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1. If unused mortar stiffens due to hydration of cement, what must you do?: -
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Discard the mortar | |
2. What minimum time must you wait before caulking or grouting new tiles?: -
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24-48 Hours |
3. How long should you wait before installing tile on a shower pan?: 24 Hours
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4. Unstable dry rock, angular gravel, sandy loam, and cohesive soils having | | | | | | | | | |
compressive strengths greater than 0.5 and less than 1.5 tons/sq ft (tsf), are
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typical examples of:: Type-B Soils
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5. If 65 street lights are fed by a 2275 volt series circuit, what is the voltage
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across each light?: 35V
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In a series circuit, the total voltage is divided equally.
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6. For safety reasons, the maximum simple slope of an excavation, up to 20 ft
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deep, in Type-B soil is:: 1:1 (45°)
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7. A Pittsburgh joint is used in:: HVAC ductwork
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8. The drain for a pressure relief valve on a water heater should be extended
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to:: The outside of the building
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9. What is the minimum slope toward the drain of a shower pan?: 1/4" per foot
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(2%)
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10. What is the diameter of #3 rebar?: 3/8" | | | | | | |
11. If a vendor fails to provide an MSDS, you have the right to call:: Cal/OSHA or
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DOSH
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12. When installing a door jamb,you need shims at:: Both hinge and strike sides,
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three on each side.
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13. Which of the following is used to adhere vinyl floors? | | | | | | | | |
A. Epoxy cement |
B. Asphalt mastic |
C. Latex primer |
D. White glue: Epoxy cement | | |
14. When do you need bracing for a drywall wall?: Diagonal bracing is needed | | | | | | | | | | | |
every 25' for any drywall wall.
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15. How should you clear the roots from a construction site?: Clear roots to 12"
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below grade.
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16. Dividing watts by amps gives you:: Volts | | | | | |
17. The most frequent on-the-job roofing accidents are:: Falls
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18. Which of the following is NOT a type of wood block flooring? | | | | | | | | | | |
A. Parquet
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B. Wood Mosaic |
C. WoodTile |
D. All of the above.: Wood tile
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19. Lightweight concrete is best used for: | | | | |
A. Curb and Gutter| |
B. Second floor decking | |
C. First floor slab on grade
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D. Footings: Second floor decking | | |
20. The tool used to carry grout needed to patch a small hole is a:
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A. Hawk
B. Poling board |
C. Spot board |
D. Mason's scutch: Spot Board | | |
21. Which pipe is NOT appropriate for industrial wastes?
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A. Cast iron |
B. Schedule 40 ABS DWV | | |
C. Extra strength vitrified clay
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D. Copper: Copper |
22. Where do you need a fire wall? | | | | | |
A. Between a living room and a bedroom | | | | | |
B. Between a bedroom and a bathroom | | | | |
C. Between a kitchen and a bath | | | | |
D. A separation wall between a dwelling and an attachment: A separation wall
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between a dwelling and an attachment.
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23. What is the minimum clearance between rough ground and untreated
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subfloor joists?: 18 inches
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24. Who may remove asbestos?: Contractor with Asbestos Certification on li-
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cense.
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25. Which of the following is NOT likely to be found in significant proportions in
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granular soil?
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A. Gravel
B. Sand
C. Silt
D. Clay: Clay |
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26. Stiles and rails are used on which of the following?
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A. Furred walls |
B. Roofs
C. Windows
D. Slabs: Windows. |
A stile is the vertical edges of the window and the rails are the bottom and top.
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27. What does a high slump test indicate?: Too much water.
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28. Metal concrete forms should be? | | | |
A. Oiled
B. Watered
C. Placed against gravel | |
D. Discarded after each use: Oiled | | | |
29. What does the R mean in a description of insulation?: Resistance
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30. What kind of door would you install for someone with a disability?
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A. Automatic with minimum of 3 seconds to close | | | | | | |
B. Automatic with maximum of 5 seconds to open | | | | | | |
C. Manual with maximum of 8.5 pounds to operate | | | | | | |
D. Either A or C: Either A or C | | | | | | |
31. Triple-walled metal chimney installations are regulated by:: ICC | | | | | | |
ICC-IBC-IRC is the international code council.IBC is international building code | | | | | | | | | |
commercial. IRC is the international residential code.
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32. If you are a general contractor, you should call a specialty contractor
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when:: You encounter an unfamiliar trade.
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33. When a stairway serves a public building, what is the minimum number of
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steps for which a handrail is required?: Two
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34. What is the minimum underlayment for asphalt shingles?: 15 pounds
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35. How long should you wait before sealing new tile work?: 2 weeks
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36. When do you install insulation?: After the electrical and plumbing are ap-
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proved.
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37. When do you NOT need an exhaust fan in a bathroom?: When there is a
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window in the bathroom.
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38. What is a bush-hammer used for?: Roughen surface of hardened concrete.
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39. When you say a wall is perfect it is:: Both plumb and straight.
