C-39 Roofing Trade Test 3 ALL Questions and
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C-39 Roofing Trade Practice Test 3
QUESTION: Which of the following is a "dead load" on a roof? - ANSWER-Structural membranes
and other fixed loads
QUESTION: Which of the following is a "live load" on a roof? - ANSWER-Roofers and other
personnel
QUESTION: Where asphalt is used, rock is not practical on roofs with a slope greater than: -
ANSWER-3:12
QUESTION: Ordinary roof coverings may be applied over foam plastic when the foam is
separated from the interior of the building by plywood sheathing at least _______ thick. -
ANSWER-1/2"
Q; The lower exposed edge of a wood shingle is called the: - ANSWER-Shingle butt
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QUESTION: The distance that adjacent shingles overlap each other horizontally is called the: -
ANSWER-Sidelap
QUESTION: The distance between exposed edges of overlapping shingles is called the: -
ANSWER-Exposure
QUESTION: The distance from the lower edge of a top shingle to the upper edge of the shingle
in the course immediately below it is called: - ANSWER-Toplap
QUESTION: The distance from the lower edge of a top shingle to the upper edge of the shingle
two courses below it is called: - ANSWER-Headlap
QUESTION: What is a seal cap? - ANSWER-The mortar cap around the top of a chimney
QUESTION: A hip roof slopes in _______ direction(s). - ANSWER-4
QUESTION: A gable roof slopes in _______ direction(s). - ANSWER-2
QUESTION: A mansard roof slopes in _______ direction(s). - ANSWER-4
QUESTION: A gambrel roof slopes in _______ direction(s). - ANSWER-2
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QUESTION: A shed roof slopes in _______ direction(s). - ANSWER-1
QUESTION: What type of roof has the most plies? - ANSWER-Flat
QUESTION: When starting a new roof, what would you do first? - ANSWER-Check for nailing
QUESTION: When installing a ring-clamp drain on an insulated roof, how do you cut the
insulation? - ANSWER-Taper the insulation back at least 18"
QUESTION: The type of roof to be installed is determined by: - ANSWER-Roof slope or pitch
QUESTION: If a roof has a slope of 24:12, what is its angle to the horizontal? - ANSWER-60*
QUESTION: Which tool do you use to measure the weather exposure on all types of shingles? -
ANSWER-Roofing hatchet
QUESTION: What can a Mini-Mopper™️ be used for? - ANSWER-To dispense asphalt