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Indiana Roofing Contractor exam (Limited_Unlimited)
Exam COMPLETE VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE.pdf
A common problem with skylights in cold climates is:
a. reduced visibility and light entry due to snow covering
b. wind noise
c. cool drafts on people sitting below skylights
d. ice dams - Answer-d. ice dams
What is the advantage of "open" or "skip" sheathing?
a. Roof pitch
b. Exposure
c. Improves drying of shakes or shingles
d. Wear through and burn through - Answer-c. Improves
drying of shakes and shingles
How close together should shakes and shingles be, side
by side? - Answer-Shingles = 1/4" to 3/8"
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Shakes = 3/8" to 5/8"
How do clay tiles fail? - Answer-Cracking or spalling
Roll roofing is commonly used in what flashing detail?
a. Step flashing
b. Valley flashing
c. Cap flashing
d. Counter flashing - Answer-b. Valley flashing
The slope of a valley is:
a. The same as the slope of the roof
b. Steeper than the slope of the roof
c. Less steep than the slope of the roof - Answer-c. "Less
steep" than the slope of the roof
What is the base flashing at the sides of the chimney
called?
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a. Kick out flashing
b. Vertical flashing
c. Counter flashing
d. Step flashing - Answer-d. Step out flashing
Low roof slope is a possible problem with all these
materials EXCEPT:
a. asphalt shingles
b. wood shingles
c. wood shakes
d. roll roofing - Answer-d. roll roofing
The most vulnerable areas on roofs are:
a. asphalt shingle "cut outs" or slots
b. flashing details
c. gable ends
d. eaves - Answer-b. flashing details
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Ridge flashing can also act as:
a. venting systems
b. rain gutters
c. lightning protection systems
d. structural braces - Answer-a. venting systems
Ceiling joists are:
a. similar to rafters but found on low-slope roofs
b. horizontal members used with rafters and sometimes
roof joists
c. 2x4's, 2x6's, 2x8's or 2x10's and are used to support the
sheathing
d. structural members that support the "dead" load of the
roof sheathing and the roofing material and the "live" loads
above. - Answer-b. horizontal members used with rafters
and sometimes roof joists
How many square feet is a square foot of roofing material?
- Answer-100 square feet
Indiana Roofing Contractor exam (Limited_Unlimited)
Exam COMPLETE VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE.pdf
A common problem with skylights in cold climates is:
a. reduced visibility and light entry due to snow covering
b. wind noise
c. cool drafts on people sitting below skylights
d. ice dams - Answer-d. ice dams
What is the advantage of "open" or "skip" sheathing?
a. Roof pitch
b. Exposure
c. Improves drying of shakes or shingles
d. Wear through and burn through - Answer-c. Improves
drying of shakes and shingles
How close together should shakes and shingles be, side
by side? - Answer-Shingles = 1/4" to 3/8"
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Shakes = 3/8" to 5/8"
How do clay tiles fail? - Answer-Cracking or spalling
Roll roofing is commonly used in what flashing detail?
a. Step flashing
b. Valley flashing
c. Cap flashing
d. Counter flashing - Answer-b. Valley flashing
The slope of a valley is:
a. The same as the slope of the roof
b. Steeper than the slope of the roof
c. Less steep than the slope of the roof - Answer-c. "Less
steep" than the slope of the roof
What is the base flashing at the sides of the chimney
called?
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a. Kick out flashing
b. Vertical flashing
c. Counter flashing
d. Step flashing - Answer-d. Step out flashing
Low roof slope is a possible problem with all these
materials EXCEPT:
a. asphalt shingles
b. wood shingles
c. wood shakes
d. roll roofing - Answer-d. roll roofing
The most vulnerable areas on roofs are:
a. asphalt shingle "cut outs" or slots
b. flashing details
c. gable ends
d. eaves - Answer-b. flashing details
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Ridge flashing can also act as:
a. venting systems
b. rain gutters
c. lightning protection systems
d. structural braces - Answer-a. venting systems
Ceiling joists are:
a. similar to rafters but found on low-slope roofs
b. horizontal members used with rafters and sometimes
roof joists
c. 2x4's, 2x6's, 2x8's or 2x10's and are used to support the
sheathing
d. structural members that support the "dead" load of the
roof sheathing and the roofing material and the "live" loads
above. - Answer-b. horizontal members used with rafters
and sometimes roof joists
How many square feet is a square foot of roofing material?
- Answer-100 square feet
