North Carolina Residential General Contractor exam with answers.

North Carolina Residential |\ |\ |\




General Contractor exam with |\ |\ |\ |\




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Fenestration - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔skylights, roof windows, |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



vertical windows (whether fixed or moveable); opaque doors; glazed
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doors; glass block; and combination opaque and glazed doors.
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Draft-stopping materials must be at least.. - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



✔✔1/2 inch gypsum or 3/8 inch plywood|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




All habitable rooms shall have an aggregate glazing area of not less
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than... - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔>8%|\ |\ |\ |\ |\




of the of the gross floor area
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(of such rooms)
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Every dwelling unit shall have at least one habitable room that shall
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have not less than ___ square feet of gross floor area - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔70 sq ft |\ |\ |\




The minimum ceiling height for any habitable room is.. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔7 feet
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,Safety glazing is required in... - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔all
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hazardous locations |\




Emergency egress requires a minimum net clear openable area of.. -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔4 sq ft
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For emergency egress, the sill height must be not more than... -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔44 inches |\ |\ |\




An egress door shall be a minimum clear width of... - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔32 inches |\ |\




The landing outside of an egress door must be ___ inches wide in
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the direction of travel - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔36 in
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The minimum width of a hallway shall not be less than... -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔3 ft (36 in) |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




Stairways shall not be less than __ inches wide in clear width -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔36 in |\ |\ |\

, The minimum headroom in all parts of the stairway shall not be less
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than... - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔6 ft 8 in
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The maximum riser height shall be... - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔8
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1/4 inches|\




The minimum size of a stair landing is... - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔36 in. x 36 in. |\ |\ |\ |\




Handrail height shall be between... - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔34-
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38 inches
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Required guardrails shall not be less than ___ inches in height -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔36 in |\ |\ |\




Untreated wood floor joists must be ___ inches from the ground -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔18 in |\ |\ |\




Untreated wood girders must be __ inches from the ground -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔12 in |\ |\ |\




Buildings and structures erected in coastal high-hazard areas shall
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be supported on.. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔pilings or columns
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