SC RESIDENTIAL BUILDER EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

SC RESIDENTIAL BUILDER EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
PermanentlyA2installedA2appliancesA2shallA2notA2beA2aboveA2orA2restrictA2accessA2toA2___
__.
CirculationA2Pump
OverflowA2Outlet
Food-WasteA2Trap
FloorA2DrainA2-A2Ans--CorrectA2Answer:A2FloorA2Drain

2021A2SouthA2CarolinaA2ResidentialA2CodeA2-A2P2719.1A2-A2FloorA2drainsA2-
A2FloorA2drainsA2shallA2notA2beA2locatedA2underA2orA2haveA2theirA2accessA2restrictedA2byA2
permanentlyA2installedA2appliances.

WhatA2isA2theA2minimumA2nominalA2dimensionA2forA2airA2spaceA2betweenA2aA2sheetA2met
alA2veneerA2andA2theA2wallA2sheathing?
3/4"
1"
1/4"
1/2"A2-A2Ans--CorrectA2Answer:A21"

A22021A2SouthA2CarolinaA2ResidentialA2CodeA2-A2TableA2R703.8.4(1)-
A2TieA2AttachmentA2andA2AirspaceA2RequirementsA2-
A2UnderA2theA2columnA2'BackingA2andA2Tie'A2findA2'WoodA2studA2backingA2withA2corrugate
dA2sheetA2metal'.A2FollowA2itA2toA2theA2'Airspace'A2columnA2=A2NominalA21A2in.A2betweenA2
sheathingA2andA2veneer.

TheA2minimumA2widthA2andA2depthA2forA2concreteA2andA2masonryA2footingsA2forA2aA23A2st
oryA2plusA2basementA28-
inchA2solidA2orA2fullyA2groutedA2masonryA2constructionA2dwellingA2whereA2theA2soilA2loadA2
bearingA2valueA2isA21500A2psfA2isA2inches.A2TheA2snowA2loadA2orA2liveA2roofA2loadA2isA230A
2psf.
25A2xA28
30A2xA210
31A2xA212
14A2xA26A2-A2Ans--CorrectA2Answer:A231A2xA212

2021A2SouthA2CarolinaA2ResidentialA2CodeA2-
A2TABLEA2R403.1(3)A2MINIMUMA2WIDTHA2ANDA2THICKNESSA2FORA2CONCRETEA2FO
OTINGSA2WITHA2CAST-IN-
PLACEA2CONCRETEA2ORA2PARTIALLYA2GROUTEDA2MASONRYA2WALLA2CONSTRU
CTIONA2(inches)

,BranchA2circuitsA2forA2luminairesA2orA2receptaclesA2forA2cordA2andA2plugA2loadsA2ofA2upA2t
oA21400-
voltA2amperesA2orA2lessA2thanA2¼A2hpA2areA2limitedA2toA2aA2maximumA2ratingA2ofA2____A2b
etweenA2conductors.
110A2volts
120A2volts
240A2volts
320A2voltsA2-A2Ans--CorrectA2Answer:A2120A2volts

2021A2SouthA2CarolinaA2ResidentialA2CodeA2-A2E3702.1A2-A2Branch-
circuitA2voltageA2limitationsA2-
A2TheA2voltageA2ratingsA2ofA2branchA2circuitsA2thatA2supplyA2luminairesA2orA2receptaclesA2f
orA2cord-and-plug-
connectedA2loadsA2ofA2upA2toA21,400A2voltamperesA2orA2ofA2lessA2thanA21/4A2horsepowerA
2(0.186A2kW)A2shallA2beA2limitedA2toA2aA2maximumA2ratingA2ofA2120A2volts,A2nominal,A2bet
weenA2conductors.

