GENERAL CONTRACTOR PRACTICE EXAM
1. Notching studs.
Answer Notching. Any stud in an exterior wall or bearing partition shall not exceed 25% of the stud width. Studs in non-
bearing partitions may be notched not exceed 40 % of stud width.
Drilling. Any stud may be bored or drilled, provided...the hole is no more than 60 percent of the stud width, the edge of the hole is no
less than 5/8 inch to the edge of the stud...Studs in bearing or exterior walls...not more than 40 percent...
2. In order to slow set up, what would be added to the concrete?
Answer Retarding Mixture
3. On handicapped interior doors, the maximum force to open the door shall not
exceed what?
Answer 5 lbs
4. What is a tremie used for?
Answer Placing concrete underwater
5. An internally illuminated exit sign shall not exceed how many watts per side?
Answer 5 watts
,6. What is the minimum bolt diameter that can be used for any precast concrete
connection, regardless of the load requirements?
Answer 1/2
7. The total area of a mezzanine shall not exceed what portion of the room in which
it is located?
Answer 1/3
8. What is the closest an adjustable truss type brick tie should be from the edge of the
brick?
Answer 5/8
9. The Miller Act was enacted to require which type of bonds?
Answer Performance and Payment bonds on all federal construction projects valued over $100,000
10. No more than how many gallons of flammable liquids shall be stored in a room
outside of an approved storage cabinet?
Answer 25
11. How many gallons of Sheetrock Brand Lightweight All Purpose joint com -
pound will it take to cover 1,000 square feet of drywall?
, Answer 9.4 gallons
12. The advantage of nuclear compaction testing is
A. You do not have to remove the soil from the site
B. Less expensive
C. Can be performed on wet soils
D. Results contain more information than standard compaction test
Answer A. You do not have to remove the the soil from the site
13. Tack or spot welding can reduce the strength of a bar to what percent of its
original capacity?
A. 35 - 40 %
B. 30 - 35%
1. Notching studs.
Answer Notching. Any stud in an exterior wall or bearing partition shall not exceed 25% of the stud width. Studs in non-
bearing partitions may be notched not exceed 40 % of stud width.
Drilling. Any stud may be bored or drilled, provided...the hole is no more than 60 percent of the stud width, the edge of the hole is no
less than 5/8 inch to the edge of the stud...Studs in bearing or exterior walls...not more than 40 percent...
2. In order to slow set up, what would be added to the concrete?
Answer Retarding Mixture
3. On handicapped interior doors, the maximum force to open the door shall not
exceed what?
Answer 5 lbs
4. What is a tremie used for?
Answer Placing concrete underwater
5. An internally illuminated exit sign shall not exceed how many watts per side?
Answer 5 watts
,6. What is the minimum bolt diameter that can be used for any precast concrete
connection, regardless of the load requirements?
Answer 1/2
7. The total area of a mezzanine shall not exceed what portion of the room in which
it is located?
Answer 1/3
8. What is the closest an adjustable truss type brick tie should be from the edge of the
brick?
Answer 5/8
9. The Miller Act was enacted to require which type of bonds?
Answer Performance and Payment bonds on all federal construction projects valued over $100,000
10. No more than how many gallons of flammable liquids shall be stored in a room
outside of an approved storage cabinet?
Answer 25
11. How many gallons of Sheetrock Brand Lightweight All Purpose joint com -
pound will it take to cover 1,000 square feet of drywall?
, Answer 9.4 gallons
12. The advantage of nuclear compaction testing is
A. You do not have to remove the soil from the site
B. Less expensive
C. Can be performed on wet soils
D. Results contain more information than standard compaction test
Answer A. You do not have to remove the the soil from the site
13. Tack or spot welding can reduce the strength of a bar to what percent of its
original capacity?
A. 35 - 40 %
B. 30 - 35%
