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Protruding objects may not protrude more than ___ inches into the path of travel. - correct answer...✔✔4" ANSI Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, 2017 Page 15 In new buildings, thresholds at doorways should be no higher than ______. - correct answer...✔✔1/2" ANSI Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, 2017 Page 30 In a Type A unit, if measuring to the highest part of the rim or highest part of the counter, what is the maximum height of the sink front above the floor? - correct answer...✔✔34" ANSI Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, 2017 Page 149 The height of handrails shall be ____ minimum and ____ maximum vertically above stair nosings, ramp and walking surfaces. - correct answer...✔✔34" minimum, 38" maximum ANSI Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, 2017 Page 62 A hallway more than 24 inches long must have a clear width of ____. - correct answer... ✔✔36" ANSI Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, 2017 Page 19 Enter and proceed" is presented as a _____ on the raised touchable surface on a function key." - correct answer...✔✔Circle ANSI Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, 2017 Page 107
Operable parts shall be operable with one hand and shall not require: - correct answer... ✔✔Tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist. ANSI Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, 2017 Page 18 In existing buildings and facilities, the clear width of a walking surface shall be permitted to be reduced to ____ minimum for a length of 24 inches maximum. - correct answer... ✔✔32 inches ANSI Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, 2017 Page 19 The clear width of an exterior accessible route located within seating areas shall be ___ minimum. - correct answer...✔✔36 inches ANSI Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, 2017 Page 19 The running slope of walking surfaces shall not be steeper than: - correct answer...✔✔ 1: ANSI Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, 2017 Page 19 What components shall not be part of an accessible route? - correct answer...✔✔ Revolving doors & Turnstiles ANSI Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, 2017 Page 19 The maximum height of existing elevator call buttons shall be permitted to be located ___ above the floor. - correct answer...✔✔54" ANSI Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, 2017 Page 40 The maximum knee clearance shall be permitted to extend ____ under an element that is 9" above the floor. - correct answer...✔✔25" ANSI Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, 2017 Page 13 The brightness of the elevator car landing sill, threshold, platform and controls are to be no less than _____ foot candles. - correct answer...✔✔ 5
Glulams are sometimes manufactured with a slight upward curve known as ____? - correct answer...✔✔Camber Carpentry and Building Construction - Page 361 When using a splash block to direct water from a down spout, how long should it be to carry away water from the foundation? - correct answer...✔✔3' Carpentry and Building Construction - Page 653 How many bundles are usually in a square of 3-tab shingles? - correct answer...✔✔ 3 Carpentry and Building Construction - Page 637 What would be mixed into a concrete mixture to control the wear resistance and stability of concrete? - correct answer...✔✔Water Carpentry and Building Construction - Page 223 What is the typical height of a regular base kitchen cabinet? - correct answer...✔✔ 34 - 1/2" Carpentry and Building Construction - Page 784 A roll roofing strip should have at least how many inches overlapping at the eave? - correct answer...✔✔1/4" Carpentry and Building Construction - Page 629 Of the species commonly used in house construction, the heartwood of bald cypress, redwood, and various cedars is highest in _______ resistance. - correct answer...✔✔ Decay Carpentry and Building Construction - Page 329 Before concrete is placed, what is commonly used to secure the sides of foundation wall forms to prevent spreading? - correct answer...✔✔Snap ties Carpentry and Building Construction - Page 265 On a blueprint, what do lines that end with arrows represent? - correct answer...✔✔ Dimension lines Carpentry and Building Construction - Page 45
