Roofing Trivia Quizzes for Practice

61. Reroofing over old wood shingles requires nails how long?

1. 1 inch
2. 2 inches
3. 1 1/2 inches
4. 8 inches

62. Ridge caps over standing-seam roofs are often installed over

1. 2 X 4 wood battens
2. 1 X 2 wood battens
3. Double selvage
4. Hot mop base sheathing

63. Eave to eave measurement is 40 feet. The gable is 8 feet high. The rise and run is?

1. 3
2. 4
3. 5
4. 8

64. Roll roofing material used for valley flashing shall be installed with

1. An 18 inch strip face down and a 36 inch strip face up
2. 36 inch strip face up
3. 36 inch strip face down and an 18 inch strip face down
4. An 18 inch strip face up and a 36 inch strip face down

65. Roof planes butting against walls at the end of shingle courses should be protected by metal shingles called flashing.

1. Stop
2. Step
3. 5 x 5
4. Bull

66. Roof slopes of less than 6 in 12 use

1. 8 foot battens with 1/2 inch drain slots
2. 4 foot double battens with drain slots every 4 feet
3. 8 foot battens with 1/2 inch drain slots
4. 4 foot battens with 1/2 inch drain slots between ends

67. Roof tile is being installed in a valley using a two-ply underlayment system. Bobby Jo could use a

1. 24 inch by 16 inch stainless steel skirt at the end of the valley
2. 24 inch by 18 inch lead skirt at the end of the valley
3. 24 inch by 16 inch lead skirt at the top of the valley
4. 24 inch by 16 inch lead skirt at the end of the valley

68. roof with a 5:12 slope has a hip factor of

1. 1.452
2. 1.474
3. 1.524
4. 1.732

69. roof with a rake factor of 1.302 has a slope in inches per foot.

1. 6
2. 8
3. 10
4. 11

70. Roofing and Construction Estimating recommends when a chimney is over two feet, install a

1. Fabricated galvanized metal saddle
2. 5 X 5 metal pan flashing strip
3. Wooden dormer extending at least 6 inches either side of the chimney
4. 26 gage metal apron

71. Roofing and Construction Estimating states the gage nail usually adequate for tile is

1. 6
2. 8
3. 10
4. 12

72. Roofing Construction & Estimating, one roofer and one laborer can install one square of field tile at the rate of hours.

1. 1 to 2
2. 2 to 3
3. 3 to 4
4. 4 to 5

73. Roofing Construction & Estimating, the full face or woven valley method can be used on most roofs that have a pitch of or steeper.

1. 2 in 12
2. 3 in 12
3. 4 in 12
4. 5 in 12

74. Shingles applied in a closed cut valley require the shingle end to extend at least how many inches beyond the valley centerline?

1. 3
2. 6
3. 8
4. 12

75. Shingles must extend at least inches on each side of a woven valley.

1. 6
2. 8
3. 10
4. 12