NC Building Contractor License Study Test questions with verified
answers Graded to pass!!!
The leading reason for erosion and sediment conrol plan failure is _____
Potable Water & Detergents
To clean masory use _______
Wood Girders : Wood
No Masonry shall be supported on ______ or other forms of _____ construction
Roof Diaphragms : 15 Inches
_______ Shall be anchored to masonry walls with 1/2" diameter bolts 6ft on center or equivalent. Bolt
shall extend & be embedded at least _____ in the masonry
8 Inches
Minimum thickness of a parapet wall
24 Inches
Maximum spacing of light gauge studs
TRUE
Mechanicla connections shall have the bars connection to develop in tension or compression as least
125% of the yield strength of the bar
No
Is a hardhat required with a jack hammer?
42" Reflectorized Barrell or Drum
What is preferred safety traffic marker?
A penetrometer
What is used to measure soil bearing capactiy?
Lap durawire 8 inches
Lap durawire 8 inches
3 times
Unreinforced masonry parapet wall heights shall not exceed _____ their thickness
6 Inches
Minimum thickness of a masonry bearing wall - One Story
,8 inches
Minimum thickness of a masonry bearing wall - More than One Story
4.5 Sq Ft
There shall be at least one metal tile for each ______ of wall area
24 Inches
Prime Contractor
The ______asummes the entire responsibility under the contract
Sub Contractor
The ______ asummes responsibility with respect to his portion of the work
6ft
Safety Belts shall be a min of 1/2 inch nylon and not allow a fall greater than ____
8ft
Safety Nets must extend _____ beyond the end of work surface
25ft
Safety Nets must be positioned no more than _____ below work surface
10ft
Heaters must not be located within ______ft of tarps, canvas or similar coverings
10ft
Material Storage : Materials shall not be stored within ____ ft of an exterior wall
7ft
Materaial Storage : Brick stacks shall not be more than _____ft in height
6ft
Material Storage : When masonry blocks are stacked higher than _____ ft the stack shall be tapered
back 1 half block per tier above the ____ft line
20ft
Material Storage : Lumber Piles shall not exceed ______ft in height (mechanically)
16ft
Material Storage - Lumber piles shall not exceed _____ in height (manually)
20ft
,A chute is required if waste material is dropped more than _____ft outside exterior walls of building
8 Inches
How far do you Lap Durawire
Confined
workers in _____ spaces must be provided a lifeline/safety belt
Catenary Scaffold
means a suspension scaffold consisting of a platform supported by two essentially horiztonal & parallel
ropes attached to structural members of a building or other structure
Prescription Lenses
employer ensures that employees who wear presc lenses while engaged in operations needing eye
protection
12ft
Maximum height of a masonry pier used in a seismic zone is _____
Float (Ship) Scaffold
means a suspension scaffold consisting of a braced platform resin on two parallel bearers & hung from
overhead supports by ropes of fixed length
Lack Of Maintenance
Vertical Spacing on Metal Wall Tie
36 Inches
Horiztonal Spacing on Metal Wall Tie
3500 PSI
The minimum compressive strength for a carport slab in severe exposure zone is _____
Shut Off
hand held power tools (circular saw, chain saw & percussion tools) require a constant pressure switch
that will _____the power when pressure is released
30 PSI
Compressed air shall not be used for cleaning purposes except where reduced to less than _____ PSI
Trained
Only employees who have been ____ in the operation of the particular tool in use shall be allow to
operate powder actuated tools
, Circular Saws
All Portable, power driven _____ shall be equipped with guards above and below the base plate or shoe
Upright
Compressed gas cylinders shall be secured in an ______ position at all times
20 Ft
Oxygen Cylinders and fuel cylinders must be stored a minimum of ____ and when in inside _____ from
combustible materials
Inspected
All gas and oxygen hoses must be _____ at the beginning of each work shift
8 and 11
Unless otherwise required, mix grout to a consistency that has a slumb between ______
Gravel
Sediment Basins must be built over _____
1 Acre or Larger
An erosion and sedimentation control plan must be approved before land distrubance begins on any site
______
Slopes
Runoff must be diverted across the ______
Acid : Caustic Solutions
Unless otherwise required, do not use ______ or _______
Near The Source
Where is sediment most effectively controlled?
Permanent Ground Cover
A ______ sufficient to control erosion must be installed within 30 working days or 120 calendar days
whichever is less after the construction is complete
The person that is financially responsible for the land disturbing activity
Who is responsible for Sediment Control?
Sediment Penalties
Max Fine $5k per day : Failure to submit plan $1k : Violation of Plan $500/Day : Stop Work Order
Sedimentation
answers Graded to pass!!!