Which of the following is not a required material when mixing a concrete batch? - correct answer...✔✔Calcium chloride Carpentry and Building Construction - Page 218 What should be placed with every second course when you are building a stack bond pattern block wall? - correct answer...✔✔Joint reinforcement Carpentry and Building Construction - Page 276- 277 What do air-entraining admixtures improve within a concrete mixture? - correct answer...✔✔Workability Carpentry and Building Construction - Page 221 What type of mortar is recommended for masonry below grade? - correct answer...✔✔ M Carpentry and Building Construction - Page 694 House wraps do which of the following? - correct answer...✔✔Allow water vapor to pass through Carpentry and Building Construction - Page 661 Which type of mortar has average strength for most general masonry work above grade? - correct answer...✔✔Type N Carpentry and Building Construction - Page 278 Simple slope or benched slope excavations deeper than ___' must be designed by a registered engineer. - correct answer...✔✔ 20 Carpentry and Building Construction - Page 82 What is the term for the board that is nailed to the ends of rafter tails? - correct answer... ✔✔Fascia Carpentry and Building Construction - Page 552 Stair headroom is measured from the ceiling directly above which point? - correct answer...✔✔Edge of nosing Carpentry and Building Construction - Page 730
Contractors Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 4th Edition - Page 45 What device is used by form watchers to check elevation, camber, and plumb of concrete forms? - correct answer...✔✔Tell tales Contractors Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 4th Edition - Page 76 A #5 bar has three specific characteristics. Which of the following is NOT one of them? - correct answer...✔✔0.20 in.² area Contractors Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 4th Edition - Page 94 How does a higher water to cementitious materal affect concrete? - correct answer...✔ ✔Decreases durability Contractors Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 4th Edition - Page 17 What does the main reinforcement wall footing perpendicular to the length of the wall provide? - correct answer...✔✔Bending strength Contractors Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 4th Edition - Page 47 In pounds per cubic feet, how much does concrete weigh? - correct answer...✔✔ 150 Contractors Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 4th Edition - Page 70 Which aggregate is recommended when pumping concrete? - correct answer...✔✔ Rounded Contractors Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 4th Edition - Page 176 What type of foundation is uneconomical when the allowable bearing capacity of the soil is very low to great depths? - correct answer...✔✔Pile Contractors Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 4th Edition - Page 48 Which of the following is not a reason to use an admixture? - correct answer...✔✔ Increase permeability Contractors Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 4th Edition - Page 19 What is directly affected by the surface and subsurface conditions of the building site? - correct answer...✔✔Foundation Contractors Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 4th Edition - Page 43
Which of the following characteristics do control tests NOT measure? - correct answer... ✔✔Lateral pressure Contractors Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 4th Edition - Page 10 When depositing concrete from a mixer truck, what additional ingredient do most specifications limit? - correct answer...✔✔Water Contractors Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 4th Edition - Page 174 On concrete forms, what is reduced when you pour concrete slower or reduce your rate per hour? - correct answer...✔✔Lateral Pressure Contractors Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 4th Edition - Page 74 When setting the compound miter saw to cut crown moldings what is the Miter and Bevel for a 45-degree type of crown molding (Top of crown and bottom of crown)? - correct answer...✔✔Miter angle 35.3 degree (right), 30-degree bevel tilt & Miter angle 35.3-degree (left), 30-degree bevel tilt Finish Carpenter's Manual - Page 86 What part doesn't make up the basic stair assembly? - correct answer...✔✔Open Skirt Board Finish Carpenter's Manual - Page 152 What is the recommended Underlayment for Plank flooring without tongue and groove?
- correct answer...✔✔11/8" T&G plywood Finish Carpenter's Manual - Page 135 The hinge size on a door with a width of 1 3/8" - 1 7/8" thick is ____. - correct answer... ✔✔ 4 ½" Finish Carpenter's Manual - Page 41 For interior doors the 'rule of thumb' for rough opening height should be __ greater than the window height? - correct answer...✔✔3/8" Finish Carpenter's Manual - Page 34
Gypsum Construction Handbook, 7th Edition - Page 109 A minimum temperature of ___ should be maintained during gypsum board application.
