NASCALA - Practice Test Flashcards

1
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A partnership comprised of three partners dissolves. Each of the partners had put up equal portions of the capital necessary to start teh company. When the partnership dissolved, thirty thousand dollars of debt remained on the books. Each partner would be responsible for how much of the debt?

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NASCLA Ref Pg. 2-2 : D : 100%

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An accident happens on a jobsite. An injured pedestrian goes to the hospital and incurs a charge of $1,000. Damage to equipment will cost $3,000 to repair and the employee that was taken to the hospital incurred a $1,500 dollar hospital bill. The comprehensive general liability policy has $1,000 deductible, under this policy only, what amount will the insurance company have to pay out?

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NASCLA Ref Pg 3-4 : D : Nothing

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3
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Which of the following bonds will gurantee that the contractor will complete the project in accorance with the contract plans and specifications?

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MCP Pg. 21 : B : Performance Bond.

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Which of the following fixtures would not be used for capturing greywater?

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Green Bldg Pg. 56 : A : Kitchen Sink.

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5
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It is estmated that green buildings use an average of _____ percent less energy than conventional buildings.

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Green Bldg Pg. 29 : C : 36%

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Which of the following bonds will guarantee that the owner will submit performance and payment bonds and executre a contract to complete the project at the price bid?

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Mngmt of Cnst Proj. Pg. 21 : A : Bid Bond.

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A Brownfield site is a property ______________.

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Green Bldg. Pg. 33 : C : where hazardous substances, pollution, or contaminants are present or potentially present.

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Approximately how many pounds of trash will a 25,000 square foot building produce during construciton?

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Green Bldg. Pg. 97 : D : 100,000

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9
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Which of the following would be considered Company Overhead?

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NASCLA Pg. 6-7 : C : Administrative Labor.

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10
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It is understood that a contract deemed to be ambiguous, would be _________.

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NASCLA Pg. 7-11 : B : Judged agains the party who wrote it.

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11
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The most significant drawback of a bar chart method of scheduling is that it does not show __________.

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NASCLA Pg. 8-4 : B : Interdependenices of task.

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12
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ADA would cover which of the following?

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NASCLA Pg. 10-7 : A : HIV or AIDS

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13
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To calculate Quick Ratio, which of the following formulas is used?

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NASCLA Pg. 13-7 : A : (Current Assets - Inventory) divided by Current Liabilities.

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14
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A contractor will conduct work that will disturb more than 2 square feet on a project that is not owner occupied and is believed to have lead paint present. Propety was built in 1975. What must he do first?

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NASCLA Pg. 11-14 : B : Obtain proper certificaiton if he does not have it.

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15
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When a trench box is pulled up so it rests over the area to be excavated and digging occurs from inside the box, this action is most likely taking place _________.

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Pipe / Excav. Pg. 173 : A : Where unstable soil exists.

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16
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Where a trench box is placed into a trench, pipe is installed and excavation occurs ahead of the box for the next section of pipe, this action is most likely taking place ____________.

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Pipe / Excav. Pg. 173 : C : Where stable soil exists.

17
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What is the maximum depth notch that can be placed onthe bottom of a floor joist if placed 2’ from the end? Note: Lenght of joist is 12’-8”.

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IBC : C : 1/6 joist depth.

18
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What is the maximum out-of-plumb tolerance for a 21’ long truss that is 6 feet in depth?

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Wood Truss Pg. 11 : C : 1-1/2”.

19
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If personal protective equipment is provided by the employee, who is responsible for maintaining the equipment?

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OSHA : 1926 : C : General Contractor.

20
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A means fo Egress must be provided in a excavation so to require no more than ______feet of lateral travel.

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OSHA : 1926.651(c)(2) : D : 25.

21
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Who must inspect excavations to decide when shoring must be provided?

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OSHA : 1926.651(k)(1) : C : Competent Person.

22
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What is the required overlap for the poly that is installed between the grade and concrete slab to be installed?

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IBC : 1910.1 : C : 6”.

23
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What is the maximum spacing for bolt placement when attaching a sill plate to concrete foundation?

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IBC : 2308.6 : C : 6’.

24
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What is the maximum height of a threshold for a non-sliding door when the occupany is group R-1?

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IBC : 1008.1.7 : A : 1/2”.

25
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Where a ramp that is required for accessibility changes direction, thet landing provided can be no smaller than _________.

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IBC : 1010.6.4 : D : 60” x 60”.

26
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Doors shall swing in the direction of egress travel where serving an occupant load of _________ or more persons.

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IBC : 1008.1.2 : C : 36” x 60”.

27
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What is the maximum height of guardrails measured above stair tread nosings?

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IBC : 1012.2 : C : 38”

28
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What is the minimum clear opening width of a door required for accessibility?

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ANSI : 404.2.2 : B : 32”.

29
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What is the maneuvering clearance of a manual swinging door on the pull side when the approach is from the front?

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ANSI : 404.2.3.2 : B : 18”.

30
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For a front-loading washing machine to meet accessibility requirements, the centerline of the clear floor space shall be offset ________ inches maximum form the centerline of the door opening.

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ANSI : 611.2 : B : 24”.