Roofing Construction & Estimating Practice
Questions Latest Update 2025-2026 Exam 50
Questions with 100% Verified Correct Answers
Guaranteed A+
_____________ pounds of nails per square are required when installing asphalt
shingles - CORRECT ANSWER: 2.5
_______________ is the part of the shingle not covered by the next course of shingle -
CORRECT ANSWER: Exposure
A 50 lb box of roofing nails provides for how many squares? - CORRECT ANSWER: 20
A cricket is built on the ridge side of the chimney with the ____________________ -
CORRECT ANSWER: same slope as the main roof
All roofing nails must be driven in straight, so the nail doesn't do what? - CORRECT
ANSWER: damage the surface of the shingle and cause leaks
Battens are required when installing clay tile shingles on roof greater than: - CORRECT
ANSWER: 7:12
Head lap is how many inches? - CORRECT ANSWER: 3 inches
High wind and hurricane zones require a minimum of ___________ nails per sheet -
CORRECT ANSWER: 6
How do you repair a broken slate? - CORRECT ANSWER: insert the new slate
underneath the two overlapping courses and nail into place
, How do you repair asphalt shingles? - CORRECT ANSWER: apply roof cement and
sprinkle on loose granules and rub them into the cement
How many bundles of No. 1 Blue Label does it take per square? - CORRECT ANSWER:
4
If the horizontal width of a chimney is greater than 30 inches, a _______________
helps keep ice and snow from building up at the upper side of the chimney and diverts
rainwater around it. - CORRECT ANSWER: cricket
Insulating rafters allow ___________ inch minimum air space for ventilation -
CORRECT ANSWER: 1
Leaks around ________________ are very common and are usually the result of
improper shingling around the flashing - CORRECT ANSWER: vent flashing
Most asphalt shingles have a flash point ranging from ________ to 500 degrees. Don't
heat ashpalt to within 25 degrees of the flash point - CORRECT ANSWER: 437 degrees
One square of asphalt shingles will cover how many sq. feet of roof? - CORRECT
ANSWER: 100
Solid roof sheathing is recommended when the outside design temperature is
_____________ - CORRECT ANSWER: 0 degrees or colder
The base sheet acts as a ______________ which protects the insulation from damage
due to moisture from __________ the building - CORRECT ANSWER: vapor retarder,
within
The maximum temperature you can heat a Type III asphalt is ____________. -
CORRECT ANSWER: 475 F
Questions Latest Update 2025-2026 Exam 50
Questions with 100% Verified Correct Answers
Guaranteed A+
_____________ pounds of nails per square are required when installing asphalt
shingles - CORRECT ANSWER: 2.5
_______________ is the part of the shingle not covered by the next course of shingle -
CORRECT ANSWER: Exposure
A 50 lb box of roofing nails provides for how many squares? - CORRECT ANSWER: 20
A cricket is built on the ridge side of the chimney with the ____________________ -
CORRECT ANSWER: same slope as the main roof
All roofing nails must be driven in straight, so the nail doesn't do what? - CORRECT
ANSWER: damage the surface of the shingle and cause leaks
Battens are required when installing clay tile shingles on roof greater than: - CORRECT
ANSWER: 7:12
Head lap is how many inches? - CORRECT ANSWER: 3 inches
High wind and hurricane zones require a minimum of ___________ nails per sheet -
CORRECT ANSWER: 6
How do you repair a broken slate? - CORRECT ANSWER: insert the new slate
underneath the two overlapping courses and nail into place
, How do you repair asphalt shingles? - CORRECT ANSWER: apply roof cement and
sprinkle on loose granules and rub them into the cement
How many bundles of No. 1 Blue Label does it take per square? - CORRECT ANSWER:
4
If the horizontal width of a chimney is greater than 30 inches, a _______________
helps keep ice and snow from building up at the upper side of the chimney and diverts
rainwater around it. - CORRECT ANSWER: cricket
Insulating rafters allow ___________ inch minimum air space for ventilation -
CORRECT ANSWER: 1
Leaks around ________________ are very common and are usually the result of
improper shingling around the flashing - CORRECT ANSWER: vent flashing
Most asphalt shingles have a flash point ranging from ________ to 500 degrees. Don't
heat ashpalt to within 25 degrees of the flash point - CORRECT ANSWER: 437 degrees
One square of asphalt shingles will cover how many sq. feet of roof? - CORRECT
ANSWER: 100
Solid roof sheathing is recommended when the outside design temperature is
_____________ - CORRECT ANSWER: 0 degrees or colder
The base sheet acts as a ______________ which protects the insulation from damage
due to moisture from __________ the building - CORRECT ANSWER: vapor retarder,
within
The maximum temperature you can heat a Type III asphalt is ____________. -
CORRECT ANSWER: 475 F
