RCE Roofing Exam Practice Questions 2026 with all
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.________ layers of shingles is usually the most a roof can support. ✔Correct Answer--3 - p 400
18"x ¾"x 1 ¼" handsplit and resawn shakes with a 7 ½" weather exposure have a ______ square foot
coverage per square of shakes. ✔Correct Answer--75 - p 165
A roof-slope factor of 1.302 has a ___ slope in inches per foot. ✔Correct Answer--10 -p 15
A squangle is: ✔Correct Answer--- A tool used to determine the slope of a roof - p 12
Asphalt shingles should never be used on a roof with a slope under ____ ✔Correct Answer--2 in 12
- p 39 & 74.
At least a _____ gauge metal should be used for drainage systems ✔Correct Answer--28 - p 409
Can you apply new wood shingles over old wood shingles? ✔Correct Answer--yes - p 401
Do not install penetrations within _____ inches of the lower edge of a cant strip. ✔Correct
Answer--15 -p 307
Gravel Aggregate used for roofing purposes should be a maximum of _____ ✔Correct Answer--½ -
p 293
If a roof leaks, it's most likely to leak at _______ . ✔Correct Answer--valleys - P 63
In a closed valley, when using a non-metal valley flashing, flash the valley with a ______ inch wide
layer of #15 or #30 asphalt saturated felt. ✔Correct Answer--36 -p 65
Installing mineral surface roll roofing, starting at the low point, nail valley flashing on ____ " centers
along row _____ " from each edge. ✔Correct Answer--6" - ¾" -p 124
Membrane thickness for a ballasted EPDM system is normally ______ inches. ✔Correct
Answer--.045 - p 325
Metal flashing for fireplaces and chimneys should extend out onto the roof sheathing at least ____
inches. ✔Correct Answer--6
Most leaks occur around vent flashings in shingle roofs, usually because of _____ ✔Correct
Answer--Improper shingling around the flashing -p 390
Nailing a drip edge to the deck along the eaves and rakes, then flash the valleys, then nail down a
9"wide strip of mineral surfaced roll roofing along the eaves and rakes is called __________ .
✔Correct Answer--blind nailing -p 127
Correct & 100% Verified Answers |Latest Version|
Already Graded A+
.________ layers of shingles is usually the most a roof can support. ✔Correct Answer--3 - p 400
18"x ¾"x 1 ¼" handsplit and resawn shakes with a 7 ½" weather exposure have a ______ square foot
coverage per square of shakes. ✔Correct Answer--75 - p 165
A roof-slope factor of 1.302 has a ___ slope in inches per foot. ✔Correct Answer--10 -p 15
A squangle is: ✔Correct Answer--- A tool used to determine the slope of a roof - p 12
Asphalt shingles should never be used on a roof with a slope under ____ ✔Correct Answer--2 in 12
- p 39 & 74.
At least a _____ gauge metal should be used for drainage systems ✔Correct Answer--28 - p 409
Can you apply new wood shingles over old wood shingles? ✔Correct Answer--yes - p 401
Do not install penetrations within _____ inches of the lower edge of a cant strip. ✔Correct
Answer--15 -p 307
Gravel Aggregate used for roofing purposes should be a maximum of _____ ✔Correct Answer--½ -
p 293
If a roof leaks, it's most likely to leak at _______ . ✔Correct Answer--valleys - P 63
In a closed valley, when using a non-metal valley flashing, flash the valley with a ______ inch wide
layer of #15 or #30 asphalt saturated felt. ✔Correct Answer--36 -p 65
Installing mineral surface roll roofing, starting at the low point, nail valley flashing on ____ " centers
along row _____ " from each edge. ✔Correct Answer--6" - ¾" -p 124
Membrane thickness for a ballasted EPDM system is normally ______ inches. ✔Correct
Answer--.045 - p 325
Metal flashing for fireplaces and chimneys should extend out onto the roof sheathing at least ____
inches. ✔Correct Answer--6
Most leaks occur around vent flashings in shingle roofs, usually because of _____ ✔Correct
Answer--Improper shingling around the flashing -p 390
Nailing a drip edge to the deck along the eaves and rakes, then flash the valleys, then nail down a
9"wide strip of mineral surfaced roll roofing along the eaves and rakes is called __________ .
✔Correct Answer--blind nailing -p 127
