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NASCLA ACCREDITED EXAM / NASCLA ACCREDITED EXAM PREP/
NASCLA ACCREDITED EXAM PRACTICE ACTUAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES 2025/2026
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) | A+GRADE
3-tab shingle head lap with 5" exposure - ......ANSWER........2"
Anchor used to join masonry wall to bearing wall - ......ANSWER........Strap
Back sights are always added to... - ......ANSWER........Benchmark elevation
Banded tendons should be bundled not more the (5) 1/2" or _________ inch in a group
- ......ANSWER........0.6
Barrier cable stress % - ......ANSWER........80%
Bearing strength for soft clay - ......ANSWER........800 psf
Before stressing the tendon tail must extend how far past form? - ......ANSWER........12"
Blue label cedar shingle bundles per square? - ......ANSWER........4
Brackets req'd at what slope for clay shingles - ......ANSWER........7:12
Cast inserts missing... corrective measure - ......ANSWER........Expansion bolts
Certificate of occupancy is issued to who - ......ANSWER........Owner
Commonly used wall tie - ......ANSWER........Z tie
Concrete hardens to about what % of full strength before stressing tendon?
- ......ANSWER........75%
Connect bearing wall to partition wall with what? - ......ANSWER........Strap anchor
Contract type for undefined work and quantities - ......ANSWER........Unit price
Determine LF of wall 24' at 16"oc - ......ANSWER........193.25'
Emergency action plan required for how many employees? - ......ANSWER........10 or more
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Fair labor standards act provides sub minimum wage provisions for what employee group?
- ......ANSWER........Student Learners
Guardrail height range - ......ANSWER........38" - 45"
High early strength cement tupe - ......ANSWER........Type III
Higher water to cement ratio - ......ANSWER........Lower the strength
Horizontal lifeline safety factor - ......ANSWER........2
Horizontal truss blocking spacing - ......ANSWER........8 - 10 feet
Hot weather placement of concrete means... - ......ANSWER........Less compressive
strength
How long to maintain Osha records - ......ANSWER........5 years
I-9 forms completed within how many days of hire? - ......ANSWER........3 days
Install bottom chord temp lateral restraint at what spacing? - ......ANSWER........15 O.C.
Joints made to accommodate movement - ......ANSWER........Contraction Joints
Lateral braces must be lapped at least how many trusses - ......ANSWER........2
Lbs. of nails for 1 square of shingles - ......ANSWER........2 1/2
Lumber defect for lengthwise grain separation through and between growth rings
- ......ANSWER........Shake
Manual stacked lumber max height - ......ANSWER........16'
Max spacing of web cross bracing for wood trusses? - ......ANSWER........20'
Minimum bolt diameter for precast connection - ......ANSWER........1/2"
Minimum bracing lumber and fasteners to brace trusses - ......ANSWER........2x4 with 16d
nails
Minimum corner bead fastener spacing? - ......ANSWER........12"
Minimum number of employees to keep OSHA records - ......ANSWER........10
NASCLA ACCREDITED EXAM / NASCLA ACCREDITED EXAM PREP/
NASCLA ACCREDITED EXAM PRACTICE ACTUAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES 2025/2026
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) | A+GRADE
3-tab shingle head lap with 5" exposure - ......ANSWER........2"
Anchor used to join masonry wall to bearing wall - ......ANSWER........Strap
Back sights are always added to... - ......ANSWER........Benchmark elevation
Banded tendons should be bundled not more the (5) 1/2" or _________ inch in a group
- ......ANSWER........0.6
Barrier cable stress % - ......ANSWER........80%
Bearing strength for soft clay - ......ANSWER........800 psf
Before stressing the tendon tail must extend how far past form? - ......ANSWER........12"
Blue label cedar shingle bundles per square? - ......ANSWER........4
Brackets req'd at what slope for clay shingles - ......ANSWER........7:12
Cast inserts missing... corrective measure - ......ANSWER........Expansion bolts
Certificate of occupancy is issued to who - ......ANSWER........Owner
Commonly used wall tie - ......ANSWER........Z tie
Concrete hardens to about what % of full strength before stressing tendon?
- ......ANSWER........75%
Connect bearing wall to partition wall with what? - ......ANSWER........Strap anchor
Contract type for undefined work and quantities - ......ANSWER........Unit price
Determine LF of wall 24' at 16"oc - ......ANSWER........193.25'
Emergency action plan required for how many employees? - ......ANSWER........10 or more
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Fair labor standards act provides sub minimum wage provisions for what employee group?
- ......ANSWER........Student Learners
Guardrail height range - ......ANSWER........38" - 45"
High early strength cement tupe - ......ANSWER........Type III
Higher water to cement ratio - ......ANSWER........Lower the strength
Horizontal lifeline safety factor - ......ANSWER........2
Horizontal truss blocking spacing - ......ANSWER........8 - 10 feet
Hot weather placement of concrete means... - ......ANSWER........Less compressive
strength
How long to maintain Osha records - ......ANSWER........5 years
I-9 forms completed within how many days of hire? - ......ANSWER........3 days
Install bottom chord temp lateral restraint at what spacing? - ......ANSWER........15 O.C.
Joints made to accommodate movement - ......ANSWER........Contraction Joints
Lateral braces must be lapped at least how many trusses - ......ANSWER........2
Lbs. of nails for 1 square of shingles - ......ANSWER........2 1/2
Lumber defect for lengthwise grain separation through and between growth rings
- ......ANSWER........Shake
Manual stacked lumber max height - ......ANSWER........16'
Max spacing of web cross bracing for wood trusses? - ......ANSWER........20'
Minimum bolt diameter for precast connection - ......ANSWER........1/2"
Minimum bracing lumber and fasteners to brace trusses - ......ANSWER........2x4 with 16d
nails
Minimum corner bead fastener spacing? - ......ANSWER........12"
Minimum number of employees to keep OSHA records - ......ANSWER........10
