North Carolina General Contractors Exam
Shear wall - ANSWERA wall designed to resist lateral forces parallel to the plane Of a
wall.
The private garage shall be separated from the dwelling unit and
its attic area by means of a minimum ____ inch gypsum. - ANSWER1/2"
Become familiar with all types Of construction I-V.
Become familiar with Table 601 for the exam. - ANSWER
Bolt heads must not be closer than ____ to the edge Of fireproofing. - ANSWER1"
The height of the parapet firewall shall not be less than ____ above the point where the roof surface and the wall intersect. - ANSWER30"
The clearance between the ends of combustible members in a
firewall must be ____. - ANSWER4"
You may use combustible roof insulation if the roof covering is
____ ____to the insulation. - ANSWERapplied directly
NO. 18 SWG steel tie wires spaced ____ on
center. - ANSWER24"
Be able to determine finish requirements using this table.
805.1.1; Know the requirements for fire-blocking to be constructed using combustible materials. - ANSWER
Combustible insulating boards not more than ____ thick and
covered with finish flooring are permitted where attached directly to a non-combustible floor assembly or to wood subflooring attached to sleepers. - ANSWER1/2"
Any church with an occupant load Of more than ____ must have a
fire alarm system. - ANSWER300
The height Of the manual fire alarm boxes shall be a minimum Of
____ and a maximum of ____ measured vertically from the floor level to the activating handle or lever of the box. - ANSWER42" and 48"
You must become familiar with the Visible Alarms table
for the exam. - ANSWER
Shear wall - ANSWERA wall designed to resist lateral forces parallel to the plane Of a
wall.
The private garage shall be separated from the dwelling unit and
its attic area by means of a minimum ____ inch gypsum. - ANSWER1/2"
Become familiar with all types Of construction I-V.
Become familiar with Table 601 for the exam. - ANSWER
Bolt heads must not be closer than ____ to the edge Of fireproofing. - ANSWER1"
The height of the parapet firewall shall not be less than ____ above the point where the roof surface and the wall intersect. - ANSWER30"
The clearance between the ends of combustible members in a
firewall must be ____. - ANSWER4"
You may use combustible roof insulation if the roof covering is
____ ____to the insulation. - ANSWERapplied directly
NO. 18 SWG steel tie wires spaced ____ on
center. - ANSWER24"
Be able to determine finish requirements using this table.
805.1.1; Know the requirements for fire-blocking to be constructed using combustible materials. - ANSWER
Combustible insulating boards not more than ____ thick and
covered with finish flooring are permitted where attached directly to a non-combustible floor assembly or to wood subflooring attached to sleepers. - ANSWER1/2"
Any church with an occupant load Of more than ____ must have a
fire alarm system. - ANSWER300
The height Of the manual fire alarm boxes shall be a minimum Of
____ and a maximum of ____ measured vertically from the floor level to the activating handle or lever of the box. - ANSWER42" and 48"
You must become familiar with the Visible Alarms table
for the exam. - ANSWER
