NORTH CAROLINA LANDSCAPE
CONTRACTOR ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ 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
CONTRACTOR ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ 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
