Contractor License UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
The minimum head room for stairs is . 6'-8"
Un-reinforced parapet wall shall have a minimum thick-
8
ness of inches.
A standard glass masonry unit is inches
3- 7/8
thick.
are used to face nail jack rafters to hips. Two 16d common nails
Joist end notches shall not exceed of the
one- fourth
joist depth.
The maximum slope of a ramp is . 1:12
feet is the minimum width for pedes-
4
trian walkway in front if a construction site.
Wood shingles are fastened to the roof with a minimum
2
fasteners per shingle.
is the broadcasting of a flame over a
flame spread
surface.
The bottom of the clear opening for class E classroom
emergency escape and rescue opening serving children
44
older than grade 5, shall not be greater than
inches.
Standby power shall be provided for smoke control sys-
15
tems to span minute power interruptions.
The total area of mezzanines must not exceed
1/3
of the room in which it is located.
When installing asphalt shingles over one ply of fifteen
4:12
pound felt what is the minimum allowable roof slope?
ASTM covers testing samples of fresh
C 172
concrete.
,During the time concrete is being placed, metal reinforce-
be rust covered
ment may .
A mortar bed on top of a footing should be between
1/4" and 3/4"
and .
Waterproofing shall be applied from the bottom of the
wall a minimum of inches above the max- 12
imum elevation of ground water table.
Metal shingles have a fire classification of . B
The minimum width of any egress door opening shall be
32
inches.
Buildings made with the use of heavy timber are classifi-
IV
cation Type .
Asphalt shingles shall only be used on roof slopes of
2:12
or greater.
Corrugated or flat plastic skylights shall have a slope of at
4:12
least .
What is the minimum thickness of aluminum used as
0.024 inch
valley lining material?
The maximum slope for permanent fill on a building lot is
50%
.
Cements and aggregates used in concrete shall comply
ACI 318
with .
Which of the following is not approved for attaching as-
staples
phalt shingles?
A cricket or saddle shall be installed on the ridge side of
30
any chimney greater than inches.
10 feet
, When fire blocking is required, the spacing must not ex-
ceed .
What is the maximum unlatching force for panic and fire
15 lbs.
hardware?
The grade shall be sloped away from a building no less
10
than 1:20 for a minimum distance of how many feet?
Nails used to install mechanically laminated flooring shall
2- 1/2
be times as long as the thickness of the boards.
Property owners who are planning on digging deep exca-
vations on their property must notify all adjacent property
10
owners within days of starting the excavation
work.
Joist girders must not be . bridged
The end ancore bolt for a deep long span joist is
3/4 inch
.
What does the 15 denote on the deep long span joist
chord number
destination 56DLH15?
Bearing depth of a K-series joist is inches. 2- 1/2
Bridging attachment to the joist must be capable of re-
sisting a horizontal force of not less than 700
pounds.
Placing construction loads on unbridged joists is allowed
it is not allowed under any circumstances
if .
OSHA required that a bundle of bridging not exceed a
1000
total of pounds.
During shipment the orientation of open web joists
upside down
should be .
The minimum head room for stairs is . 6'-8"
Un-reinforced parapet wall shall have a minimum thick-
8
ness of inches.
A standard glass masonry unit is inches
3- 7/8
thick.
are used to face nail jack rafters to hips. Two 16d common nails
Joist end notches shall not exceed of the
one- fourth
joist depth.
The maximum slope of a ramp is . 1:12
feet is the minimum width for pedes-
4
trian walkway in front if a construction site.
Wood shingles are fastened to the roof with a minimum
2
fasteners per shingle.
is the broadcasting of a flame over a
flame spread
surface.
The bottom of the clear opening for class E classroom
emergency escape and rescue opening serving children
44
older than grade 5, shall not be greater than
inches.
Standby power shall be provided for smoke control sys-
15
tems to span minute power interruptions.
The total area of mezzanines must not exceed
1/3
of the room in which it is located.
When installing asphalt shingles over one ply of fifteen
4:12
pound felt what is the minimum allowable roof slope?
ASTM covers testing samples of fresh
C 172
concrete.
,During the time concrete is being placed, metal reinforce-
be rust covered
ment may .
A mortar bed on top of a footing should be between
1/4" and 3/4"
and .
Waterproofing shall be applied from the bottom of the
wall a minimum of inches above the max- 12
imum elevation of ground water table.
Metal shingles have a fire classification of . B
The minimum width of any egress door opening shall be
32
inches.
Buildings made with the use of heavy timber are classifi-
IV
cation Type .
Asphalt shingles shall only be used on roof slopes of
2:12
or greater.
Corrugated or flat plastic skylights shall have a slope of at
4:12
least .
What is the minimum thickness of aluminum used as
0.024 inch
valley lining material?
The maximum slope for permanent fill on a building lot is
50%
.
Cements and aggregates used in concrete shall comply
ACI 318
with .
Which of the following is not approved for attaching as-
staples
phalt shingles?
A cricket or saddle shall be installed on the ridge side of
30
any chimney greater than inches.
10 feet
, When fire blocking is required, the spacing must not ex-
ceed .
What is the maximum unlatching force for panic and fire
15 lbs.
hardware?
The grade shall be sloped away from a building no less
10
than 1:20 for a minimum distance of how many feet?
Nails used to install mechanically laminated flooring shall
2- 1/2
be times as long as the thickness of the boards.
Property owners who are planning on digging deep exca-
vations on their property must notify all adjacent property
10
owners within days of starting the excavation
work.
Joist girders must not be . bridged
The end ancore bolt for a deep long span joist is
3/4 inch
.
What does the 15 denote on the deep long span joist
chord number
destination 56DLH15?
Bearing depth of a K-series joist is inches. 2- 1/2
Bridging attachment to the joist must be capable of re-
sisting a horizontal force of not less than 700
pounds.
Placing construction loads on unbridged joists is allowed
it is not allowed under any circumstances
if .
OSHA required that a bundle of bridging not exceed a
1000
total of pounds.
During shipment the orientation of open web joists
upside down
should be .
