North Carolina Residential Contractor's
License Practice Exam Questions and
Answers (with book references) PART 1
Which is usually recommended for attic spaces?
They have to be vented for summer time warmness relief
When MUST a saddle be established on a chimney? (North Carolina Residential Code 2018
"Roof Assemblies / Weather Protection / Crickets and Saddles")
When the chimney is greater than 30 inches huge (North Carolina Residential Code 2018 "Roof
Assemblies / Weather Protection / Crickets and Saddles R903.2.2")
For a couple of-width masonry what's the MINIMUM thickness of grout among masonry units
and reinforcements? (NC Residential Code 2018 / "Wall Construction / General Masonry
Construction / Masonry Grout")
1/4 inch (NC Residential Code 2018 / R606.Three.5.3 "Wall Construction / General Masonry
Construction / Masonry Grout")
What would be the overall amount of Medicare and Social Security taxes that the agency ought
to withhold at the last week of the year from an employee who earns $3,000 consistent with
week and has labored for the enterprise the complete yr?
Forty three.Five
Which is authentic approximately deck stairs?
They ought to be sloped for drainage.
A contractor have to do all of the following when estimating a undertaking EXCEPT
count on ideal conditions
What is the MAXIMUM spacing for double floor joists that are separated to allow set up of
piping?
4 feet on center
,A safety net is getting used where the running surface is 9 ft inside the air. What is the minimal
horizontal distance of the outer edge of the net from the brink of the operating surface? (NC
OSHA "Fall Protection / Safety Net Systems" see chart)
10 feet (NC OSHA 29 CFR 1926.502 (c)(2) "Fall Protection / Safety Net Systems" see chart)
An owner hires a production supervisor for a mission. Which of the following is TRUE about the
subcontractors?
The subcontractors are top contractors
What is a corporation's net worth identical to?
Owner's fairness
The REQUIREMENT for the thickness of masonry unit bed joints for the second one path shall
be ________ (NC Residential Code 2018 "Wall Construction / General Masonry Construction /
Bed and Head Joints")
no longer much less than a 1/four inch and no longer extra than 1.5 inch (NC Residential Code
2018 R606.Three.1 "Wall Construction / General Masonry Construction / Bed and Head Joints")
Air-entrained concrete MUST be used for all the following EXCEPT (NC Residential Code 2018
"Foundations / Materials / Concrete")
interior slabs on grade (NC Residential Code 2018 R402.3.1 "Foundations / Materials /
Concrete")
What is MINIMUM vertical reinforcement spacing for a reinforced concrete basis wall this is 7
toes high and 10 inches thick on type SP soil?
56 inches on center
All of the subsequent are considered general situations that could affect expenses directly
associated with a selected undertaking EXCEPT
income margin
What is the minimum depth of a trench excavation in which a ladder is needed to be furnished?
(OSHA "Excavations / Specific Excavation Requirements / Access and Egress")
four feet (OSHA 1926.651(c)(2) "Excavations /Specific Excavation Requirements / Access and
Egress")
, A concrete masonry foundation wall extends beneath grade and could require large coating
using Portland cement mortar. What is the minimal allowable thickness?
Three/eight inch
Before excavating for a brand new constructing, how need to subsoil situations be determined?
Conducting check borings
In which course ought to drywall be fixed to metallic studs?
In one path best
What kind fastener is NOT allowed when operating above grade or underneath grade on wood
foundations?
Electrogalvanized metal
A positive drainage slope away from a residence basis of five% is same to which of the
following? (NC Residential Code 2018 "Foundations / General / Drainage)
6-inch drop in 10 feet (NC Residential Code 2018 R401.Three "Foundations / General /
Drainage)
In widespread, what is the MINIMUM concrete covering for metallic reinforcement in a footing?
3 inches
What is the amount of soil (in cubic yards) that ought to be removed from a 2' X three hundred'
X 4' constructing trench excavation?
89 cubic yards
What is the MINIMUM grade fall far from foundation walls?
6 inches inside the first 10 feet.
A topographical map is getting used to decide cut and fill necessities. The contour c
programming language is 2 toes. Across a distance of two hundred ft there are 10 contours.
What is the slope of the grade?
