Residential Contractor Practice Exam Test Questions and Answers Rated A
What is the MINIMUM overlap for joints in polyethylene
film moisture barrier applied over the exterior of a below 6 inches
grade foundation wall?
What is the MINIMUM height required for a nonab-
6 feet
sorbent wall surface above a bathtub?
Nails used to fasten concrete roofing tiles must penetrate
the deck a MINIMUM of how many inches or through the 3/4 inch
thickness of the deck, Whichever is less?
How must rafters be framed to each other? with a gusset plate
All of the following are benefits of platform construction as
easier installation of plumbing and wiring
compared to balloon construction EXCEPT.
750 feet of pipe is being laid at 0.5% slope. On a topo-
graphic map that has 6 inch contour intervals approxi-
8 contour intervals
mately how many intervals will be depicted on the map
from one end of the pipe to the other?
Where would the most specific information about the size
and location of windows be found in a set of construction In the window schedule
drawings?
A contractor should do all of the following when estimat-
assume ideal conditions
ing a project EXCEPT.
How many sheets of 4' X 8' X 1/2" drywall are needed for
a room 18 sheets
10' X 15' with an 8' ceiling?
Which of the following would typically be covered by a
contractor by a contractor's comprehensive general liabil- damage to adjoining property from a crane accident.
ity insurance policy?
Wall framing is being constructed one floor at a time.
platforming
What type of wood framing method is being used?
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What is the MINIMUM overlap for joints in polyethylene
film moisture barrier applied over the exterior of a below 6 inches
grade foundation wall?
What is the MINIMUM height required for a nonab-
6 feet
sorbent wall surface above a bathtub?
Nails used to fasten concrete roofing tiles must penetrate
the deck a MINIMUM of how many inches or through the 3/4 inch
thickness of the deck, Whichever is less?
How must rafters be framed to each other? with a gusset plate
All of the following are benefits of platform construction as
easier installation of plumbing and wiring
compared to balloon construction EXCEPT.
750 feet of pipe is being laid at 0.5% slope. On a topo-
graphic map that has 6 inch contour intervals approxi-
8 contour intervals
mately how many intervals will be depicted on the map
from one end of the pipe to the other?
Where would the most specific information about the size
and location of windows be found in a set of construction In the window schedule
drawings?
A contractor should do all of the following when estimat-
assume ideal conditions
ing a project EXCEPT.
How many sheets of 4' X 8' X 1/2" drywall are needed for
a room 18 sheets
10' X 15' with an 8' ceiling?
Which of the following would typically be covered by a
contractor by a contractor's comprehensive general liabil- damage to adjoining property from a crane accident.
ity insurance policy?
Wall framing is being constructed one floor at a time.
platforming
What type of wood framing method is being used?
1/2
