RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR PRACTICE
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS
WhatA2isA2theA2MINIMUMA2overlapA2forA2jointsA2inA2polyethyleneA2filmA2moistureA2barrierA2
appliedA2overA2theA2exteriorA2ofA2aA2belowA2gradeA2foundationA2wall?A2-A2Ans--6A2inches
WhatA2isA2theA2MINIMUMA2heightA2requiredA2forA2aA2nonabsorbentA2wallA2surfaceA2above
A2aA2bathtub?A2-A2Ans--6A2feet
NailsA2usedA2toA2fastenA2concreteA2roofingA2tilesA2mustA2penetrateA2theA2deckA2aA2MINIM
UMA2ofA2howA2manyA2inchesA2orA2throughA2theA2thicknessA2ofA2theA2deck,A2WhicheverA2is
A2less?A2-A2Ans--3/4A2inch
HowA2mustA2raftersA2beA2framedA2toA2eachA2other?A2-A2Ans--withA2aA2gussetA2plate
AllA2ofA2theA2followingA2areA2benefitsA2ofA2platformA2constructionA2asA2comparedA2toA2ball
oonA2constructionA2EXCEPT.A2-A2Ans--easierA2installationA2ofA2plumbingA2andA2wiring
750A2feetA2ofA2pipeA2isA2beingA2laidA2atA20.5%A2slope.A2OnA2aA2topographicA2mapA2thatA2h
asA26A2inchA2contourA2intervalsA2approximatelyA2howA2manyA2intervalsA2willA2beA2depicted
A2onA2theA2mapA2fromA2oneA2endA2ofA2theA2pipeA2toA2theA2other?A2-A2Ans--
8A2contourA2intervals
WhereA2wouldA2theA2mostA2specificA2informationA2aboutA2theA2sizeA2andA2locationA2ofA2wi
ndowsA2beA2foundA2inA2aA2setA2ofA2constructionA2drawings?A2-A2Ans--
InA2theA2windowA2schedule
AA2contractorA2shouldA2doA2allA2ofA2theA2followingA2whenA2estimatingA2aA2projectA2EXCEP
T.A2-A2Ans--assumeA2idealA2conditions
HowA2manyA2sheetsA2ofA24'A2XA28'A2XA21/2"A2drywallA2areA2neededA2forA2aA2roomA2
10'A2XA215'A2withA2anA28'A2ceiling?A2-A2Ans--18A2sheets
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2wouldA2typicallyA2beA2coveredA2byA2aA2contractorA2byA2aA2contr
actor'sA2comprehensiveA2generalA2liabilityA2insuranceA2policy?A2-A2Ans--
damageA2toA2adjoiningA2propertyA2fromA2aA2craneA2accident.
WallA2framingA2isA2beingA2constructedA2oneA2floorA2atA2aA2time.A2WhatA2typeA2ofA2woodA2fr
amingA2methodA2isA2beingA2used?A2-A2Ans--platforming
WhatA2isA2aA2lengthwiseA2grainA2separationA2betweenA2orA2throughA2theA2growthA2ringsA2o
fA2lumberA2called?A2-A2Ans--Shake
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS
WhatA2isA2theA2MINIMUMA2overlapA2forA2jointsA2inA2polyethyleneA2filmA2moistureA2barrierA2
appliedA2overA2theA2exteriorA2ofA2aA2belowA2gradeA2foundationA2wall?A2-A2Ans--6A2inches
WhatA2isA2theA2MINIMUMA2heightA2requiredA2forA2aA2nonabsorbentA2wallA2surfaceA2above
A2aA2bathtub?A2-A2Ans--6A2feet
NailsA2usedA2toA2fastenA2concreteA2roofingA2tilesA2mustA2penetrateA2theA2deckA2aA2MINIM
UMA2ofA2howA2manyA2inchesA2orA2throughA2theA2thicknessA2ofA2theA2deck,A2WhicheverA2is
A2less?A2-A2Ans--3/4A2inch
HowA2mustA2raftersA2beA2framedA2toA2eachA2other?A2-A2Ans--withA2aA2gussetA2plate
AllA2ofA2theA2followingA2areA2benefitsA2ofA2platformA2constructionA2asA2comparedA2toA2ball
oonA2constructionA2EXCEPT.A2-A2Ans--easierA2installationA2ofA2plumbingA2andA2wiring
750A2feetA2ofA2pipeA2isA2beingA2laidA2atA20.5%A2slope.A2OnA2aA2topographicA2mapA2thatA2h
asA26A2inchA2contourA2intervalsA2approximatelyA2howA2manyA2intervalsA2willA2beA2depicted
A2onA2theA2mapA2fromA2oneA2endA2ofA2theA2pipeA2toA2theA2other?A2-A2Ans--
8A2contourA2intervals
WhereA2wouldA2theA2mostA2specificA2informationA2aboutA2theA2sizeA2andA2locationA2ofA2wi
ndowsA2beA2foundA2inA2aA2setA2ofA2constructionA2drawings?A2-A2Ans--
InA2theA2windowA2schedule
AA2contractorA2shouldA2doA2allA2ofA2theA2followingA2whenA2estimatingA2aA2projectA2EXCEP
T.A2-A2Ans--assumeA2idealA2conditions
HowA2manyA2sheetsA2ofA24'A2XA28'A2XA21/2"A2drywallA2areA2neededA2forA2aA2roomA2
10'A2XA215'A2withA2anA28'A2ceiling?A2-A2Ans--18A2sheets
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2wouldA2typicallyA2beA2coveredA2byA2aA2contractorA2byA2aA2contr
actor'sA2comprehensiveA2generalA2liabilityA2insuranceA2policy?A2-A2Ans--
damageA2toA2adjoiningA2propertyA2fromA2aA2craneA2accident.
WallA2framingA2isA2beingA2constructedA2oneA2floorA2atA2aA2time.A2WhatA2typeA2ofA2woodA2fr
amingA2methodA2isA2beingA2used?A2-A2Ans--platforming
WhatA2isA2aA2lengthwiseA2grainA2separationA2betweenA2orA2throughA2theA2growthA2ringsA2o
fA2lumberA2called?A2-A2Ans--Shake