Conquering Your License Exam

A _________arch has horizontal or nearly horizontal upper and lower surfaces.

The typical swell factor for an average blasted rock is ____________________ %.

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.

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.

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

A ______________ bond is a bond assuring that the contractor will complete a project in accordance with plans and specs identified in the contract documents.

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.

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 ___________________________.

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 _________.

The typical dead weight of a ¾ inch piece of structural plywood is __________ lbs.

__________ board feet of wood would be required to build a partition wall that measures 8' high  25' long and is 4" thick with one 2 x 4 sole plate but a double plate at the top. n center. Select the closet answer.

Well point systems are typically used for dewatering excavations. For specific applications, the general contractor should ___________________ .

Welded steel fabric with a 6"x6" mesh of 6 gauge wire will weigh _____ pounds per 100 sq. feet

A contractor is buying a bundle of 2"x6"x8" long. The cost of the lumber is $0.25 per BF. If the cost of the bundle is $100, ______________pieces are in the bundle. Select the closest answer.

According to Walker's, which of the following statements is not correct?

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

The type of excavating equipment selected, as well as the size of the equipment required for a project, should be based on the ______________.

A defect in workmanship is found 18 months after a project is completed. A ________bond would cover the repair.

The federal government, under the _________ , requires that a contractor furnish two separate bonds, one for performance and one for the payment of labor and materials.

In CPM scheduling, CPM stands for ___________ and will calculate two sets of dates for each activity, the _______________ finish and the Late Start-Late Finish.

When cutting old or cured concrete, using a diamond blade of correct specification, cutting time may be __________ the amount given for cutting green concrete

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.

Construction drawings will generally depict details through the use of _______________.

The ___________method of drilling can only be used for preliminary investigations for foundations.

The terms CPM and PERT pertain to __________________.