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EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
IfGunusedGmortarGstiffensGdueGtoGhydrationGofGcement,GwhatGmustGyouGdo?G-GcorrectGanswer-
DiscardGtheGmortar
WhatGminimumGtimeGmustGyouGwaitGbeforeGcaulkingGorGgroutingGnewGtiles?G-GcorrectGanswer-24-
48GHours
HowGlongGshouldGyouGwaitGbeforeGinstallingGtileGonGaGshowerGpan?G-GcorrectGanswer-24GHours
UnstableGdryGrock,GangularGgravel,GsandyGloam,GandGcohesiveGsoilsGhavingGcompressiveGstrengthsGgreater
GthanG0.5GandGlessGthanG1.5Gtons/sqGftG(tsf),GareGtypicalGexamplesGof:G-GcorrectGanswer-Type-BGSoils
IfG65GstreetGlightsGareGfedGbyGaG2275GvoltGseriesGcircuit,GwhatGisGtheGvoltageGacrossGeachGlight?G-
GcorrectGanswer-35V
InGaGseriesGcircuit,GtheGtotalGvoltageGisGdividedGequally.
ForGsafetyGreasons,GtheGmaximumGsimpleGslopeGofGanGexcavation,GupGtoG20GftGdeep,GinGType-BGsoilGis:G-
GcorrectGanswer-1:1G(45°)
AGPittsburghGjointGisGusedGin:G-GcorrectGanswer-HVACGductwork
TheGdrainGforGaGpressureGreliefGvalveGonGaGwaterGheaterGshouldGbeGextendedGto:G-GcorrectGanswer-
TheGoutsideGofGtheGbuilding
WhatGisGtheGminimumGslopeGtowardGtheGdrainGofGaGshowerGpan?G-GcorrectGanswer-1/4"GperGfootG(2%)
WhatGisGtheGdiameterGofG#3Grebar?G-GcorrectGanswer-3/8"
,IfGaGvendorGfailsGtoGprovideGanGMSDS,GyouGhaveGtheGrightGtoGcall:G-GcorrectGanswer-Cal/OSHAGorGDOSH
WhenGinstallingGaGdoorGjamb,GyouGneedGshimsGat:G-GcorrectGanswer-
BothGhingeGandGstrikeGsides,GthreeGonGeachGside.
WhichGofGtheGfollowingGisGusedGtoGadhereGvinylGfloors?G
A.GEpoxyGcement
B.GAsphaltGmastic
C.GLatexGprimer
D.GWhiteGglueG-GcorrectGanswer-EpoxyGcement
WhenGdoGyouGneedGbracingGforGaGdrywallGwall?G-GcorrectGanswer-
DiagonalGbracingGisGneededGeveryG25'GforGanyGdrywallGwall.
HowGshouldGyouGclearGtheGrootsGfromGaGconstructionGsite?G-GcorrectGanswer-
ClearGrootsGtoG12"GbelowGgrade.
DividingGwattsGbyGampsGgivesGyou:G-GcorrectGanswer-Volts
TheGmostGfrequentGon-the-jobGroofingGaccidentsGare:G-GcorrectGanswer-Falls
WhichGofGtheGfollowingGisGNOTGaGtypeGofGwoodGblockGflooring?
A.GParquet
B.GWoodGMosaic
C.GWoodGTile
D.GAllGofGtheGabove.G-GcorrectGanswer-WoodGtile
LightweightGconcreteGisGbestGusedGfor:
,A.GCurbGandGGutter
B.GSecondGfloorGdecking
C.GFirstGfloorGslabGonGgrade
D.GFootingsG-GcorrectGanswer-SecondGfloorGdecking
TheGtoolGusedGtoGcarryGgroutGneededGtoGpatchGaGsmallGholeGisGa:
A.GHawk
B.GPolingGboard
C.GSpotGboard
D.GMason'sGscutchG-GcorrectGanswer-SpotGBoard
WhichGpipeGisGNOTGappropriateGforGindustrialGwastes?
