NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL
CONTRACTORS EXAM SCRIPT 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
⩥ Draft-stopping materials must be at least... Answer: 1/2 inch gypsum
or 3/8 inch plywood
⩥ All habitable rooms shall have an aggregate glazing area of not less
than.... Answer: >8%
of the of the gross floor area
(of such rooms)
⩥ Every dwelling unit shall have at least one habitable room that shall
have not less than ___ square feet of gross floor area. Answer: 70 sq ft
⩥ The minimum ceiling height for any habitable room is... Answer: 7
feet
⩥ Safety glazing is required in.... Answer: all hazardous locations
⩥ Emergency egress requires a minimum net clear openable area of...
Answer: 4 sq ft
,⩥ For emergency egress, the sill height must be not more than....
Answer: 44 inches
⩥ An egress door shall be a minimum clear width of.... Answer: 32
inches
⩥ The landing outside of an egress door must be ___ inches wide in the
direction of travel. Answer: 36 in
⩥ The minimum width of a hallway shall not be less than.... Answer: 3 ft
(36 in)
⩥ Stairways shall not be less than __ inches wide in clear width.
Answer: 36 in
⩥ The minimum headroom in all parts of the stairway shall not be less
than.... Answer: 6 ft 8 in
⩥ The maximum riser height shall be.... Answer: 8 1/4 inches
⩥ The minimum size of a stair landing is.... Answer: 36 in. x 36 in.
, ⩥ Handrail height shall be between.... Answer: 34-38 inches
⩥ Required guardrails shall not be less than ___ inches in height.
Answer: 36 in
⩥ Untreated wood floor joists must be ___ inches from the ground.
Answer: 18 in
⩥ Untreated wood girders must be __ inches from the ground. Answer:
12 in
⩥ Buildings and structures erected in coastal high-hazard areas shall be
supported on... Answer: pilings or columns
⩥ The grade away from foundation walls shall fall a minimum of __
inches within the first __ feet.. Answer: 6 in over 10 ft
⩥ Prior to construction, compressible soils must be. Answer: removed
⩥ The minimum thickness of spread footing is. Answer: 6 in
⩥ All exterior footings and foundation systems shall extend at least __
below the.... Answer: 12 in below the frost line
CONTRACTORS EXAM SCRIPT 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
⩥ Draft-stopping materials must be at least... Answer: 1/2 inch gypsum
or 3/8 inch plywood
⩥ All habitable rooms shall have an aggregate glazing area of not less
than.... Answer: >8%
of the of the gross floor area
(of such rooms)
⩥ Every dwelling unit shall have at least one habitable room that shall
have not less than ___ square feet of gross floor area. Answer: 70 sq ft
⩥ The minimum ceiling height for any habitable room is... Answer: 7
feet
⩥ Safety glazing is required in.... Answer: all hazardous locations
⩥ Emergency egress requires a minimum net clear openable area of...
Answer: 4 sq ft
,⩥ For emergency egress, the sill height must be not more than....
Answer: 44 inches
⩥ An egress door shall be a minimum clear width of.... Answer: 32
inches
⩥ The landing outside of an egress door must be ___ inches wide in the
direction of travel. Answer: 36 in
⩥ The minimum width of a hallway shall not be less than.... Answer: 3 ft
(36 in)
⩥ Stairways shall not be less than __ inches wide in clear width.
Answer: 36 in
⩥ The minimum headroom in all parts of the stairway shall not be less
than.... Answer: 6 ft 8 in
⩥ The maximum riser height shall be.... Answer: 8 1/4 inches
⩥ The minimum size of a stair landing is.... Answer: 36 in. x 36 in.
, ⩥ Handrail height shall be between.... Answer: 34-38 inches
⩥ Required guardrails shall not be less than ___ inches in height.
Answer: 36 in
⩥ Untreated wood floor joists must be ___ inches from the ground.
Answer: 18 in
⩥ Untreated wood girders must be __ inches from the ground. Answer:
12 in
⩥ Buildings and structures erected in coastal high-hazard areas shall be
supported on... Answer: pilings or columns
⩥ The grade away from foundation walls shall fall a minimum of __
inches within the first __ feet.. Answer: 6 in over 10 ft
⩥ Prior to construction, compressible soils must be. Answer: removed
⩥ The minimum thickness of spread footing is. Answer: 6 in
⩥ All exterior footings and foundation systems shall extend at least __
below the.... Answer: 12 in below the frost line
