Associated Trades

Question 1

1 – When manufacturers make glue laminated beams, where is the strongest lumber used?

Answer 1

Top and bottom

Question 2

2 – What best describes a 6/19 cable or wire rope?

Answer 2

6 strands with 19 wires in each strand

Question 3

hat is the most common term used when describing Ogee shaped guttering?

Answer 3

– K style

Question 4

When using screws when hanging sheetrock in lieu of nails, what is the spacing of the screw versus the nail on sidewalls?

Answer 4

16”/8”

Question 5

5 –What is the name of the trade that operates moves and maintains heavy machinery and equipment?

Answer 5

Millwright worker

Question 6

6 – What is the maximum height of openings in the bottom of fences around swimming pools?

Answer 6

4 inches

Question 7

7 – How much unobstructed clear vertical distance is required above any diving board in a swimming pool?

Answer 7

– 13 feet

Question 8

8 – For a swimming pool with 1500 square feet of swimming area, what would be the minimum clear distance of walking area (i.e. sidewalk) at all points around the pool?

Answer 8

6 feet

Question 9

9 – Which of the below would not be considered a public pool?

Answer 9

Wave pools

Question 10

10 – What is the maximum length of a diving board allowed for a swimming pool with maximum depth of 9 feet?

Answer 10

12 feet

Question 11

11 – What would be the total weight of rock wool insulation 12 inches thick in a room 10’ x 12’?

Answer 11

240 pounds

Question 12

– When HVAC workers cut a hole through the roof truss on a house, what is the best repair?

Answer 12

Have an engineer approve the repair

Question 13

When there is heat loss through walls, what is this called?

Answer 13

Conduction

Question 14

14 – What is the best knot to use when hoisting material?

Answer 14

Clove hitch

Question 15

Which of the below does not belong to this group?

Answer 15

1 – Flameproof 2 – Fire retardant 3- ** Flammable*** 4 – Fire resistant

Question 16

– What is the minimum number of inlets required for a swimming pool?

Answer 16

4

Question 17

What department regularly inspects a swimming pool?

Answer 17

Health department

Question 18

How many sets of plans need to be submitted and approved before construction can begin on a swimming pool?

Answer 18

2 sets

Question 19

How often must the water in a swimming pool be turned over?

Answer 19

6 hours

Question 20

20 – What is the minimum depth of water at the shallow end of a swimming pool?

Answer 20

3 feet

Question 21

– How many BTU’s (British thermal unit) are needed to raise 10 pounds of water 10 degrees?

Answer 21

100 BTU’s1 BTU will raise one pound of water one degree

Question 22

During traffic work on a road way at night, which is the preferred traffic cones used?

Answer 22

Portable plastic drums with reflective strips

Question 23

Handrails shall be provided at all steps and ladders leading to diving boards that are one meter or more above water. What shall be provided at egress points at pools?

Answer 23

At least one ladder or set of recessed steps for each 75 square feet of shallow area perimeter

Question 24

24 – If you have a pool that is 5 square feet in area, how long will it take to clean it with a diatomaceous earth type filter with continuous body feed?

Answer 24

12.5 minutes

Question 25

Depth Markers for swimming pools shall be placed in the following places:

Answer 25

At both ends of the pool

Question 26

In a public swimming pool, what is the maximum cyanuric acid level?

Answer 26

100 parts per million

Question 27

What type of material is required for swimming pool stairs / steps / ladders to be constructed of?

Answer 27

Corrosion-resistant

Question 28

What is the maximum degree temperature when heating a swimming pool?

Answer 28

90 degrees F

Question 29

9 – What is the minimum deck around a wading pool?

Answer 29

– 4 feet

Question 30

How many gallons per minute is designed for the filtration rate for a cartridge type filter for 12 square feet of effective filtration area?

Answer 30

4.5 gallons

Question 31

What is the maximum operating temperature for a spa?

Answer 31

104 degrees Fahrenheit

Question 32

Which of the below is not a type of swimming pool filter?

Answer 32

1 – Sand type2 – Diatomacious earth type3 – Cartridge type4 – Unknown (top 3 are types used)

Question 33

To screw gypsum panels to 18 gage steel studs, you should use what type of screw?

Answer 33

S-12

Question 34

A mil gage is used to verify

Answer 34

Coating thickness

Question 35

A contractor is building a 40' x 24' single story house with a 6/12 straight gable roof and 96" from sole plate to top plate. How many 4' x 8' sheets of wall sheathing are required? Do not deduct openings or add waste.

Answer 35

37How they figure it:40+40+24+24=128128LF / 4LF = 32 PiecesFor Gables:The 6/12 pitch would give us a gable peak of 72", or 6'6' x 24' = 144 sq. ft.144 sq ft / 32 sq. ft. is 4.5 piecesof course you round up 4.5 to 5 pieces. 32 + 5 = 37

Question 36

What item is not part of an exterior frame wall:

Answer 36

Bridging

Question 37

Where is the base flashing installed when using brick veneer for the outside finish over wood frame walls?

Answer 37

Between the sheathing paper and the wood sheathing, extending into the mortar joint at the brick course below the bottom of the sheathing.

Question 38

What angle does the valley rafter form with the main ridge board in a roof of uniform pitch?

Answer 38

45

Question 39

What is the rafter run for a straight gable roof with a span of 36'?

Answer 39

18" Feet

Question 40

In what section of the construction manual will information on artifacts be likely shown?

Answer 40

Supplemental