North Carolina General |\ |\ |\
Contractors Exam questions |\ |\ |\
with answers |\
Shear wall - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A wall designed to resist
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lateral forces parallel to the plane Of a
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wall.
The private garage shall be separated from the dwelling unit and
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its attic area by means of a minimum ____ inch gypsum. -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1/2" |\ |\
Bolt heads must not be closer than ____ to the edge Of fireproofing.
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- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1"
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The height of the parapet firewall shall not be less than ____ above
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the point where the roof surface and the wall intersect. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔30" |\
The clearance between the ends of combustible members in a
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firewall must be ____. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔4"
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, You may use combustible roof insulation if the roof covering is
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____ ____to the insulation. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔applied
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directly
NO. 18 SWG steel tie wires spaced ____ on
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center. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔24"
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Combustible insulating boards not more than ____ thick and |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
covered with finish flooring are permitted where attached directly to
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a non-combustible floor assembly or to wood subflooring attached
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to sleepers. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1/2"
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Any church with an occupant load Of more than ____ must have a
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fire alarm system. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔300
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The height Of the manual fire alarm boxes shall be a minimum Of
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____ and a maximum of ____ measured vertically from the floor
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level to the activating handle or lever of the box. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔42" and 48" |\ |\ |\
You must become familiar with the Visible Alarms table
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Contractors Exam questions |\ |\ |\
with answers |\
Shear wall - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A wall designed to resist
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lateral forces parallel to the plane Of a
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wall.
The private garage shall be separated from the dwelling unit and
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its attic area by means of a minimum ____ inch gypsum. -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1/2" |\ |\
Bolt heads must not be closer than ____ to the edge Of fireproofing.
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- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1"
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The height of the parapet firewall shall not be less than ____ above
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the point where the roof surface and the wall intersect. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔30" |\
The clearance between the ends of combustible members in a
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firewall must be ____. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔4"
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, You may use combustible roof insulation if the roof covering is
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____ ____to the insulation. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔applied
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directly
NO. 18 SWG steel tie wires spaced ____ on
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center. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔24"
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Combustible insulating boards not more than ____ thick and |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
covered with finish flooring are permitted where attached directly to
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a non-combustible floor assembly or to wood subflooring attached
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to sleepers. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1/2"
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Any church with an occupant load Of more than ____ must have a
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fire alarm system. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔300
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The height Of the manual fire alarm boxes shall be a minimum Of
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____ and a maximum of ____ measured vertically from the floor
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level to the activating handle or lever of the box. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔42" and 48" |\ |\ |\
You must become familiar with the Visible Alarms table
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