MICHIGAN BUILDER LICENSE EXAM TEST BANK B
LATEST 2024/2025 WITH 900 ACTUAL EXAM PREP
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/
MICHIGAN BUILDERS LICENSE TEST LATEST
2024/2025 (BRAND NEW!!)
What is the first offense penalty for engaging in the practice of residential building
without a license - ANSWER-not less than $5,000 and not more than $25,000
and/or one year
What is the penalty for engaging in the practice of residential builders license,
resulting in a death? - ANSWER-not less than $5,000 and not more than $25,000
and/or four years
on your individual builder's license application, what should you write as your
"business address"? - ANSWER-Your personal address
What is the cost for the individual builder's license? - ANSWER-$195
After receiving your residential builder's license, what are the only trades not
covered by your license - ANSWER-Plumbing, electrical, and HVAC
In Michigan, any air-impermeable insulation must be a _________ vapor retarder.
Associated Answers
1 Class I
2 Class II
3 Class III
4 Class IV
Class II
pg. 1
,All stairway means of egress doors shall swing _____________________.
Associated Answers
1 inward
2 either direction
3 in the direction of egress
4 not specified by codes
in the direction of egress
When the fenestration openings are more than 15% of the gross wall area, the U-
Value of the windows ______________________.
Associated Answers
1 must increase
2 must decrease
3 doesn't matter
4 must double
must decrease
What are the names of the three layer of traditional stucco?
Associated Answers
1 scratch, brown, and finish
2 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
3 scratch, green, and top
4 none of the above
scratch, brown, and finish
Fiber cement siding shall have a minimum horizontal lap of_______.
Associated Answers
1 2 1/2 inches
2 2 inches
3 1 1/4 inches
4 1 1/2 inches
1 1/4 inches
Abuse resistant panels are engineered to provide increased resistance to
__________________________.
Associated Answers
1 Indentations
pg. 2
,2 Light reflection
3 Weather
4 None of the above
Indentations
_______________ is a technique that is a desirable finishing method when
installing woodwork over concrete floors.
Associated Answers
1 Alligatoring
2 Boxing
3 Back-priming
4 None of the above
Back-priming
What company is responsible for the testing and licensing - ANSWER-LARA -
Licensing and regulatory affairs
What is used to prevent concrete from sticking to wood forms?
Associated Answers
1 grease
2 form release agent (oil)
3 concrete will not stick to wood
4 none of the above
form release agent (oil)
What is the reason for using fiber reinforcement in concrete?
Associated Answers
1 Improves ductility and reduces surface cracks.
2 It's a cheap filler.
3 It increases temperate strength.
4 It increases compression strength.
Improves ductility and reduces surface cracks.
The contoured elevation lines on a site plan read 135' and 139', two points on
these lines are 15' apart. What is the percentage of slope between the two
points?
Associated Answers
pg. 3
, 1. 20%
2. 26.6%
3. 28.5%
4. 30%
135-139/15=26.6
Which type of drawing shows the shape and boundary lines of a lot, as well as
locating the building, driveway, sidewalks, well and septic system, elevation
contours, etc.?
Associated Answers
1. Plot plan
2. Site plan
3. Elevation plan
4. Both A & B
Both Plot Plan and Site Plan
One advantage of using Advanced Wall Framing techniques is the ability to apply
more insulation because the studs are placed __________ on center.
Associated Answers
1 12"
2 16"
3 20"
4 24"
24"
An average wall constructed with SIPs contains______less wood than a similar
wall framed with 2x4s placed 16" on center.
Associated Answers
1 15%
2 20%
3 25%
4 30%
25%
pg. 4
LATEST 2024/2025 WITH 900 ACTUAL EXAM PREP
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/
MICHIGAN BUILDERS LICENSE TEST LATEST
2024/2025 (BRAND NEW!!)
What is the first offense penalty for engaging in the practice of residential building
without a license - ANSWER-not less than $5,000 and not more than $25,000
and/or one year
What is the penalty for engaging in the practice of residential builders license,
resulting in a death? - ANSWER-not less than $5,000 and not more than $25,000
and/or four years
on your individual builder's license application, what should you write as your
"business address"? - ANSWER-Your personal address
What is the cost for the individual builder's license? - ANSWER-$195
After receiving your residential builder's license, what are the only trades not
covered by your license - ANSWER-Plumbing, electrical, and HVAC
In Michigan, any air-impermeable insulation must be a _________ vapor retarder.
Associated Answers
1 Class I
2 Class II
3 Class III
4 Class IV
Class II
pg. 1
,All stairway means of egress doors shall swing _____________________.
Associated Answers
1 inward
2 either direction
3 in the direction of egress
4 not specified by codes
in the direction of egress
When the fenestration openings are more than 15% of the gross wall area, the U-
Value of the windows ______________________.
Associated Answers
1 must increase
2 must decrease
3 doesn't matter
4 must double
must decrease
What are the names of the three layer of traditional stucco?
Associated Answers
1 scratch, brown, and finish
2 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
3 scratch, green, and top
4 none of the above
scratch, brown, and finish
Fiber cement siding shall have a minimum horizontal lap of_______.
Associated Answers
1 2 1/2 inches
2 2 inches
3 1 1/4 inches
4 1 1/2 inches
1 1/4 inches
Abuse resistant panels are engineered to provide increased resistance to
__________________________.
Associated Answers
1 Indentations
pg. 2
,2 Light reflection
3 Weather
4 None of the above
Indentations
_______________ is a technique that is a desirable finishing method when
installing woodwork over concrete floors.
Associated Answers
1 Alligatoring
2 Boxing
3 Back-priming
4 None of the above
Back-priming
What company is responsible for the testing and licensing - ANSWER-LARA -
Licensing and regulatory affairs
What is used to prevent concrete from sticking to wood forms?
Associated Answers
1 grease
2 form release agent (oil)
3 concrete will not stick to wood
4 none of the above
form release agent (oil)
What is the reason for using fiber reinforcement in concrete?
Associated Answers
1 Improves ductility and reduces surface cracks.
2 It's a cheap filler.
3 It increases temperate strength.
4 It increases compression strength.
Improves ductility and reduces surface cracks.
The contoured elevation lines on a site plan read 135' and 139', two points on
these lines are 15' apart. What is the percentage of slope between the two
points?
Associated Answers
pg. 3
, 1. 20%
2. 26.6%
3. 28.5%
4. 30%
135-139/15=26.6
Which type of drawing shows the shape and boundary lines of a lot, as well as
locating the building, driveway, sidewalks, well and septic system, elevation
contours, etc.?
Associated Answers
1. Plot plan
2. Site plan
3. Elevation plan
4. Both A & B
Both Plot Plan and Site Plan
One advantage of using Advanced Wall Framing techniques is the ability to apply
more insulation because the studs are placed __________ on center.
Associated Answers
1 12"
2 16"
3 20"
4 24"
24"
An average wall constructed with SIPs contains______less wood than a similar
wall framed with 2x4s placed 16" on center.
Associated Answers
1 15%
2 20%
3 25%
4 30%
25%
pg. 4
