NEW YORK REAL ESTATE UNIT 15 CONSTRUCTION EXAM {ALREADY GRADED A+ } NEWEST VERSION

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NEW YORK REAL ESTATE UNIT 15

CONSTRUCTION EXAM {ALREADY GRADED A+

} NEWEST VERSION

• New York State has a minimum standards building code, but local municipalities

may add to it or impose tighter restrictions.

• True
• False

Correct Answer: A) True

• When it comes to foundations for new housing, either a monolithic slab or slab on

grade construction is common.

• True
• False

Correct Answer: B) False

• The term grading land refers to its investment grade and worthiness.
• True
• False

Correct Answer: B) False

• A window hinged like a door that opens or closes by the action of a gear handle is

called a slider window.

• True
• False

Correct Answer: B) False

• The lower the R-value, the better the insulation.
• True

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• False

Correct Answer: B) False (Higher Value = Better Insulation)

• MOST houses in New York are built with underlying masonry construction.
• True
• False

Correct Answer: B) False

• New York State requires that the sale of home improvement goods and services

costing more than $500 to homeowners, co-op owners, or tenants conform to certain regulations.

• True
• False

Correct Answer: A) True

• New York requires that the buyer of a new home receive a warranty against faulty

workmanship and defective materials for a period of five year's protection.

• True
• False

Correct Answer: B) False (1 Year)

• The overhang of a pitched roof that extends beyond the exterior walls of the house is

called the eaves or cornice.

• True
• False

Correct Answer: A) True

• Plans and blueprints are scale drawings or renderings of the building and its

various components, and include floor plans, elevations, sections, and construction details.

• True
• False

Correct Answer: A) True

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11. Order of Activity for Home Construction:

Correct Answer:

• Draft Blueprints
• Write Specifications
• Obtain a Building Permit
• Make Random & Scheduled Inspections
• Issue Certificate of Occupancy
• What is the standard measure for the output of heat?

Correct Answer: British Thermal Unit (BTU)

13. Electrical Charge:

Correct Answer: Voltage

14. Percolation Unit:

Correct Answer: Absorption of effluent

15. Electrical Wiring:

Correct Answer: Gauge

16. Slant of Roof:

Correct Answer: Pitch

17. Insulation:

Correct Answer: R-Value

• Which is described as a 1-1/2 story house?

Correct Answer: Cape Cod

• Written directions that tell the builder what materials to use or what construction

technique to follow are known as:

Correct Answer: Specifications

20. Sloping roof supports are called:

Correct Answer: Rafters

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21. Before any home improvement work is done:

Correct Answer: A copy of a written plain English language contract must be given to the customer

• Which of the following is a measure of the amount of electric power that is being

delivered and used?

Correct Answer: Wattage

23. In a frame or wooden skeleton, studs rest on:

Correct Answer: Sole Plates

• Which of the following is the pressure that pushes the current that is flowing

through electric wiring?

Correct Answer: Volts

• A contractor must give the customer a written contract in advance of any work

when home improvement goods and services will cost more than:

Correct Answer: $500

26. MOST residential circuits operate at approximately:

Correct Answer: 110 Volts

• One of the MOST promising sources of heat with the environment in consideration

for residential buildings is:

Correct Answer: Solar Heat

• Which characteristic is considered when grading lumber?

Correct Answer: Moisture Content

29. Sheathing is found on the:

Correct Answer: Outside Walls

30. An R-value refers to:

Correct Answer: Resistance to heat transfer

• Many building codes required that center spacing for studs on a one-story house

not exceed:

Correct Answer: 24 inches