Contractor's License Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Question : Attachments to structural members
CORRECT ANSWER : The edges of lugs brackets, rivets
and bolt heads attached to structural members shall be permitted to extend to within 1 inch of the surface of the fire protection
Question : Parapet construction
CORRECT ANSWER : The height of the parapet shall not
be less than 30 inches above the point where the roof surface and the wall intersect.
Question : Combustible framing in fire walls
CORRECT ANSWER : Adjacent combustible members
entering into a concrete or masonry fire wall from opposite sides shall not have less than a 4 inch distance between embedded ends.
Question : Concealed sleeper spaces
CORRECT ANSWER : spaces under floors that are filled
fire resistant material; open spaces will will not exceed 100 sq feet
Question : Fire alarm height
CORRECT ANSWER : The height of the manual fire alarm
boxes shall be not less than 42 inches and not more than 48 inches
Question : Manual fire box color
CORRECT ANSWER : red
Question : Size of doors
CORRECT ANSWER : minimum clear width of 32 inches
and height no less than 80 inches
Question : Stairways width and capacity
CORRECT ANSWER : minimum width shall be not less
than 44 inches
Question : Stairway headroom
CORRECT ANSWER : stairway headroom clearance of not
less than 80 inches measured from a line connecting the nosings.
Question : riser height
CORRECT ANSWER : 4-7
Question : tread depth
CORRECT ANSWER : 11 inches minimum
Question : Dimensional uniformity (stairs)
CORRECT ANSWER : the difference between the greatest
and the smallest stair shall not exceed 3/8 inch
Question : Handrails
CORRECT ANSWER : Stairways shall have handrails on
each side and adequate in length
Question : Handrail height
CORRECT ANSWER: 34-38 inches
Question : HANDRAIL CLEARANCE FROM THE WALLS
CORRECT ANSWER : 1.5 inches
Question : guards
CORRECT ANSWER : Guards shall be located along open-
sided walking surfaces more than 30 inches off the ground
Question : Guard Height
CORRECT ANSWER : shall not be less than 42 inches
Question : Guard opening limitations
CORRECT ANSWER : no openings large enough to allow a
- inch ball to pass through if so a curb is required