WhatA2isA2theA2soleA2purposeA2forA2installingA2weldedA2wireA2meshA2inA2aA2concreteA2slab
?
ToA2preventA2adjacentA2slabsA2fromA2separating
ToA2preventA2cracks
ToA2improveA2tensileA2strength
ToA2provideA2loadA2transferA2acrossA2aA2jointA2-A2Ans--
CorrectA2Answer:A2ToA2preventA2cracks

ContractorsA2GuideA2toA2QualityA2ConcreteA2Construction,A24thA2EditionA2-A2PageA2126A2-
A2ReinforcementA2inA2aA2SlabA2-
A2TheA2weldedA2wireA2reinforcementA2isA2thenA2usedA2toA2preventA2theA2cracksA2thatA2willA
2occurA2betweenA2theA2jointsA2fromA2opening.


ForA2requiredA2bracedA2wallA2lines,A2ifA2theyA2haveA2aA2lengthA2ofA216A2feetA2orA2lessA2they
A2mustA2haveA2aA2minimumA2ofA2twoA2bracedA2wallA2panelsA2ofA2anyA2lengthA2orA2oneA2bra
cedA2wallA2panelA2equalA2toA2orA2more.
16A2inches
26A2inches
48A2inches
34A2inchesA2-A2Ans--CorrectA2Answer:A248A2inches

2021A2SouthA2CarolinaA2ResidentialA2CodeA2-
A2R602.10.2.3A2MinimumA2numberA2ofA2bracedA2wallA2panels.


WhichA2mortarA2isA2usedA2primarilyA2forA2interiorA2walls?
TypeA2M
TypeA2N
TypeA2O

, TypeA2SA2-A2Ans--CorrectA2Answer:A2TypeA2O

CarpentryA2andA2BuildingA2ConstructionA2-A2PageA2279A2-A2MortarA2-A2MortarA2MixturesA2-
A2TypeA2OA2isA2aA2low-compressive-
strengthA2mortarA2usedA2primarilyA2forA2interiorA2walls.

AllA2receptaclesA2shallA2beA2locatedA2onA2theA2sameA2levelA2andA2withinA2____A2ofA2allA2h
eating,A2air-conditioningA2andA2refrigerationA2equipment.
25'
40'
20'
35'A2-A2Ans--CorrectA2Answer:A225'

2021A2SouthA2CarolinaA2ResidentialA2CodeA2-A2E3901.12A2-A2HVACA2outletA2-A2AA2125-
volt,A2single-phase,A215-A2orA220-A2ampere-
ratedA2receptacleA2outletA2shallA2beA2installedA2atA2anA2accessibleA2locationA2forA2theA2ser
vicingA2ofA2heating,A2air-
conditioningA2andA2refrigerationA2equipment.A2TheA2receptacleA2shallA2beA2locatedA2onA2t
heA2sameA2levelA2andA2withinA225A2feetA2ofA2theA2heating,A2air-
conditioningA2andA2refrigerationA2equipment.

WhatA2isA2requiredA2toA2supportA2brickA2veneerA2aboveA2openingsA2inA2exteriorA2walls?
Lintel
Cladding
Girders
PilasterA2-A2Ans--CorrectA2Answer:A2Lintel

2021A2SouthA2CarolinaA2ResidentialA2CodeA2-A2R703.8.3A2-A2LintelsA2-
A2MasonryA2veneerA2shallA2notA2supportA2anyA2verticalA2loadA2otherA2thanA2theA2deadA2loa
dA2ofA2theA2veneerA2above.A2VeneerA2aboveA2openingsA2shallA2beA2supportedA2onA2lintels
A2ofA2noncombustibleA2materials.


WhatA2isA2theA2minimumA2sheetA2metalA2gaugeA2thatA2canA2beA2usedA2forA2ductsA2inA2aA2g
arageA2andA2ductsA2penetratingA2theA2wallsA2orA2ceilingsA2separatingA2aA2dwellingA2fromA2
theA2garage?
20
30
24
26A2-A2Ans--CorrectA2Answer:A226

2021A2SouthA2CarolinaA2ResidentialA2CodeA2-A2R302.5.2A2DuctA2penetration.

HowA2farA2fromA2theA2masonA2lineA2shouldA2theA2faceA2ofA2theA2blockA2wallA2stayA2toA2prev
entA2movingA2theA2mason'sA2line?
5/8"
1/4"