,A.
2. 1. Fill dirt is measured in :ANS
:A :A :A :A :A :A :A
A. Cubic yards :A
B. Square yards :A
C. Cubic feet :A
D. Square feet :ANS cubic yards :A :A :A :A :A
3. 1. What backfill should be used after concrete forms have been removed?
:A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A
A. Silt
B. Gravel
C. Clay
D. Sand :ANS clay :A :A :A
4. 1. The best type of material to set a house foundation on is :ANS
:A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A
A. Loam/peat
B. Clay
C. Gravel
D. Sand :ANS gravel :A :A :A
5. 1. What does "rough grade" refer to in excavation and grading?
:A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A
A. The natural grade at the worksite
:A :A :A :A :A
B. The grade prior to grading
:A :A :A :A
C. The final grade :A :A
D. The grade approximately conforming to the finish grade :ANS The grade
:A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A:A :A
approx- imately conforming to the finish grade
:A :A :A :A :A :A :A
6. 1. How many days can earth from a trench be piled up against a structure?
:A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A
A 18 :A
B. 7 :A
C5 :A
D 14 :ANS 7
:A :A :A :A
:A :A
, 7. 1. The minimum allowable distance between a structural excavation (a
:A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A
house) and a large scale utility excavation (eg. a swimming pool) is
:A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A
:ANS
:A :A
A. 30 feet from the utility excavation
:A :A :A :A :A
B. Same as the depth of the utility excavation :A :A :A :A :A :A :A
C. 25 feet from the utility excavation
:A :A :A :A :A
As specified by the utility company :ANS Same as the depth of the utility
:A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A
excavation
:A
8. 1. The following symbol on a blueprint represents :ANS
:A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A
A. Earth
B. Slope
C. Brick
D. Wood :ANS earth :A :A :A
9. 1. The following symbol appears in what trade?
:A :A :A :A :A :A :A
A. Foundation
B. Welding
C. Electrical
Grading :ANS
:A :A
welding
:A:A
10. 1. Public buildings must provide adequate sanitary facilities for the physi-
:A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A
cally handicapped. How wide must the access be to the toilet?
:A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A
A. 28 inches :A
B. 24 inches :A
C. 32 inches :A
D 36inches :ANS 32"
:A :A :A :A
11. 1. If a contractor finds something that does not meet Code when he/she
:A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A
gets a plan that has been approved by a building official,what should be done?
:A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A
A. Consult an attorney :A :A
B. Refer the plan to the building official who approved it
:A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A
C. Proceed, the plan was approved :A :A :A :A
D. Consult the State Housing Code :ANS Refer the plan to the building official:A :A :A :A :A :A:A :A :A :A :A :A :A
who approved it
:A :A :A
12. 1. How many fire exits are required in bedrooms in buildings of four stories or
:A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A :A
less?
:A
A. Four
B. One
:A :A