FLORIDA GC EXAM - PROJECT
MANAGEMENT SECTION QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
The calculated fire-resistance rating for a 3.8 inch thick sand and light weight aggregate precast concrete
wall shall be _______ hour(s).
(Florida Building Code --> Calculated Fire Resistance) ✔ans2 hours
Welded splices are almost always necessary in_______.
(Reinforcing Bars --> Welding) ✔ansPrecast Concrete Construction
Well-blasted rock has a swell percentage of:
(Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction --> Earthwork) ✔ans20%
Lifelines in areas subjected to cutting or abrasion shall be a minimum of ______ inch wire core manila
rope
(OSHA) ✔ans7/8
All excavations made in Type B soil 20 feet or less in depth which have vertically sided lower portions
shall be shielded or supported to a height _____ inches above the top of the vertical side
(OSHA) ✔ansAt least 18 inches
6. The OSHA area office has a maximum of ____ days to assess the penalty for failure to abate a
violation.
(Florida Contractors Manual --> Categories of Violations) ✔ans30 Days
7. High-density R-30 batts used in cathedral ceilings are_____ inches thick.
(Energy Efficient Building Construction --> Cathedral Ceilings) ✔ans8 - 1/4
8. According to ASTM C94, when truck mixers are used the load must be completely discharged
within______ after batching.
(Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures --> Mixing Concrete) ✔ans90 Minutes
9. Floor landings in stairways shall be installed at intervals not to exceed_______.
(Florida Building Code --> Stairway Construction, Landings) ✔ans12' Vertically
10. The thickness of concrete floor slabs supported directly on the ground shall not be less than____
inches.
(Florida Building Code --> Concrete, Slab, Minimum) ✔ans3 - 1/2
, 11. In _______ , the tendons are raised higher above the forms in the vicinity of the supporting column
than at the midspan of the slab.
(Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction --> Tendon, Post Tensioning) ✔ansPost-tensioned
Concrete Slabs
12. The maximum permissible slope for access aisles serving accessible parking spaces shall not be
greater than_______.
(Accessibility) ✔ans1:48
13. Excavations located five feet or less from the lot line during the renovation of an existing building,
shall be enclosed with a barrier not less than____ feet high.
(Florida Building Code --> Barriers, Protection) ✔ans6'
14. The preliminary site investigation is usually done _______.
(Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction --> Preliminary Investigation) ✔ansIn two stages
15. Where permitted, spiral stairways shall be constructed in such a way that the risers shall be
sufficient to provide a headroom of _____ minimum.
(Florida Building Code --> Spiral Stairs, Construction) ✔ans6' - 6"
16. Whenever materials are dropped________ to any point outside the exterior walls of the building, an
enclosed chute shall be used.
(OSHA --> Chutes) ✔ansMore than 20'
17. Automatic sprinkler systems in residential structures up to and including four stories in height shall
be permitted to be installed in accordance with ______.
(Florida Building Code --> Automatic Sprinkler Systems) ✔ansNFPA 13-47R
18. Masonry cements consist of portland cement together with other materials to enhance all of the
following except ______.
(Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures --> Masonry Cement) ✔ansAir-Entrainment
19. In steel frame construction, cross-bracing loads are typically_______.
(Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction --> Cross Bracing, Structural Steel) ✔ansIn Tension
20. Barricades for protection of employees shall conform to_______.
(OSHA --> Barricades) ✔ansThe Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
21. The minimum dimensions for a crawl space access opening in a building shall be not less than _____
inches.
(Florida Building Code --> Crawl Space, Access) ✔ans18" x 24"
MANAGEMENT SECTION QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
The calculated fire-resistance rating for a 3.8 inch thick sand and light weight aggregate precast concrete
wall shall be _______ hour(s).
(Florida Building Code --> Calculated Fire Resistance) ✔ans2 hours
Welded splices are almost always necessary in_______.
(Reinforcing Bars --> Welding) ✔ansPrecast Concrete Construction
Well-blasted rock has a swell percentage of:
(Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction --> Earthwork) ✔ans20%
Lifelines in areas subjected to cutting or abrasion shall be a minimum of ______ inch wire core manila
rope
(OSHA) ✔ans7/8
All excavations made in Type B soil 20 feet or less in depth which have vertically sided lower portions
shall be shielded or supported to a height _____ inches above the top of the vertical side
(OSHA) ✔ansAt least 18 inches
6. The OSHA area office has a maximum of ____ days to assess the penalty for failure to abate a
violation.
(Florida Contractors Manual --> Categories of Violations) ✔ans30 Days
7. High-density R-30 batts used in cathedral ceilings are_____ inches thick.
(Energy Efficient Building Construction --> Cathedral Ceilings) ✔ans8 - 1/4
8. According to ASTM C94, when truck mixers are used the load must be completely discharged
within______ after batching.
(Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures --> Mixing Concrete) ✔ans90 Minutes
9. Floor landings in stairways shall be installed at intervals not to exceed_______.
(Florida Building Code --> Stairway Construction, Landings) ✔ans12' Vertically
10. The thickness of concrete floor slabs supported directly on the ground shall not be less than____
inches.
(Florida Building Code --> Concrete, Slab, Minimum) ✔ans3 - 1/2
, 11. In _______ , the tendons are raised higher above the forms in the vicinity of the supporting column
than at the midspan of the slab.
(Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction --> Tendon, Post Tensioning) ✔ansPost-tensioned
Concrete Slabs
12. The maximum permissible slope for access aisles serving accessible parking spaces shall not be
greater than_______.
(Accessibility) ✔ans1:48
13. Excavations located five feet or less from the lot line during the renovation of an existing building,
shall be enclosed with a barrier not less than____ feet high.
(Florida Building Code --> Barriers, Protection) ✔ans6'
14. The preliminary site investigation is usually done _______.
(Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction --> Preliminary Investigation) ✔ansIn two stages
15. Where permitted, spiral stairways shall be constructed in such a way that the risers shall be
sufficient to provide a headroom of _____ minimum.
(Florida Building Code --> Spiral Stairs, Construction) ✔ans6' - 6"
16. Whenever materials are dropped________ to any point outside the exterior walls of the building, an
enclosed chute shall be used.
(OSHA --> Chutes) ✔ansMore than 20'
17. Automatic sprinkler systems in residential structures up to and including four stories in height shall
be permitted to be installed in accordance with ______.
(Florida Building Code --> Automatic Sprinkler Systems) ✔ansNFPA 13-47R
18. Masonry cements consist of portland cement together with other materials to enhance all of the
following except ______.
(Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures --> Masonry Cement) ✔ansAir-Entrainment
19. In steel frame construction, cross-bracing loads are typically_______.
(Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction --> Cross Bracing, Structural Steel) ✔ansIn Tension
20. Barricades for protection of employees shall conform to_______.
(OSHA --> Barricades) ✔ansThe Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
21. The minimum dimensions for a crawl space access opening in a building shall be not less than _____
inches.
(Florida Building Code --> Crawl Space, Access) ✔ans18" x 24"
