ROOFING FINAL EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS
You are examining the side flashing for a masonry chimney. Where the
asphalt shingles meet the counter flashing, roofing cement has been
applied. Your report should include
· “It is difficult to say if proper step flashings were installed.”
· “Roofing cement should only be considered a temporary repair.”
· “This is not a good building practice.”
· all of the above
· none of the above
· all of the above
Wood decks on roofs may do all of the following except
· protect the roof from ultraviolet
· protect the roof from mechanical damage
· make the roof more difficult to inspect and repair
· protect the roof from condensation damage
· create penetrations through the membrane, increasing leakage
potential
· protect the roof from condensation damage
,With concrete or clay tile roofs, common problems with hip and ridge
flashings include
· cracked or shrinking mortar
· rusted metal
· gaps in curved tile hip and ridges
· only 1 and 2 above
· only 1 and 3 above
· only 1 and 3 above
Which solariums would be most prone to condensation?
· a solarium in San Diego
· a wood framed solarium
· a solarium off a kitchen
· a solarium off a living room
· a solarium facing south
· a solarium off a kitchen
Which skylight is the best at resisting leakage?
· skylights with integral curbs
· curbless skylights
· flush-mounted skylights
· skylights set on site-built curbs
· any triple-glazed skylight
,· skylights set on site-built curbs
Which single-ply system typically uses a base sheet and cap sheet?
· PVC
· EPDM
· metal
· Mod bit
· roll roofing
· Mod bit
1. Which single-ply membrane is compatible with asphalt?1
· PVC
· Mod bit
· polystyrene
· EPDM
· plastic
· Mod bit
Which roof membrane has had shattering problems when it was cold
outside?
· PVC
· Mod bit
· unprotected roll roofing
· EPDM
, · built up
· PVC
Which of these is the most typical skylight problem?
· rust
· lack of a curb
· mechanical damage
· leakage
· cracked glazing
· leakage
Which of the roof membranes may be damaged by oils left from a
refrigerant leak at a roof mounted air conditioner?
· PVC
· Mod bit
· built up
· EPDM
· roll roofing
· EPDM
Which of the following statements is true?
· With roll roofing, the flashings are often also made of roll roofing.
· Modified bitumen is more flexible than roll roofing.
· Roll roofing is another name for modified bitumen.
QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS
You are examining the side flashing for a masonry chimney. Where the
asphalt shingles meet the counter flashing, roofing cement has been
applied. Your report should include
· “It is difficult to say if proper step flashings were installed.”
· “Roofing cement should only be considered a temporary repair.”
· “This is not a good building practice.”
· all of the above
· none of the above
· all of the above
Wood decks on roofs may do all of the following except
· protect the roof from ultraviolet
· protect the roof from mechanical damage
· make the roof more difficult to inspect and repair
· protect the roof from condensation damage
· create penetrations through the membrane, increasing leakage
potential
· protect the roof from condensation damage
,With concrete or clay tile roofs, common problems with hip and ridge
flashings include
· cracked or shrinking mortar
· rusted metal
· gaps in curved tile hip and ridges
· only 1 and 2 above
· only 1 and 3 above
· only 1 and 3 above
Which solariums would be most prone to condensation?
· a solarium in San Diego
· a wood framed solarium
· a solarium off a kitchen
· a solarium off a living room
· a solarium facing south
· a solarium off a kitchen
Which skylight is the best at resisting leakage?
· skylights with integral curbs
· curbless skylights
· flush-mounted skylights
· skylights set on site-built curbs
· any triple-glazed skylight
,· skylights set on site-built curbs
Which single-ply system typically uses a base sheet and cap sheet?
· PVC
· EPDM
· metal
· Mod bit
· roll roofing
· Mod bit
1. Which single-ply membrane is compatible with asphalt?1
· PVC
· Mod bit
· polystyrene
· EPDM
· plastic
· Mod bit
Which roof membrane has had shattering problems when it was cold
outside?
· PVC
· Mod bit
· unprotected roll roofing
· EPDM
, · built up
· PVC
Which of these is the most typical skylight problem?
· rust
· lack of a curb
· mechanical damage
· leakage
· cracked glazing
· leakage
Which of the roof membranes may be damaged by oils left from a
refrigerant leak at a roof mounted air conditioner?
· PVC
· Mod bit
· built up
· EPDM
· roll roofing
· EPDM
Which of the following statements is true?
· With roll roofing, the flashings are often also made of roll roofing.
· Modified bitumen is more flexible than roll roofing.
· Roll roofing is another name for modified bitumen.
