Arizona Contractors License Questions With Complete
Solutions
What is the minimum illumination for general construction area
lighting?
5 foot candles
A safety net is being used where the working surface is 9 feet in
the air. What is the minimum horizontal distance of the outer
edge of the net from the edge of the working surface?
10 feet
What is the minimum required overlap for scaffold platforms
that overlapped to create a long platform?
12 inches
a foundation drain shall extend past the outside edge of the
footing at least how far?
12 inches
a concrete masonry foundation wall extends below grade and
will require parge coating using portland cement mortar. What is
the minimum allowable thickness?
3/8 inch
A driveway rises 18 feet in a horizontal distance of 190 feet.
What is the percent grade?
9%
Increasing the slump of concrete does which of the following?
,increases its wetness
Which type of mortar should be used for masonry that is below
grade?
Type M
Brick is being installed where the temperature is above 80
degrees for the duration of the work. All mortar should be used
within which maximum time from when it was mixed?
2 and 1/2 hours
Which designation is used by the steel joist institute's standard
specification to designate short span bar joist?
K-Series
Steel deck is typically installed to endlap a minimum of how
many inches over the supports?
2 inches
What is the maximum standard deck width that is available?
36 inches
what is the standard bearing depth for K-Series Joist?
2 and 1/2"
Bolts used for anchoring a wood sole plate at an exterior wall on
a monolithic slab MUST extend a MINIMUM of how many
inches into concrete?
7 inches
, What is a lengthwise grain separation between or through the
growth rings of lumber called?
Shake
Wall framing is being constructed one floor at a time. What type
of wood framing method is being used?
Platform
All of the following are benefits of platform construction as
compared to ballon construction except?
Easier Installation of plumbing and wiring.
what is not required in exterior nonbearing walls?
Load-bearing headers
When MUST a saddle be installed on a chimney?
When the chimney is greater than 30 inches wide
what is the maximum distance between a ventilating opening in
an under-floor space and each corner of the building?
3 feet
Sliding doors are to be installed in a dwelling unit. What is the
maximum allowable height for the threshold?
3/4 inch
what is the maximum slope for glazing used in a skylight before
it must meet the provisions for vertical glass?
15 degrees
Solutions
What is the minimum illumination for general construction area
lighting?
5 foot candles
A safety net is being used where the working surface is 9 feet in
the air. What is the minimum horizontal distance of the outer
edge of the net from the edge of the working surface?
10 feet
What is the minimum required overlap for scaffold platforms
that overlapped to create a long platform?
12 inches
a foundation drain shall extend past the outside edge of the
footing at least how far?
12 inches
a concrete masonry foundation wall extends below grade and
will require parge coating using portland cement mortar. What is
the minimum allowable thickness?
3/8 inch
A driveway rises 18 feet in a horizontal distance of 190 feet.
What is the percent grade?
9%
Increasing the slump of concrete does which of the following?
,increases its wetness
Which type of mortar should be used for masonry that is below
grade?
Type M
Brick is being installed where the temperature is above 80
degrees for the duration of the work. All mortar should be used
within which maximum time from when it was mixed?
2 and 1/2 hours
Which designation is used by the steel joist institute's standard
specification to designate short span bar joist?
K-Series
Steel deck is typically installed to endlap a minimum of how
many inches over the supports?
2 inches
What is the maximum standard deck width that is available?
36 inches
what is the standard bearing depth for K-Series Joist?
2 and 1/2"
Bolts used for anchoring a wood sole plate at an exterior wall on
a monolithic slab MUST extend a MINIMUM of how many
inches into concrete?
7 inches
, What is a lengthwise grain separation between or through the
growth rings of lumber called?
Shake
Wall framing is being constructed one floor at a time. What type
of wood framing method is being used?
Platform
All of the following are benefits of platform construction as
compared to ballon construction except?
Easier Installation of plumbing and wiring.
what is not required in exterior nonbearing walls?
Load-bearing headers
When MUST a saddle be installed on a chimney?
When the chimney is greater than 30 inches wide
what is the maximum distance between a ventilating opening in
an under-floor space and each corner of the building?
3 feet
Sliding doors are to be installed in a dwelling unit. What is the
maximum allowable height for the threshold?
3/4 inch
what is the maximum slope for glazing used in a skylight before
it must meet the provisions for vertical glass?
15 degrees
