GENERAL CONTRACTOR LICENSE
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE EXAM
300 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+ LATEST VERSION 2025
"A building with aggregate roofing in an area with a nominal design wind speed of 110 mph in
exposure category C can have a maximum roof height of how many feet - CORRECT ANSWER=>
No permitted
Table 1504.8 Table for Maximum allowed mean roof height permitted for buildings aggregate on
the roof outside an HVHZ"
"How many layers of underlayment are required for an asphalt shingle roof with a slope of
2:12? - CORRECT ANSWER=> 2 layers
Section 1507.2.2- Asphalt Shingles Slope"
"How far into asphalt shingle roofing materials shall fasteners penetrate into the roof
sheathing? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Minimum of 3/4"
Section 1507.2.5 Fasteners"
"An ice barrier shall extend from the lowest edge of the roof surface a point at least ___ inside
the exterior wall line of the building - CORRECT ANSWER=> 24 inches
Section 1507.2.1 Ice barrier"
"What is the minimum thickness, in inches, of cap flashing for a roof? - CORRECT ANSWER=> .019
inches
Section 1507.2.8.1 Base and cap flashing"
"For a tile roof with a slope of 5 in 12, what is the minimum number of layers of underlayment
and lap? - CORRECT ANSWER=> 1 layer lapped 2 inches
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,Table 1507.1.1(2) - Clay and concrete tile"
"Valley flashing shall extend at least ____ from the centerline of the valley each way. - CORRECT
ANSWER=> 11 inches
Section 1507.3.9 - Flashing"
"What is the minimum roof slope allowed for the installation of standing-seam metal roof
panels? - CORRECT ANSWER=> 1/4 unit vertical in 12 horizontal
Section 1507.4.2- Metal Roof Panels-Deck slope #3"
"What is the head lap of slate shingle installed on a roof that is 5 in 12? - CORRECT ANSWER=> 4
inches
Table 1507.7.6 Slate Shingle Head Lap"
"What is the minimum slope allowed for the installation of wood shingles? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> 3 units vertical in 12 units horizontal
Section 1507.8.2 Wood shingles - Deck Slope"
"What is the minimum nominal thickness of spaced sheathing boards used as decking for wood
shakes? - CORRECT ANSWER=> 1 inch
Section 1507.9.1-wood shakes-deck requirements"
"A 90 clock tower which is 500 sf in area would be required to be constructed of and supported
on what type of construction? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Type I or II construction
Section 1510.5 Towers, spires, domes and cupolas"
"Roof replacement is required to remove all layers of roofing down to the roof deck except for :
ice barrier membranes which are adhered to the roof deck. Where the existing roof cover is
wood shake, slate, clay, cement or asbestos cement tile - CORRECT ANSWER=> Ice barrier
membranes which are adhered to the roof deck
Section 1511.3 Roof replacement-Exception:"
"A new metal panel roof covering can be installed over what type of existing roof covering ? -
CORRECT ANSWER=> Wood shakes
Section 1511.3.1 Roof recover-exception 3"
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,"In which situations shall a roof recover not be permitted? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Where the
existing roof covering is water soaked or deteriorated; where existing roof covering is slate, clay,
cement or asbestos-cement tile; where there are 2 or more layers of existing roof coverings
Section 1511.3.1.1 Roof recover"
"Existing vent flashing, metal edgings, drain outlets, collars and metal counter flashing can be
reinstalled unless: - CORRECT ANSWER=> it is rusted, damaged or deteriorated
Section 1511.5 reinstallation of materials"
"A structure that is built within a 130-mph wind zone, classified as a risk category 3, will require
what additional special type of inspection? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Structural observation
Section 1704.6.3 Structural observations"
"What is the minimum uniform live load for a 2nd floor corridor in an office building? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> 80 psf
table 1607.1 Minimum Uniformly Distributed Live Loads and Minimum Concentrated Live
Loads"
"How many 10d box nails would be required to toenail a rafter or roof truss to top plate? -
CORRECT ANSWER=> 4 - 10d box nails
Table 2304.10.1 Fastening Schedule Table"
"Skylights with a slope of less than 45 degrees from the horizontal plane, shall be mounted at
least how many inches above the plane of the roof on a curb? - CORRECT ANSWER=> 4 inches
Section 2405.4 Sloped glazing and skylights- framing"
"Individual light-transmitting plastic roof panels shall be separated from each other by a
distance of not less than: - CORRECT ANSWER=> 4 feet
Section 2609.2 - Light Transmitting Plastic Roof Panels- Seperation"
"For building required to have protected exterior walls, light transmitting plastic roof panels
shall not be installed within ____ feet of exterior walls - CORRECT ANSWER=> 6 feet
Section 2609.3 Light-transmitting plastic roof panels-location"
"What is the maximum area allowed for a skylight for a non-sprinklered building ? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> 100 square feet
Section 2610.4 Maximum area of skylights"
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, "Which of the following projects would be exempt from a permit? - CORRECT ANSWER=> A
sidewalk that is 24" above adjacent grade and located above a basement below.
