ILLINOIS ROOFING EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS ALREADY PASSED!!!
Question 1: Under Illinois regulatory statutes, which individuals or business
entities are legally mandated to apply for and maintain an active roofing contractor
license?
A) Only subcontractors handling commercial projects valued over $50,000
B) Anyone who constructs, reconstructs, alters, maintains, and repairs roofs
within the state ✔✔
C) Exclusively out-of-state companies performing emergency storm
restoration
D) Material manufacturers who deliver roofing supplies to a job site
Question 2: What is the official administrative title given to the individual who
must successfully sit for and pass the state licensing examination on behalf of a
roofing company?
A) Registered Managing Agent
B) Chief Structural Inspector
C) Qualifying party ✔✔
D) Licensed Field Superintendent
Question 3: In structural engineering and roof design, which of the following
represents a non-stationary, temporary, or transient structural weight?
A) The dead load of the structural steel beams
B) A live or mobile load (such as workers, equipment, snow, or wind) ✔✔
C) The permanent weight of the installed clay tile shingles
D) Built-in mechanical HVAC equipment anchored to the roof deck
, Question 4: While a roof deck is a critical foundational component of a
commercial or residential roofing system, which of the following is NOT a
primary purpose of the roof deck itself?
A) Providing a structural substrate to support the dead load of the roof
covering
B) Serving as the primary waterproofing barrier for the building interior ✔✔
C) Transferring environmental live loads to the structural framing or trusses
D) Providing resistance against wind uplift forces acting on the structure
Question 5: When manufacturing structural lightweight concrete for roof decks or
floors, what types of aggregate materials are commonly utilized to reduce the
overall density while maintaining structural integrity?
A) Crushed granite and heavy river gravel
B) Expanded clay, shale, or slate ✔✔
C) Fine beach sand and organic topsoil
D) Recycled pulverized asphalt and rubber chips
Lightweight Insulating Concrete
Perlite & Merculite
Wood planks & wood panel decks are determined by design.
Why replace decks made of laminated insulation and osb?
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS ALREADY PASSED!!!
Question 1: Under Illinois regulatory statutes, which individuals or business
entities are legally mandated to apply for and maintain an active roofing contractor
license?
A) Only subcontractors handling commercial projects valued over $50,000
B) Anyone who constructs, reconstructs, alters, maintains, and repairs roofs
within the state ✔✔
C) Exclusively out-of-state companies performing emergency storm
restoration
D) Material manufacturers who deliver roofing supplies to a job site
Question 2: What is the official administrative title given to the individual who
must successfully sit for and pass the state licensing examination on behalf of a
roofing company?
A) Registered Managing Agent
B) Chief Structural Inspector
C) Qualifying party ✔✔
D) Licensed Field Superintendent
Question 3: In structural engineering and roof design, which of the following
represents a non-stationary, temporary, or transient structural weight?
A) The dead load of the structural steel beams
B) A live or mobile load (such as workers, equipment, snow, or wind) ✔✔
C) The permanent weight of the installed clay tile shingles
D) Built-in mechanical HVAC equipment anchored to the roof deck
, Question 4: While a roof deck is a critical foundational component of a
commercial or residential roofing system, which of the following is NOT a
primary purpose of the roof deck itself?
A) Providing a structural substrate to support the dead load of the roof
covering
B) Serving as the primary waterproofing barrier for the building interior ✔✔
C) Transferring environmental live loads to the structural framing or trusses
D) Providing resistance against wind uplift forces acting on the structure
Question 5: When manufacturing structural lightweight concrete for roof decks or
floors, what types of aggregate materials are commonly utilized to reduce the
overall density while maintaining structural integrity?
A) Crushed granite and heavy river gravel
B) Expanded clay, shale, or slate ✔✔
C) Fine beach sand and organic topsoil
D) Recycled pulverized asphalt and rubber chips
Lightweight Insulating Concrete
Perlite & Merculite
Wood planks & wood panel decks are determined by design.
Why replace decks made of laminated insulation and osb?
