North Carolina Residential Contractor’s License
Practice Exam Questions and Answers (With Book
References) PART 2
The provisions of the ____________Code shall apply to the installation of gas
piping systems extending from the point of delivery to the inlet
connections of equipment served, and the installation and operation of
residential and commercial gas appliances and related accessories. (NC
Administrative Code "North Carolina Fuel Gas Code")
Fuel Gas (NC Administrative Code: 101.3.2.7 North Carolina Fuel Gas
Code).
When the inspection department issues a permit, it shall approve in
writing or by stamp, all sets of drawings and specifications " "
NC Administrative Code "Review and Approval")
Reviewed for Code Compliance (NC Administrative Code: 106.2.3
Review and Approval)
Under normal conditions, and when used for fall protection, a guardrail's
system members, shall not exceed _______________. (NC OSHA "Fall
Protection / Fall Protection systems and criteria")
45 inches (NC OSHA 1926.502 (b)(1)
,When attaching a 3/8" wood structural panel to a wood stud, what is the
maximum spacing of fasteners for the panel's intermediate support? (NC
Residential Code "Wall Construction / Wood Wall Framing")
12 inch (NC 2018 Residential code: Tables R602.3(1)
A Group I GW has its soil description as ____________. (NC
Residential Code "Foundations / Foundation Drainage)
Well-graded gravels, gravel sand mixtures, little or no fines. (NC
2018 Residential Code: Table R405.1)
Oxygen cylinders, in storage, shall be separated from combustible
materials a minimum distance of _____(NC OSHA " Welding and
Cutting / Gas Welding and Cutting")
20 feet (NC OSHA 1926.350 (a)(10)
Where the header joist span does not
exceed _________the header joist
shall be permitted to be a single member. (NC Residential Code "Roof-
Ceiling Construction Wood Roof Framing")
4 feet (NC 2018 Residential Code: R802.9)
,Scaffold shall not be used within _____ feet of a 300 volt power line.
(NC OSHA "Scaffolds / General Requirements")
10 (NC OSHA 1926.451 (f) (6)
The minimum compressive specified strength of concrete for a carport
slab, where subjected to severe conditions, and exposed to the weather,
shall not be less than _________. (NC Residential Code "Foundations /
Materials")
3,500 (NC 2018 Residential Code: Table R402.2)
When the inspection department issues a permit, it shall approve, in
writing or by stamp, all sets of drawings and specifications " _______"
(NC Administrative Code "Review and Approval")
Reviewed for Code Compliance (NC Administrative Code: 106.2.3
Review and Approval)
Footings shall NOT be supported on all of the following EXCEPT___________
(NC Residential Code "Foundations / Footings")
Undisturbed soil (NC 2018 Residential Code: R403.1)
, _________ shall be made for each trade after completion of the work
authorized under the technical codes. (NC Administrative Code "Final
Inspection")
Final Inspections (NC Administrative Code: 107.1.8 Final Inspection)
Head and bed joints of glass unit masonry shall be ________thick. (NC
Residential Code "Wall Construction / Glass Unit Masonry")
1/4 inch (NC 2018 Residential Code: 607.10)
There is no mechanical ventilation in a bathroom. Therefore, the
minimum window size shall not be less than_______. (NC Residential Code
"Building Planning / Light, Ventilation, and Heating")
3 square feet (NC 2018 Residential Code: 303.3)
Each employee on a scaffold more than ____ above a lower level shall
be protected from falling by guardrails. (NC Residential "Scaffold /
General Requirements")
10 feet (NC OSHA 1926.451(g)(1)
Practice Exam Questions and Answers (With Book
References) PART 2
The provisions of the ____________Code shall apply to the installation of gas
piping systems extending from the point of delivery to the inlet
connections of equipment served, and the installation and operation of
residential and commercial gas appliances and related accessories. (NC
Administrative Code "North Carolina Fuel Gas Code")
Fuel Gas (NC Administrative Code: 101.3.2.7 North Carolina Fuel Gas
Code).
When the inspection department issues a permit, it shall approve in
writing or by stamp, all sets of drawings and specifications " "
NC Administrative Code "Review and Approval")
Reviewed for Code Compliance (NC Administrative Code: 106.2.3
Review and Approval)
Under normal conditions, and when used for fall protection, a guardrail's
system members, shall not exceed _______________. (NC OSHA "Fall
Protection / Fall Protection systems and criteria")
45 inches (NC OSHA 1926.502 (b)(1)
,When attaching a 3/8" wood structural panel to a wood stud, what is the
maximum spacing of fasteners for the panel's intermediate support? (NC
Residential Code "Wall Construction / Wood Wall Framing")
12 inch (NC 2018 Residential code: Tables R602.3(1)
A Group I GW has its soil description as ____________. (NC
Residential Code "Foundations / Foundation Drainage)
Well-graded gravels, gravel sand mixtures, little or no fines. (NC
2018 Residential Code: Table R405.1)
Oxygen cylinders, in storage, shall be separated from combustible
materials a minimum distance of _____(NC OSHA " Welding and
Cutting / Gas Welding and Cutting")
20 feet (NC OSHA 1926.350 (a)(10)
Where the header joist span does not
exceed _________the header joist
shall be permitted to be a single member. (NC Residential Code "Roof-
Ceiling Construction Wood Roof Framing")
4 feet (NC 2018 Residential Code: R802.9)
,Scaffold shall not be used within _____ feet of a 300 volt power line.
(NC OSHA "Scaffolds / General Requirements")
10 (NC OSHA 1926.451 (f) (6)
The minimum compressive specified strength of concrete for a carport
slab, where subjected to severe conditions, and exposed to the weather,
shall not be less than _________. (NC Residential Code "Foundations /
Materials")
3,500 (NC 2018 Residential Code: Table R402.2)
When the inspection department issues a permit, it shall approve, in
writing or by stamp, all sets of drawings and specifications " _______"
(NC Administrative Code "Review and Approval")
Reviewed for Code Compliance (NC Administrative Code: 106.2.3
Review and Approval)
Footings shall NOT be supported on all of the following EXCEPT___________
(NC Residential Code "Foundations / Footings")
Undisturbed soil (NC 2018 Residential Code: R403.1)
, _________ shall be made for each trade after completion of the work
authorized under the technical codes. (NC Administrative Code "Final
Inspection")
Final Inspections (NC Administrative Code: 107.1.8 Final Inspection)
Head and bed joints of glass unit masonry shall be ________thick. (NC
Residential Code "Wall Construction / Glass Unit Masonry")
1/4 inch (NC 2018 Residential Code: 607.10)
There is no mechanical ventilation in a bathroom. Therefore, the
minimum window size shall not be less than_______. (NC Residential Code
"Building Planning / Light, Ventilation, and Heating")
3 square feet (NC 2018 Residential Code: 303.3)
Each employee on a scaffold more than ____ above a lower level shall
be protected from falling by guardrails. (NC Residential "Scaffold /
General Requirements")
10 feet (NC OSHA 1926.451(g)(1)
