1. How many apartments, dwelling units, or portion of a
building define an "apartment house"?
(a) 8 units
(b) 4 units
(c) 3 units
(d) 2 units
2. "Dwelling" means any portion of a building other than an
apartment or hotel that contains less than how many dwelling
units?
(a) 2 units
(b) 3 units
(c) 4 units
(b) 20 units
3. There should be at least one room in every dwelling unit,
which shall not have less than, how many square feet of
floor area.
(a) 120 square feet
(b) 50 square feet
(c) 90 square feet
(d) 180 square feet
4. The requirements specified in the state housing laws are all:
(a) optional
(b) maximum
(c) minimum
(d) recommended
5. Which of the following should you contact before beginning
work along railroad tracks?
(a) the local city or county engineer
(b) the railroad agent at the nearest depot
(c) the California Public Utilities Commission
(d) the Railroad Engineering Department
6. Every hallway and corridor for an apartment house,
hotel, or dwelling, shall have a minimum ceiling height
of:
(a) 7-1/2 feet
(b) 8-1/2 feet
(c) 7 feet
(d) 8 feet
7. "Hotel," defines any building containing guest rooms in
excess of:
(a) 3 guest rooms
(b) 4 guest rooms
(c) 5 guest rooms
(d) 10 guest rooms
8. If you discover a measurement error in a project plan, a job
you contracted and have been working on, what should you do?
(a) notify the owner within 20 days
(b) before doing any work to the error, notify the architect
(c) correct the error according to your own professional
judgment
(d) record a mechanics' lien within 60 days
9. The minimum uniform load support capability in residential
buildings are:
(a) 30 pounds per square foot
(b) 20 pounds per square foot
(c) 8O pounds per square foot
(d) 40 pounds per square foot
10. The minimum live load must be sustained by a roof with
a slope less than 4 in 12, how many
pounds
per square foot:
(A) 5 pounds per square foot
(B) 10 pounds per square foot
(C) 15 pounds per square foot
(D) 20
pounds per square foot
11. When there is a heat loss through windows and doors it is
known as:
(a) transmittance
(b)
infiltration
(c) convection
(d) conduction
12. Material is usually measured by_____ when referring to
excavation.
(a) tons
(b) square feet
(c) cubic feet
(d) cubic
yards
13. The square inches of a circle with a 10-inch diameter is:
(a) 79
square inches
(b) 99 square inches
(c) 157 square inches
(d) 52 square inches
14. When planning work within the railroad right of way, how
much advance notice is required?
(a) 7 to14 days
(b) 24 hours
(c) 48
hours
(d) none is required
15. How close can a vehicle be parked to a railroad track?
(a) 8-1/2
feet from the center line of the track
(b) 6 feet from the nearest rail
(c) 7-1/2 feet from the nearest rail
(d) even with the edge of a standard boxcar
16. When working on masonry, what is the best kind of
drill bit to use?
(a) high-carbon steel bit
(b) auger-type bit
(c)
carbide-tipped bit
(d) all of the above
17. Who sets the standards for both construction materials and
practices?
(a) ANSI (American National Standards Institute)
(b) ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials)
(c) UL (Underwriters' laboratories)
(d) UBC
(Uniform Building Code)
18. Inspections determine if work has been done according to:
(a) plans
(b) code
(c) the contract
(d) specifications
19. What should a wooden girder be fastened with when
installed on top of a steel post?
(a) a
saddle
(b) a flat screw
(c) nails
(d) a cap screw
20. What should a steel girder be fastened with when
installed on top of a wood post?
(a) channel
cap
(b) nails
(c) screws
(d) saddle
21. What method should be used when attaching sill plates to
footings?
(a) nailed
(b) screwed
(c) glued
(d) bolted
22. Your plans specify that the joists should be 36 inches
on center when building a deck. What
plywood sheathing
would be best?
(a) 48/12 interior plywood
(b) 48/24
exterior plywood
(c) 36/12 exterior plywood
(d) 32/16 interior plywood
