Michigan Builder Class Exam Questions &
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How many days do you have to return a sales license? - ans ✔ - 5 days
How many board members are of a licensed occupation? - ans ✔ - 6 members
Who is the respondent in a formal complaint? - ans ✔ - the license holder
How many months does a person have to file a complaint against you? - ans ✔ - 18 months
What is pa299? - ans ✔ - occupational code p.a. 299 of 1980
What sq ft is required for a basement egress window - ans ✔ - 5.7 sq ft
The escape devices for a trench over 4 feet deep must be within a maximum of how many feet of the
worker? - ans ✔ - 25 feet
Commonly used size for scale of drawings - ans ✔ - 1/4 = 1 inch 1:48
Egress window size clearance - ans ✔ - 5.7 sq feet
Height of hand rail? - ans ✔ - 34 - 36 inches
Height of the door handle? - ans ✔ - 36 - 38 inches
How many square feet are in 1 acre? - ans ✔ - 43,560 sq ft
,The required ventilation for a 3,000 square foot roof is 1/300 of the horizontal roof projection area.
The ventilation will be evenly split between ridge vents and soffit vents. How many square feet of
soffit vent are required to comply with the ventilation requirements?
A.) 3
B.) 5
C.) 8
D.) 20 - ans ✔ - b.) 5
3,000 square feet is the total square footage. Ventilation is 1/300 of total roof square footage, which
means that for every 300 square feet of roof area you need 1 foot of ventilation.
3, = 10 square feet of total ventilation required.
The ventilation will be split equally between ridge vents and soffit vents.
= 5 square feet of soffit vent required.
(5 square feet of ridge vent would also be required.)
You are in the process of determining the cost for your job. An area measuring 14' x 16' will need 3/4
inch plywood floor decking. An area measuring 18' x 16' will need 1/2 inch plywood floor decking.
The costs are $20 per sheet for 3/4" plywood and $12 per sheet for 1/2 inch plywood. Calculate the
total cost for all of the plywood floor decking?
A.) Less than $200.
B.) Between $225 and $250.
C.) Between $251 and $299.
D.) More than $300. - ans ✔ - b.) Between $225 and $250.
Step 1: determine the cost of the 1/2" plywood. There is 32 square feet of plywood per sheet.
= 18 x 16 = 288 square feet
= 288 square feet / 32 = 9
= 9 x $12 = $108
,Step 2: determine the cost of the 3/4" plywood. There is 32 square feet of plywood per sheet.
= 14 x 16 = 224 square feet
= 224 square feet / 32 = 7
= 7 x $20 = $140
= $108 + $140 = $248
A benchmark on a site plan has an elevation of 118.42 feet. Finish grade has an elevation of 115.22
feet. The finish grade is how many feet lower or higher than the benchmark?
A.) 3.20 feet higher.
B.) 3.20 feet lower.
C.) 5.20 feet higher.
D.) 2.20 feet lower. - ans ✔ - b.) 3.20 feet lower.
To determine the difference in elevation subtract the finish grade from the benchmark.
= 118.42 - 115.22 = 3.20 feet lower
The outside measurements of a 12-inch thick concrete foundation wall are 20 feet x 50 feet. The
distance from the top of the foundation wall to the top of the footing is 4 feet. Both sides of the
foundation wall will be formed using 4-foot by 8-foot plywood sheets.
How many sheets of plywood will be needed to form the foundation wall?
A.) 17
B.) 29
C.) 35
D.) 42 - ans ✔ - c.) 35
, First draw a picture of a rectangle. On the outside of the rectangle, label the long sides at 50 feet and
the short sides at 20 feet. On the inside of the rectangle, label the long sides at 48 feet and the short
sides at 18 feet. The two foot difference on the inside of the rectangle is due to the thickness of the
walls on both sides (12 inches on each side).
Outside area:
Now determine the total outside area that will need to be formed.
= 20+50+20+50 = 140 feet
Each sheet of plywood will cover 8 feet since the foundation is only 4 feet high.
= feet = 17.5 sheets, which rounds up to 18 sheets of plywood for the outside forms.
Inside area:
Determine the total inside area that will need to be formed.
= 18+48+18+48 = 132 feet
Each sheet of plywood will cover 8 feet since the foundation is only 4 feet high.
= feet = 16.5 sheets, which rounds up to 17 sheets of plywood for the outside forms.
=18 + 1
If a gable roof has a span of 40 feet and the rafter slope is 3 in 12, what is the height of the ridge?
A.) 3 feet.
B.) 5 feet.
C.) 7 feet.
D.) 9 feet. - ans ✔ - b.) 5 feet.
The correct answer for this question should be 5 feet. The formula to determine ridge height is as
follows:
Take 1/2 the length of the roof span.
40 feet divided by 2 = 20 feet
Now multiply 20 feet by the slope which is 3 in 12.