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1. If unused mortar stiffens due to hydration of cement, what must you do?: -
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Discard the mortar | |
2. What minimum time must you wait before caulking or grouting new tiles?: -
| | | | | | | | | | | |
24-48 Hours |
3. How long should you wait before installing tile on a shower pan?: 24 Hours
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
4. Unstable dry rock, angular gravel, sandy loam, and cohesive soils having | | | | | | | | | |
compressive strengths greater than 0.5 and less than 1.5 tons/sq ft (tsf), are
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
typical examples of:: Type-B Soils
| | | | |
5. If 65 street lights are fed by a 2275 volt series circuit, what is the voltage
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
across each light?: 35V
| | | |
In a series circuit, the total voltage is divided equally.
| | | | | | | | |
6. For safety reasons, the maximum simple slope of an excavation, up to 20 ft
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
deep, in Type-B soil is:: 1:1 (45°)
| | | | | | |
7. A Pittsburgh joint is used in:: HVAC ductwork
| | | | | | |
8. The drain for a pressure relief valve on a water heater should be extended
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
to:: The outside of the building
| | | | | |
9. What is the minimum slope toward the drain of a shower pan?: 1/4" per foot
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(2%)
|
10. What is the diameter of #3 rebar?: 3/8" | | | | | | |
11. If a vendor fails to provide an MSDS, you have the right to call:: Cal/OSHA or
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
DOSH
|
12. When installing a door jamb,you need shims at:: Both hinge and strike sides,
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
three on each side.
| | | |
13. Which of the following is used to adhere vinyl floors? | | | | | | | | |
A. Epoxy cement |
B. Asphalt mastic |
C. Latex primer |
D. White glue: Epoxy cement | | |
14. When do you need bracing for a drywall wall?: Diagonal bracing is needed | | | | | | | | | | | |
every 25' for any drywall wall.
| | | | | |
15. How should you clear the roots from a construction site?: Clear roots to 12"
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
below grade.
| |
16. Dividing watts by amps gives you:: Volts | | | | | |
17. The most frequent on-the-job roofing accidents are:: Falls
| | | | | | |
18. Which of the following is NOT a type of wood block flooring? | | | | | | | | | | |
A. Parquet
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B. Wood Mosaic |
C. WoodTile |
D. All of the above.: Wood tile
| | | | |
19. Lightweight concrete is best used for: | | | | |
A. Curb and Gutter| |
B. Second floor decking | |
C. First floor slab on grade
| | | |
D. Footings: Second floor decking | | |
20. The tool used to carry grout needed to patch a small hole is a:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
A. Hawk
B. Poling board |
C. Spot board |
D. Mason's scutch: Spot Board | | |
21. Which pipe is NOT appropriate for industrial wastes?
| | | | | | |
A. Cast iron |
B. Schedule 40 ABS DWV | | |
C. Extra strength vitrified clay
| | |
D. Copper: Copper |
22. Where do you need a fire wall? | | | | | |
A. Between a living room and a bedroom | | | | | |
B. Between a bedroom and a bathroom | | | | |
C. Between a kitchen and a bath | | | | |
D. A separation wall between a dwelling and an attachment: A separation wall
| | | | | | | | | | |
between a dwelling and an attachment.
| | | | | |
23. What is the minimum clearance between rough ground and untreated
| | | | | | | | |
subfloor joists?: 18 inches
| | | |
24. Who may remove asbestos?: Contractor with Asbestos Certification on li-
| | | | | | | | |
cense.
|
25. Which of the following is NOT likely to be found in significant proportions in
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
granular soil?
| |
A. Gravel
B. Sand
C. Silt
D. Clay: Clay |
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26. Stiles and rails are used on which of the following?
| | | | | | | | |
A. Furred walls |
B. Roofs
C. Windows
D. Slabs: Windows. |
A stile is the vertical edges of the window and the rails are the bottom and top.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
27. What does a high slump test indicate?: Too much water.
| | | | | | | | |
28. Metal concrete forms should be? | | | |
A. Oiled
B. Watered
C. Placed against gravel | |
D. Discarded after each use: Oiled | | | |
29. What does the R mean in a description of insulation?: Resistance
| | | | | | | | | |
30. What kind of door would you install for someone with a disability?
| | | | | | | | | | |
A. Automatic with minimum of 3 seconds to close | | | | | | |
B. Automatic with maximum of 5 seconds to open | | | | | | |
C. Manual with maximum of 8.5 pounds to operate | | | | | | |
D. Either A or C: Either A or C | | | | | | |
31. Triple-walled metal chimney installations are regulated by:: ICC | | | | | | |
ICC-IBC-IRC is the international code council.IBC is international building code | | | | | | | | | |
commercial. IRC is the international residential code.
| | | | | | |
32. If you are a general contractor, you should call a specialty contractor
| | | | | | | | | | |
when:: You encounter an unfamiliar trade.
| | | | | |
33. When a stairway serves a public building, what is the minimum number of
| | | | | | | | | | | |
steps for which a handrail is required?: Two
| | | | | | | |
34. What is the minimum underlayment for asphalt shingles?: 15 pounds
| | | | | | | | |
35. How long should you wait before sealing new tile work?: 2 weeks
| | | | | | | | | | |
36. When do you install insulation?: After the electrical and plumbing are ap-
| | | | | | | | | | |
proved.
|
37. When do you NOT need an exhaust fan in a bathroom?: When there is a
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
window in the bathroom.
| | | |
38. What is a bush-hammer used for?: Roughen surface of hardened concrete.
| | | | | | | | | |
39. When you say a wall is perfect it is:: Both plumb and straight.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
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