NCCER IRONWORKER EXAMPREP
ELITE REVIEW WITH PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
‣ ASSUMING A GRIP DISTANCE OF 1", WHAT IS THE MINIMUN
LENGTH OF THE BOLT REQUIRED FOR A 3/4" DIAMETER
BOLT? Answer: 2 1/4"
‣ THE LOCATION OF BRIDGING DEPENDS ON THE LENGTH OF
THE: Answer: SPAN
‣ BEFORE BUNDLES OF DECK CAN BE LANDED ON A BAR
JOIST, WHAT ACTION MUST BE COMPLETED? Answer: JOIST
MUST HAVE BRIDGING INSTALLED
‣ WHEN MATERIALS ARE BEING HOISTED TO AN UPPER
LEVEL, A TAG LINE IS USED TO: Answer: HELP CONTROL THE
LOAD
‣ ITEMS SUCH AS FIELD WELDING INSTRUCTIONS, HANGERS,
AND CONNECTION DETAILS ARE GENERALLY FOUND ON:
Answer: THE DETAIL DRAWINGS
, ‣ THE ABILITY OF A STRUCTURAL STEEL COMPONENT TO
RESIST PULLING FORCES IS KNOWN AS: Answer: TENSILE
STRENGHT
‣ WHAT TYPE OF DECKING HAS IMPRESSIONS FORMED ON
ITS RIB? Answer: COMPOSITE DECK
‣ THE GROUND FLOOR ELEVATION IS SHOWN AS +100.25. THE
ROOF TOP ELEVATION IS SHOWN AS +130.50. WHAT IS THE
DIFFERENCE IN ELEVATION? Answer: 30'3
‣ IN WHAT DRAWING WOULD ONE FIND THE CORRECT BOLT
SIZE FOR A BEAM BEING BOLTED? Answer: DETAIL DRAWING
‣ WHAT SHOULD ALWAYS BE USED TO IGNITE A CUTTING
TORCH? Answer: STRIKER
‣ EQUILIZING THE WEIGHT OF THE LOAD AT VARIOUS
LIFTING POINTS IS CALLED: Answer: CONFIGURATION
‣ A COMBINATION SQUARE WITHOUT A PROTRACTOR HEAD
IS USED TO LAYOUT: Answer: 45 DEGREE LINES
‣ PRIOR TO INSPECTION IT IS GOOD PRACTICE TO TEST ALL
STUDS WITH WHAT METHOD? Answer: PING TEST
ELITE REVIEW WITH PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
‣ ASSUMING A GRIP DISTANCE OF 1", WHAT IS THE MINIMUN
LENGTH OF THE BOLT REQUIRED FOR A 3/4" DIAMETER
BOLT? Answer: 2 1/4"
‣ THE LOCATION OF BRIDGING DEPENDS ON THE LENGTH OF
THE: Answer: SPAN
‣ BEFORE BUNDLES OF DECK CAN BE LANDED ON A BAR
JOIST, WHAT ACTION MUST BE COMPLETED? Answer: JOIST
MUST HAVE BRIDGING INSTALLED
‣ WHEN MATERIALS ARE BEING HOISTED TO AN UPPER
LEVEL, A TAG LINE IS USED TO: Answer: HELP CONTROL THE
LOAD
‣ ITEMS SUCH AS FIELD WELDING INSTRUCTIONS, HANGERS,
AND CONNECTION DETAILS ARE GENERALLY FOUND ON:
Answer: THE DETAIL DRAWINGS
, ‣ THE ABILITY OF A STRUCTURAL STEEL COMPONENT TO
RESIST PULLING FORCES IS KNOWN AS: Answer: TENSILE
STRENGHT
‣ WHAT TYPE OF DECKING HAS IMPRESSIONS FORMED ON
ITS RIB? Answer: COMPOSITE DECK
‣ THE GROUND FLOOR ELEVATION IS SHOWN AS +100.25. THE
ROOF TOP ELEVATION IS SHOWN AS +130.50. WHAT IS THE
DIFFERENCE IN ELEVATION? Answer: 30'3
‣ IN WHAT DRAWING WOULD ONE FIND THE CORRECT BOLT
SIZE FOR A BEAM BEING BOLTED? Answer: DETAIL DRAWING
‣ WHAT SHOULD ALWAYS BE USED TO IGNITE A CUTTING
TORCH? Answer: STRIKER
‣ EQUILIZING THE WEIGHT OF THE LOAD AT VARIOUS
LIFTING POINTS IS CALLED: Answer: CONFIGURATION
‣ A COMBINATION SQUARE WITHOUT A PROTRACTOR HEAD
IS USED TO LAYOUT: Answer: 45 DEGREE LINES
‣ PRIOR TO INSPECTION IT IS GOOD PRACTICE TO TEST ALL
STUDS WITH WHAT METHOD? Answer: PING TEST
