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Floor Sander Practice Test

Check what you know about the floor sander job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on floor sander knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Never let the drum:
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Answer: Sit still. Technique.

Question 2 of 15Sand:
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Answer: With the grain. Technique.

Question 3 of 15Oily rags can:
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Answer: Catch fire. Safety.

Question 4 of 15Test stain:
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Answer: On a sample board. Matching.

Question 5 of 15Cupping means:
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Answer: Board edges raised. Defect.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Board edges raised.”
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Answer: Cupping. Cupping: Board edges raised.

Question 7 of 15What does “Trowel fill” mean?
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Answer: Filling gaps across the floor.. Trowel fill: Filling gaps across the floor.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Coarse to fine sanding.”
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Answer: Grit sequence. Grit sequence: Coarse to fine sanding.

Question 9 of 15What does “Water-based finish” mean?
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Answer: Clear finish.. Water-based finish: Clear finish.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Changes wood color.”
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Answer: Stain. Stain: Changes wood color.

Question 11 of 15What does “Polyurethane” mean?
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Answer: Floor finish.. Polyurethane: Floor finish.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Light refresh.”
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Answer: Screen and recoat. Screen and recoat: Light refresh.

Question 13 of 15What does “Crowning” mean?
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Answer: Board center raised.. Crowning: Board center raised.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Floor plank.”
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Answer: Board. Board: Floor plank.

Question 15 of 15What does “Edger” mean?
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Answer: Sands edges.. Edger: Sands edges.

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