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General Contractor's License Exam Study Set-280
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Answers| 2024-25

A new metal panel roof covering can be installed over what type of existing roof covering ? -
✔✔Wood shakes
Section 1511.3.1 Roof recover-exception 3



In which situations shall a roof recover not be permitted? - ✔✔Where the existing roof
covering is water soaked or deteriorated; where existing roof covering is slate, clay, cement or
asbestos-cement tile; where there are 2 or more layers of existing roof coverings
Section 1511.3.1.1 Roof recover


Existing vent flashing, metal edgings, drain outlets, collars and metal counter flashing can be
reinstalled unless: - ✔✔it is rusted, damaged or deteriorated
Section 1511.5 reinstallation of materials


A structure that is built within a 130-mph wind zone, classified as a risk category 3, will require
what additional special type of inspection? - ✔✔Structural observation
Section 1704.6.3 Structural observations



What is the minimum uniform live load for a 2nd floor corridor in an office building? - ✔✔80
psf
table 1607.1 Minimum Uniformly Distributed Live Loads and Minimum Concentrated Live Loads


How many 10d box nails would be required to toenail a rafter or roof truss to top plate? -
✔✔4 - 10d box nails
Table 2304.10.1 Fastening Schedule Table

,Skylights with a slope of less than 45 degrees from the horizontal plane, shall be mounted at
least how many inches above the plane of the roof on a curb? - ✔✔4 inches
Section 2405.4 Sloped glazing and skylights- framing


Individual light-transmitting plastic roof panels shall be separated from each other by a distance
of not less than: - ✔✔4 feet
Section 2609.2 - Light Transmitting Plastic Roof Panels- Seperation


For building required to have protected exterior walls, light transmitting plastic roof panels shall
not be installed within ____ feet of exterior walls - ✔✔6 feet
Section 2609.3 Light-transmitting plastic roof panels-location



What is the maximum area allowed for a skylight for a non-sprinklered building ? - ✔✔100
square feet
Section 2610.4 Maximum area of skylights



Which of the following projects would be exempt from a permit? - ✔✔A sidewalk that is 24"
above adjacent grade and located above a basement below.
105.2 work exempt from a permit - builiding



Which of the following is incorrect about a foundation only permit? - ✔✔The building official
who issued the permit is liable if the permit for the entire structure is not granted.
Section 107.3.3 Phased Approval



At what point during construction, would the footing inspection take place? - ✔✔After
excavations for footings are complete and reinforcing steel is in place
Section 110.3.1-footing & foundation inspection

,At what point during construction, would the touch concrete inspection take place? -
✔✔After conduit and piping is installed but before any concrete is placed.
Section 110.3.2


Which type of concrete is produced from volcanic rock and expands when heated? -
✔✔Perlite
Chap 2 Definitions Concrete Perlite


Which type of load includes the weight of materials of construction incorporated into the
building? - ✔✔Dead Load
Chapter 2 Definitions - Dead Load


What isolated vertical foundation member requires that horizontal dimension when measured
against its thickness to not exceed 3 times its thickness? - ✔✔Foundation Pier
Chap 2 Foundation Pier



Ramps located in public parking garages shall have a slope of no more than ______ - ✔✔1:15
Section 406.4.3


Which of these surfaces would not be allowed on the 3rd floor of a parking garage with an
occupancy classification of S-2? - ✔✔Flat asphalt surface
Section 406.2.4 Floor Surface Exemption 1


A parking garage without fire sprinkler protection constructed of type IB materials, would be
limited to how many tiers? - ✔✔12 tiers
table 406.5.4 opening parking garages area & height



For a motor fuel-dispensing faciliy's fueling pad, which surface would be permitted? - ✔✔A
non-coated concrete surface

, 406.7.1-vehicle fueling pad



Sidewalks and Vehicular driveways have a minimum concentrated live load of - ✔✔8000 lbs
Table 1607.1 Minimum Uniformly Distributed Live Loads and Minimum Concentrated Live Loads


The indicated concentration of a concentrated live load for a vehicular yard, subject to trucking,
is calculated by an area of : - ✔✔4 1/2 inches x 4 1/2 inches
Table 1607.1- Minimum Uniformly Distributed Live Loads and Minimum Concentrated Live
Loads


A subsurface soil investigation shall be performed to determine whether the existing ground
water table is above or within ____ below the lowest floor level. - ✔✔5 feet
Section 1803.5.4- ground water table


The ground immediately adjacent to the foundation shall be sloped away from the building not
less than ____ horizontal in 10'. - ✔✔1:20 ratio
Section 1804.4 Site Grading


Where installed beneath the slab, damp proofing shall consist of not less than ___ polyethylene
with joints lapped not less than ____ - ✔✔6mil, 6 inches
Section 1805.2.1- Damp proofing and waterproofing - floors


When waterproofing floors designed to withstand hydrostatic pressures, which material would
not be permitted? - ✔✔4 mil polyethylene plastic sheeting
Section 1805.3.1- Floors


Floors of basements shall be placed over a groveler crushed stone floor base course of not less
than ____" in thickness. - ✔✔4 inches
Section 1805.4.1 Floor base course

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