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NC Building Contractor License exam with answers

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NC Building Contractor License
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exam with answers |\ |\




The ______asummes the entire responsibility under the contract -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Prime Contractor |\ |\ |\




The ______ asummes responsibility with respect to his portion of
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the work - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Sub Contractor
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Safety Belts shall be a min of 1/2 inch nylon and not allow a fall
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greater than ____ - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔6ft
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Safety Nets must extend _____ beyond the end of work surface -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔8ft |\ |\




Safety Nets must be positioned no more than _____ below work
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surface - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔25ft
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Heaters must not be located within ______ft of tarps, canvas or
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similar coverings - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔10ft
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,Material Storage : Materials shall not be stored within ____ ft of an
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exterior wall - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔10ft
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Materaial Storage : Brick stacks shall not be more than _____ft in
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height - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔7ft
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Material Storage : When masonry blocks are stacked higher than
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_____ ft the stack shall be tapered back 1 half block per tier above
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the ____ft line - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔6ft
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Material Storage : Lumber Piles shall not exceed ______ft in height
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(mechanically) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔20ft |\ |\ |\ |\




Material Storage - Lumber piles shall not exceed _____ in height
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(manually) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔16ft |\ |\ |\ |\




A chute is required if waste material is dropped more than _____ft
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outside exterior walls of building - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔20ft
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How far do you Lap Durawire - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔8 Inches
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workers in _____ spaces must be provided a lifeline/safety belt -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Confined |\ |\

,means a suspension scaffold consisting of a platform supported by
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two essentially horiztonal & parallel ropes attached to structural
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members of a building or other structure - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Catenary Scaffold |\




employer ensures that employees who wear presc lenses while
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engaged in operations needing eye protection - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Prescription Lenses |\ |\




Maximum height of a masonry pier used in a seismic zone is _____
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- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔12ft
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means a suspension scaffold consisting of a braced platform resin on
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two parallel bearers & hung from overhead supports by ropes of
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fixed length - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Float (Ship) Scaffold
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The leading reason for erosion and sediment conrol plan failure is
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_____ - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Lack Of Maintenance
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To clean masory use _______ - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Potable
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Water & Detergents |\ |\

, No Masonry shall be supported on ______ or other forms of _____
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construction - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Wood Girders : Wood |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




_______ Shall be anchored to masonry walls with 1/2" diameter
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bolts 6ft on center or equivalent. Bolt shall extend & be embedded
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at least _____ in the masonry - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Roof
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Diaphragms : 15 Inches |\ |\ |\




Minimum thickness of a parapet wall - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔8
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Inches


Maximum spacing of light gauge studs - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔24 Inches |\




Mechanicla connections shall have the bars connection to develop
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in tension or compression as least 125% of the yield strength of the
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bar - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔TRUE
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Is a hardhat required with a jack hammer? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔No


What is preferred safety traffic marker? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔42" Reflectorized Barrell or Drum
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