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NC Building Contractor License.Pretest questions and answers 2024
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NC Building Contractor LicensePrime Contractor - ANSWERThe ______asummes the entire responsibility under the contract
Sub Contractor - ANSWERThe ______ asummes responsibility with respect to his portion of the work
6ft - ANSWERSafety Belts shall be a min of 1/2 inch nylon and not allow a fall greater than ____
8ft - ANSWERSafety Nets must extend _____ beyond the end of work surface
25ft - ANSWERSafety Nets must be positioned no more than _____ below work surface
10ft - ANSWERHeaters must not be located within ______ft of tarps, canvas or similar coverings
10ft - ANSWERMaterial Storage : Materials shall not be stored within ____ ft of an exterior wall
7ft - ANSWERMateraial Storage : Brick stacks shall not be more than _____ft in height
6ft - ANSWERMaterial Storage : When masonry blocks are stacked higher than _____ ft the stack shall be tapered back 1 half block per tier above the ____ft line
20ft - ANSWERMaterial Storage : Lumber Piles shall not exceed ______ft in height (mechanically)
16ft - ANSWERMaterial Storage - Lumber piles shall not exceed _____ in height (manually)
20ft - ANSWERA chute is required if waste material is dropped more than _____ft outside exterior walls of building
8 Inches - ANSWERHow far do you Lap Durawire
Confined - ANSWERworkers in _____ spaces must be provided a lifeline/safety belt
Catenary Scaffold - ANSWERmeans a suspension scaffold consisting of a platform supported by two essentially horiztonal & parallel ropes attached to structural members of a building or other structure Prescription Lenses - ANSWERemployer ensures that employees who wear presc lenses while engaged in operations needing eye protection
12ft - ANSWERMaximum height of a masonry pier used in a seismic zone is _____
Float (Ship) Scaffold - ANSWERmeans a suspension scaffold consisting of a braced platform resin on two parallel bearers & hung from overhead supports by ropes of fixed length
Lack Of Maintenance - ANSWERThe leading reason for erosion and sediment conrol plan failure is _____
Potable Water & Detergents - ANSWERTo clean masory use _______
Wood Girders : Wood - ANSWERNo Masonry shall be supported on ______ or other forms of _____ construction
Roof Diaphragms : 15 Inches - ANSWER_______ Shall be anchored to masonry walls with 1/2" diameter bolts 6ft on center or equivalent. Bolt shall extend & be embedded at least _____ in the masonry
8 Inches - ANSWERMinimum thickness of a parapet wall
24 Inches - ANSWERMaximum spacing of light gauge studs
TRUE - ANSWERMechanicla connections shall have the bars connection to develop in tension or compression as least 125% of the yield strength of the bar
No - ANSWERIs a hardhat required with a jack hammer?
42" Reflectorized Barrell or Drum - ANSWERWhat is preferred safety traffic marker?
A penetrometer - ANSWERWhat is used to measure soil bearing capactiy?
Lap durawire 8 inches - ANSWERLap durawire 8 inches
3 times - ANSWERUnreinforced masonry parapet wall heights shall not exceed _____ their thickness
6 Inches - ANSWERMinimum thickness of a masonry bearing wall - One Story
8 inches - ANSWERMinimum thickness of a masonry bearing wall - More than One Story
4.5 Sq Ft - ANSWERThere shall be at least one metal tile for each ______ of wall area 24 Inches - ANSWERVertical Spacing on Metal Wall Tie
36 Inches - ANSWERHoriztonal Spacing on Metal Wall Tie
3500 PSI - ANSWERThe minimum compressive strength for a carport slab in severe exposure zone is _____
Shut Off - ANSWERhand held power tools (circular saw, chain saw & percussion tools) require a constant pressure switch that will _____the power when pressure is released
30 PSI - ANSWERCompressed air shall not be used for cleaning purposes except where reduced to less than _____ PSI
Trained - ANSWEROnly employees who have been ____ in the operation of the particular tool in use shall be allow to operate powder actuated tools
Circular Saws - ANSWERAll Portable, power driven _____ shall be equipped with guards above and below the base plate or shoe
Upright - ANSWERCompressed gas cylinders shall be secured in an ______ position at
all times
20 Ft - ANSWEROxygen Cylinders and fuel cylinders must be stored a minimum of ____ and when in inside _____ from combustible materials
Inspected - ANSWERAll gas and oxygen hoses must be _____ at the beginning of each
work shift
8 and 11 - ANSWERUnless otherwise required, mix grout to a consistency that has a slumb between ______
Gravel - ANSWERSediment Basins must be built over _____
1 Acre or Larger - ANSWERAn erosion and sedimentation control plan must be approved before land distrubance begins on any site ______
Slopes - ANSWERRunoff must be diverted across the ______
Acid : Caustic Solutions - ANSWERUnless otherwise required, do not use ______ or _______
Near The Source - ANSWERWhere is sediment most effectively controlled?
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