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1. What does GFCI stand for? |
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Generator Fault Circuit Indicator |
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Ground Fault Circuit Interupter |
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Ground Field Circuit Incedence |
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Gone Fishing Can't Interupt |
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2. What does a GFCI do when it is "in action"? |
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Connect a circuit |
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Prevent circuit testing |
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Allow circuit testing |
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Turn off a circuit |
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3. What is Romex? |
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Wire |
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Strapping |
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Insulation |
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Flooring |
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4. What gauge(s) is a typical extension cord? |
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8 to 12 |
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16 to 20 |
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4 to 8 |
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12 to 16 |
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5. In a typical light circuit? |
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The white wires are tied together and the black wires are switched |
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The black wires are tied together and the white wires are switched |
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The ground wires are tied together and the white wires are switched |
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The white wires are tied together and the ground wires are switched
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6. A typical new residential main electrical panel is what size? |
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75 to 100amps |
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300 to 400 amps |
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150 to 200 amps |
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250 to 300 amps |
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7. In typical new residential approximately how many standard (100 watt+/-) lights can go on one 15 amp circuit? |
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eight |
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twelve |
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twenty |
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two |
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8. In typical new residential how many standard outlets can go on one 20 amp circuit? |
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six |
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twelve |
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twenty |
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three |
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9. What are the two most common guages of wire in new residential construction? |
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#12 and #14 |
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#16 and #18 |
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#6 and #8 |
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#10 and #18 |
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10. "Fixture units" refers to |
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How many toilets you have |
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Fixture value for sizing pipes |
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Number of Light fixtures |
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Number of plumbing fixtures |
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11. Gas line pressure between the meter and the structure is |
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high and from the meter to the street it is low. |
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high and from the meter to the street it is high. |
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low and from the meter to the street it is low. |
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low and from the meter to the street it is high. |
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12.A "rule" used for determining if a layout,wall or floor is 'square' or 90 degrees is? |
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3, 4, 5 rule |
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'Franklins' Rule |
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4, 8, 10 rule |
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49rs rule |
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13. When soldering copper water line you should first
heat the |
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fitting |
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solder |
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pipe |
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coffee |
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14.What is a water closet? |
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Where you put your bathroom. |
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Where the toilet goes. |
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For water heaters. |
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A toilet. |
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15.Typical kitchen counter top is |
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42 inches tall and 24 inches deep. |
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36 inches tall and 22 inches deep |
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38 inches tall and 26 inches deep |
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36 inches tall and 24 inches deep |
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16. Upper kitchen cabinets usually are installed at how many inches above a counter top |
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16-18 inches |
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12-16 inches |
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22-24 inches |
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18-24 inches |
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17. A standard residential door is how tall ? |
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72 inches |
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82 inches |
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80 inches |
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86 inches |
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18.What is the standard drill size, backset and height from the floor for a standard entry lockset? |
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2 3/4", 2 1/8", 42" |
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2 1/8", 2 3/8", 36" |
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2 1/8", 2 3/4", 36" |
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2 1/4", 2 3/8", 38" |
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19. Typical Hinge distance from the top of a door and from the bottom of the door respectively are |
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7" and 9" |
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6" and 6" |
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9" and 9" |
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9" and 7" |
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20. The largest rise and run of a stairway allowed by code is |
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7" and 9" |
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9" and 12" |
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9" and 16" |
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10" and 12" |
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21. What is a more acceptable size (range) rise and run for a standard interior
stairway? |
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10" and 14" |
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9" and 12" |
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6" and 10 1/2" |
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7" and 16" |
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22. What are the three coats called in a typical stucco application process? |
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Brown, scratch and finish |
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rough, trowel, finish |
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wet, dry and smooth |
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trowel, taper and finish |
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23. When installing building paper, before siding, horizontal
laps should be minimum of how many inches and vertical laps
should be minimum of how many inches respectively? |
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8 " and 12" |
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6" and 12" |
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12" and 16" |
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12" and 12" |
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24. A Yard of concrete is how many cubic feet? |
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32 |
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27 |
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23 |
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49 |
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25. How many sack mix of concrete is used in a typical residential footings?