- correct answer...✔✔ 50 °F Gypsum Construction Handbook, 7th Edition - Page 103 Standard gypsum wall board should not be used in areas exposed to ___. - correct answer...✔✔Moisture-prone areas Gypsum Construction Handbook, 7th Edition - Page 3 When you attach 5/8" drywall to wood studs you would use a screw no shorter than _____. - correct answer...✔✔ 1 - 1/4" Type W bugle head Gypsum Construction Handbook, 7th Edition - Page 39 Which exterior gypsum ceiling board is a weather resistant board designed for use on residential exterior applications with indirect exposure to weather? - correct answer...✔ ✔USG Sheetrock Brand Exterior Gypsum Ceiling Board Gypsum Construction Handbook, 7th Edition - Page 8 What is the maximum spacing of framing when using 5/8" thick gypsum board for exterior eave soffits? - correct answer...✔✔24" o.c. Gypsum Construction Handbook, 7th Edition - Page 140 Gypsum products should be stored ___ in a shed or outbuilding. - correct answer...✔✔ Stacked flat Gypsum Construction Handbook, 7th Edition - Page 102 What is the maximum spacing of supports for 5/8" gypsum wallboard, installed perpendicular to the supports on the ceiling framing? - correct answer...✔✔24" Gypsum Construction Handbook, 7th Edition - Page 73 The exterior corners of sheetrock are protected by a ___. - correct answer...✔✔Corner bead Gypsum Construction Handbook, 7th Edition - Page 165 What drywall screw should a contractor use for 22-gauge steel studs? - correct answer...✔✔3/8" Type S pan head
Gypsum Construction Handbook, 7th Edition - Page 38 You should keep the drywall screws ___ from the edges when installing sheetrock. - correct answer...✔✔3/8" Gypsum Construction Handbook, 7th Edition - Page 108 Which lightweight, low-cost, utility gypsum panel, is used as a base layer for improving sound control? - correct answer...✔✔1/4" Gypsum Construction Handbook, 7th Edition - Page 5 With a furred ceiling, the metal furring channels should be fastened to the bar joists no more than 24" in middle and at right angles to the ____. - correct answer...✔✔Bar joists Gypsum Construction Handbook, 7th Edition - Page 81 The shortest screw that can be used to install a 5/8" gypsum panel to wood studs is ___. - correct answer...✔✔ 1 - 1/4" Type W bugle head Gypsum Construction Handbook, 7th Edition - Page 39 To place a resilient channel either a ___ or ___ screw can be used. - correct answer... ✔✔ 1 - 1/4" Type W bugle head; 1-1/4" Type S bugle head Gypsum Construction Handbook, 7th Edition - Page 39 Which type of gypsum panel exceeds the ASTM requirements for Type X gypsum board? - correct answer...✔✔Firecode C Core Gypsum Construction Handbook, 7th Edition - Page 6 Cover fasteners with multiple thin layers of ____, creating a graduated arc over the fasteners. - correct answer...✔✔Joint compound Gypsum Construction Handbook, 7th Edition - Page 175 Which is incorrect regarding Airkrete? - correct answer...✔✔A 2X4 framed wall filled with Air Krete insulation passes a 3 hour firestopping test. Insulation Handbook - Page 193 What percentage of moisture that enters the structural cavity comes from air leakage? - correct answer...✔✔0.
