Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the appropriate gap between gypsum board and a tub surround? -
ANSWERM-M1/4Minch
M
Sprayed fire resistant materials are identified by
and thickness required
for a given rating. -MANSWERM-Density.
What is the most important factor in determining the "R" value of blown in insulation?
-MANSWERM-Density.
Refer to the illustration of a 2 story house w/ lap siding plans, (complete set of plans
at the test center), What are the lengths of the second floor trusses? -MANSWERM-
30MfeetM6MinchesMandM13MfeetM5Minches.
Refer tot the illustration of a 2 story house w/ lap siding plans, (complete set of plans
at the test center), what is the height of the foyer in inches? -MANSWERM-inches.
A
is a system component that receives the inputs from automatic an
d manual fire alarm devices and may be capable of supplying power to the detectio
n devices and transponders or off-premises transmitters. -MANSWERM-
FireMAlarmMControlMUnit.
On graded sites, the top of any exterior foundation shall extend above the elevation of
:
-MANSWERM-TheMstreetMgutterMatMpointMofMdischarge.
What is the thickness of a footing for a single story frame residence? -MANSWERM-
6Minches.
Which of the following is the most important when deciding the depth of a footing? -
ANSWERM-DepthMofMtheMfrostMline.
M
Refer tot the illustration of a 2 story house w/ lap siding plans, (available at the testing
center) How many acres is the site for the house plan? -MANSWERM-1/3Macre.
Which of the following can be used as backfill outside a foundation without being com
pacted? -MANSWERM-ControlledMlowMstrengthMmaterial.
For soils classified as sandy gravel, foundation pressure shall not exceed how many
PSI? -MANSWERM-3000MPoundsMperMSquareMFoot.
Which of the following shall not be assumed to have a load bearing capacity for found
ations? -MANSWERM-OrganicMSilt
, The soil report states that the soil is sandy-gravel. What is the soil's load-
bearing value? -MANSWERM-3,000MPSF
According to code, what is the minimum required width of a footing in soil rated at 20
00 PSF for a single story building with 8 inch thick masonry walls? -MANSWERM-
12Minches
What is the minimum footing width of a one story light-frame construction building? -
MANSWERM-12Minches
Which of the following would cause crazing (superficial cracking) on the surface of co
ncrete? -MANSWERM-EarlyMdryingMdueMtoMlateMcuringMorMexcessiveMwaterMonMsurface.
Refer to the illustration of a 2 story house w/ lap siding plans, (complete set of plans
at the test center), How many cubic yards of concrete is needed for the floor and gara
ge slabs less the fireplace area? -MANSWERM-23McubicMyards.
According to code, the minimum thickness of a concrete slab that is supported direct
ly on the ground shall be nches. -MANSWERM-3.5
According to the code, plain concrete for basement walls and foundations shall be wh
at minimum compressive strength (psi)? -MANSWERM-2500Mpsi
the frost line is 24 inches below the surface. What is the required depth of a footing?
-MANSWERM-BelowMtheMfrostMline.
A lot shall be graded to drain surface water away from foundation walls for a minim
um of feet. -MANSWERM-10
What is the minimum overlap of a vapor barrier in an unvented crawl space. -
MANSWERM-6Minches
The minimum dept of footings below the undisturbed ground surface shall be .-
ANSWERM-12Minches
M
According to code, footings shall be stepped when? - MANSWERM-
IfMtheMgroundMsurfaceMslopesMmoreMthanMonMunitMverticalMtoMtenMunitsMhorizontalMorMwhere
MnecessaryMtoMchangeMtheMtopMfootingMsurfaceMelevation .
What is the minimum concrete psi that is required for basement walls or slabs not exp
osed to weather? -MANSWERM-2500Mpsi
Refer to the illustration of a 2 story house w/ lap siddng plans, (complete set of plans
at the test center), How many cubic yards of concrete would be required for the footer
only? -MANSWERM-10MtoM12McubicMyards.
, In conventional light-
frame construction on soil with a load bearing value of 2,000 psi for a one story buildi
ng with 8 inch hollow concrete masonry walls, what is the minimum thickness of the s
pread footing? -MANSWERM-6Minches
Concrete Spread footing projections shall be at least
and shall not
exceed the thickness of the footings. -MANSWERM-2Minches
A concrete slab-on-
ground cast monolithically with the footing placement at the footing top and bottom? -
MANSWERM-1MnumberM5MofMtwoMnumberM4MbarsMinMtheMmiddleMthirdMofMtheMfooting.
What is the minimum footing width of a 2 story light frame construction building with a
soil bearing capacity of 2000 PSF? -MANSWERM-12Minches
According to code, foundation plates or sills shall be anchored tothe foundation wi
th bolts spaced not more than inches apart? -MANSWERM-72Minches
You are finishing a concrete surface, defects of the finished product such as crazing,
dusting and spalling are caused by? -MANSWERM-OverworkingMtheMconcreteMsurface.
Floating adn troweling concrete too early in the curing process can cause? -
MANSWER
-WaterMtoMriseMandMweakenMconcreteMsurface.
How close can your string line be to the cinder block wall you are building? -
MANSWER
-1/16Minch
Wall ties should be placed how far from the edge of a masonry unit? -MANSWERM-
1/2Minch
What is the maximum vertical distance allowed between headers when building multi-
wythe masonry walls? -MANSWERM-24Minches
What is the ideal size of head and bed joints in masonry construction? -MANSWERM-
3/8Minch
What is the minimum depth of a hearth in front of a masonry fireplace? -MANSWERM-
16Minches
What is the required minimum diameter of bolts used to anchor a roof structure to a
masonry wall? -MANSWERM-1/2Minch
How high above the paved surface does the weep screed need to be? -MANSWERM-
2Minches
Weep screeds shall be a minimum of
corrosion resistant weep screed o
r plastic weep screed. -MANSWERM-0.019Minch