A.GCastGiron
B.GScheduleG40GABSGDWV
C.GExtraGstrengthGvitrifiedGclay
D.GCopperG-GcorrectGanswer-Copper
WhereGdoGyouGneedGaGfireGwall?
A.GBetweenGaGlivingGroomGandGaGbedroom
B.GBetweenGaGbedroomGandGaGbathroom
C.GBetweenGaGkitchenGandGaGbath
D.GAGseparationGwallGbetweenGaGdwellingGandGanGattachmentG-GcorrectGanswer-
AGseparationGwallGbetweenGaGdwellingGandGanGattachment.
WhatGisGtheGminimumGclearanceGbetweenGroughGgroundGandGuntreatedGsubfloorGjoists?G-GcorrectGanswer-
18Ginches
WhoGmayGremoveGasbestos?G-GcorrectGanswer-ContractorGwithGAsbestosGCertificationGonGlicense.
, WhichGofGtheGfollowingGisGNOTGlikelyGtoGbeGfoundGinGsignificantGproportionsGinGgranularGsoil?
A.GGravel
B.GSand
C.GSilt
D.GClayG-GcorrectGanswer-Clay
StilesGandGrailsGareGusedGonGwhichGofGtheGfollowing?
A.GFurredGwalls
B.GRoofs
C.GWindows
D.GSlabsG-GcorrectGanswer-Windows.
AGstileGisGtheGverticalGedgesGofGtheGwindowGandGtheGrailsGareGtheGbottomGandGtop.
WhatGdoesGaGhighGslumpGtestGindicate?G-GcorrectGanswer-TooGmuchGwater.
MetalGconcreteGformsGshouldGbe?
A.GOiled
B.GWatered
C.GPlacedGagainstGgravel
D.GDiscardedGafterGeachGuseG-GcorrectGanswer-Oiled
WhatGdoesGtheGRGmeanGinGaGdescriptionGofGinsulation?G-GcorrectGanswer-Resistance
WhatGkindGofGdoorGwouldGyouGinstallGforGsomeoneGwithGaGdisability?
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
IfGunusedGmortarGstiffensGdueGtoGhydrationGofGcement,GwhatGmustGyouGdo?G-GcorrectGanswer-
DiscardGtheGmortar
WhatGminimumGtimeGmustGyouGwaitGbeforeGcaulkingGorGgroutingGnewGtiles?G-GcorrectGanswer-24-
48GHours
HowGlongGshouldGyouGwaitGbeforeGinstallingGtileGonGaGshowerGpan?G-GcorrectGanswer-24GHours
UnstableGdryGrock,GangularGgravel,GsandyGloam,GandGcohesiveGsoilsGhavingGcompressiveGstrengthsGgreater
GthanG0.5GandGlessGthanG1.5Gtons/sqGftG(tsf),GareGtypicalGexamplesGof:G-GcorrectGanswer-Type-BGSoils
IfG65GstreetGlightsGareGfedGbyGaG2275GvoltGseriesGcircuit,GwhatGisGtheGvoltageGacrossGeachGlight?G-
GcorrectGanswer-35V
InGaGseriesGcircuit,GtheGtotalGvoltageGisGdividedGequally.
ForGsafetyGreasons,GtheGmaximumGsimpleGslopeGofGanGexcavation,GupGtoG20GftGdeep,GinGType-BGsoilGis:G-
GcorrectGanswer-1:1G(45°)
AGPittsburghGjointGisGusedGin:G-GcorrectGanswer-HVACGductwork
TheGdrainGforGaGpressureGreliefGvalveGonGaGwaterGheaterGshouldGbeGextendedGto:G-GcorrectGanswer-
TheGoutsideGofGtheGbuilding
WhatGisGtheGminimumGslopeGtowardGtheGdrainGofGaGshowerGpan?G-GcorrectGanswer-1/4"GperGfootG(2%)
WhatGisGtheGdiameterGofG#3Grebar?G-GcorrectGanswer-3/8"
,IfGaGvendorGfailsGtoGprovideGanGMSDS,GyouGhaveGtheGrightGtoGcall:G-GcorrectGanswer-Cal/OSHAGorGDOSH
WhenGinstallingGaGdoorGjamb,GyouGneedGshimsGat:G-GcorrectGanswer-
BothGhingeGandGstrikeGsides,GthreeGonGeachGside.
