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CONTRACTOR TEST / QUESTIONS &
EXPERTLY VERIFIED ANSWERS, 2025 /
2026.what is the maximum slope for glazing used in skylight before it must meet the provisions for vertical glass? -
Answer:
15 degrees
Qs: Plastic veneer used on the exterior can be installed up to which
maximum height above grade? -
Answer:
50 feet
Qs: How is the hand of a door determined? -
Answer:
By the location of the hinges when the door is viewed from the inside.
Qs: What is the minimum height required for a nonabsorbent wall surface
above a bathtub? -
Answer:
- feet
Qs: Plaster coat shall be protected from freezing for a period of not less than
how long after set has occurred? -
Answer:
24 hours 1 / 3
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Qs: What is an agreement called that specifies that the contractor be paid
actual for costs for labor and material plus the fixed fees for the contractor's profit and overhead? -
Answer:
cost plus contract
Qs: What can be used to collect information on labor, materials, equipment,
and overhead costs used during the performance of a job? -
Answer:
a job cost system
Qs: What is the maximum slope for a ramp? -
Answer:
- unit vertical in 8 units horizontal
Qs: What protects a contractor from risk? -
Answer:
Insurance
Qs: What is your minimum wallboard thickness for the walls separating a
house and garage? -
Answer:
1/2 thick on the garage side
Qs: An owner hires a construction manager for a project. Which of the
following is true with regards to subcontractors? -
Answer: 2 / 3
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the subcontractors are prime contractors.
Qs: In seismic design category C, what is the maximum spacing for vertical
reinforcement in masonry shear walls? -
Answer:
10 feet
Qs: A concrete block foundation wall that is adequately braced should be
cured for a minimum of how much time before backfilling? -
Answer:
48 hours
Qs: Which type of mortar should be used for masonry that is installed below
grade? -
Answer:
type M
Qs: What is the maximum distance horizontal reinforcement can be placed
from the top of a masonry partition wall? -
Answer:
16 inches
Qs: What is the maximum spacing for masonry veneer to supporting wall
anchors in non seismic locales? -
Answer:
24 inches on center horizontally and shall support not more than 2.67 square feet of wall area.
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