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4 to 6 |
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8 to 10 |
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1 to 3 |
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15 to 20 |
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26. A typical concrete slab should be a minimum of how thick?
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7" |
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6" |
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8" to 10" |
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3 1/2" |
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27. A single story stem wall footing should be a minimum of how wide?
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18" |
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12" |
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24" |
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36" |
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28. What diameter is #4 rebar? |
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4" |
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3/4" |
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1/2" |
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1/4" |
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29. An under floor crawl space should be a minimum ofhow tall? |
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18" |
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24" |
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6" |
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36" |
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30. An access hole to an attic or under floor should be minimum how big? |
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18" X 18" |
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24" X 24" |
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36" X 36" |
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18" X 24" |
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31. A typical asphalt shingle has how many "tabs"? |
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4 |
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8 |
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3 |
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1 |
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32. When installing roofing felt horizontal and vertical laps should be how large respectively? |
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4" and 12" |
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6" and 6" |
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2" and 6" |
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3" and 12" |
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33. What are two kinds of tile bullnose? |
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quarter and edge |
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surface and radius |
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flat and round |
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edge and flat |
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34. Tile joints smaller than 1/8" and joints larger that 1/8" should use what kind of grout respectively? |
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sanded and unsanded |
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rough and smooth |
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poly sorbate and poly carbate |
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unsanded and sanded |
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35. Typical framing lumber in California is? |
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Redwood |
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Pine |
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Douglas Fir |
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Walnut |
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36. Drywall on center nailing pattern on walls is? |
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8" in the field and 7" on edges. |
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9" in the field and 9" on edges. |
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12" in the field and 6" on edges. |
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6" in the field and 12" on edges. |
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37. Drywall on center screw pattern on walls is? |
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12" in the field and 6" on edges. |
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6" in the field and 12" on edges. |
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8" in the field and 7" on edges. |
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16" in the field and 12" on edges. |
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38.What is a drywall banjo? |
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used for mixing compound. |
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a drywall taping machine. |
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music from a drywall square. |
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a tool for cutting circles in sheet rock . |
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39. A header under 8' long is typically cut how much larger than the rough opening? |
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the same size |
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6 inches. |
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3 inches. |
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8 inches. |
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40.How thick and wide is a typical 2x4? |
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2" x 4" |
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1.5" x 3.5" |
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2.5" x 3.5" |
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1.5" x 4" |
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41.A standard precut wall stud is how many inches long? |
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80 1/2" |
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102" |
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92 1/4" |
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96 3/4" |
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42.Roof sheathing on center nailing pattern is? |
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6" on edges 12" in the field |
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6" on edges 16" in the field |
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4" on edges 12" in the field |
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12" on edges 12" in the field |
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43.When performing typical finish woodwork in a room what is the first piece of
trim to be installed? |
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the piece closest to the saw |
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doesn't matter |
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baseboard |
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casing |
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44.The typical minimumheight and distance requirements for a chimney on a sloped
roof is? |
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2 feet higher than any part within 10 feet. |
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2 feet higher that the roof peak |
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4 feet higher than any part within 6 feet |
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What ever looks best |
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45.Rough door and window height is typically? |
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80" |
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72" |
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82" |
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96" |
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46.Rough door framing width should typically be how much larger than the nominal door size? |
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4" |
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2" |
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the same" |
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1.5" |
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47.A roof with a rise of 8 inches in two feet has a pitch of? |
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4 |
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2 |
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8 |
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6 |
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48.A standard sheet of plywood is how wide and how long? |
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52 inches wide and 92 inches long |
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52 inches wide and 102 inches long |
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46 inches wide and 96 inches long |
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48 inches wide and 96 inches long |
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49.What Kind of material is typically used for home waste drain and vent piping applications? |
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Copper or galvanized |
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Abs or cast iron |
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copper, pvc or galvanized |
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coated steel |
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50.What Kind of material is typically used for home interior water supply piping applications? |
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Copper or galvanized |
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Abs or cast iron |
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copper, pvc or galvanized |
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coated steel |
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51.What Kind of material is typically used for underground gas supply piping applications? |
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Copper or galvanized |
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Abs or cast iron |
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copper, pvc or galvanized |
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coated steel |