WhichGofGtheGfollowingGisGusedGtoGadhereGvinylGfloors?G
A.GEpoxyGcement
B.GAsphaltGmastic
C.GLatexGprimer
D.GWhiteGglueG-GcorrectGanswer-EpoxyGcement
WhenGdoGyouGneedGbracingGforGaGdrywallGwall?G-GcorrectGanswer-
DiagonalGbracingGisGneededGeveryG25'GforGanyGdrywallGwall.
HowGshouldGyouGclearGtheGrootsGfromGaGconstructionGsite?G-GcorrectGanswer-
ClearGrootsGtoG12"GbelowGgrade.
DividingGwattsGbyGampsGgivesGyou:G-GcorrectGanswer-Volts
TheGmostGfrequentGon-the-jobGroofingGaccidentsGare:G-GcorrectGanswer-Falls
WhichGofGtheGfollowingGisGNOTGaGtypeGofGwoodGblockGflooring?
A.GParquet
B.GWoodGMosaic
C.GWoodGTile
D.GAllGofGtheGabove.G-GcorrectGanswer-WoodGtile
LightweightGconcreteGisGbestGusedGfor:
,A.GCurbGandGGutter
B.GSecondGfloorGdecking
C.GFirstGfloorGslabGonGgrade
D.GFootingsG-GcorrectGanswer-SecondGfloorGdecking
TheGtoolGusedGtoGcarryGgroutGneededGtoGpatchGaGsmallGholeGisGa:
A.GHawk
B.GPolingGboard
C.GSpotGboard
D.GMason'sGscutchG-GcorrectGanswer-SpotGBoard
WhichGpipeGisGNOTGappropriateGforGindustrialGwastes?
A.GCastGiron
B.GScheduleG40GABSGDWV
C.GExtraGstrengthGvitrifiedGclay
D.GCopperG-GcorrectGanswer-Copper
WhereGdoGyouGneedGaGfireGwall?
A.GBetweenGaGlivingGroomGandGaGbedroom
B.GBetweenGaGbedroomGandGaGbathroom
C.GBetweenGaGkitchenGandGaGbath
D.GAGseparationGwallGbetweenGaGdwellingGandGanGattachmentG-GcorrectGanswer-
AGseparationGwallGbetweenGaGdwellingGandGanGattachment.
WhatGisGtheGminimumGclearanceGbetweenGroughGgroundGandGuntreatedGsubfloorGjoists?G-GcorrectGanswer-
18Ginches
WhoGmayGremoveGasbestos?G-GcorrectGanswer-ContractorGwithGAsbestosGCertificationGonGlicense.
, WhichGofGtheGfollowingGisGNOTGlikelyGtoGbeGfoundGinGsignificantGproportionsGinGgranularGsoil?
A.GGravel
B.GSand
C.GSilt
D.GClayG-GcorrectGanswer-Clay
StilesGandGrailsGareGusedGonGwhichGofGtheGfollowing?
A.GFurredGwalls
B.GRoofs
C.GWindows
D.GSlabsG-GcorrectGanswer-Windows.
AGstileGisGtheGverticalGedgesGofGtheGwindowGandGtheGrailsGareGtheGbottomGandGtop.
WhatGdoesGaGhighGslumpGtestGindicate?G-GcorrectGanswer-TooGmuchGwater.
MetalGconcreteGformsGshouldGbe?
A.GOiled
B.GWatered
C.GPlacedGagainstGgravel
D.GDiscardedGafterGeachGuseG-GcorrectGanswer-Oiled
WhatGdoesGtheGRGmeanGinGaGdescriptionGofGinsulation?G-GcorrectGanswer-Resistance
WhatGkindGofGdoorGwouldGyouGinstallGforGsomeoneGwithGaGdisability?