Residential Contractor Practice Exam
What is the MINIMUM overlap for joints in polyethylene film moisture barrier applied over the
exterior of a below grade foundation wall? - ANS6 inches
What is the MINIMUM height required for a nonabsorbent wall surface above a bathtub? - ANS6
feet
Nails used to fasten concrete roofing tiles must penetrate the deck a MINIMUM of how many
inches or through the thickness of the deck, Whichever is less? - ANS3/4 inch
How must rafters be framed to each other? - ANSwith a gusset plate
All of the following are benefits of platform construction as compared to balloon construction
EXCEPT. - ANSeasier installation of plumbing and wiring
750 feet of pipe is being laid at 0.5% slope. On a topographic map that has 6 inch contour
intervals approximately how many intervals will be depicted on the map from one end of the
pipe to the other? - ANS8 contour intervals
Where would the most specific information about the size and location of windows be found in a
set of construction drawings? - ANSIn the window schedule
A contractor should do all of the following when estimating a project EXCEPT. - ANSassume
ideal conditions
How many sheets of 4' X 8' X 1/2" drywall are needed for a room
10' X 15' with an 8' ceiling? - ANS18 sheets
Which of the following would typically be covered by a contractor by a contractor's
comprehensive general liability insurance policy? - ANSdamage to adjoining property from a
crane accident.
Wall framing is being constructed one floor at a time. What type of wood framing method is
being used? - ANSplatforming
What is a lengthwise grain separation between or through the growth rings of lumber called? -
ANSShake
Unless otherwise specified, what is the standard guideline for spacing contraction joints to
space them in feet? - ANS2 1/2 times the slab depth in inches
What is the MINIMUM overlap for joints in polyethylene film moisture barrier applied over the
exterior of a below grade foundation wall? - ANS6 inches
What is the MINIMUM height required for a nonabsorbent wall surface above a bathtub? - ANS6
feet
Nails used to fasten concrete roofing tiles must penetrate the deck a MINIMUM of how many
inches or through the thickness of the deck, Whichever is less? - ANS3/4 inch
How must rafters be framed to each other? - ANSwith a gusset plate
All of the following are benefits of platform construction as compared to balloon construction
EXCEPT. - ANSeasier installation of plumbing and wiring
750 feet of pipe is being laid at 0.5% slope. On a topographic map that has 6 inch contour
intervals approximately how many intervals will be depicted on the map from one end of the
pipe to the other? - ANS8 contour intervals
Where would the most specific information about the size and location of windows be found in a
set of construction drawings? - ANSIn the window schedule
A contractor should do all of the following when estimating a project EXCEPT. - ANSassume
ideal conditions
How many sheets of 4' X 8' X 1/2" drywall are needed for a room
10' X 15' with an 8' ceiling? - ANS18 sheets
Which of the following would typically be covered by a contractor by a contractor's
comprehensive general liability insurance policy? - ANSdamage to adjoining property from a
crane accident.
Wall framing is being constructed one floor at a time. What type of wood framing method is
being used? - ANSplatforming
What is a lengthwise grain separation between or through the growth rings of lumber called? -
ANSShake
Unless otherwise specified, what is the standard guideline for spacing contraction joints to
space them in feet? - ANS2 1/2 times the slab depth in inches
