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Tile Setter Practice Test

Check what you know about the tile setter job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on tile setter 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 15Thinset is:
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Answer: Tile adhesive. Material.

Question 2 of 15Lippage is:
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Answer: Uneven tile edges. Defect.

Question 3 of 15Flood test:
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Answer: Shower pans. Testing.

Question 4 of 15Offset large tiles by:
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Answer: A third. Layout.

Question 5 of 15Avoid:
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Answer: Slivers at doorways. Layout.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Sloped base.”
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Answer: Shower pan. Shower pan: Sloped base.

Question 7 of 15What does “TCNA Handbook” mean?
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Answer: Tile installation standards.. TCNA Handbook: Tile installation standards.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Tile adhesive mortar.”
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Answer: Thinset. Thinset: Tile adhesive mortar.

Question 9 of 15What does “Leveling clips” mean?
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Answer: Reduce lippage.. Leveling clips: Reduce lippage.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Spreading thinset on tile backs.”
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Answer: Back-buttering. Back-buttering: Spreading thinset on tile backs.

Question 11 of 15What does “Lippage” mean?
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Answer: Uneven tile edges.. Lippage: Uneven tile edges.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Guides for placement.”
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Answer: Layout lines. Layout lines: Guides for placement.

Question 13 of 15What does “Large-format tile” mean?
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Answer: Tile 15 inches or more.. Large-format tile: Tile 15 inches or more.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Shower barrier.”
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Answer: Waterproof membrane. Waterproof membrane: Shower barrier.

Question 15 of 15What does “Porcelain” mean?
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Answer: Dense tile.. Porcelain: Dense tile.

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