Practice Test

Question 1

A Plank measures 3” x 16” and its 24 feet long. How many board feet of lumber are in 26 of these planks?

Answer 1

2496

Question 2

Unless otherwise specified, what is the standard guidline for spacing contraction joints to space them in feet?

Answer 2

2 1/2 times the slab depth in inches

Question 3

Before excavating for a new building, how should subsoil conditions be determined

Answer 3

conducting test borings

Question 4

What is the approximate optimum hourly production rate for a wheeled backhole filling hauling units? Struck capacity for the bucket is 6 loose cubic feet and bucket fill factor is 110%. The cycle time is 2 minutes, the soil type is moist loam with 25% swell factor.

Answer 4

6 BCY

Question 5

how long will it take to excavate a trench that is 8 foot deep by 4 feet wide by 100 feet long? The hourly production rate is 40 BCY and the operator has average ability with an efficiency factor of 75%

Answer 5

4 hour

Question 6

750 feet of pipe is being laid at 0.5% slope. On a topographic map that has 6 inches contour intervals, approximately how many intervals will be depicted on the map from one end of the pipe to the other?

Answer 6

8 contour intervals

Question 7

A driveway rises 18 feet in a horizontal distance of 190 feet. What is the percent grade?

Answer 7

0.09

Question 8

What is the minimum slope for a swale if it is located within 10 feet of a foundation and is used as part of the method for diverting water from the foundation?

Answer 8

0.02

Question 9

What is the minimum thickness allowed for a concrete slab on ground floors?

Answer 9

3.5 inches

Question 10

What is the diameter of number 5 rebar?

Answer 10

5/8 inch

Question 11

A jack rafter is a face nailed to a hip rafter. What is the minimum number of 16d common nails that should be used?

Answer 11

three

Question 12

Where is temporary horizontal bracing attached when erecting trusses?

Answer 12

Near the ridge line of the trusses

Question 13

What is the MINIMUM number of anchor bolts REQUIRED for anchoring a 12 foot section of wood sill plate to a foundation?

Answer 13

THREE

Question 14

What is true about deck stairs?

Answer 14

They should be sloped for drainage

Question 15

What MUST a saddle be installed on a chimney?

Answer 15

When the chimney is greater than 30 inches wide

Question 16

What is the required minimum thickness of perforated sheet metal plates used to cover crawl space ventilation openings?

Answer 16

0.070 inches

Question 17

What is the MAXIMUM recommended spacing for 5/8 inch drywall installed on a wall at right angles to framing members?

Answer 17

24 inches

Question 18

What is the recommended minimum distance from the bottom of the ceiling framing to the top of the ceiling grid system in suspended ceilings?

Answer 18

3 inches

Question 19

What is the maximum allowable length for float glass jalousies?

Answer 19

48 inches

Question 20

Plaster coats shall be protected from freezing for a period of not less than how long after the set has occurred?

Answer 20

24 inches

Question 21

A 140-foot wide paved area is to be sloped 1/8 inch per foot. The elevation at the highest point is to be 87.2 feet at the center. What is the elevation at the lowest point at the perimeter?

Answer 21

86.50 feet

Question 22

What is the MINIMUM height for a stairway handrail?

Answer 22

34 inches

Question 23

What are the three primary elements of a contract?

Answer 23

Offer, acceptance, and consideration

Question 24

The escape devices for a trench over 4 feet deep must be within a maximum of how many feet of the worker?

Answer 24

25

Question 25

An enclosed chute of wood or similar material is REQUIRED whenever materials are dropped more than how many feet to any point lying outside the exterior walls of building?

Answer 25

20 feet

Question 26

The edge of a scaffold platform that is not cleated shall extend over the centerline of the support by at least how many inches?

Answer 26

6 inches

Question 27

What can be determined by summing the project activities into an overall schedule?

Answer 27

The total resource demand for a project at any given time

Question 28

500000 overhead 40000 75000

Answer 28

Between $110,000 and $120,000

Question 29

Which is the first step that needs to be taken prior to starting any excavation work?

Answer 29

Contacting the Local utility companies

Question 30

What is the minimum distance that is required for the separation of oxygen cylinders from fuel gas cylinders

Answer 30

20 ft

Question 31

For roofing work, What is the minimum distance that materials and equipment can be stored from a roof edge without a guardrail being required?

Answer 31

6 ft