Florida Building Contractor Study ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Exam 5 with correct answers ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
1. What is the MINIMUM number of fasteners that shall be used
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per wood shake?
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Two fastness ||\\||\\
2. Addenda are written or graphic instruments issued by
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Architect prior to the execution of the contract which modify or ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
interpret the Bidding Documents by additions, deletions, ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
clarifications or corrections. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
True
3. A unit price is an amount stated in the Bid as a price per unit
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of measurement for materials, equipment or services or a
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portion of the work as described in the Building Documents. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
True
4. In a building that only has one elevator, how long before the
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elevator shall automatically transfer to standby power after the ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
failure of the normal power supply? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
60 seconds ||\\||\\
5. All of the following information should be identified on a fire-
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retardant treated lumber EXCEPT: ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
,Name of the mill that cut the logs for the lumber ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
6. All Florida counties are considered warm humid counties.
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True
7. What is the volume of a piece of steel that measure 3 inches
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
by 4 inches by 2 feet?
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288 (change 2 feet to 24 inches) ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
8. __________ acceptable to the Owner shall be filed with the
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Owner prior to commencement of work. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Certificate of Insurance ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
9. In an emergency affecting safety of persons or property, the
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
______ shall act, at the contractors discretion, to prevent ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
threatened damage, injury or loss. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Contractor
10. What does PI equal? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
3.1452654
11. What is the MINIMUM thickness of the concrete footings
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
required for a masonry chimney? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
12"
12. This property insurance shall cover portions of the Work
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
stored off the site, and also portions of the Work in transit. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Builder's Risk ||\\||\\
, 13. In order to ensure passing of code inspection while checking
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
an installation of heating equipment it is best to make sure that:
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
The joints are tightly sealed ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
14. Door hardware shall be mounted what distance MINIMUM
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and MAXIMUM distance off the floor in a public building?
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34"-48"
15. The _________ shall have the right to require the contractor
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to furnish bonds covering faithful performance of the contract
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
and payment of obligations arising there under as stipulated in
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
bidding requirement or specifically required in the contract ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
documents on the date of execution of the Contract. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Architect
16. What type of piping would you find in a natural gas line?
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Black steel and plastic pipe ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
17. Manual fire alarm boxes shall be located not more than 5
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
feet from entry to each exit with a MAXIMUm distance between
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additional manual fire alarm boxes of:
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200 ft ||\\||\\
18. What offsets friction losses in ducts?
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Static pressure ||\\||\\
Exam 5 with correct answers ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
1. What is the MINIMUM number of fasteners that shall be used
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
per wood shake?
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Two fastness ||\\||\\
2. Addenda are written or graphic instruments issued by
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Architect prior to the execution of the contract which modify or ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
interpret the Bidding Documents by additions, deletions, ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
clarifications or corrections. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
True
3. A unit price is an amount stated in the Bid as a price per unit
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
of measurement for materials, equipment or services or a
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
portion of the work as described in the Building Documents. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
True
4. In a building that only has one elevator, how long before the
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
elevator shall automatically transfer to standby power after the ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
failure of the normal power supply? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
60 seconds ||\\||\\
5. All of the following information should be identified on a fire-
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
retardant treated lumber EXCEPT: ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
,Name of the mill that cut the logs for the lumber ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
6. All Florida counties are considered warm humid counties.
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
True
7. What is the volume of a piece of steel that measure 3 inches
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
by 4 inches by 2 feet?
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
288 (change 2 feet to 24 inches) ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
8. __________ acceptable to the Owner shall be filed with the
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Owner prior to commencement of work. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Certificate of Insurance ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
9. In an emergency affecting safety of persons or property, the
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
______ shall act, at the contractors discretion, to prevent ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
threatened damage, injury or loss. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Contractor
10. What does PI equal? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
3.1452654
11. What is the MINIMUM thickness of the concrete footings
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
required for a masonry chimney? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
12"
12. This property insurance shall cover portions of the Work
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
stored off the site, and also portions of the Work in transit. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Builder's Risk ||\\||\\
, 13. In order to ensure passing of code inspection while checking
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
an installation of heating equipment it is best to make sure that:
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
The joints are tightly sealed ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
14. Door hardware shall be mounted what distance MINIMUM
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
and MAXIMUM distance off the floor in a public building?
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
34"-48"
15. The _________ shall have the right to require the contractor
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
to furnish bonds covering faithful performance of the contract
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
and payment of obligations arising there under as stipulated in
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
bidding requirement or specifically required in the contract ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
documents on the date of execution of the Contract. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Architect
16. What type of piping would you find in a natural gas line?
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Black steel and plastic pipe ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
17. Manual fire alarm boxes shall be located not more than 5
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
feet from entry to each exit with a MAXIMUm distance between
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
additional manual fire alarm boxes of:
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
200 ft ||\\||\\
18. What offsets friction losses in ducts?
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Static pressure ||\\||\\
