ROOFING EXAMS TESTED QUESTIONS
AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ Which of these materials are most likely to cause more rapid
deterioration in roofing systems with vaulted or cathedral
ceilings?
Answer: Asphalt based components installed over insulated non
vented decks.
◉ What does the NRCA recommend when installing an asphalt
shingle roof?
Answer: Minimum of 6 nails per shingle should be used for the
roofs in highwind regions.
◉ Which of these is common risk from use of nail base insulation
and its impact on steep slope roof assemblies?
Answer: Condensation or moisture accumulation.
◉ Which of these is the most likely to need to be enhanced when
installing valleys in areas prone to regular freeze throw cycles and
accumulations of ice and snow?
Answer: Open valleys.
◉ What is the purpose of batten systems in slate or tile roofs?
Answer: To strengthen the bond between tiles or slate shingles.
,◉ Which one of the following is true?
Answer: Vapor moves from inside toward the outside of a building
in cold weather.
◉ Where is the best place to install a built in gutter, so that if the
gutter ever failed, leakage to the interior would be very unlikely?
Answer: At the eave.
◉ Which of the following is true?
Answer: High wind areas often require more roof fasteners or
adhesives.
◉ In the case of water build up due to improper drainage, which
of the following is LEAST likely to happen?
Answer: A sudden change in the slope and the strength of the
deck.
◉ What is the most appropiate method of attaching wood roofing
to the substrate?
Answer: Wood roofing requires a min of 2 fasteners for shake or
shingle.
◉ At what slope does the NRCA recommend that slate roofing
have a weatherproof memebrane under the slate?
, Answer: At all slopes
◉ What fasteners are appropriate for attaching slate to roof
decks?
Answer: Copper slating nails
◉ Which of these fastening does NRCA recommend when
installing a slate roof?
Answer: Just touch the nail head to the slate.
◉ Which of these is common purpose of batten system with a tile
or slate roofing system?
Answer: To strengthen the bond between tiles or slate.
◉ Which statement is most true about the way the weather can
affect the installation of roofing systems?
Answer: Additional fasteners and adhesives should be used when
installed in windy conditions.
◉ Which of the following is most true about water vapor
movement?
Answer: Vapor drive moves from the inside to outside a building
in cooling climate conditions.
AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ Which of these materials are most likely to cause more rapid
deterioration in roofing systems with vaulted or cathedral
ceilings?
Answer: Asphalt based components installed over insulated non
vented decks.
◉ What does the NRCA recommend when installing an asphalt
shingle roof?
Answer: Minimum of 6 nails per shingle should be used for the
roofs in highwind regions.
◉ Which of these is common risk from use of nail base insulation
and its impact on steep slope roof assemblies?
Answer: Condensation or moisture accumulation.
◉ Which of these is the most likely to need to be enhanced when
installing valleys in areas prone to regular freeze throw cycles and
accumulations of ice and snow?
Answer: Open valleys.
◉ What is the purpose of batten systems in slate or tile roofs?
Answer: To strengthen the bond between tiles or slate shingles.
,◉ Which one of the following is true?
Answer: Vapor moves from inside toward the outside of a building
in cold weather.
◉ Where is the best place to install a built in gutter, so that if the
gutter ever failed, leakage to the interior would be very unlikely?
Answer: At the eave.
◉ Which of the following is true?
Answer: High wind areas often require more roof fasteners or
adhesives.
◉ In the case of water build up due to improper drainage, which
of the following is LEAST likely to happen?
Answer: A sudden change in the slope and the strength of the
deck.
◉ What is the most appropiate method of attaching wood roofing
to the substrate?
Answer: Wood roofing requires a min of 2 fasteners for shake or
shingle.
◉ At what slope does the NRCA recommend that slate roofing
have a weatherproof memebrane under the slate?
, Answer: At all slopes
◉ What fasteners are appropriate for attaching slate to roof
decks?
Answer: Copper slating nails
◉ Which of these fastening does NRCA recommend when
installing a slate roof?
Answer: Just touch the nail head to the slate.
◉ Which of these is common purpose of batten system with a tile
or slate roofing system?
Answer: To strengthen the bond between tiles or slate.
◉ Which statement is most true about the way the weather can
affect the installation of roofing systems?
Answer: Additional fasteners and adhesives should be used when
installed in windy conditions.
◉ Which of the following is most true about water vapor
movement?
Answer: Vapor drive moves from the inside to outside a building
in cooling climate conditions.