105.2 work exempt from a permit - builiding"
"Which of the following is incorrect about a foundation only permit? - CORRECT ANSWER=> The
building official who issued the permit is liable if the permit for the entire structure is not
granted.
Section 107.3.3 Phased Approval"
"At what point during construction, would the footing inspection take place? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> After excavations for footings are complete and reinforcing steel is in place
Section 110.3.1-footing & foundation inspection"
"At what point during construction, would the touch concrete inspection take place? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> After conduit and piping is installed but before any concrete is placed.
Section 110.3.2"
"Which type of concrete is produced from volcanic rock and expands when heated? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> Perlite
Chap 2 Definitions Concrete Perlite"
"Which type of load includes the weight of materials of construction incorporated into the
building? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Dead Load
Chapter 2 Definitions - Dead Load"
"What isolated vertical foundation member requires that horizontal dimension when measured
against its thickness to not exceed 3 times its thickness? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Foundation Pier
Chap 2 Foundation Pier"
"Ramps located in public parking garages shall have a slope of no more than ______ - CORRECT
ANSWER=> 1:15
Section 406.4.3"
"Which of these surfaces would not be allowed on the 3rd floor of a parking garage with an
occupancy classification of S-2? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Flat asphalt surface
Section 406.2.4 Floor Surface Exemption 1"
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ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE EXAM
300 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+ LATEST VERSION 2025
"A building with aggregate roofing in an area with a nominal design wind speed of 110 mph in
exposure category C can have a maximum roof height of how many feet - CORRECT ANSWER=>
No permitted
Table 1504.8 Table for Maximum allowed mean roof height permitted for buildings aggregate on
the roof outside an HVHZ"
"How many layers of underlayment are required for an asphalt shingle roof with a slope of
2:12? - CORRECT ANSWER=> 2 layers
Section 1507.2.2- Asphalt Shingles Slope"
"How far into asphalt shingle roofing materials shall fasteners penetrate into the roof
sheathing? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Minimum of 3/4"
Section 1507.2.5 Fasteners"
"An ice barrier shall extend from the lowest edge of the roof surface a point at least ___ inside
the exterior wall line of the building - CORRECT ANSWER=> 24 inches
Section 1507.2.1 Ice barrier"
"What is the minimum thickness, in inches, of cap flashing for a roof? - CORRECT ANSWER=> .019
inches
Section 1507.2.8.1 Base and cap flashing"
"For a tile roof with a slope of 5 in 12, what is the minimum number of layers of underlayment
and lap? - CORRECT ANSWER=> 1 layer lapped 2 inches
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,Table 1507.1.1(2) - Clay and concrete tile"
"Valley flashing shall extend at least ____ from the centerline of the valley each way. - CORRECT
ANSWER=> 11 inches
Section 1507.3.9 - Flashing"
"What is the minimum roof slope allowed for the installation of standing-seam metal roof
panels? - CORRECT ANSWER=> 1/4 unit vertical in 12 horizontal
Section 1507.4.2- Metal Roof Panels-Deck slope #3"
"What is the head lap of slate shingle installed on a roof that is 5 in 12? - CORRECT ANSWER=> 4
inches
Table 1507.7.6 Slate Shingle Head Lap"
"What is the minimum slope allowed for the installation of wood shingles? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> 3 units vertical in 12 units horizontal
Section 1507.8.2 Wood shingles - Deck Slope"
"What is the minimum nominal thickness of spaced sheathing boards used as decking for wood
shakes? - CORRECT ANSWER=> 1 inch
Section 1507.9.1-wood shakes-deck requirements"
"A 90 clock tower which is 500 sf in area would be required to be constructed of and supported
on what type of construction? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Type I or II construction
Section 1510.5 Towers, spires, domes and cupolas"
"Roof replacement is required to remove all layers of roofing down to the roof deck except for :
ice barrier membranes which are adhered to the roof deck. Where the existing roof cover is
