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Virginia (VA) FLR Flooring & Floor Covering Exam
ACTUAL VERIFIED EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS||NEWEST EXAM!!!
Before doing a job on a concrete slab, test for moisture in
the concrete by drilling a ½ inch x 2-inch-deep hole in the
concrete. You then drop a teaspoon of anhydrous calcium
chloride (drierite) crystals into the hole and cover it with
glass. In order for the results to be accurate, you should: -
Answer-wait 72 hours
When one wall is 3', and the other is 4', what should the
diagonal be to see if the room is a
true square? - Answer-5 feet
When one wall is 6 ft., and the other is 8 ft., what should
the diagonal be to see if the room is a true square? -
Answer-10 feet
The tack strip should be _____ away from the wall, if you
are installing carpet ⅜ inch thick: - Answer-¼ in.
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Which of these statements concerning the mats moisture
test is NOT true for newly cured concrete? - Answer-the
test does not concern new concrete
moisture barrier under laminate flooring should extend -
Answer-To the edge of the wall
You are installing tufted wall carpeting. To cut the carpet
for a seaming you use a straight edge and a back cutter
and trim each edge by cutting from the back between the
rows of a face yarn. You butt the edges together to form
the final seam. You have proceeded? - Answer-Correctly
Which of the following backing materials would provide the
best surface for heat bonding seaming? - Answer-Vinyl
What is the proper way to lay out parquet - Answer-
Pyramid from center chalk lines
When estimating the amount of carpet for stairs, the
contractor should add____ for padding take up - Answer-
2" to complete each step
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Carpets should be wrapped around the outside the
corners of walls and columns to position seams about
_____ away from corners. - Answer-12 inches
When you install resilient sheet goods on a preformed
concrete plank subfloor, you finish the floor with a 1 inch
mastic underlayment before installing the sheet goods.
You have
proceeded: - Answer-incorrectly: The subfloor should have
been finished with a 2-3 inch concrete topping.
You can quarter-turn a piece of carpet in a room _____
times. - Answer-2
Which of the following would be the best backing for heat
bonded seaming? - Answer-Cotton jute
The rule of thumb for most latex adhesives for glue down
carpets requieres a minimum floor temperature of____ for
24 hours prior to installation? - Answer-65 deg
What tool is used to test a floor for evenness - Answer-10'
straight edge
Virginia (VA) FLR Flooring & Floor Covering Exam
ACTUAL VERIFIED EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS||NEWEST EXAM!!!
Before doing a job on a concrete slab, test for moisture in
the concrete by drilling a ½ inch x 2-inch-deep hole in the
concrete. You then drop a teaspoon of anhydrous calcium
chloride (drierite) crystals into the hole and cover it with
glass. In order for the results to be accurate, you should: -
Answer-wait 72 hours
When one wall is 3', and the other is 4', what should the
diagonal be to see if the room is a
true square? - Answer-5 feet
When one wall is 6 ft., and the other is 8 ft., what should
the diagonal be to see if the room is a true square? -
Answer-10 feet
The tack strip should be _____ away from the wall, if you
are installing carpet ⅜ inch thick: - Answer-¼ in.
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Which of these statements concerning the mats moisture
test is NOT true for newly cured concrete? - Answer-the
test does not concern new concrete
moisture barrier under laminate flooring should extend -
Answer-To the edge of the wall
You are installing tufted wall carpeting. To cut the carpet
for a seaming you use a straight edge and a back cutter
and trim each edge by cutting from the back between the
rows of a face yarn. You butt the edges together to form
the final seam. You have proceeded? - Answer-Correctly
Which of the following backing materials would provide the
best surface for heat bonding seaming? - Answer-Vinyl
What is the proper way to lay out parquet - Answer-
Pyramid from center chalk lines
When estimating the amount of carpet for stairs, the
contractor should add____ for padding take up - Answer-
2" to complete each step
, 3|Page
Carpets should be wrapped around the outside the
corners of walls and columns to position seams about
_____ away from corners. - Answer-12 inches
When you install resilient sheet goods on a preformed
concrete plank subfloor, you finish the floor with a 1 inch
mastic underlayment before installing the sheet goods.
You have
proceeded: - Answer-incorrectly: The subfloor should have
been finished with a 2-3 inch concrete topping.
You can quarter-turn a piece of carpet in a room _____
times. - Answer-2
Which of the following would be the best backing for heat
bonded seaming? - Answer-Cotton jute
The rule of thumb for most latex adhesives for glue down
carpets requieres a minimum floor temperature of____ for
24 hours prior to installation? - Answer-65 deg
What tool is used to test a floor for evenness - Answer-10'
straight edge
