SAMPLE TEST FOR ROOFING QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH 100% VERIFIED SOLUTIONS |
ALREADY GRADED A+ | UPDATED 2025
1. Which organization sets safety standards for exposure of roofing employees to
asbestos?
A) NRCA
B) OSHA
C) IDPR
D) IEPA
E) All of the above - ANSWER B) OSHA
2. Which of these is recommended when the third pin on the plug of a power tool
is missing?
A) Have the tool removed and repaired before it is used again.
B) Insert a temporary pin into the plug as a safety measure.
C) Use the tool only when it is plugged into a GFCI receptacle.
D) Use the tool only when it is plugged into a double-insulated cord.
E) All of the above - ANSWER A. Have the tool removed and repaired before
using it again.
3. What does NRCA recommend as the minimum clearance between a mechanical
unit and walls drains, perimeters other penetrations in a roofing system?
A) 6 inches
B) 12 inches
,C) 24 inches
D) 36 inches - ANSWER C) 24 inches
4. Where should an electrical conduit or other piping be installed?
A) Attached directly on top of the roof deck
B) Attached directly below the roof deck
C) Embedded within the roofing system
D) Suspended well below the roof deck - ANSWER D) Suspended well below
the roof deck
5. Which of these is most commonly used for underlayment in asphalt roofs?
A) Synthetic fiber felts
B) Saturant-grade asphalt
C) Coating-grade asphalt
D) Wood and other cellulose fiber felts - ANSWER D) Wood and other cellulose
fiber felts
6) Which of these is LEAST likely to require tear-off and replacement of an existing
steep roof?
A) Leaking around or near a chimney
B) Frequent repairs of the existing roof
C) Damage occurring to structural components
D) Leaking resulting in damage to building contents - ANSWER A) Leaking
around or near a chimney
, 7. Which of the following is NOT among the characteristics of cellular glass roof
insulation?
A) Durability
B) Flexibility
C) Fire resistance
D) Stable R-value - ANSWER B) Flexibility
8. Which of these is best to use when estimating the coverage of two plies of felt
roofing underlayment on a steep-slope roof?
A) 25 square feet per factory square
B) 33 square feet per factory square
C) 50 square feet per factory square
D) 100 square feet per factory square - ANSWER C) 50 square feet per factory
square
9. how far away should a ladder be from the base of a building?
A) 1 foot out for every 4 feet vertically
B) 2 feet out for every 4 feet vertically
C) 1 foot out for every 5 feet vertically
D) 2 feet out for every 5 feet vertically - ANSWER A) 1 foot out for every 4 feet
vertically
10. How many feet should the top of the ladder extend over the top of the
surface?
A) 1 foot
B) 2 feet
ANSWERS WITH 100% VERIFIED SOLUTIONS |
ALREADY GRADED A+ | UPDATED 2025
1. Which organization sets safety standards for exposure of roofing employees to
asbestos?
A) NRCA
B) OSHA
C) IDPR
D) IEPA
E) All of the above - ANSWER B) OSHA
2. Which of these is recommended when the third pin on the plug of a power tool
is missing?
A) Have the tool removed and repaired before it is used again.
B) Insert a temporary pin into the plug as a safety measure.
C) Use the tool only when it is plugged into a GFCI receptacle.
D) Use the tool only when it is plugged into a double-insulated cord.
E) All of the above - ANSWER A. Have the tool removed and repaired before
using it again.
3. What does NRCA recommend as the minimum clearance between a mechanical
unit and walls drains, perimeters other penetrations in a roofing system?
A) 6 inches
B) 12 inches
,C) 24 inches
D) 36 inches - ANSWER C) 24 inches
4. Where should an electrical conduit or other piping be installed?
A) Attached directly on top of the roof deck
B) Attached directly below the roof deck
C) Embedded within the roofing system
D) Suspended well below the roof deck - ANSWER D) Suspended well below
the roof deck
5. Which of these is most commonly used for underlayment in asphalt roofs?
A) Synthetic fiber felts
B) Saturant-grade asphalt
C) Coating-grade asphalt
D) Wood and other cellulose fiber felts - ANSWER D) Wood and other cellulose
fiber felts
6) Which of these is LEAST likely to require tear-off and replacement of an existing
steep roof?
A) Leaking around or near a chimney
B) Frequent repairs of the existing roof
C) Damage occurring to structural components
D) Leaking resulting in damage to building contents - ANSWER A) Leaking
around or near a chimney
, 7. Which of the following is NOT among the characteristics of cellular glass roof
insulation?
A) Durability
B) Flexibility
C) Fire resistance
D) Stable R-value - ANSWER B) Flexibility
8. Which of these is best to use when estimating the coverage of two plies of felt
roofing underlayment on a steep-slope roof?
A) 25 square feet per factory square
B) 33 square feet per factory square
C) 50 square feet per factory square
D) 100 square feet per factory square - ANSWER C) 50 square feet per factory
square
9. how far away should a ladder be from the base of a building?
A) 1 foot out for every 4 feet vertically
B) 2 feet out for every 4 feet vertically
C) 1 foot out for every 5 feet vertically
D) 2 feet out for every 5 feet vertically - ANSWER A) 1 foot out for every 4 feet
vertically
10. How many feet should the top of the ladder extend over the top of the
surface?
A) 1 foot
B) 2 feet