Which type of floors should insulation be installed? - correct answer...✔✔Floors in heated rooms located over unheated areas Insulation Handbook - Page 57 What is the minimum number of bags that would be required for a 2000 SF home to achieve an insulation resistance of R-19. - correct answer...✔✔ 37 Insulation Handbook - Page 162 When the air is considered saturated, how much relative humidity would be present? - correct answer...✔✔ 1 Insulation Handbook - Page 34 Where would mandated specifications for ventilation guidelines be located? - correct answer...✔✔In locally adopted building codes Insulation Handbook - Page 95 Dense-packing refers to: - correct answer...✔✔A blow-in method of installing cellulose Insulation Handbook - Page 82- 83 What density is generally recommended for cellulose insulation in walls? - correct answer...✔✔3.0 lb/ft Insulation Handbook - Page 91 What measures thermal transmittance? - correct answer...✔✔U-Value Insulation Handbook - Page 23 When insulating crawl space, how much extra wall insulation should be installed to extend along the crawl space floor? - correct answer...✔✔2 ft. Insulation Handbook - Page 143 What does the term BTU stand for? - correct answer...✔✔British Thermal Unit Insulation Handbook - Page 24 Where primary power is interrupted, where must a smoke alarm draw its primary power? - correct answer...✔✔Battery
IRC 2018 - Page 76 What is the center-to-center spacing of metal veneer ties around the perimeter of a wall opening measuring 36" H x 48" W? - correct answer...✔✔36 inches IRC 2018 - Page 376 What is minimum specified compressive strength of concrete basement walls, foundations, and other concrete not exposed to the weather with moderate weathering potential? - correct answer...✔✔ 2500 IRC 2018 - Page 90 In what section of the span of a floor joist is it permitted to cut a notch? - correct answer...✔✔The outer third of the span when less than one-sixth the depth of the joist IRC 2018 - Page 141 A comparative measure, expressed as a dimensionless number, derived from visual measurements of the spread of flame versus time for a material tested in accordance with ASTM E 84 or UL 723 is: - correct answer...✔✔FLAME SPREAD INDEX IRC 2018 - Page 17 What is the presumed load bearing value in pounds per square foot of silty sand? - correct answer...✔✔ 2000 IRC 2018 - Page 89 Floor cantilevers in cold-formed steel framing shall not exceed inches. - correct answer...✔✔ 24 IRC 2018 - Page 156 The IRC defines a concrete masonry unit as a building unit or block larger in size than inches by 4 inches by 4 inches made of cement and suitable aggregates. - correct answer...✔✔ 12 IRC 2018 - Page 20- 21 The rough-framed opening for attic access may not be less than inches and shall be located in a hallway or other readily accessible location. - correct answer...✔✔22X IRC 2018 - Page 429
IRC 2018 - Page 478 What is minimum uniformly distributed live loads for sleeping rooms? - correct answer... ✔✔30 pounds per square foot IRC 2018 - Page 56 The minimum width and depth for concrete and masonry footings for a 3 story plus basement 8-inch solid or fully grouted masonry construction dwelling where the soil load bearing value is 1500 psf is inches. The snow load or live roof load is 30 psf. - correct answer...✔✔44 x 17 IRC 2018 - Page 94 What is the primary aggregate used in mortar? - correct answer...✔✔Sand Modern Masonry, 9th Edition - Page 188 As a general rule when estimating, 5% of allowance is added for bricks and ______ for mortar. - correct answer...✔✔ 10 - 25% Modern Masonry, 9th Edition - Page 105 When abrasive blasting brick, how many pounds of pressure is suggested? - correct answer...✔✔ 60 - 100 psf Modern Masonry, 9th Edition - Page 254 ASTM C94 requires that concrete must be delivered and discharged from a truck mixer within ___ hours after the water has been added to the mix. - correct answer...✔✔ 1 ½ Modern Masonry, 9th Edition - Page 393 Curing is the process of controlling: - correct answer...✔✔Moisture Loss Modern Masonry, 9th Edition - Page 200 On sills, what type of stone is best to protect against dampness? - correct answer...✔✔ Limestone Modern Masonry, 9th Edition - Page 181 Loadbearing tile and nonloadbearing tile are examples of: - correct answer...✔✔ Structural clay tile
Modern Masonry, 9th Edition - Page 134 In cold weather, what should the curing temperature of normal concrete be for five days? - correct answer...✔✔ 50 ° F Modern Masonry, 9th Edition - Page 440 ______ are used in residential veneer construction to anchor the veneer to frame or masonry backing. - correct answer...✔✔Galvanized steel ties Modern Masonry, 9th Edition - Page 262 What is the purpose of retempering mortar? - correct answer...✔✔To restore the workability of the mortar. Modern Masonry, 9th Edition - Page 190 Which bond tends to be the weakest? - correct answer...✔✔Stacked Modern Masonry, 9th Edition - Page 130 What is used in brick masonry to fill cells of hollow units or spaces between wythes of solid unit masonry? - correct answer...✔✔Grout Modern Masonry, 9th Edition - Page 196 When constructing a block wall, how many courses high is the lead corner usually laid?
