STATE FARM ESTIMATICS EXAM WITH
QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED
A+
A. Plywood, oriented strand board (OSB), fiberboard, and rigid insulating panels
are widely used for sheathing.
B. Wall sheathing reinforces the wall framing.
C. Sheathing adds rigidity, strength and some insulating qualities to the wall of a
structure.
D. Sheathing provides a flat surface backing for other products, such as siding.
E. The thickness of the sheathing has no affect on the cost of the material. -
ANSWER-b. Wall sheathing reinforces the wall framing.
Which of the following components is not a part of a roof truss?
Select the single best answer:
A. Top Chord
B. Bottom Chord
C. Web
D. Bird's Mouth
E. Gussets - ANSWER-Birds Mouth
Composition shingles can be purchased in bundles which could be ⅓ square or ¼
square.
TrueFalse - ANSWER-True
, Blanket insulation is an uncut roll of insulation cut to length at the job site. It is
used in walls and attics, and may or may not have a backing material.
TrueFalse - ANSWER-True
Select the false statement.
Select the single best answer:
A. Composition shingle weights range from 120 lb. to 480 lb. per square.
B. Composition shingles are made of fiberglass or asphalt saturated roofing
material embedded with mineral granules.
C. Wood roofing is generally divided into two categories, wood shingles and wood
shakes.
D. Rigid roofing materials include clay, concrete, metal, and slate.
E. All of the above are true. - ANSWER-Composition shingle weights range from
120 lb. to 480 lb. per square.
Non-masonry siding products such as wood, aluminum, vinyl, steel, and vinyl clad
siding are usually measured by the square foot, but the materials are typically sold
by the square (100 SF) or by the piece.
TrueFalse - ANSWER-True
Select the false statement.
Select the single best answer:
A. Vinyl clad siding is steel siding with a vinyl coating over it. It is more dent-
resistant than steel.
B. Vinyl siding is made of a rigid polyvinyl-chloride (PVC) compound. It is tough,
durable, and economical.
QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED
A+
A. Plywood, oriented strand board (OSB), fiberboard, and rigid insulating panels
are widely used for sheathing.
B. Wall sheathing reinforces the wall framing.
C. Sheathing adds rigidity, strength and some insulating qualities to the wall of a
structure.
D. Sheathing provides a flat surface backing for other products, such as siding.
E. The thickness of the sheathing has no affect on the cost of the material. -
ANSWER-b. Wall sheathing reinforces the wall framing.
Which of the following components is not a part of a roof truss?
Select the single best answer:
A. Top Chord
B. Bottom Chord
C. Web
D. Bird's Mouth
E. Gussets - ANSWER-Birds Mouth
Composition shingles can be purchased in bundles which could be ⅓ square or ¼
square.
TrueFalse - ANSWER-True
, Blanket insulation is an uncut roll of insulation cut to length at the job site. It is
used in walls and attics, and may or may not have a backing material.
TrueFalse - ANSWER-True
Select the false statement.
Select the single best answer:
A. Composition shingle weights range from 120 lb. to 480 lb. per square.
B. Composition shingles are made of fiberglass or asphalt saturated roofing
material embedded with mineral granules.
C. Wood roofing is generally divided into two categories, wood shingles and wood
shakes.
D. Rigid roofing materials include clay, concrete, metal, and slate.
E. All of the above are true. - ANSWER-Composition shingle weights range from
120 lb. to 480 lb. per square.
Non-masonry siding products such as wood, aluminum, vinyl, steel, and vinyl clad
siding are usually measured by the square foot, but the materials are typically sold
by the square (100 SF) or by the piece.
TrueFalse - ANSWER-True
Select the false statement.
Select the single best answer:
A. Vinyl clad siding is steel siding with a vinyl coating over it. It is more dent-
resistant than steel.
B. Vinyl siding is made of a rigid polyvinyl-chloride (PVC) compound. It is tough,
durable, and economical.
