NASCLA Sample Exam Questions with
Complete Solutions
When storing steel joists at a job site they should be
Protected from weather
Close to the area where they are being used
Vertical, right side up
Vertical, laid flat, or as shipped - ✔✔Vertical, laid flat, or as shippied
An installed truss has a 20 foot span and a depth of 6 feet. What is the maximum amount it can
be out of plumb?
1.5 inches
1.75 inches
2 inches
2.5 inches - ✔✔1.5 inches
What does the term retainage mean?
Amount not yet paid to a subcontractor by the primary contractor
The amount remaining to be billed on a project
The value of work that has been rejected by the owner
A percentage of the progress payment withheld by the owner - ✔✔A percentage of the
progress payment withheld by the owner
,The space between the insulation and the roof sheathing of a sloped ceiling shall be a minimum
of how much?
No space
1/2 inch
1 inch
1 1/2 inch - ✔✔1 in
Whenever polyethylene is used under a slab as a moisture barrier, its joints should overlap a
minimum of how many inches
2
4
6
8-✔✔6
Roughly how much construction waste would be generated during the new construction of
25000 square foot office space?
10000 pounds
25000 pounds
50000 pounds
100000 pounds - ✔✔100000 pounds
,The EPA requires a contractor to create a storm water pollution plan when which of
the following is true?
When a project disturbs one or more acres
When a project disturbs two or more acres
When the project will have runoff entering public water systems
When the project is publicly funded - ✔✔When a project disturbs one or more acres
The most common cause of injuries at a construction site is which of the
following? Falling objects
Improper use of hand tools
Falls
Exposure to hazardous chemicals - ✔✔Falls
A business must meet the requirements of the fair labor standards act when there are more
than how many employees?
one
two
three
four - ✔✔One
What must exist between a contractor and the union when union labor is employed
Labor burden agreement
Union affiliation agreement
, labor agreement
apprentice program agreement - ✔✔labor agreement
Egress doors must open to the direction of travel when the occupant load is more than
24 persons
40 persons
50 persons
75 persons - ✔✔50 persons
Wallboard inspections must be made when?
Before the joints are taped
At the same time as the framing inspection
When fasteners and joints have been covered
After the building is ready for occupancy - ✔✔Before the joints are taped
Which of the following would be an acceptable condition for a contractor to refuse to
perform work on a project and not be a breach of contract?
A site condition that prohibits the subcontractor from performing the work
A progress payment that was more than three days late
The project schedule was extended by a change order
The contractor failed a building inspection - ✔✔A site condition that prohibits the
subcontractor from performing the work
Complete Solutions
When storing steel joists at a job site they should be
Protected from weather
Close to the area where they are being used
Vertical, right side up
Vertical, laid flat, or as shipped - ✔✔Vertical, laid flat, or as shippied
An installed truss has a 20 foot span and a depth of 6 feet. What is the maximum amount it can
be out of plumb?
1.5 inches
1.75 inches
2 inches
2.5 inches - ✔✔1.5 inches
What does the term retainage mean?
Amount not yet paid to a subcontractor by the primary contractor
The amount remaining to be billed on a project
The value of work that has been rejected by the owner
A percentage of the progress payment withheld by the owner - ✔✔A percentage of the
progress payment withheld by the owner
,The space between the insulation and the roof sheathing of a sloped ceiling shall be a minimum
of how much?
No space
1/2 inch
1 inch
1 1/2 inch - ✔✔1 in
Whenever polyethylene is used under a slab as a moisture barrier, its joints should overlap a
minimum of how many inches
2
4
6
8-✔✔6
Roughly how much construction waste would be generated during the new construction of
25000 square foot office space?
10000 pounds
25000 pounds
50000 pounds
100000 pounds - ✔✔100000 pounds
,The EPA requires a contractor to create a storm water pollution plan when which of
the following is true?
When a project disturbs one or more acres
When a project disturbs two or more acres
When the project will have runoff entering public water systems
When the project is publicly funded - ✔✔When a project disturbs one or more acres
The most common cause of injuries at a construction site is which of the
following? Falling objects
Improper use of hand tools
Falls
Exposure to hazardous chemicals - ✔✔Falls
A business must meet the requirements of the fair labor standards act when there are more
than how many employees?
one
two
three
four - ✔✔One
What must exist between a contractor and the union when union labor is employed
Labor burden agreement
Union affiliation agreement
, labor agreement
apprentice program agreement - ✔✔labor agreement
Egress doors must open to the direction of travel when the occupant load is more than
24 persons
40 persons
50 persons
75 persons - ✔✔50 persons
Wallboard inspections must be made when?
Before the joints are taped
At the same time as the framing inspection
When fasteners and joints have been covered
After the building is ready for occupancy - ✔✔Before the joints are taped
Which of the following would be an acceptable condition for a contractor to refuse to
perform work on a project and not be a breach of contract?
A site condition that prohibits the subcontractor from performing the work
A progress payment that was more than three days late
The project schedule was extended by a change order
The contractor failed a building inspection - ✔✔A site condition that prohibits the
subcontractor from performing the work