- correct answer...✔✔4 to 5 courses Modern Masonry, 9th Edition - Page 270 Which of the following is not a part of a masonry arch? - correct answer...✔✔Radius Modern Masonry, 9th Edition - Page 353 Which specific type of mortar must be used in hurricane winds? - correct answer...✔✔ Type M Modern Masonry, 9th Edition - Page 192 Welded wire reinforcement should be lapped at least one full stay spacing plus ____. - correct answer...✔✔2" Modern Masonry, 9th Edition - Page 396
What is the purpose of a solvent? - correct answer...✔✔To dissolve or suspend solid paint constituents and to reduce viscosity PDCA Craftsman Manual and Textbook, 8th Edition - Page 10 Which type of additive can adjust coating properties such as film build, sag control, flow, and leveling? - correct answer...✔✔Thixotropes PDCA Craftsman Manual and Textbook, 8th Edition - Page 17 Material hazards associated with paint materials include ___. - correct answer...✔✔ Toxicity, fire, and explosion PDCA Craftsman Manual and Textbook, 8th Edition - Page 194 Before painting drywall, a skim coat of _____ is recommended before priming to assure a smooth, even finish and conceal joints & fasteners. - correct answer...✔✔Joint compound PDCA Craftsman Manual and Textbook, 8th Edition - Page 301 What are OSHA's requirements for workers who face fall hazards on the job? - correct answer...✔✔Training to recognize and minimize hazards, how to use and maintain safety systems PDCA Craftsman Manual and Textbook, 8th Edition - Page 188 Epoxies, catalyzed urethanes, and other alkali-resistant coatings are most often used to paint which surface? - correct answer...✔✔Concrete PDCA Craftsman Manual and Textbook, 8th Edition - Page 246 According to ASTM, what does the Plastic Sheet method test for in concrete? - correct answer...✔✔Moisture PDCA Craftsman Manual and Textbook, 8th Edition - Page 55 What are the most common coatings applied to wood? - correct answer...✔✔Oil based & acrylic latex PDCA Craftsman Manual and Textbook, 8th Edition - Page 245 Which attributes make up the Munsell System? - correct answer...✔✔Hue, value, chroma
PDCA Craftsman Manual and Textbook, 8th Edition - Page 231 The room temperature of the work area should be at least _____ while drywall is being hung without adhesive? - correct answer...✔✔40 F PDCA Craftsman Manual and Textbook, 8th Edition - Page 302 Protective coatings perform what function? - correct answer...✔✔Preserve the structural integrity PDCA Craftsman Manual and Textbook, 8th Edition - Page 7 Before wallcovering is hung on a new, unpainted drywall, it should be primed with ______. - correct answer...✔✔Latex or acrylic PDCA Craftsman Manual and Textbook, 8th Edition - Page 301 What color has the highest light reflectance value? - correct answer...✔✔White PDCA Craftsman Manual and Textbook, 8th Edition - Page 227 What is one OSHA load requirement for ladders? - correct answer...✔✔Four times their maximum intended load PDCA Craftsman Manual and Textbook, 8th Edition - Page 164 What is the ratio of portland cement to sand when repairing poured concrete? - correct answer...✔✔1: PDCA Craftsman Manual and Textbook, 8th Edition - Page 40 The bottom of a siding or soffit panel, or accessory piece, opposite the nail hem, which locks onto the preceding panel is called the: - correct answer...✔✔buttlock Standard Practice for Installation of Rigid Poly Vinyl Siding & Soffit - Page 1 Where installing a soffit on an open rafter, a soffit panel is to be cut to fit into the slots of the F-channel. How much should be allowed per side for expansion? - correct answer... ✔✔1/4" Standard Practice for Installation of Rigid Poly Vinyl Siding & Soffit - Page 9 Corrosion resistant, self-tapping type, _______ truss head or pan head length sufficient to penetrate wall thickness of steel stud or 3⁄4 in. into framing or furring should be used with rigid PVC siding. - correct answer...✔✔No. 8
