GENERAL CONTRACTOR LICENSE
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS
When a repair must be performed in a emergency situation, when shall the permit
application be submitted?
The next working business day
Section 105.2.1 Emergency Repairs
Once the permit has been issued, how long is it valid?
180 days
Section 105.5- Expiration
How long should a permit remain at the site of the work?
Until the completion of the project
Section 105.7 Placement of permit
What included within the "Exterior wall envelope"?
,flashing intersections with dissimilar materials, corners, end details, control joints, intersections
at roofs, eaves or parapets, means of drainage, water-resistive membranes and details around
openings.
Built-Up roof covering consist of
Two or more layers of felt cemented together and surfaced with a cap sheet, mineral aggregate,
smooth coating or similar surfacing material
Chapter 2- Definition-Built-up Roof covering
Positive roof drainage will ensure drainage of the roof within ___ hours of precipitation
48 hours
Chapter 2 Positive roof drainage
An example of a live load on a roof includes?
During maintenance by workers, during the life of the structure by movable objects, and by the
use and occupancy of the roof for roof gardens or assembly areas
Chap 2 Live loads, ROOF
A _____ is the process of installing an additional roof covering over a prepared existing roof
covering without removing the existing roof.
Roof Recover
Chap 2 Definitions roof recover
,Parapet walls shall be not less than _____ inches above the point where the roof surface and
the wall intersect
30 inches
Section 705.11.1 Parapet Construction
What is the requirement for combustible roof insulation?
It must be covered by an approved roof covering
Section 720.5 roof insulation
An opening not less than 20"x30" shall be provided to any attic area having a clear height of
over_____
30 inches
Section 1208.2 Access to Unoccupied Spaces- Attics Spaces
Flashing shall be installed at the perimeters of exterior door and window assemblies,
penetrations and terminations of exterior wall assemblies, and what other locations?
Exterior wall intersections with roofs, chimneys, porches, decks, balconies and similar
projections and at built-in gutters and similar locations where moisture could enter the wall
Section 1404.4 Installation of wall covering flashing
, When a scupper is used as secondary roof drainage, what is the minimum opening size of the
scupper?
4 inches
Section 1502.3 Scuppers
A cricket shall be installed where a roof penetration is greater than ___ inches wide when
measured perpendicular to the slope?
30 inches
Section 1503.5 Cricket and Saddles
A building with aggregate roofing in an area with a nominal design wind speed of 110 mph in
exposure category C can have a maximum roof height of how many feet
No permitted
Table 1504.8 Table for Maximum allowed mean roof height permitted for buildings aggregate on
the roof outside an HVHZ
How many layers of underlayment are required for an asphalt shingle roof with a slope of
2:12?
2 layers
Section 1507.2.2- Asphalt Shingles Slope
How far into asphalt shingle roofing materials shall fasteners penetrate into the roof
sheathing?
Minimum of 3/4"
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS
When a repair must be performed in a emergency situation, when shall the permit
application be submitted?
The next working business day
Section 105.2.1 Emergency Repairs
Once the permit has been issued, how long is it valid?
180 days
Section 105.5- Expiration
How long should a permit remain at the site of the work?
Until the completion of the project
Section 105.7 Placement of permit
What included within the "Exterior wall envelope"?
,flashing intersections with dissimilar materials, corners, end details, control joints, intersections
at roofs, eaves or parapets, means of drainage, water-resistive membranes and details around
openings.
Built-Up roof covering consist of
Two or more layers of felt cemented together and surfaced with a cap sheet, mineral aggregate,
smooth coating or similar surfacing material
Chapter 2- Definition-Built-up Roof covering
Positive roof drainage will ensure drainage of the roof within ___ hours of precipitation
48 hours
Chapter 2 Positive roof drainage
An example of a live load on a roof includes?
During maintenance by workers, during the life of the structure by movable objects, and by the
use and occupancy of the roof for roof gardens or assembly areas
Chap 2 Live loads, ROOF
A _____ is the process of installing an additional roof covering over a prepared existing roof
covering without removing the existing roof.
Roof Recover
Chap 2 Definitions roof recover
,Parapet walls shall be not less than _____ inches above the point where the roof surface and
the wall intersect
30 inches
Section 705.11.1 Parapet Construction
What is the requirement for combustible roof insulation?
It must be covered by an approved roof covering
Section 720.5 roof insulation
An opening not less than 20"x30" shall be provided to any attic area having a clear height of
over_____
30 inches
Section 1208.2 Access to Unoccupied Spaces- Attics Spaces
Flashing shall be installed at the perimeters of exterior door and window assemblies,
penetrations and terminations of exterior wall assemblies, and what other locations?
Exterior wall intersections with roofs, chimneys, porches, decks, balconies and similar
projections and at built-in gutters and similar locations where moisture could enter the wall
Section 1404.4 Installation of wall covering flashing
, When a scupper is used as secondary roof drainage, what is the minimum opening size of the
scupper?
4 inches
Section 1502.3 Scuppers
A cricket shall be installed where a roof penetration is greater than ___ inches wide when
measured perpendicular to the slope?
30 inches
Section 1503.5 Cricket and Saddles
A building with aggregate roofing in an area with a nominal design wind speed of 110 mph in
exposure category C can have a maximum roof height of how many feet
No permitted
Table 1504.8 Table for Maximum allowed mean roof height permitted for buildings aggregate on
the roof outside an HVHZ
How many layers of underlayment are required for an asphalt shingle roof with a slope of
2:12?
2 layers
Section 1507.2.2- Asphalt Shingles Slope
How far into asphalt shingle roofing materials shall fasteners penetrate into the roof
sheathing?
Minimum of 3/4"