Zero.417
License Practice Exam Questions and
Answers (with book references) PART 1
Which is usually recommended for attic spaces?
They have to be vented for summer time warmness relief
When MUST a saddle be established on a chimney? (North Carolina Residential Code 2018
"Roof Assemblies / Weather Protection / Crickets and Saddles")
When the chimney is greater than 30 inches huge (North Carolina Residential Code 2018 "Roof
Assemblies / Weather Protection / Crickets and Saddles R903.2.2")
For a couple of-width masonry what's the MINIMUM thickness of grout among masonry units
and reinforcements? (NC Residential Code 2018 / "Wall Construction / General Masonry
Construction / Masonry Grout")
1/4 inch (NC Residential Code 2018 / R606.Three.5.3 "Wall Construction / General Masonry
Construction / Masonry Grout")
What would be the overall amount of Medicare and Social Security taxes that the agency ought
to withhold at the last week of the year from an employee who earns $3,000 consistent with
week and has labored for the enterprise the complete yr?
Forty three.Five
Which is authentic approximately deck stairs?
They ought to be sloped for drainage.
A contractor have to do all of the following when estimating a undertaking EXCEPT
count on ideal conditions
What is the MAXIMUM spacing for double floor joists that are separated to allow set up of
piping?
4 feet on center
,A safety net is getting used where the running surface is 9 ft inside the air. What is the minimal
horizontal distance of the outer edge of the net from the brink of the operating surface? (NC
OSHA "Fall Protection / Safety Net Systems" see chart)
10 feet (NC OSHA 29 CFR 1926.502 (c)(2) "Fall Protection / Safety Net Systems" see chart)
An owner hires a production supervisor for a mission. Which of the following is TRUE about the
subcontractors?
The subcontractors are top contractors
What is a corporation's net worth identical to?
Owner's fairness
The REQUIREMENT for the thickness of masonry unit bed joints for the second one path shall
be ________ (NC Residential Code 2018 "Wall Construction / General Masonry Construction /
Bed and Head Joints")
no longer much less than a 1/four inch and no longer extra than 1.5 inch (NC Residential Code
2018 R606.Three.1 "Wall Construction / General Masonry Construction / Bed and Head Joints")
Air-entrained concrete MUST be used for all the following EXCEPT (NC Residential Code 2018
"Foundations / Materials / Concrete")
interior slabs on grade (NC Residential Code 2018 R402.3.1 "Foundations / Materials /
Concrete")
What is MINIMUM vertical reinforcement spacing for a reinforced concrete basis wall this is 7
toes high and 10 inches thick on type SP soil?
56 inches on center
All of the subsequent are considered general situations that could affect expenses directly
associated with a selected undertaking EXCEPT
income margin
What is the minimum depth of a trench excavation in which a ladder is needed to be furnished?
(OSHA "Excavations / Specific Excavation Requirements / Access and Egress")
four feet (OSHA 1926.651(c)(2) "Excavations /Specific Excavation Requirements / Access and
Egress")
, A concrete masonry foundation wall extends beneath grade and could require large coating
using Portland cement mortar. What is the minimal allowable thickness?
Three/eight inch
Before excavating for a brand new constructing, how need to subsoil situations be determined?
Conducting check borings
In which course ought to drywall be fixed to metallic studs?
In one path best
What kind fastener is NOT allowed when operating above grade or underneath grade on wood
foundations?
Electrogalvanized metal
A positive drainage slope away from a residence basis of five% is same to which of the
following? (NC Residential Code 2018 "Foundations / General / Drainage)
6-inch drop in 10 feet (NC Residential Code 2018 R401.Three "Foundations / General /
Drainage)
In widespread, what is the MINIMUM concrete covering for metallic reinforcement in a footing?
3 inches
What is the amount of soil (in cubic yards) that ought to be removed from a 2' X three hundred'
X 4' constructing trench excavation?
89 cubic yards
What is the MINIMUM grade fall far from foundation walls?
6 inches inside the first 10 feet.
A topographical map is getting used to decide cut and fill necessities. The contour c
programming language is 2 toes. Across a distance of two hundred ft there are 10 contours.
What is the slope of the grade?
Zero.417
