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ALABAMA HOME BUILDER LICENSURE
EXAMINATION COMPLETE VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR JUST RELEASED
Which of the following panels creates the least rigid
subflooring?
a) plywood
b) oriented strand board (OSB)
c) tongue and groove plywood
d) 1 x 6 boards - Answer-b) oriented strand board (OSB)
In areas where termites are a problem, a metal shield
should be installed _____.
a) on top of the footing
b) below the sill plate
c) between the sill plate and the rim joist
d) under the bottom wall plate - Answer-b) below the sill
plate
Building codes specify that, with a live load, downward
deflection at the center of a joist must not exceed _____.
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a) 1/125th of the span
b) 1/240th of the span
c) 1/360th of the span
d) 1/450th of the span - Answer-c) 1/360th of the span
Floor trusses consist of two primary components - chords
and _____.
a) webs
b) flanges
c) spacers
d) stiffeners - Answer-a) webs
A combined subfloor-underlayment system used where
direct application of carpet or tile is intended is referred to
as _____.
a) single-layer floor system
b) two-layer floor system
c) raised floor system
d) access floor system - Answer-a) single-layer floor
system
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The first task that should be performed when constructing
a floor is to _____.
a) lay out and install sill plates
b) build and install girders and supports
c) check the foundation for squareness
d) lay out the sill plates and girders for joist locations -
Answer-c) check the foundation for squareness
For a given size, the type of girder with the least load-
bearing strength is the _____.
a) built-up lumber girder
b) solid lumber girder
c) LVL girder
d) glulam girder - Answer-a) built-up lumber girder
For a given total load, if the span between its support
columns is increased, the size of the girder _____.
a) can be decreased
b) must be increased
c) can remain the same
d) must be decreased - Answer-b) must be increased
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Concrete joist systems allow thinner floor slabs with high
bearing capacities to be created.
true
false - Answer-true
When laying out the sill for joist locations 16" OC, the first
measurements on the sill should be at _____.
a) 14 1/4"
b) 15 3/8"
c) 16"
d) 15 1/4" - Answer-d) 15 1/4"
Use special nails when fastening treated lumber, because
treatment chemicals can cause ordinary fasteners to
_____.
a) become brittle
b) corrode
c) stain the wood
d) shrink - Answer-b) corrode
ALABAMA HOME BUILDER LICENSURE
EXAMINATION COMPLETE VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR JUST RELEASED
Which of the following panels creates the least rigid
subflooring?
a) plywood
b) oriented strand board (OSB)
c) tongue and groove plywood
d) 1 x 6 boards - Answer-b) oriented strand board (OSB)
In areas where termites are a problem, a metal shield
should be installed _____.
a) on top of the footing
b) below the sill plate
c) between the sill plate and the rim joist
d) under the bottom wall plate - Answer-b) below the sill
plate
Building codes specify that, with a live load, downward
deflection at the center of a joist must not exceed _____.
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a) 1/125th of the span
b) 1/240th of the span
c) 1/360th of the span
d) 1/450th of the span - Answer-c) 1/360th of the span
Floor trusses consist of two primary components - chords
and _____.
a) webs
b) flanges
c) spacers
d) stiffeners - Answer-a) webs
A combined subfloor-underlayment system used where
direct application of carpet or tile is intended is referred to
as _____.
a) single-layer floor system
b) two-layer floor system
c) raised floor system
d) access floor system - Answer-a) single-layer floor
system
,3|Page
The first task that should be performed when constructing
a floor is to _____.
a) lay out and install sill plates
b) build and install girders and supports
c) check the foundation for squareness
d) lay out the sill plates and girders for joist locations -
Answer-c) check the foundation for squareness
For a given size, the type of girder with the least load-
bearing strength is the _____.
a) built-up lumber girder
b) solid lumber girder
c) LVL girder
d) glulam girder - Answer-a) built-up lumber girder
For a given total load, if the span between its support
columns is increased, the size of the girder _____.
a) can be decreased
b) must be increased
c) can remain the same
d) must be decreased - Answer-b) must be increased
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Concrete joist systems allow thinner floor slabs with high
bearing capacities to be created.
true
false - Answer-true
When laying out the sill for joist locations 16" OC, the first
measurements on the sill should be at _____.
a) 14 1/4"
b) 15 3/8"
c) 16"
d) 15 1/4" - Answer-d) 15 1/4"
Use special nails when fastening treated lumber, because
treatment chemicals can cause ordinary fasteners to
_____.
a) become brittle
b) corrode
c) stain the wood
d) shrink - Answer-b) corrode
