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Mississippi Building Construction Contractor Exam
ACTUAL VERIFIED EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR.pdf||NEWEST EXAM!!!
Where is the base flashing installed when using brick
veneer for the outside finish over wood frame walls? -
Answer-Between the sheathing paper and the wood
sheathing, extending into the mortar joint at the brick
course below the bottom of the sheathing.
What angle does the valley rafter form with the main ridge
board in a roof of uniform pitch? - Answer-45
What is the rafter run for a straight gable roof with a span
of 36'? - Answer-18'
In what section of the construction manual with information
on artifacts be likely shown? - Answer-Supplemental
What is the type of roofing in which skip sheathing is
used? - Answer-Wood shingles and shakes
Carpentry & Building Construction
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Page 565
The windows manufacturer's catalog will contain a sizing
table with what measurements? - Answer-Masonry
opening, rough opening, frame size, glass size, and
occasionally sash size
Carpentry & Building Construction
page 586
When placing insulation in an existing home what is the
best installation method? - Answer-Loose-fill
Carpentry & Building Construction
page 898
How does batt insulation located under the floor joist stay
in place? - Answer-Wire mesh or rigid board
Carpentry & Building Construction
page 904-905
Drywall can cover wall cavities once the moisture content
of the insulation drops to less than? - Answer-19%
Carpentry & Building Construction
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page 899
Using a 1/4" scale, what does 3 1/2" represent? - Answer-
14 feet
Carpentry & Building Construction
page 44
To screw gypsum panels to 18 gage steel studs, you
should use what type of screw? - Answer-S-12
A mil gage is used to verify___________. - Answer-
coating thickness
A contractor is building a 40' x 24' single story house with
a 6/12 straight gable roof and a 96" from sole plate to top
plate. How many 4' x 8' sheets of wall sheathing are
required. Do not deduct openings or add waste. - Answer-
37
What item is not part of an exterior frame wall - Answer-
Bridging
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On a blueprint, lines that terminate with arrows are: -
Answer-Dimension lines
Carpentry & Building Construction
page 45
Which blueprint page shows the building with boundaries?
- Answer-Plot or site plan
Carpentry & Building Construction
page 50
Which blueprint page shows window and door placement?
- Answer-Floor plan
Carpentry & Building Construction
page 51
Which page of the blueprint shows the external views of
the structure? - Answer-Elevation
Carpentry & Building Construction
page 53
Mississippi Building Construction Contractor Exam
ACTUAL VERIFIED EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR.pdf||NEWEST EXAM!!!
Where is the base flashing installed when using brick
veneer for the outside finish over wood frame walls? -
Answer-Between the sheathing paper and the wood
sheathing, extending into the mortar joint at the brick
course below the bottom of the sheathing.
What angle does the valley rafter form with the main ridge
board in a roof of uniform pitch? - Answer-45
What is the rafter run for a straight gable roof with a span
of 36'? - Answer-18'
In what section of the construction manual with information
on artifacts be likely shown? - Answer-Supplemental
What is the type of roofing in which skip sheathing is
used? - Answer-Wood shingles and shakes
Carpentry & Building Construction
,2|Page
Page 565
The windows manufacturer's catalog will contain a sizing
table with what measurements? - Answer-Masonry
opening, rough opening, frame size, glass size, and
occasionally sash size
Carpentry & Building Construction
page 586
When placing insulation in an existing home what is the
best installation method? - Answer-Loose-fill
Carpentry & Building Construction
page 898
How does batt insulation located under the floor joist stay
in place? - Answer-Wire mesh or rigid board
Carpentry & Building Construction
page 904-905
Drywall can cover wall cavities once the moisture content
of the insulation drops to less than? - Answer-19%
Carpentry & Building Construction
,3|Page
page 899
Using a 1/4" scale, what does 3 1/2" represent? - Answer-
14 feet
Carpentry & Building Construction
page 44
To screw gypsum panels to 18 gage steel studs, you
should use what type of screw? - Answer-S-12
A mil gage is used to verify___________. - Answer-
coating thickness
A contractor is building a 40' x 24' single story house with
a 6/12 straight gable roof and a 96" from sole plate to top
plate. How many 4' x 8' sheets of wall sheathing are
required. Do not deduct openings or add waste. - Answer-
37
What item is not part of an exterior frame wall - Answer-
Bridging
, 4|Page
On a blueprint, lines that terminate with arrows are: -
Answer-Dimension lines
Carpentry & Building Construction
page 45
Which blueprint page shows the building with boundaries?
- Answer-Plot or site plan
Carpentry & Building Construction
page 50
Which blueprint page shows window and door placement?
- Answer-Floor plan
Carpentry & Building Construction
page 51
Which page of the blueprint shows the external views of
the structure? - Answer-Elevation
Carpentry & Building Construction
page 53
