Conquering Your License Exam

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

The late start of an activity is the ____________________________ .

The principal objective of a construction schedule is to _______________________.

According to a set of plans, a contractor is to construct a residential structure that measures 40'x60' with a hip slope sloped at 5/12 slope. The total area of the roof is _________________ square feet. Select the closest answer.

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

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

40,000 pounds will equal ______________ metric tons. Select the closest answer.

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.

Once a loan is approved and accepted, ____________ is (are) NOT considered a closing cost (s).

A contractor has to excavate a drainage swale that is 200' long, 16' wide and has a depth of 2' with the ends vertical. If the soil to be removed is mud, the total volume of material to be removed from the job site would be _____________ cyd. Select the closest answer

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

Under the Uniform System developed by the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) Division 2 includes ___________.

The average life expectancy of tires in construction work is from _______ to ________ hours.

Most building departments require that plumbing drawings be submitted in __________________.

A method of construction for walls that greatly reduces the investment in large quantities of forming material is known as _______________ construction. In this method, the wall panels are cast on the ground and then raised into position.

A contractor needs to purchase 25 lengths of structural steel angle, 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 3/8. Each piece of 20" long. The total weight to be purchased is _______________________ pounds. Select the closest answer.

The standard tool for resource control in project scheduling which calculates the project completion date and dates for completion of project activities and intermediate milestones is the ________________________ .

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

A contractor is estimating the amount of roofing material to buy for a project. According to Walker's, a  waste factor of _______________ % would be used to estimate the quantity of asphalt shingles for a structure with hip roofs, including dormers and valleys.

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

The highest strength mortar is ______________ .

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

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

Equipment rental rates vary greatly throughout the country. It is standard practice to base rates on ________ hours per month.

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.