Deck 22: Tables and Desks

Question 1

____ tables may be the earliest table form.

A) Leg-and-apron
B) Trestle
C) Pedestal
D) Drop-leaf

Answer 1

B

Question 2

____ tables are oblong tables originally designed to be set at a wall close to the kitchen, where they would serve as a staging area for servants when they served meals.

A) End
B) Side
C) Wall
D) Server

Answer 2

B

Question 3

End tables sit to the side of chairs or couches.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Coffee tables generally sit in front of a couch and are sometimes called ____ tables.

A) flat
B) grouping
C) combination
D) cocktail

Question 5

A pedestal table is any table that has leaves hinged to the tabletop that hang vertically when not in use.

Question 6

End tables are typically ____ inches deep.

A) 14 to 16
B) 16 to 18
C) 20 to 24
D) 24 to 28

Question 7

The average height from the floor to the desktop ranges from 24 to 29 inches.

Question 8

Table legs may be square, tapered, or turned.

Question 9

Bedside tables, often called night stands, should be the height of the mattress or a bit lower.

Question 10

To ensure comfort and ease of use, the top of a dining table should be ____ inches from the floor.

A) 14 to 18
B) 24 to 30
C) 28 to 30
D) 36 to 44

Question 11

Coffee tables should be 20 to 30 inches high and are usually 3 to 5 feet long.

Question 12

The important thing with button blocks is to make sure that their ____ runs the length of the block.

A) trestle
B) rail
C) grain
D) face

Question 13

One end of a(n) ____-clip fits into a kerf milled in the apron, and the other end is screwed into the top.

A) C
B) X
C) Y
D) Z

Question 14

Hard ____, Acer saccharum, is a dense, cream-colored, straight-grained wood with a fine texture that occasionally displays a very attractive curly or bird's-eye figure.

A) maple
B) ash
C) oak
D) hickory

Question 15

The archetypal American desk is the rolltop kneehole desk, featuring a curved tambour top.

Question 16

The writing desk is also called a writing table, because it is essentially a table with drawers.

Question 17

A kneehole desk is a combination desk and bookcase.

Question 18

The word "table" is derived from the Latin word ____, which means a board or plank.

A) tabella
B) tabaellae
C) tabula
D) tabgo

Question 19

In a table, ____ are horizontal pieces that run between the legs and support the top.

A) aprons
B) bars
C) cross braces
D) bar supports

Question 20

In a leg-and-apron table, a tenon is machined into the leg, and a mortise is created on the end of the apron.

Question 21

A rolltop desk, also called a ____ desk, is characterized by a tambour curtain that pulls down to completely enclose the writing surface.

A) divided
B) tambour
C) table
D) pigeon hole

Question 22

Sight angle is defined as angle between the sight line to the keyboard and the sight line to the monitor, and this angle should not exceed ____ degrees.

A) 40
B) 50
C) 60
D) 70

Question 23

The ____ desk construction is like that of a chest drawers.

A) slant-top
B) writing
C) slant-front
D) postmaster's

Question 24

The ____ desk is also known as a schoolmaster's desk or a stand-up desk, because it was designed to be used by someone standing at it, rather than sitting.

A) slant-top
B) writing
C) slant-front
D) postmaster's

Question 25

A ____ desk has two chests of drawers that act as pedestals to support the desktop.

A) kneehole
B) secretary
C) writing
D) rolltop

Question 26

In a computer desk, the keyboard height is the distance from the floor to the top of the keyboard and it should be adjustable, ranging between ____ inches.

A) 16 and 20
B) 18 and 20
C) 20 and 24
D) 24 and 27

Question 27

____ tables consist of a central pillar that supports the top.

A) Leg-and-apron
B) Trestle
C) Pedestal
D) Drop-leaf

Question 28

The ____ desk has many little cubbies and is a combination of a table and cupboard.

A) slant-top
B) writing
C) slant-front
D) postmaster's

Question 29

____ is defined as the distance from the floor to the underside of the desktop, and it ranges from 24 to 29 inches.

A) Thigh room
B) Leg room
C) Knee room
D) Reach

Question 30

A modesty or ____ panel often closes the kneehole on the far side of the desk.

A) reserve
B) hiding
C) tambour
D) vanity