FREE NASCLA Construction Technology and Building Standards Questions and Answers

Question 1

The most widely used type of asphalt shingle is the 3-tab (triple-tab) strip shingle. What is the approximate weight per square?

Accepted Answer

235 pounds

Answer

390 pounds

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330 pounds

Answer

165 pounds

Question 2

What is the approximate weight of a bundle of twelve 20' ft #6 rebars?

Accepted Answer

360 Ibs.

Answer

490 lbs

Answer

600 lbs

Answer

250 Ibs.

Question 3

What is the name of a non-load-bearing exterior masonry wall?

Accepted Answer

Curtain Wall

Answer

Partition Wall

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Shear Wall

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Cavity Wall

Question 4

Foundation plates or sills resting on concrete or masonry foundations shall be bolted or anchored to the foundation with steel bolts or approved anchors, bolts shall be embedded not less than _______ into concrete or masonry.

Accepted Answer

7 inches

Answer

6 inches

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10 inches

Answer

9 inches

Question 5

The SE corner of the property is at elevation 1,422.75 ft. The property is 275 feet wide east to west. The property sits on a 3% downslope. What is the elevation in the SW corner of the property?

Accepted Answer

1414.50'

Answer

1380.07'

Answer

1465.43'

Answer

1397.80'

Question 6

What part of a window holds the glazing?

Accepted Answer

Sash

Answer

Hopper

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Frame

Answer

Mullion

Question 7

What concrete admixture is the least costly and most efficient accelerator?

Accepted Answer

Calcium Chloride

Answer

Pozzolan

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Superplasticizer

Answer

Fly Ash

Question 8

If blueprints are drawn in a 1/8" scale, what length would represent 50 feet?

Accepted Answer

6 ¼"

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7 ½"

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5 ¾"

Answer

5"

Question 9

Which of the following gable end frames is prohibited by some codes because it creates a hinge effect below the plane ceiling diaphragm when adjacent scissor trusses with sloped bottom chords are used?

Accepted Answer

Flat bottom chord gable end frame

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Gable end frame with special end wall bracing

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Raked gable end wall with scissors gable end frame

Answer

Balloon-framed gable end wall

Question 10

Carpet tiles in an accessible route shall be securely attached. The carpet pile shall be ______ maximum in height.

Accepted Answer

1/2 inch

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1/8 inch

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3/8 inch

Answer

1/4 inch