The leading reason for erosion and sediment conrol plan failure is _____
Potable Water & Detergents
To clean masory use _______
Wood Girders : Wood
No Masonry shall be supported on ______ or other forms of _____ construction
Roof Diaphragms : 15 Inches
_______ Shall be anchored to masonry walls with 1/2" diameter bolts 6ft on center or equivalent. Bolt
shall extend & be embedded at least _____ in the masonry
8 Inches
Minimum thickness of a parapet wall
24 Inches
Maximum spacing of light gauge studs
TRUE
Mechanicla connections shall have the bars connection to develop in tension or compression as least
125% of the yield strength of the bar
No
Is a hardhat required with a jack hammer?
42" Reflectorized Barrell or Drum
What is preferred safety traffic marker?
A penetrometer
What is used to measure soil bearing capactiy?
Lap durawire 8 inches
Lap durawire 8 inches
3 times
Unreinforced masonry parapet wall heights shall not exceed _____ their thickness
6 Inches
Minimum thickness of a masonry bearing wall - One Story
,8 inches
Minimum thickness of a masonry bearing wall - More than One Story
4.5 Sq Ft
There shall be at least one metal tile for each ______ of wall area
24 Inches
Prime Contractor
The ______asummes the entire responsibility under the contract
Sub Contractor
The ______ asummes responsibility with respect to his portion of the work
6ft
Safety Belts shall be a min of 1/2 inch nylon and not allow a fall greater than ____
8ft
Safety Nets must extend _____ beyond the end of work surface
25ft
Safety Nets must be positioned no more than _____ below work surface
10ft
Heaters must not be located within ______ft of tarps, canvas or similar coverings
10ft
Material Storage : Materials shall not be stored within ____ ft of an exterior wall
7ft
Materaial Storage : Brick stacks shall not be more than _____ft in height
6ft
Material Storage : When masonry blocks are stacked higher than _____ ft the stack shall be tapered
back 1 half block per tier above the ____ft line
20ft
Material Storage : Lumber Piles shall not exceed ______ft in height (mechanically)
16ft
Material Storage - Lumber piles shall not exceed _____ in height (manually)
20ft
,A chute is required if waste material is dropped more than _____ft outside exterior walls of building
8 Inches
How far do you Lap Durawire
Confined
workers in _____ spaces must be provided a lifeline/safety belt
Catenary Scaffold
means a suspension scaffold consisting of a platform supported by two essentially horiztonal & parallel
ropes attached to structural members of a building or other structure
Prescription Lenses
employer ensures that employees who wear presc lenses while engaged in operations needing eye
protection
12ft
Maximum height of a masonry pier used in a seismic zone is _____
Float (Ship) Scaffold
means a suspension scaffold consisting of a braced platform resin on two parallel bearers & hung from
overhead supports by ropes of fixed length
Lack Of Maintenance
Vertical Spacing on Metal Wall Tie
36 Inches
Horiztonal Spacing on Metal Wall Tie
3500 PSI
The minimum compressive strength for a carport slab in severe exposure zone is _____
Shut Off
hand held power tools (circular saw, chain saw & percussion tools) require a constant pressure switch
that will _____the power when pressure is released
30 PSI
Compressed air shall not be used for cleaning purposes except where reduced to less than _____ PSI
Trained
Only employees who have been ____ in the operation of the particular tool in use shall be allow to
operate powder actuated tools
, Circular Saws
All Portable, power driven _____ shall be equipped with guards above and below the base plate or shoe
Upright
Compressed gas cylinders shall be secured in an ______ position at all times
20 Ft
Oxygen Cylinders and fuel cylinders must be stored a minimum of ____ and when in inside _____ from
combustible materials
Inspected
All gas and oxygen hoses must be _____ at the beginning of each work shift
8 and 11
Unless otherwise required, mix grout to a consistency that has a slumb between ______
Gravel
Sediment Basins must be built over _____
1 Acre or Larger
An erosion and sedimentation control plan must be approved before land distrubance begins on any site
______
Slopes
Runoff must be diverted across the ______
Acid : Caustic Solutions
Unless otherwise required, do not use ______ or _______
Near The Source
Where is sediment most effectively controlled?
Permanent Ground Cover
A ______ sufficient to control erosion must be installed within 30 working days or 120 calendar days
whichever is less after the construction is complete
The person that is financially responsible for the land disturbing activity
Who is responsible for Sediment Control?
Sediment Penalties
Max Fine $5k per day : Failure to submit plan $1k : Violation of Plan $500/Day : Stop Work Order
Sedimentation
