GENERAL CONTRACTOR LICENSE IN ARIZONA
QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
How many layers of underlayment are required for an asphalt shingle roof with a slope of
2:12? - ✔✔2 layers
Section 1507.2.2- Asphalt Shingles Slope
How far into asphalt shingle roofing materials shall fasteners penetrate into the roof sheathing?
- ✔✔Minimum of 3/4"
Section 1507.2.5 Fasteners
An ice barrier shall extend from the lowest edge of the roof surface a point at least ___
inside the exterior wall line of the building - ✔✔24 inches
Section 1507.2.1 Ice barrier
What is the minimum thickness, in inches, of cap flashing for a roof? - ✔✔.019 inches
Section 1507.2.8.1 Base and cap flashing
For a tile roof with a slope of 5 in 12, what is the minimum number of layers of
underlayment and lap? - ✔✔1 layer lapped 2 inches
Table 1507.1.1(2) - Clay and concrete tile
Valley flashing shall extend at least ____ from the centerline of the valley each way. - ✔✔11
inches
Section 1507.3.9 - Flashing
,What is the minimum roof slope allowed for the installation of standing-seam metal
roof panels? - ✔✔1/4 unit vertical in 12 horizontal
Section 1507.4.2- Metal Roof Panels-Deck slope #3
What is the head lap of slate shingle installed on a roof that is 5 in 12? - ✔✔4 inches
Table 1507.7.6 Slate Shingle Head Lap
What is the minimum slope allowed for the installation of wood shingles? - ✔✔3
units vertical in 12 units horizontal
Section 1507.8.2 Wood shingles - Deck Slope
What is the minimum nominal thickness of spaced sheathing boards used as decking for
wood shakes? - ✔✔1 inch
Section 1507.9.1-wood shakes-deck requirements
A 90 clock tower which is 500 sf in area would be required to be constructed of and
supported on what type of construction? - ✔✔Type I or II conctruction
Section 1510.5 Towers, spires, domes and cupolas
Roof replacement is required to remove all layers of roofing down to the roof deck except for
: ice barrier membranes which are adhered to the roof deck. Where the existing roof cover is
wood shake, slate, clay, cement or asbestos cement tile - ✔✔Ice barrier membranes which
are adhered to the roof deck
Section 1511.3 Roof replacement-Exception:
A new metal panel roof covering can be installed over what type of existing roof covering ? -
✔✔Wood shakes
Section 1511.3.1 Roof recover-exception 3
,In which situations shall a roof recover not be permitted? - ✔✔Where the existing roof
covering is water soaked or deteriorated; where existing roof covering is slate, clay, cement
or asbestos-cement tile; where there are 2 or more layers of existing roof coverings
Section 1511.3.1.1 Roof recover
Existing vent flashing, metal edgings, drain outlets, collars and metal counter flashing can
be reinstalled unless: - ✔✔it is rusted, damaged or deteriorated
Section 1511.5 reinstallation of materials
A structure that is built within a 130-mph wind zone, classified as a risk category 3, will
require what additional special type of inspection? - ✔✔Structural observation
Section 1704.6.3 Structural observations
What is the minimum uniform live load for a 2nd floor corridor in an office building? -
✔✔80 psf
table 1607.1 Minimum Uniformly Distributed Live Loads and Minimum Concentrated Live Loads
How many 10d box nails would be required to toenail a rafter or roof truss to top plate?
- ✔✔4 - 10d box nails
Table 2304.10.1 Fastening Schedule Table
Skylights with a slope of less than 45 degrees from the horizontal plane, shall be mounted
at least how many inches above the plane of the roof on a curb? - ✔✔4 inches
Section 2405.4 Sloped glazing and skylights- framing
Individual light-transmitting plastic roof panels shall be separated from each other by a
distance of not less than: - ✔✔4 feet
Section 2609.2 - Light Transmitting Plastic Roof Panels- Seperation
, For building required to have protected exterior walls, light transmitting plastic roof panels shall
not be installed within ____ feet of exterior walls - ✔✔6 feet
Section 2609.3 Light-transmitting plastic roof panels-location
What is the maximum area allowed for a skylight for a non-sprinklered building ? -
✔✔100 square feet
Section 2610.4 Maximum area of skylights
Which of the following projects would be exempt from a permit? - ✔✔A sidewalk that is
24" above adjacent grade and located above a basement below.
105.2 work exempt from a permit - builiding
Which of the following is incorrect about a foundation only permit? - ✔✔The building
official who issued the permit is liable if the permit for the entire structure is not granted.
Section 107.3.3 Phased Approval
At what point during construction, would the footing inspection take place? -
✔✔After excavations for footings are complete and reinforcing steel is in place
Section 110.3.1-footing & foundation inspection
At what point during construction, would the touch concrete inspection take place?
- ✔✔After conduit and piping is installed but before any concrete is placed.
Section 110.3.2
Which type of concrete is produced from volcanic rock and expands when heated?
