Correct Answer
    A. 1689 -1702
  • 37. 

    What is the American name for a plain wallpaper used to smooth out walls?

    • Lining paper

    • Blankstock

    • Backing paper

    Correct Answer
    A. Blankstock
  • 38. 

    Which of the following is a 'black light' paint?

    • Luminous

    • Fluorescent

    • Phosphorescent

    Correct Answer
    A. Fluorescent
  • 39. 

    In the Le Courrier Signwriting Legibility scale which of the following is the most legible?

    • Black on a White ground

    • Black on Yellow ground

    • Yellow on a Black ground

    • Red on a Green ground

    Correct Answer
    A. Black on Yellow ground
  • 40. 

    Gum Dragon is an exudation from which plant?

    • Astra­galus Shrub

    • Douglas Pine

    • Eucalyptus

    Correct Answer
    A. Astra­galus Shrub
  • 41. 

    How long was the  London City & Guilds Painting and Decorating Apprenticeship in the earlier part of the 20th century?

    • 4 Years

    • 5 Years

    • 6 Years

    • 3 Years

    • 7 Years

    Correct Answer
    A. 6 Years
  • 42. 

    In 1848 Dr. Angus Smith patented a process for coating which surface?

    • The interior of water pipes

    • School blackboards

    • Wooden flooring

    Correct Answer
    A. The interior of water pipes
  • 43. 

    When was a new  Edwardian Script designed by Edward Benguiat?

    • 1784

    • 1874

    • 1994

    Correct Answer
    A. 1994
  • 44. 

    In the Le Courrier Signwriting Legibility scale which of the following is the most legible?

    • Green on White ground

    • Red on White ground

    • Yellow on a Black ground

    • White on Black ground

    Correct Answer
    A. Green on White ground
  • 45. 

    Which style influenced by Art Deco and Pop art, incorporating bright colors and shocking shapes, from 1980 to 1988. was started in Milan, by a group of Italian architects and designers.

    • Art Nouveau

    • Memphis

    • Modernism

    • Milano

    • Neonesque

    Correct Answer
    A. Memphis

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