ROOFING – MIDTERM EXAM WITH ALL CORRECT &
VERIFIED ANSWERS (UPDATED TO PASS)
1. Concrete tiles may be secured to the roof with
·staples
any of these except
· nails
· staples
· clips
· battens
· wire ties
2. The minimum slope for asphalt shingles in a
·4 in 12
conven- tional (not low-slope) application is
· 6 in 12
· 5 in 12
· 4 in 12
· 3 in 12
· 2 in 12
3. You inspect a 4-year-old asphalt shingle roof. It seems · there is a
possible man-
well insulated and the attic is properly 4. Which of
ventilated. Roughly 25 percent of shingles the
show irregular cracks and bubbles in the following
surface. You report terms
· the shingles are suffering freeze-thaw damage would NOT
· there has been excessive foot traffic on the describe a
roof steep roof
· this is a common cosmetic condition that type?
does not affect performance or life · hip
expectancy
· there is a possible manufacturing defect and
life ex- pectancy may be shortened
· this is a result of expansion and contraction of
wafer- board sheathing as a result of
changes in humidity
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VERIFIED ANSWERS (UPDATED TO PASS)
ufacturing defect and life expectancy may be short- ened
·cathedral
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, ROOFING – MIDTERM EXAM WITH ALL CORRECT &
VERIFIED ANSWERS (UPDATED TO PASS)
· shed
· mansard
· gable
· cathedral
5. Which of the following is a dead load on the roof struc- · shingles
ture of the house?
· rain
· snow
· wind
· a person walking on the roof
· shingles
6. Which material lasts the longest? ·clay
· asphalt shingles
· clay
· wood
· fiber cement
· roll roofing
7. Which material has the shortest life ·roll roofing
expectancy?
· concrete
· fiber cement
· wood
· slate
· roll roofing
·concrete
8. Which material commonly imitates clay?
· asphalt shingle
· roll roofing
· slate
· wood
· concrete
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MIDTERM
9. Which factor should have the LEAST influence ·use of staples versus
on the longevity of a roof? nails
· exposure to ultraviolet light
· ventilation
· use of staples versus nails
· pitch
· exposure to wind
10. Which cedar shingle is most rot resistant?
· one on a north exposure of a 5 in 12 roof ·one on a 12 in 12 roof
· one on a shaded south exposure of a 4 in 12
roof
· one on a low-sloped roof
· one in the path of a downspout discharging
from a higher roof
· one on a 12 in 12 roof
11. When looking for a sagging roof, it is usually easiest to · standing
back from a dis-
see this · fiber
· from a ladder at the edge of the roof cement
· while standing on the roof
· from the underside in the attic
· standing back from a distance
· from an aerial photograph
12. When describing roofing materials in a report,
which of the following terms are most likely
to get you in trouble?
· asphalt
· single-ply
· metal
· modified bitumen
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VERIFIED ANSWERS (UPDATED TO PASS)
1. Concrete tiles may be secured to the roof with
·staples
any of these except
· nails
· staples
· clips
· battens
· wire ties
2. The minimum slope for asphalt shingles in a
·4 in 12
conven- tional (not low-slope) application is
· 6 in 12
· 5 in 12
· 4 in 12
· 3 in 12
· 2 in 12
3. You inspect a 4-year-old asphalt shingle roof. It seems · there is a
possible man-
well insulated and the attic is properly 4. Which of
ventilated. Roughly 25 percent of shingles the
show irregular cracks and bubbles in the following
surface. You report terms
· the shingles are suffering freeze-thaw damage would NOT
· there has been excessive foot traffic on the describe a
roof steep roof
· this is a common cosmetic condition that type?
does not affect performance or life · hip
expectancy
· there is a possible manufacturing defect and
life ex- pectancy may be shortened
· this is a result of expansion and contraction of
wafer- board sheathing as a result of
changes in humidity
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31
, ROOFING – MIDTERM EXAM WITH ALL CORRECT &
VERIFIED ANSWERS (UPDATED TO PASS)
ufacturing defect and life expectancy may be short- ened
·cathedral
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, ROOFING – MIDTERM EXAM WITH ALL CORRECT &
VERIFIED ANSWERS (UPDATED TO PASS)
· shed
· mansard
· gable
· cathedral
5. Which of the following is a dead load on the roof struc- · shingles
ture of the house?
· rain
· snow
· wind
· a person walking on the roof
· shingles
6. Which material lasts the longest? ·clay
· asphalt shingles
· clay
· wood
· fiber cement
· roll roofing
7. Which material has the shortest life ·roll roofing
expectancy?
· concrete
· fiber cement
· wood
· slate
· roll roofing
·concrete
8. Which material commonly imitates clay?
· asphalt shingle
· roll roofing
· slate
· wood
· concrete
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MIDTERM
9. Which factor should have the LEAST influence ·use of staples versus
on the longevity of a roof? nails
· exposure to ultraviolet light
· ventilation
· use of staples versus nails
· pitch
· exposure to wind
10. Which cedar shingle is most rot resistant?
· one on a north exposure of a 5 in 12 roof ·one on a 12 in 12 roof
· one on a shaded south exposure of a 4 in 12
roof
· one on a low-sloped roof
· one in the path of a downspout discharging
from a higher roof
· one on a 12 in 12 roof
11. When looking for a sagging roof, it is usually easiest to · standing
back from a dis-
see this · fiber
· from a ladder at the edge of the roof cement
· while standing on the roof
· from the underside in the attic
· standing back from a distance
· from an aerial photograph
12. When describing roofing materials in a report,
which of the following terms are most likely
to get you in trouble?
· asphalt
· single-ply
· metal
· modified bitumen
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