Utah General Contractors Code Learning Questions and Answers |
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,Q: A building lot is a rectangle measuring 257 feet by 387 feet, how many acres is
this lot?
Answer:
1 1.54
2 1.87
32
4 2.28 4 2.28
What type of material allows for the best drainage?
Associated Answers
1 pea pebbles
2 soft clay
3 organic matter
4 none of the above 1 pea pebbles
Current code requires that the lowest floors in newly constructed buildings in flood
hazard
areas not located in designated Coastal A Zones, must have the lowest floors elevated
to or
above the 100-year design flood elevation.
Associated Answers
1 True
2 False 1 True
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1 True
2 False True
,Q: What are the three basic soil types?
Answer:
1 Cohesive, granular, organic
2 Clay, sand, topsoil
3 Silt, clay, sand
4 Low plasticity, medium plasticity, high plasticity Cohesive, granular, organic
The principal reasons to understand soil composition are to:
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1 reduce settling
2 provide stability
3 increase load-bearing capacity
4 all of the above 4 all of the above
If a excavating company needs to haul away 125 yards of bank soil that will swell
20% how
many yards of loose soil will they haul away?
Associated Answers
1 140 yards
2 145 yards
3 150 yards
4 160 yards 3 150 yards
The exact location of property lines should be determined early in the design phase in
order to
comply with __________ requirements.
Associated Answers
1 setback
2 covenant
3 topography
, Q: 4 code 1 setback A garden shed over 200 square feet will require a permit.code
Answer:
1 True
2 False 1 True
What tool would you use to peel back topsoil?
1 bulldozer
2 backhoe
3 tractor
4 shovel bulldozer
_________ the root system of a tree during construction can potentially kill it.
Associated Answers
1 cutting into
2 piling soil over
3 compacting
4 all of the above all of the above
You would use a ________ to determine a floor is level, but this tool would not help
determine
if a wall is plumb.
Associated Answers
1 transit
2 builders level
3 plumb bob
Latest 2026 Update
,Q: A building lot is a rectangle measuring 257 feet by 387 feet, how many acres is
this lot?
Answer:
1 1.54
2 1.87
32
4 2.28 4 2.28
What type of material allows for the best drainage?
Associated Answers
1 pea pebbles
2 soft clay
3 organic matter
4 none of the above 1 pea pebbles
Current code requires that the lowest floors in newly constructed buildings in flood
hazard
areas not located in designated Coastal A Zones, must have the lowest floors elevated
to or
above the 100-year design flood elevation.
Associated Answers
1 True
2 False 1 True
Associated Answers
1 True
2 False True
,Q: What are the three basic soil types?
Answer:
1 Cohesive, granular, organic
2 Clay, sand, topsoil
3 Silt, clay, sand
4 Low plasticity, medium plasticity, high plasticity Cohesive, granular, organic
The principal reasons to understand soil composition are to:
Associated Answers
1 reduce settling
2 provide stability
3 increase load-bearing capacity
4 all of the above 4 all of the above
If a excavating company needs to haul away 125 yards of bank soil that will swell
20% how
many yards of loose soil will they haul away?
Associated Answers
1 140 yards
2 145 yards
3 150 yards
4 160 yards 3 150 yards
The exact location of property lines should be determined early in the design phase in
order to
comply with __________ requirements.
Associated Answers
1 setback
2 covenant
3 topography
, Q: 4 code 1 setback A garden shed over 200 square feet will require a permit.code
Answer:
1 True
2 False 1 True
What tool would you use to peel back topsoil?
1 bulldozer
2 backhoe
3 tractor
4 shovel bulldozer
_________ the root system of a tree during construction can potentially kill it.
Associated Answers
1 cutting into
2 piling soil over
3 compacting
4 all of the above all of the above
You would use a ________ to determine a floor is level, but this tool would not help
determine
if a wall is plumb.
Associated Answers
1 transit
2 builders level
3 plumb bob
