2025| Michigan Builders License Exam |2025
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.05 - ANSWER-If a wall has an R-value of 20, what is it's U-factor?
.#16 gauge soft annealed. - ANSWER-What is the usual size of tie wire for rebar
placement?
.$7,000 - ANSWER-If cited for a OSHA violation, what is the maximum fine per day
for uncorrected violations?
.$7,000 - ANSWER-The maximum fine per serious violation of OSHA requirements
which results in an employee injury is:
.$70,000 - ANSWER-If cited for a OSHA violation what is the maximum fine for
each uncorrected violation?
.$70,000 - ANSWER-When the contractor has willfully violated a rule or
regulation, the maximum amount of fine will be:
.0 - ANSWER-When installing a rain gutter all the way around a hip roof house,
how many end caps are needed?
,.1 - ANSWER-A finished basement has a drop ceiling. The basement area is 1700
square feet. How many draft stops are required between the floor above and the
top of the drop ceiling?
.1 1/2 inch - ANSWER-Plain beveled siding is lapped so it will provide a tight
exterior wall covering. In standard installation, 10 inch beveled siding is lapped
about ___________.
.1 1/2 inches - ANSWER-The drip edge for wood shingles and shakes should
extend past the eave fascia.
.1 1/2 inches - ANSWER-Wood shingles and shakes require a side lap of _____ or
more.
.1 1/2" - ANSWER-How far is the drip edge overhang for cedar shakes?
.1 1/2" - ANSWER-The large egress door must have a landing on the exterior side.
This landing shall not be more than ________________ below the top of the
threshold.
.1 1/2" - ANSWER-What is the minimum amount of bearing area if a joist is placed
over a girder or sillplate?
.1 1/4 inch - ANSWER-The minimum horizontal lap for fiber cement siding is
,.1 1/4" - ANSWER-The minimum lap for horizontal fiber cement siding is
__________.
.1 1/4" - ANSWER-The nosing for stairs shall not be less than 3/4" but not be more
than
.1 1/4", 2" - ANSWER-Handrails that have a circular cross-section must have a
minimum diameter of ___________ and a maximum diameter of ___________.
.1 3/8" - ANSWER-Most interior doors are manufactured in a thickness of
_______________.
.1 3/8" solid wood
1 3/8" honeycomb core
20 minute fire rated
Any of the above - ANSWER-A door directly between a garage and a residence
shall never open directly into a sleeping room. The door must also be
.1-1/2 - ANSWER-Grout shall not be used after _______ hours after originally
mixed.
.1-1/2" x 3-1/2" - ANSWER-What is the actual dressed size of a 2x4 stud?
.1" - ANSWER-The 6' beveled siding should be lapped:
, .1" - ANSWER-What is the minimum air space requirement between insulation
and the roof sheathing at or near the eave in the attic space?
.1" - ANSWER-What is the minimum lap for plain beveled siding?
.1" minimum to 4 1/2" maximum. - ANSWER-The air space between brick siding
and the plywood sheathing should be:
.1/2 inch. - ANSWER-The condition of erosion control devices must be checked
after a rainfall event of _______ or more within a 24 hour period.
.1/2" - ANSWER-If spray foam insulation is used to insulate a wall, what is the
minimum thickness of drywall needed to cover the foam plastic?
.1/2" - ANSWER-The diameter of a No. 4 deformed bar is:
.1/2" - ANSWER-The usual distance allowed between the finished floor and the
bottom of a swinging door for clearance is ___________.
.1/2" - ANSWER-When gypsum wallboard is used for a draftstop, it must be a
minimum of ___________ thick.
.1/2". - ANSWER-Foam plastic used as insulation in walls must be separated by an
approved thermal barrier. What is the minimum thickness of gypsum wall board
being used as a thermal barrier for spray foam insulated walls?
Update Actual exam|Complete Frequently
Tested Questions And Verified Answers With
Rationales|100% Accurate Answers | Already
Graded A+
.05 - ANSWER-If a wall has an R-value of 20, what is it's U-factor?
.#16 gauge soft annealed. - ANSWER-What is the usual size of tie wire for rebar
placement?
.$7,000 - ANSWER-If cited for a OSHA violation, what is the maximum fine per day
for uncorrected violations?
.$7,000 - ANSWER-The maximum fine per serious violation of OSHA requirements
which results in an employee injury is:
.$70,000 - ANSWER-If cited for a OSHA violation what is the maximum fine for
each uncorrected violation?
.$70,000 - ANSWER-When the contractor has willfully violated a rule or
regulation, the maximum amount of fine will be:
.0 - ANSWER-When installing a rain gutter all the way around a hip roof house,
how many end caps are needed?
,.1 - ANSWER-A finished basement has a drop ceiling. The basement area is 1700
square feet. How many draft stops are required between the floor above and the
top of the drop ceiling?
.1 1/2 inch - ANSWER-Plain beveled siding is lapped so it will provide a tight
exterior wall covering. In standard installation, 10 inch beveled siding is lapped
about ___________.
.1 1/2 inches - ANSWER-The drip edge for wood shingles and shakes should
extend past the eave fascia.
.1 1/2 inches - ANSWER-Wood shingles and shakes require a side lap of _____ or
more.
.1 1/2" - ANSWER-How far is the drip edge overhang for cedar shakes?
.1 1/2" - ANSWER-The large egress door must have a landing on the exterior side.
This landing shall not be more than ________________ below the top of the
threshold.
.1 1/2" - ANSWER-What is the minimum amount of bearing area if a joist is placed
over a girder or sillplate?
.1 1/4 inch - ANSWER-The minimum horizontal lap for fiber cement siding is
,.1 1/4" - ANSWER-The minimum lap for horizontal fiber cement siding is
__________.
.1 1/4" - ANSWER-The nosing for stairs shall not be less than 3/4" but not be more
than
.1 1/4", 2" - ANSWER-Handrails that have a circular cross-section must have a
minimum diameter of ___________ and a maximum diameter of ___________.
.1 3/8" - ANSWER-Most interior doors are manufactured in a thickness of
_______________.
.1 3/8" solid wood
1 3/8" honeycomb core
20 minute fire rated
Any of the above - ANSWER-A door directly between a garage and a residence
shall never open directly into a sleeping room. The door must also be
.1-1/2 - ANSWER-Grout shall not be used after _______ hours after originally
mixed.
.1-1/2" x 3-1/2" - ANSWER-What is the actual dressed size of a 2x4 stud?
.1" - ANSWER-The 6' beveled siding should be lapped:
, .1" - ANSWER-What is the minimum air space requirement between insulation
and the roof sheathing at or near the eave in the attic space?
.1" - ANSWER-What is the minimum lap for plain beveled siding?
.1" minimum to 4 1/2" maximum. - ANSWER-The air space between brick siding
and the plywood sheathing should be:
.1/2 inch. - ANSWER-The condition of erosion control devices must be checked
after a rainfall event of _______ or more within a 24 hour period.
.1/2" - ANSWER-If spray foam insulation is used to insulate a wall, what is the
minimum thickness of drywall needed to cover the foam plastic?
.1/2" - ANSWER-The diameter of a No. 4 deformed bar is:
.1/2" - ANSWER-The usual distance allowed between the finished floor and the
bottom of a swinging door for clearance is ___________.
.1/2" - ANSWER-When gypsum wallboard is used for a draftstop, it must be a
minimum of ___________ thick.
.1/2". - ANSWER-Foam plastic used as insulation in walls must be separated by an
approved thermal barrier. What is the minimum thickness of gypsum wall board
being used as a thermal barrier for spray foam insulated walls?
