1. what is the maximum slope for glazing used in skylight before it must meet
the provisions for vertical glass? ANS >>> 15 degrees
2. Plastic veneer used on the exterior can be installed up to which maximum
height above grade? ANS >>> 50 feet
3. How is the hand of a door determined? ANS >>> By the location of the hinges
when the door is viewed from the inside.
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, 4. What is the minimum height required for a nonabsorbent wall surface above
a bathtub? ANS >>> 6 feet
5. Plaster coat shall be protected from freezing for a period of not less than
how long after set has occurred? ANS >>> 24 hours
6. What is an agreement called that specifies that the contractor be paid actual
for costs for labor and material plus the fixed fees for the contractor's profit
and overhead? ANS >>> cost plus contract
7. What can be used to collect information on labor, materials, equipment, and
overhead costs used during the performance of a job? ANS >>> a job cost
system
8. What is the maximum slope for a ramp? ANS >>> 1 unit vertical in 8 units
horizontal
9. What protects a contractor from risk? ANS >>> Insurance
10. What is your minimum wallboard thickness for the walls separating a
house and garage? ANS >>> 1/2 thick on the garage side
11. An owner hires a construction manager for a project. Which of the following
is true with regards to subcontractors? ANS >>> the subcontractors are prime
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, contrac- tors.
12. In seismic design category C, what is the maximum spacing for vertical
reinforcement in masonry shear walls? ANS >>> 10 feet
13. A concrete block foundation wall that is adequately braced should be
cured for a minimum of how much time before backfilling? ANS >>> 48
hours
14. Which type of mortar should be used for masonry that is installed below
grade? ANS >>> type M
15. What is the maximum distance horizontal reinforcement can be placed
from the top of a masonry partition wall? ANS >>> 16 inches
16. What is the maximum spacing for masonry veneer to supporting wall
anchors in non seismic locales? ANS >>> 24 inches on center horizontally
and shall support not more than 2.67 square feet of wall area.
17. What is the minimum thickness (nominal) for an 8 foot high hollow mason-
ry foundation wall that is 4 feet below finish grade on the exterior? ANS >>> 8
inches
18. What would be the total amount of Medicare and Social Security taxes
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the provisions for vertical glass? ANS >>> 15 degrees
2. Plastic veneer used on the exterior can be installed up to which maximum
height above grade? ANS >>> 50 feet
3. How is the hand of a door determined? ANS >>> By the location of the hinges
when the door is viewed from the inside.
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, 4. What is the minimum height required for a nonabsorbent wall surface above
a bathtub? ANS >>> 6 feet
5. Plaster coat shall be protected from freezing for a period of not less than
how long after set has occurred? ANS >>> 24 hours
6. What is an agreement called that specifies that the contractor be paid actual
for costs for labor and material plus the fixed fees for the contractor's profit
and overhead? ANS >>> cost plus contract
7. What can be used to collect information on labor, materials, equipment, and
overhead costs used during the performance of a job? ANS >>> a job cost
system
8. What is the maximum slope for a ramp? ANS >>> 1 unit vertical in 8 units
horizontal
9. What protects a contractor from risk? ANS >>> Insurance
10. What is your minimum wallboard thickness for the walls separating a
house and garage? ANS >>> 1/2 thick on the garage side
11. An owner hires a construction manager for a project. Which of the following
is true with regards to subcontractors? ANS >>> the subcontractors are prime
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, contrac- tors.
12. In seismic design category C, what is the maximum spacing for vertical
reinforcement in masonry shear walls? ANS >>> 10 feet
13. A concrete block foundation wall that is adequately braced should be
cured for a minimum of how much time before backfilling? ANS >>> 48
hours
14. Which type of mortar should be used for masonry that is installed below
grade? ANS >>> type M
15. What is the maximum distance horizontal reinforcement can be placed
from the top of a masonry partition wall? ANS >>> 16 inches
16. What is the maximum spacing for masonry veneer to supporting wall
anchors in non seismic locales? ANS >>> 24 inches on center horizontally
and shall support not more than 2.67 square feet of wall area.
17. What is the minimum thickness (nominal) for an 8 foot high hollow mason-
ry foundation wall that is 4 feet below finish grade on the exterior? ANS >>> 8
inches
18. What would be the total amount of Medicare and Social Security taxes
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