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RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR (2025)
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What are masonry exterior non-load bearing walls that are not wholly supported at each
story? - Curtain Walls
Buildings shall have an attic access where attic areas exceed 30 sq feet and have a
vertical height of - 30" or greater
The best piece of equipment to strip material over a long distance is a - Scraper
The effect of loading uphill using a scraper is: - It increases cycle time
A building slab will be 25' x 90' x 8" How many cubic yards of concrete will be needed?
(Note: assume that the grade will be perfectly level and that there will be no crown or
slope in the slab do not include waste or accessing your estimate. - 56 yd
Block or stack bond is purely a _________ bond - Pattern
How much do concrete tiles weigh per square? - 900 lbs
For acceptance testing, multiple cylinders of concrete are test at how many days - 28 days
How is drip edge installed at an eave end? - under the felt
The main support under a wood deck is called a? - Girder
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What is the correct way to test a safety net used for fall protection? - Drop test with a 400
lb bag from the highest walking surface
How often must cranes in regular service be inspected for leakage in air or hydraulic
systems? - each shift
corbel - A projecting wall member used as a support for some element in the
superstructure.
Where shall the fireplace throat or damper be located? - at least 8 inches above the lintel
Lintel - A horizontal beam used to span an opening.
What is the best dozer to use for landscaping? - light utility dozer
Header - A beam placed perpendicular to joists and to which joists are nailed in framing
for a chimney, stairway, or other opening.
joist - beam used to support floors or roofs
Soffit - in interior, area of room that is lower than the rest of the ceiling
soffit (exterior) - The underside of a roof overhang.
What is the maximum vertical rise between floor levels or landings for a flight of stairs? -
12 ft
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What size landing shall be on each side of an exterior door? - The width of each landing
shall have a minimum dimension of 36 inches in the direction of travel.
Before making a pass, what should the dozer be aligned with? - Blade dump area
A cut stake is being set for the excavation of a trench using a building level (transit). The
bottom of the trench will be at elevation 94.00 feet. A rod reading of 4.70 feet is taken on
a benchmark whose elevation is 102.50 feet. The rod reading on the mark on the cut stake
is 6.20 feet. What should the cut stake be marked? - 7.00
What is the minimum window opening that may be used for emergency escape and
rescue on floors above the grade floor? - 4 sq ft
What is the maximum size hole that can be bored into a 2 x 4 non-load bearing wall? -
60% of the stud width
For lines rated 50 KV or below, OSHA requires a minimum clearance between the lines
and any part of a crane load of how many feet? - 10'
When laying brick and all the vertical joints align, this is a - stacked bond
hip jacks - A rafter running between the plate and a hip rafter.
Hip Rafter - Rafters laid diagonally from corner of a plate or girts to the ridge
Ventilation of a hip roof should include? - inlet openings in the soffit area of the eaves
eaves - the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
Residential Contractor
RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR (2025)
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What are masonry exterior non-load bearing walls that are not wholly supported at each
story? - Curtain Walls
Buildings shall have an attic access where attic areas exceed 30 sq feet and have a
vertical height of - 30" or greater
The best piece of equipment to strip material over a long distance is a - Scraper
The effect of loading uphill using a scraper is: - It increases cycle time
A building slab will be 25' x 90' x 8" How many cubic yards of concrete will be needed?
(Note: assume that the grade will be perfectly level and that there will be no crown or
slope in the slab do not include waste or accessing your estimate. - 56 yd
Block or stack bond is purely a _________ bond - Pattern
How much do concrete tiles weigh per square? - 900 lbs
For acceptance testing, multiple cylinders of concrete are test at how many days - 28 days
How is drip edge installed at an eave end? - under the felt
The main support under a wood deck is called a? - Girder
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,Residential Contractor
What is the correct way to test a safety net used for fall protection? - Drop test with a 400
lb bag from the highest walking surface
How often must cranes in regular service be inspected for leakage in air or hydraulic
systems? - each shift
corbel - A projecting wall member used as a support for some element in the
superstructure.
Where shall the fireplace throat or damper be located? - at least 8 inches above the lintel
Lintel - A horizontal beam used to span an opening.
What is the best dozer to use for landscaping? - light utility dozer
Header - A beam placed perpendicular to joists and to which joists are nailed in framing
for a chimney, stairway, or other opening.
joist - beam used to support floors or roofs
Soffit - in interior, area of room that is lower than the rest of the ceiling
soffit (exterior) - The underside of a roof overhang.
What is the maximum vertical rise between floor levels or landings for a flight of stairs? -
12 ft
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, Residential Contractor
What size landing shall be on each side of an exterior door? - The width of each landing
shall have a minimum dimension of 36 inches in the direction of travel.
Before making a pass, what should the dozer be aligned with? - Blade dump area
A cut stake is being set for the excavation of a trench using a building level (transit). The
bottom of the trench will be at elevation 94.00 feet. A rod reading of 4.70 feet is taken on
a benchmark whose elevation is 102.50 feet. The rod reading on the mark on the cut stake
is 6.20 feet. What should the cut stake be marked? - 7.00
What is the minimum window opening that may be used for emergency escape and
rescue on floors above the grade floor? - 4 sq ft
What is the maximum size hole that can be bored into a 2 x 4 non-load bearing wall? -
60% of the stud width
For lines rated 50 KV or below, OSHA requires a minimum clearance between the lines
and any part of a crane load of how many feet? - 10'
When laying brick and all the vertical joints align, this is a - stacked bond
hip jacks - A rafter running between the plate and a hip rafter.
Hip Rafter - Rafters laid diagonally from corner of a plate or girts to the ridge
Ventilation of a hip roof should include? - inlet openings in the soffit area of the eaves
eaves - the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
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