wood shake, slate, clay, cement or asbestos cement tile - CORRECT ANSWER=> Ice barrier
membranes which are adhered to the roof deck
Section 1511.3 Roof replacement-Exception:"
"A new metal panel roof covering can be installed over what type of existing roof covering ? -
CORRECT ANSWER=> Wood shakes
Section 1511.3.1 Roof recover-exception 3"
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,"In which situations shall a roof recover not be permitted? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Where the
existing roof covering is water soaked or deteriorated; where existing roof covering is slate, clay,
cement or asbestos-cement tile; where there are 2 or more layers of existing roof coverings
Section 1511.3.1.1 Roof recover"
"Existing vent flashing, metal edgings, drain outlets, collars and metal counter flashing can be
reinstalled unless: - CORRECT ANSWER=> it is rusted, damaged or deteriorated
Section 1511.5 reinstallation of materials"
"A structure that is built within a 130-mph wind zone, classified as a risk category 3, will require
what additional special type of inspection? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Structural observation
Section 1704.6.3 Structural observations"
"What is the minimum uniform live load for a 2nd floor corridor in an office building? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> 80 psf
table 1607.1 Minimum Uniformly Distributed Live Loads and Minimum Concentrated Live
Loads"
"How many 10d box nails would be required to toenail a rafter or roof truss to top plate? -
CORRECT ANSWER=> 4 - 10d box nails
Table 2304.10.1 Fastening Schedule Table"
"Skylights with a slope of less than 45 degrees from the horizontal plane, shall be mounted at
least how many inches above the plane of the roof on a curb? - CORRECT ANSWER=> 4 inches
Section 2405.4 Sloped glazing and skylights- framing"
"Individual light-transmitting plastic roof panels shall be separated from each other by a
distance of not less than: - CORRECT ANSWER=> 4 feet
Section 2609.2 - Light Transmitting Plastic Roof Panels- Seperation"
"For building required to have protected exterior walls, light transmitting plastic roof panels
shall not be installed within ____ feet of exterior walls - CORRECT ANSWER=> 6 feet
Section 2609.3 Light-transmitting plastic roof panels-location"
"What is the maximum area allowed for a skylight for a non-sprinklered building ? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> 100 square feet
Section 2610.4 Maximum area of skylights"
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, "Which of the following projects would be exempt from a permit? - CORRECT ANSWER=> A
sidewalk that is 24" above adjacent grade and located above a basement below.
105.2 work exempt from a permit - builiding"
"Which of the following is incorrect about a foundation only permit? - CORRECT ANSWER=> The
building official who issued the permit is liable if the permit for the entire structure is not
granted.
Section 107.3.3 Phased Approval"
"At what point during construction, would the footing inspection take place? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> After excavations for footings are complete and reinforcing steel is in place
Section 110.3.1-footing & foundation inspection"
"At what point during construction, would the touch concrete inspection take place? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> After conduit and piping is installed but before any concrete is placed.
Section 110.3.2"
"Which type of concrete is produced from volcanic rock and expands when heated? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> Perlite
Chap 2 Definitions Concrete Perlite"
"Which type of load includes the weight of materials of construction incorporated into the
building? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Dead Load
Chapter 2 Definitions - Dead Load"
"What isolated vertical foundation member requires that horizontal dimension when measured
against its thickness to not exceed 3 times its thickness? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Foundation Pier
Chap 2 Foundation Pier"
"Ramps located in public parking garages shall have a slope of no more than ______ - CORRECT
ANSWER=> 1:15
Section 406.4.3"
"Which of these surfaces would not be allowed on the 3rd floor of a parking garage with an
occupancy classification of S-2? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Flat asphalt surface
Section 406.2.4 Floor Surface Exemption 1"
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