Conquering Your License Exam

In an ordinary building foundation work, the most common type of pile to be used is _______________.

A contractor is building a house with a hip roof. The slope of the roof is 5/12. The plan dimensions of the house are 40'x60'. Assuming a 10% waster factor, the contractor should order ___ sheets of plywood.

Money set aside to replace future equipment should be put into a separate fund know as a(an) __________ fund.

In estimating quantities of excavation and concrete, both are measured by the cubic yard. One cubic yard contains _______ cubic feet.

At a density of approximately 25 pounds per cubic foot, 1" of vermiculite concrete at has an insulating value equal to approximately _____ inches of ordinary concrete.

A wall built of the withes of masonry units, separated by an air space, and tied together is known as a (an) _______________ .

A shelf or ledge formed by projecting successive course of masonry out from the face of the wall, pier or column is a _____________________ .

When renting non-tractor equipment, the __________is usually responsible for the cost of repairs due to normal wear and tear.

Site clearing and grading are covered under Division ______  of the CSI Uniform System of Specifications.

A blueprint shows a rectangular building lot that scales out a 15.0" by 22.5". The scale given for the site plan is 1" = 12'. The area of the building lot is ______________ square feet. Select the closest answer.

If a contractor regularly operates within an area that requires a permit bond, the cost of this bond should be expensed _____________.

The R value rating of a masonry wall constructed with 10" thick hollow concrete masonry units with a density of 100 pounds per cubic foot and the cores of the masonry blocks filled with perlite is _________.

____________ standard bricks are required to build an ft x 20 ft wall . Select the closest answer.

Based on the above house plan, the total roof area is ____________________ sqft. Select the closest answer.

A _____________ is a bond furnished by the contractor that guarantees they will sign a contract in accordance with their bid and will provide performance and payment bonds.

An activity with zero float is called a _______.

A pneumatic tamper enables a worker to do nearly ____________ times the work he can do by hand.

The process of constructing the temporary end of a masonry wall with the end stretcher of every alternate course projecting is known as __________________ .

___________determines the quality requirements on a project during the process of bidding.

According to Walker's Estimator's Reference Book, 8" light weight concrete block has an R value of _________.

If the lap is 4" wide and only a single thickness of felt is used, add about ___________ % to allow for laps and the additional felt required at the top and bottom of wall.

The late start of an activity is the ____________________________ .

A masonry unit that does not meet standards or specifications and has been rejected is known as ___________.

Each of the following factors must be considered when estimating the costs for the excavation of a project. Generally, the easiest to quantify is the ___________________________.

A minor arch with a maximum span of 6 feet and a load not exceeding 1000 lb per foot is typically referred to as a ______________________ arch.