Roofing MCQ Multiple Choice Questions Answers - Page 5 for Practice
121. The number of bundles per square for straight-split red cedar shakes measuring 18 inches by 3/8 inches is
Correct Answer is: 5
122. The number of plies required for 20 feet of head is
Correct Answer is: 4
123. The penny nail is usually adequate for handsplit shakes.
Correct Answer is: 6
124. The percentage of roofing injuries attributable to hot bitumen work is
Correct Answer is: 23
125. The placing of asphalt shingles over built-up roofing is
Correct Answer is: Allowed
126. The removal of the corner of a shingle in a valley is called
Correct Answer is: Dubbing
127. The required depth of ribs when using metal decking for a BUR substrate is
Correct Answer is: 1 1/2 inches
128. The required test cut area should be
Correct Answer is: 10 inches by 42 inches
129. The roof expansion joints are necessary in order to
Correct Answer is: To accommodate movement of roof assemblies due to thermal movement.
130. The roofer should allow how many inches of overhang along the rake fascia for the installation of wood shakes according to Roofing Construction and Estimating?
Correct Answer is: 0.5
131. The rule of thumb for adequate attic ventilation is
Correct Answer is: 1 square foot of net free vent for each 150 square feet of horizontal attic surface
132. The sealing out of water under pressure is called
Correct Answer is: Hydrostatic head
133. The slates are installed at the upper end of the valley to within two inches of each side of the valley centerline when installing a(n) (slate) valley.
Correct Answer is: Open
134. The slope of a woven valley should be limited to slopes of at least
Correct Answer is: 3 in 12
135. The softening point of type III asphalt used in roofing should be degrees Fahrenheit maximum.
Correct Answer is: 180-205
136. The starter course for wood shingles according to Roofing and Construction Estimating should overhang beyond the eaves fascia
Correct Answer is: 1.5 inches
137. The test cut of the BUR system should be
Correct Answer is: 42 by 10 inches at right angles to the felts
138. The top thin edge of a wood shake shingle is called the
Correct Answer is: tail
139. The type of mortar to be used when setting tile is
Correct Answer is: M
140. The weather check nearest the butt of the tile is called a
Correct Answer is: Nose lug
141. There should be no fasteners within how many inches of a woven valley centerline?
Correct Answer is: 6
142. Tile installation on slopes 2 1/2 in 12
Correct Answer is: Require 2 ply sealed underlayment
143. To allow for expansion and contraction, install a loose 4-inch glass fiber strip covered with?
Correct Answer is: 16-inch Tedlar sheet
144. To construct an open valley, shingles at the upper end of an open valley should be inches apart at the centerline.
Correct Answer is: 6
145. To ensure a snug fit it is good practice to
Correct Answer is: Miter the rake tiles
146. To install shingles in a woven valley
Correct Answer is: Extend the shingles across the valley
147. To pass the test, the weight of the test-cut components must be within what percent plus or minus of the specified requirements?
Correct Answer is: 15
148. To pass the test, the weight of the test-cut components must be within what percent plus or minus of the speciied requirements?
Correct Answer is: 15
149. To prevent chimneys from leaking the contractor should apply which of the following?
Correct Answer is: flue cap
150. Trimming of a sharp valley corner is known as
