WV CONTRACTORS LICENSE CORRECT EXAMS
ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Minimum compressive strength in psi for concrete basement slab with negligible
weathering potential - ✔✔2500
✔✔An accessory structure is a structure not greater than how many square feet -
✔✔3,000
✔✔What is the R value insulation requirement for a residential floor climate zone 3 -
✔✔19
✔✔What is the minimum width of each door opening in inches for a :Means of egress
Door" - ✔✔32
✔✔Exterior wood framing walls shall be a minimum of what grade wood - ✔✔3
✔✔A permit becomes invalid if the work authorized by the permit does not begin in ___
days.
A. 90
B. 120
C. 180
D. 365 - ✔✔180
✔✔The building permit shall be kept on site until work is complete - ✔✔TRUE
✔✔When shall a final inspection be conducted?
A. After the permit is issued
B. After permitted work is complete
C. After the occupants move in
D. Upon beginning the permitted work - ✔✔After permitted work is completed
, ✔✔Which of the following is not required on a site plan?
A. Location of the new construction
B. Distance from lot lines
C. Traffic control plan
D. Location of existing structures - ✔✔Traffic control plan
✔✔How long must you retain approved construction documents after the work is
completed? - ✔✔180 days
✔✔Who is authorized to establish a refund policy for permit fees? - ✔✔building official
✔✔You are allowed to continue work safely after a stop work order has been ordered -
✔✔FALSE
✔✔Which of the following is required in a certificate in occupancy?
A. Name and address of owner
B. Name of Building official
C.Edition of the code permit was issued under
D. All of th above - ✔✔All of the above
✔✔Who appoints the building official from the department of building safety - ✔✔chief
appointing authority of the jurisdiction
✔✔What do you do When there is a conflict and different sections of the IBC specify
different materials - ✔✔Use the most restrictive guidance
✔✔Live loads for floors and roofs must be posted by the owner when they exceed ___
PSF
A. 25
B. 30
C. 50
D. 100 - ✔✔50
✔✔A permit is not valid until...
A. It is approved
B. The fee has been paid
C. It is posted at the site
D. The site plan has been posted - ✔✔The fee has been paid
✔✔Who has the authority to authorize temporary utility connections - ✔✔Building official
ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Minimum compressive strength in psi for concrete basement slab with negligible
weathering potential - ✔✔2500
✔✔An accessory structure is a structure not greater than how many square feet -
✔✔3,000
✔✔What is the R value insulation requirement for a residential floor climate zone 3 -
✔✔19
✔✔What is the minimum width of each door opening in inches for a :Means of egress
Door" - ✔✔32
✔✔Exterior wood framing walls shall be a minimum of what grade wood - ✔✔3
✔✔A permit becomes invalid if the work authorized by the permit does not begin in ___
days.
A. 90
B. 120
C. 180
D. 365 - ✔✔180
✔✔The building permit shall be kept on site until work is complete - ✔✔TRUE
✔✔When shall a final inspection be conducted?
A. After the permit is issued
B. After permitted work is complete
C. After the occupants move in
D. Upon beginning the permitted work - ✔✔After permitted work is completed
, ✔✔Which of the following is not required on a site plan?
A. Location of the new construction
B. Distance from lot lines
C. Traffic control plan
D. Location of existing structures - ✔✔Traffic control plan
✔✔How long must you retain approved construction documents after the work is
completed? - ✔✔180 days
✔✔Who is authorized to establish a refund policy for permit fees? - ✔✔building official
✔✔You are allowed to continue work safely after a stop work order has been ordered -
✔✔FALSE
✔✔Which of the following is required in a certificate in occupancy?
A. Name and address of owner
B. Name of Building official
C.Edition of the code permit was issued under
D. All of th above - ✔✔All of the above
✔✔Who appoints the building official from the department of building safety - ✔✔chief
appointing authority of the jurisdiction
✔✔What do you do When there is a conflict and different sections of the IBC specify
different materials - ✔✔Use the most restrictive guidance
✔✔Live loads for floors and roofs must be posted by the owner when they exceed ___
PSF
A. 25
B. 30
C. 50
D. 100 - ✔✔50
✔✔A permit is not valid until...
A. It is approved
B. The fee has been paid
C. It is posted at the site
D. The site plan has been posted - ✔✔The fee has been paid
✔✔Who has the authority to authorize temporary utility connections - ✔✔Building official
