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North Carolina Residential Contractor Exam Actual
Verified Exam Questions with Correct Answers and
explanations LATEST THIS YEAR -JUST
RELEASED.pdf 1||NEWEST EXAM!!!
An egress door shall be a minimum clear width of... -
Answer-32 inches
The landing outside of an egress door must be ___ inches
wide in the direction of travel - Answer-36 in
The minimum width of a hallway shall not be less than... -
Answer-3 ft (36 in)
Stairways shall not be less than __ inches wide in clear
width - Answer-36 in
The minimum headroom in all parts of the stairway shall
not be less than... - Answer-6 ft 8 in
The maximum riser height shall be... - Answer-8 1/4
inches
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The minimum size of a stair landing is... - Answer-36 in. x
36 in.
Handrail height shall be between... - Answer-34-38 inches
Required guardrails shall not be less than ___ inches in
height - Answer-36 in
Untreated wood floor joists must be ___ inches from the
ground - Answer-18 in
Untreated wood girders must be __ inches from the
ground - Answer-12 in
Buildings and structures erected in coastal high-hazard
areas shall be supported on.. - Answer-pilings or columns
The grade away from foundation walls shall fall a minimum
of __ inches within the first __ feet. - Answer-6 in over 10 ft
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Prior to construction, compressible soils must be - Answer-
removed
The minimum thickness of spread footing is - Answer-6 in
All exterior footings and foundation systems shall extend
at least __ below the... - Answer-12 in below the frost line
In no case shall the bottom of the exterior footings be less
than ___ inches below finished grade - Answer-12 in
The top surface of all footings should be - Answer-level
Sill plate anchor bolts must be spaced a maximum of __
feet on center. - Answer-6 ft O.C.
There shall be a minimum of ___ bolts per plate section
with one located not more than ___ inches from the corner
- Answer-2, 12 in
Bolts must have a minimum of ___ diameter - Answer-1/2
in
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Fenestration - Answer-skylights, roof windows, vertical
windows (whether fixed or moveable); opaque doors;
glazed doors; glass block; and combination opaque and
glazed doors.
Draft-stopping materials must be at least.. - Answer-1/2
inch gypsum or 3/8 inch plywood
All habitable rooms shall have an aggregate glazing area
of not less than... - Answer->8%
of the of the gross floor area
(of such rooms)
Every dwelling unit shall have at least one habitable room
that shall have not less than ___ square feet of gross floor
area - Answer-70 sq ft
The minimum ceiling height for any habitable room is.. -
Answer-7 feet
Safety glazing is required in... - Answer-all hazardous
locations
North Carolina Residential Contractor Exam Actual
Verified Exam Questions with Correct Answers and
explanations LATEST THIS YEAR -JUST
RELEASED.pdf 1||NEWEST EXAM!!!
An egress door shall be a minimum clear width of... -
Answer-32 inches
The landing outside of an egress door must be ___ inches
wide in the direction of travel - Answer-36 in
The minimum width of a hallway shall not be less than... -
Answer-3 ft (36 in)
Stairways shall not be less than __ inches wide in clear
width - Answer-36 in
The minimum headroom in all parts of the stairway shall
not be less than... - Answer-6 ft 8 in
The maximum riser height shall be... - Answer-8 1/4
inches
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The minimum size of a stair landing is... - Answer-36 in. x
36 in.
Handrail height shall be between... - Answer-34-38 inches
Required guardrails shall not be less than ___ inches in
height - Answer-36 in
Untreated wood floor joists must be ___ inches from the
ground - Answer-18 in
Untreated wood girders must be __ inches from the
ground - Answer-12 in
Buildings and structures erected in coastal high-hazard
areas shall be supported on.. - Answer-pilings or columns
The grade away from foundation walls shall fall a minimum
of __ inches within the first __ feet. - Answer-6 in over 10 ft
,3|Page
Prior to construction, compressible soils must be - Answer-
removed
The minimum thickness of spread footing is - Answer-6 in
All exterior footings and foundation systems shall extend
at least __ below the... - Answer-12 in below the frost line
In no case shall the bottom of the exterior footings be less
than ___ inches below finished grade - Answer-12 in
The top surface of all footings should be - Answer-level
Sill plate anchor bolts must be spaced a maximum of __
feet on center. - Answer-6 ft O.C.
There shall be a minimum of ___ bolts per plate section
with one located not more than ___ inches from the corner
- Answer-2, 12 in
Bolts must have a minimum of ___ diameter - Answer-1/2
in
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Fenestration - Answer-skylights, roof windows, vertical
windows (whether fixed or moveable); opaque doors;
glazed doors; glass block; and combination opaque and
glazed doors.
Draft-stopping materials must be at least.. - Answer-1/2
inch gypsum or 3/8 inch plywood
All habitable rooms shall have an aggregate glazing area
of not less than... - Answer->8%
of the of the gross floor area
(of such rooms)
Every dwelling unit shall have at least one habitable room
that shall have not less than ___ square feet of gross floor
area - Answer-70 sq ft
The minimum ceiling height for any habitable room is.. -
Answer-7 feet
Safety glazing is required in... - Answer-all hazardous
locations
