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NC Building Contractor Final Exam 2026/2027 | Latest Study Guide & Practice Questions

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Prepare for the North Carolina Building Contractor Licensing Exam with comprehensive final-exam review material covering building construction, North Carolina building-code concepts, plans and specifications, estimating, construction practices, contractor responsibilities, ethics, laws, liens, and other licensing topics. Designed for candidates preparing for the NCLBGC Building Contractor classification, this resource provides focused practice and review to reinforce key exam concepts and improve exam readiness. Latest release for the 2026/2027 academic year. The NCLBGC's current 2026 regulations and licensing information provide the latest framework for North Carolina general contractor examinations.

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NC Building Contractor - Final Set

1.20% What is the starting SUTA Rate?




0.028 Weld washers are recommended for metal thickness less than_______.




1:12 The maximum slope of a ramp is ________?




2:12 Asphalt shingles shall only be used on roof slopes of _______or greater




10% What percentage of silica flume, used as a cementious material, is required for
concrete exposed to de-icing chemicals should be used?



4:12 When installing asphalt shingles over one ply of fifteen pound felt what is the
minimum allowable roof slope?



4:12 Corrugated or flat plastic skylights shall have a slope of at least _______.




19% Pressure treated wood shall be at a moisture content of _____ or less before being
covered with insulation



25% What percentage of the flyash should be used as a cementious material for
concrete exposed to de-icing chemicals?



50% The maximum slope for permanent fill on a building lot is _________




0.6 Banded Tendons should be bundled not more than (5) 1/2 inch or (4) _____ in in a
group



60% While stressing the tendons, with a two or more stroke pull the final stroke must be
what percent of the full pull?



75% All masonry products that are more than ____ solid are considered solid masonry
units.



1 Plain bevel siding must overlap at least ________ inches.




1.054 The roof slope factor for a 4 in 12 roof slope is__________.

, NC Building Contractor - Final Set

125% Mechanical connections shall have bars connected to develop in tension or
compression at least ________ percent of the specified yield strength of the bar.



130% Depending on the soil type, the heaped capacity is usually about _________ of the
struck capacity



2 Wood shingles are fastened to the roof with a minimum ________ fasteners per
shingle



2 Jack arch construction should be supported by steel if the opening is over _______
feet.



2 Roof deck is typically installed to endlap approximately _______ inches over
supports.



2 A strength test or concrete shall be the average of __________cylinders tested at
28 days.



2.5 _______________ pounds of nails per square are required when installing asphalt
shingles.



3 What is the number of rows of bridging required for a 38 foot joist with a #8 chord
member?



3 When installing a BUR it typically takes ___________gallons of asphalt coating to
cover 100 sq. ft. of roof.



3 The clearance between a scaffold and a power line less than 300 volts is ___ feet.




4 Typically _________nails are required to install three tab asphalt shingle.




4 When support bars are used in the placement of tendons the minimum size bar is
number ______ bar.



4 The maximum protruding objects may protrude into a path of travel is _____ inches.




4 Loose brick stacks of a height of _____ feet or more are prohibited.




4 What is the minimum number of toilet seats and urinals required for a jobsite with
200 employees?

, NC Building Contractor - Final Set

6 The outside of a masonry basement wall should be parged from the footing to
_________ inches above the finished grade.



6 When placing steel deck, workers should maintain a safe distance of _______ feet
from the end of the deck.



6 With post-tensioning construction a minimum clearance of _____ inches should be
maintained around all blockouts.



6 If wire rope is used as a guard rail it must be flagged at not more than ____ feet
intervals.



7 Concrete must be maintained at a temperature of at least 50 degrees in a moist
condition for how many days after placement?



7 How many brick in a sq ft?




10 A formal emergency action plan is not required unless an employer has more than
__________ employees.



10 Fireblocking is required in walls over ________ feet high.




10 For buildings that are under construction materials shall not be stored within how
many feet of an exterior wall?



11 The maximum size of reinforcement used in masonry shall be No. _________.




12 A safe working platform should be at least ______ feet wide.




12 To calculate board feet, divide by ______




15 A notification is good for ______ days.




17 The typical exposure while using roll roofing products is _________ inches.




22 Weld washers are recommended for metal thickness less than ______ gage.

, NC Building Contractor - Final Set

24 In an encapsulated post-tension system the watertight cap should be installed less
than _____ hours after stressing.



25 In trench excavations a means of egress is required with not more than ______feet
of lateral travel for employees.



30 Compressed air can only be used for cleaning purposes after it has been reduced
to less than _____ psi.



34 A 32 inch door should have a rough opening of _________.




50 For floor decking to be used as a working platform it must hold _____ pounds per
square foot.



50 Hign-early strength concrete must be maintained at ________ degrees in a moist
condition for 3 days.



60 The minimum diameter of a turnaround area should be _____ inches.




75 When attaching steel deck a good weld will have ______ percent or more of its
perimeter working.



75 Concrete should be at least ______ percent of its design strength before the post-
tensioning cables are stressed.



80 The relative humidity must remain above __________ percent for curing in concrete
to continue.



80 In most field applications the amount of force that will actually be applied to the
strand will be _______ percent of the MUTS of the strand.



80 When stressing barrier cable the strand can only be stressed _____ percent of the
ultimate strength of the strand.



90 A 50 pound bag of perennial ryegrass with a 95 percent purity and 95 percent
germination will have a PLS of approximately what percent.



96 All handicapped accessible parking spaces must be at least ____ inches in width.




100 A 45 degree slope is equal to a _______% slope

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