- ✔✔Perlite
Chap 2 Definitions Concrete Perlite
QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
How many layers of underlayment are required for an asphalt shingle roof with a slope of
2:12? - ✔✔2 layers
Section 1507.2.2- Asphalt Shingles Slope
How far into asphalt shingle roofing materials shall fasteners penetrate into the roof sheathing?
- ✔✔Minimum of 3/4"
Section 1507.2.5 Fasteners
An ice barrier shall extend from the lowest edge of the roof surface a point at least ___
inside the exterior wall line of the building - ✔✔24 inches
Section 1507.2.1 Ice barrier
What is the minimum thickness, in inches, of cap flashing for a roof? - ✔✔.019 inches
Section 1507.2.8.1 Base and cap flashing
For a tile roof with a slope of 5 in 12, what is the minimum number of layers of
underlayment and lap? - ✔✔1 layer lapped 2 inches
Table 1507.1.1(2) - Clay and concrete tile
Valley flashing shall extend at least ____ from the centerline of the valley each way. - ✔✔11
inches
Section 1507.3.9 - Flashing
,What is the minimum roof slope allowed for the installation of standing-seam metal
roof panels? - ✔✔1/4 unit vertical in 12 horizontal
Section 1507.4.2- Metal Roof Panels-Deck slope #3
What is the head lap of slate shingle installed on a roof that is 5 in 12? - ✔✔4 inches
Table 1507.7.6 Slate Shingle Head Lap
What is the minimum slope allowed for the installation of wood shingles? - ✔✔3
units vertical in 12 units horizontal
Section 1507.8.2 Wood shingles - Deck Slope
What is the minimum nominal thickness of spaced sheathing boards used as decking for
wood shakes? - ✔✔1 inch
Section 1507.9.1-wood shakes-deck requirements
A 90 clock tower which is 500 sf in area would be required to be constructed of and
supported on what type of construction? - ✔✔Type I or II conctruction
Section 1510.5 Towers, spires, domes and cupolas
Roof replacement is required to remove all layers of roofing down to the roof deck except for
: ice barrier membranes which are adhered to the roof deck. Where the existing roof cover is
wood shake, slate, clay, cement or asbestos cement tile - ✔✔Ice barrier membranes which
are adhered to the roof deck
Section 1511.3 Roof replacement-Exception:
A new metal panel roof covering can be installed over what type of existing roof covering ? -
✔✔Wood shakes
Section 1511.3.1 Roof recover-exception 3
,In which situations shall a roof recover not be permitted? - ✔✔Where the existing roof
covering is water soaked or deteriorated; where existing roof covering is slate, clay, cement
or asbestos-cement tile; where there are 2 or more layers of existing roof coverings
Section 1511.3.1.1 Roof recover
Existing vent flashing, metal edgings, drain outlets, collars and metal counter flashing can
be reinstalled unless: - ✔✔it is rusted, damaged or deteriorated
Section 1511.5 reinstallation of materials
A structure that is built within a 130-mph wind zone, classified as a risk category 3, will
require what additional special type of inspection? - ✔✔Structural observation
Section 1704.6.3 Structural observations
What is the minimum uniform live load for a 2nd floor corridor in an office building? -
✔✔80 psf
table 1607.1 Minimum Uniformly Distributed Live Loads and Minimum Concentrated Live Loads
How many 10d box nails would be required to toenail a rafter or roof truss to top plate?
- ✔✔4 - 10d box nails
Table 2304.10.1 Fastening Schedule Table
Skylights with a slope of less than 45 degrees from the horizontal plane, shall be mounted
at least how many inches above the plane of the roof on a curb? - ✔✔4 inches
Section 2405.4 Sloped glazing and skylights- framing
Individual light-transmitting plastic roof panels shall be separated from each other by a
distance of not less than: - ✔✔4 feet
Section 2609.2 - Light Transmitting Plastic Roof Panels- Seperation
, For building required to have protected exterior walls, light transmitting plastic roof panels shall
not be installed within ____ feet of exterior walls - ✔✔6 feet
Section 2609.3 Light-transmitting plastic roof panels-location
What is the maximum area allowed for a skylight for a non-sprinklered building ? -
✔✔100 square feet
Section 2610.4 Maximum area of skylights
Which of the following projects would be exempt from a permit? - ✔✔A sidewalk that is
24" above adjacent grade and located above a basement below.
105.2 work exempt from a permit - builiding
Which of the following is incorrect about a foundation only permit? - ✔✔The building
official who issued the permit is liable if the permit for the entire structure is not granted.
Section 107.3.3 Phased Approval
At what point during construction, would the footing inspection take place? -
✔✔After excavations for footings are complete and reinforcing steel is in place
Section 110.3.1-footing & foundation inspection
At what point during construction, would the touch concrete inspection take place?
- ✔✔After conduit and piping is installed but before any concrete is placed.
Section 110.3.2
Which type of concrete is produced from volcanic rock and expands when heated?
- ✔✔Perlite
Chap 2 Definitions Concrete Perlite
