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OWNER BUILDER EXAM STUDY GUIDE WITH 480
QUESTIONS AND WELL ELABORATED SOLUTIONS
JUST RELEASED
QUESTION: A setback is the required distance between the property line and the outermost
face of the building. Setbacks are measured from ________
a. the road
b. the property line.
c. the innermost face of the building
d. the property line, and/or the fence, if one exists - ANSWER✔✔b
QUESTION: The BC Building Code (BCBC) is a provincial regulation that governs how new
construction, building alterations, repairs and demolitions are completed. This code establishes
minimum requirements for safety, health, accessibility, fire and structural protection of
buildings and energy and water efficiency. T or F - ANSWER✔✔T
QUESTION: Property lines are typically marked with iron pins. T or F - ANSWER✔✔T
QUESTION: Homeowner protection act governs owner builder authorizations. T or F -
ANSWER✔✔T
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QUESTION: _____ is the temperature at which water vapour in any static or moving air column
will condense into water.
a. 15 °C
b. Flash point
c. 25 °C
d. Dew point - ANSWER✔✔d
QUESTION: If workers are required to enter a trench over 1.2 m (4 ft) deep, the safe point of
entry and exit must be located:
a) within 8 m (25 ft) of the workers and the excavation must be
safely supported or sloped to the entry and exit location.
b) within 5 m (16 ft) of the workers and the excavation must be safely supported or sloped to
the entry and exit location.
c) within 7 m (23 ft) of the workers and the excavation must be safely supported or sloped to
the entry and exit location.
d) within 10 m (32 ft) of the workers and the excavation must be safely supported or sloped to
the entry and exit location. - ANSWER✔✔a
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QUESTION: If workers are required to enter a trench over 1.2 m (4 ft) deep, the safe point of
entry and exit must be located:
a) within 5 m (16 ft) of the workers and the excavation must be safely supported or sloped to
the entry and exit location.
b) within 7 m (23 ft) of the workers and the excavation must be safely supported or sloped to
the entry and exit location.
c) within 8 m (25 ft) of the workers and the excavation must be
safely supported or sloped to the entry and exit location.
d) within 10 m (32 ft) of the workers and the excavation must be safely supported or sloped to
the entry and exit location. - ANSWER✔✔c
QUESTION: What is the design and construction that prevents
water from ever entering?
a) Principle of driving rain deterrent
b) Principle of driving rain deflection
c) Principle of rainwater deterrent
d) Principle of rainwater deflection - ANSWER✔✔d
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QUESTION: The higher grit number is equivalent to:
a) a finer abrasive, which creates smoother surface
finishes.
b) a finer abrasive, which creates a rougher surface finish.
c) a rougher abrasive, which creates smoother surface
finishes.
d) a rougher abrasive, which creates a rougher surface finish. - ANSWER✔✔a
QUESTION: The vertical height of any flight of stairs shall not exceed
a) 4.5 m or 15 ft
b) 3.7 m or 12 ft
c) 3.5 m or 11.5 ft
d) 2.8 m or 9 ft - ANSWER✔✔b
QUESTION: Extend the ladder at least ____ above the landing platform or the point of support.
a) 1.5 m (5 ft)
b) 2 m (6.3 ft)
OWNER BUILDER EXAM STUDY GUIDE WITH 480
QUESTIONS AND WELL ELABORATED SOLUTIONS
JUST RELEASED
QUESTION: A setback is the required distance between the property line and the outermost
face of the building. Setbacks are measured from ________
a. the road
b. the property line.
c. the innermost face of the building
d. the property line, and/or the fence, if one exists - ANSWER✔✔b
QUESTION: The BC Building Code (BCBC) is a provincial regulation that governs how new
construction, building alterations, repairs and demolitions are completed. This code establishes
minimum requirements for safety, health, accessibility, fire and structural protection of
buildings and energy and water efficiency. T or F - ANSWER✔✔T
QUESTION: Property lines are typically marked with iron pins. T or F - ANSWER✔✔T
QUESTION: Homeowner protection act governs owner builder authorizations. T or F -
ANSWER✔✔T
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QUESTION: _____ is the temperature at which water vapour in any static or moving air column
will condense into water.
a. 15 °C
b. Flash point
c. 25 °C
d. Dew point - ANSWER✔✔d
QUESTION: If workers are required to enter a trench over 1.2 m (4 ft) deep, the safe point of
entry and exit must be located:
a) within 8 m (25 ft) of the workers and the excavation must be
safely supported or sloped to the entry and exit location.
b) within 5 m (16 ft) of the workers and the excavation must be safely supported or sloped to
the entry and exit location.
c) within 7 m (23 ft) of the workers and the excavation must be safely supported or sloped to
the entry and exit location.
d) within 10 m (32 ft) of the workers and the excavation must be safely supported or sloped to
the entry and exit location. - ANSWER✔✔a
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QUESTION: If workers are required to enter a trench over 1.2 m (4 ft) deep, the safe point of
entry and exit must be located:
a) within 5 m (16 ft) of the workers and the excavation must be safely supported or sloped to
the entry and exit location.
b) within 7 m (23 ft) of the workers and the excavation must be safely supported or sloped to
the entry and exit location.
c) within 8 m (25 ft) of the workers and the excavation must be
safely supported or sloped to the entry and exit location.
d) within 10 m (32 ft) of the workers and the excavation must be safely supported or sloped to
the entry and exit location. - ANSWER✔✔c
QUESTION: What is the design and construction that prevents
water from ever entering?
a) Principle of driving rain deterrent
b) Principle of driving rain deflection
c) Principle of rainwater deterrent
d) Principle of rainwater deflection - ANSWER✔✔d
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QUESTION: The higher grit number is equivalent to:
a) a finer abrasive, which creates smoother surface
finishes.
b) a finer abrasive, which creates a rougher surface finish.
c) a rougher abrasive, which creates smoother surface
finishes.
d) a rougher abrasive, which creates a rougher surface finish. - ANSWER✔✔a
QUESTION: The vertical height of any flight of stairs shall not exceed
a) 4.5 m or 15 ft
b) 3.7 m or 12 ft
c) 3.5 m or 11.5 ft
d) 2.8 m or 9 ft - ANSWER✔✔b
QUESTION: Extend the ladder at least ____ above the landing platform or the point of support.
a) 1.5 m (5 ft)
b) 2 m (6.3 ft)