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How many days do you have to return a sales license? - ans ✔ - 5 days
How many board members are of a licensed occupation? - ans ✔ - 6 members
Who is the respondent in a formal complaint? - ans ✔ - the license holder
How many months does a person have to file a complaint against you? - ans ✔ - 18 months
What is pa299? - ans ✔ - occupational code p.a. 299 of 1980
What sq ft is required for a basement egress window - ans ✔ - 5.7 sq ft
The escape devices for a trench over 4 feet deep must be within a maximum of how many feet of the
worker? - ans ✔ - 25 feet
Commonly used size for scale of drawings - ans ✔ - 1/4 = 1 inch 1:48
Egress window size clearance - ans ✔ - 5.7 sq feet
Height of hand rail? - ans ✔ - 34 - 36 inches
Height of the door handle? - ans ✔ - 36 - 38 inches
How many square feet are in 1 acre? - ans ✔ - 43,560 sq ft
,The required ventilation for a 3,000 square foot roof is 1/300 of the horizontal roof projection area.
The ventilation will be evenly split between ridge vents and soffit vents. How many square feet of
soffit vent are required to comply with the ventilation requirements?
A.) 3
B.) 5
C.) 8
D.) 20 - ans ✔ - b.) 5
3,000 square feet is the total square footage. Ventilation is 1/300 of total roof square footage, which
means that for every 300 square feet of roof area you need 1 foot of ventilation.
3, = 10 square feet of total ventilation required.
The ventilation will be split equally between ridge vents and soffit vents.
= 5 square feet of soffit vent required.
(5 square feet of ridge vent would also be required.)
You are in the process of determining the cost for your job. An area measuring 14' x 16' will need 3/4
inch plywood floor decking. An area measuring 18' x 16' will need 1/2 inch plywood floor decking.
The costs are $20 per sheet for 3/4" plywood and $12 per sheet for 1/2 inch plywood. Calculate the
total cost for all of the plywood floor decking?
A.) Less than $200.
B.) Between $225 and $250.
C.) Between $251 and $299.
D.) More than $300. - ans ✔ - b.) Between $225 and $250.
Step 1: determine the cost of the 1/2" plywood. There is 32 square feet of plywood per sheet.
= 18 x 16 = 288 square feet
= 288 square feet / 32 = 9
= 9 x $12 = $108
,Step 2: determine the cost of the 3/4" plywood. There is 32 square feet of plywood per sheet.
= 14 x 16 = 224 square feet
= 224 square feet / 32 = 7
= 7 x $20 = $140
= $108 + $140 = $248
A benchmark on a site plan has an elevation of 118.42 feet. Finish grade has an elevation of 115.22
feet. The finish grade is how many feet lower or higher than the benchmark?
A.) 3.20 feet higher.
B.) 3.20 feet lower.
C.) 5.20 feet higher.
D.) 2.20 feet lower. - ans ✔ - b.) 3.20 feet lower.
To determine the difference in elevation subtract the finish grade from the benchmark.
= 118.42 - 115.22 = 3.20 feet lower
The outside measurements of a 12-inch thick concrete foundation wall are 20 feet x 50 feet. The
distance from the top of the foundation wall to the top of the footing is 4 feet. Both sides of the
foundation wall will be formed using 4-foot by 8-foot plywood sheets.
How many sheets of plywood will be needed to form the foundation wall?
A.) 17
B.) 29
C.) 35
D.) 42 - ans ✔ - c.) 35
, First draw a picture of a rectangle. On the outside of the rectangle, label the long sides at 50 feet and
the short sides at 20 feet. On the inside of the rectangle, label the long sides at 48 feet and the short
sides at 18 feet. The two foot difference on the inside of the rectangle is due to the thickness of the
walls on both sides (12 inches on each side).
Outside area:
Now determine the total outside area that will need to be formed.
= 20+50+20+50 = 140 feet
Each sheet of plywood will cover 8 feet since the foundation is only 4 feet high.
= feet = 17.5 sheets, which rounds up to 18 sheets of plywood for the outside forms.
Inside area:
Determine the total inside area that will need to be formed.
= 18+48+18+48 = 132 feet
Each sheet of plywood will cover 8 feet since the foundation is only 4 feet high.
= feet = 16.5 sheets, which rounds up to 17 sheets of plywood for the outside forms.
=18 + 1
If a gable roof has a span of 40 feet and the rafter slope is 3 in 12, what is the height of the ridge?
A.) 3 feet.
B.) 5 feet.
C.) 7 feet.
D.) 9 feet. - ans ✔ - b.) 5 feet.
The correct answer for this question should be 5 feet. The formula to determine ridge height is as
follows:
Take 1/2 the length of the roof span.
40 feet divided by 2 = 20 feet
Now multiply 20 feet by the slope which is 3 in 12.
