North Carolina General Contractors Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. Shear wall A wall designed to resist
lateral forces parallel to the
plane Of a
wall.
2. The private garage shall be separated from the 1/2"
dwelling unit and
its attic area by means of a minimum inch gypsum.
3. Become familiar with all types Of construction I-V.
Become familiar with Table 601 for the exam.
4. Bolt heads must not be closer than to the edge Of 1"
fireproofing.
5. The height of the parapet firewall shall not be less than 30"
above the point where the roof surface and the
wall intersect.
6. The clearance between the ends of combustible mem- 4"
bers in a
firewall must be .
7. You may use combustible roof insulation if the roof applied directly
covering is
to the insulation.
8. NO. 18 SWG steel tie wires spaced on 24"
center.
9. Be able to determine finish requirements using this
table.
, 805.1.1; Know the requirements for fire-blocking to be
constructed using combustible materials.
10. Combustible insulating boards not more than 1/2"
thick and
covered with finish flooring are permitted where at-
tached directly to a non-combustible floor assembly or
to wood subflooring attached to sleepers.
11. Any church with an occupant load Of more than 300
must have a
fire alarm system.
12. The height Of the manual fire alarm boxes shall be a 42" and 48"
minimum Of
and a maximum of measured vertically from
the floor level to the activating handle or lever of the
box.
13. You must become familiar with the Visible Alarms
table
for the exam.
14. The emergency power system shall provide power for 90 minutes
a duration
of not less than .
15. The minimum width Of each door used as a means Of 32"
egress Shall
provide a clear Width Of .
16. 50 or more
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Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. Shear wall A wall designed to resist
lateral forces parallel to the
plane Of a
wall.
2. The private garage shall be separated from the 1/2"
dwelling unit and
its attic area by means of a minimum inch gypsum.
3. Become familiar with all types Of construction I-V.
Become familiar with Table 601 for the exam.
4. Bolt heads must not be closer than to the edge Of 1"
fireproofing.
5. The height of the parapet firewall shall not be less than 30"
above the point where the roof surface and the
wall intersect.
6. The clearance between the ends of combustible mem- 4"
bers in a
firewall must be .
7. You may use combustible roof insulation if the roof applied directly
covering is
to the insulation.
8. NO. 18 SWG steel tie wires spaced on 24"
center.
9. Be able to determine finish requirements using this
table.
, 805.1.1; Know the requirements for fire-blocking to be
constructed using combustible materials.
10. Combustible insulating boards not more than 1/2"
thick and
covered with finish flooring are permitted where at-
tached directly to a non-combustible floor assembly or
to wood subflooring attached to sleepers.
11. Any church with an occupant load Of more than 300
must have a
fire alarm system.
12. The height Of the manual fire alarm boxes shall be a 42" and 48"
minimum Of
and a maximum of measured vertically from
the floor level to the activating handle or lever of the
box.
13. You must become familiar with the Visible Alarms
table
for the exam.
14. The emergency power system shall provide power for 90 minutes
a duration
of not less than .
15. The minimum width Of each door used as a means Of 32"
egress Shall
provide a clear Width Of .
16. 50 or more
2/6
