NASCLA ACCREDITED EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) | AGRADE
Elevator call buttons - (ANSWER)Raised or flush, minimum diameter of 1 inch
Swell factor - (ANSWER)Change in hauling and equipment efficiency
Front loading washing machine - (ANSWER)Maximum allowable offset for clear floor space
Employer on a jobsite - (ANSWER)Not required to provide defibrillator @#$%^&*(
)
Project contract - (ANSWER)Lump sum, retainage, final payment amount
Vapor retarder - (ANSWER)Installed around both layers of insulation
Individuals working in a trench - (ANSWER)Maximum lateral distance from means of egress
Lightweight curtain wall - (ANSWER)Building insulation and external panels
Shoring system - (ANSWER)Prevents potential shoring failure
Hotel with 20 sleeping rooms - (ANSWER)Minimum number of visible fire alarm notification
devices
Personal fall arrest systems and guardrails - (ANSWER)Installed or provided for walkways and
platforms
Finishing concrete - (ANSWER)Excessive moisture loss likely to cause plastic shrinkage cracking
, NASCLA ACCREDITED EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) | AGRADE
Income recognition method - (ANSWER)Recognizes income when work is done but not received
Waffle slab floor - (ANSWER)Formed by metal or plastic resting on a flat deck
Open web steel joist - (ANSWER)Maximum depth
Excavation load - (ANSWER)Reduced through wheeled loading, tracked excavation, slot dozing,@#$%^&*(
or loader bucketing )
Prevailing wage rates - (ANSWER)Included in the general conditions of the contract documents
Compressed air - (ANSWER)Not used for cleaning purposes above 30 psi
Swell percentage - (ANSWER)Percentage increase in volume of excavated soil
Thresholds at doorways - (ANSWER)Maximum height above finished floor or landing
Crane operating near power lines - (ANSWER)Minimum approach distance permitted
Deck attachment to building frame - (ANSWER)Methods of attachment excluding arc puddle
welds
Pivot or side-hinged swinging doors - (ANSWER)Swing in the direction of egress travel
Plywood thickness - (ANSWER)Minimum thickness for subfloor joists spaced 16 inches on center
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) | AGRADE
Elevator call buttons - (ANSWER)Raised or flush, minimum diameter of 1 inch
Swell factor - (ANSWER)Change in hauling and equipment efficiency
Front loading washing machine - (ANSWER)Maximum allowable offset for clear floor space
Employer on a jobsite - (ANSWER)Not required to provide defibrillator @#$%^&*(
)
Project contract - (ANSWER)Lump sum, retainage, final payment amount
Vapor retarder - (ANSWER)Installed around both layers of insulation
Individuals working in a trench - (ANSWER)Maximum lateral distance from means of egress
Lightweight curtain wall - (ANSWER)Building insulation and external panels
Shoring system - (ANSWER)Prevents potential shoring failure
Hotel with 20 sleeping rooms - (ANSWER)Minimum number of visible fire alarm notification
devices
Personal fall arrest systems and guardrails - (ANSWER)Installed or provided for walkways and
platforms
Finishing concrete - (ANSWER)Excessive moisture loss likely to cause plastic shrinkage cracking
, NASCLA ACCREDITED EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) | AGRADE
Income recognition method - (ANSWER)Recognizes income when work is done but not received
Waffle slab floor - (ANSWER)Formed by metal or plastic resting on a flat deck
Open web steel joist - (ANSWER)Maximum depth
Excavation load - (ANSWER)Reduced through wheeled loading, tracked excavation, slot dozing,@#$%^&*(
or loader bucketing )
Prevailing wage rates - (ANSWER)Included in the general conditions of the contract documents
Compressed air - (ANSWER)Not used for cleaning purposes above 30 psi
Swell percentage - (ANSWER)Percentage increase in volume of excavated soil
Thresholds at doorways - (ANSWER)Maximum height above finished floor or landing
Crane operating near power lines - (ANSWER)Minimum approach distance permitted
Deck attachment to building frame - (ANSWER)Methods of attachment excluding arc puddle
welds
Pivot or side-hinged swinging doors - (ANSWER)Swing in the direction of egress travel
Plywood thickness - (ANSWER)Minimum thickness for subfloor joists spaced 16 inches on center
