Roofing MCQ Multiple Choice Questions Answers - Page 7 | Quiz for Practice
Roofing MCQ Questions for Practice
181. When installing tile and flashing along the vertical wall
Correct Answer is: Start at the low end and work up the slope lapping the upper piece at least 8 Inches
182. When installing tile roofs according to Roofing Construction and Estimating, on slopes steeper than 6 in 12, you can use
Correct Answer is: Ridge vents
183. When installing wood shingles over space sheathing, adjacent courses should be offset a minimum of how many inches?
Correct Answer is: 3
184. When installing wood shingles over spaced sheathing, the drip edge should extend
Correct Answer is: 1 inch
185. When measuring from the apex of the roof to the face edge of the first batten, the heads of the two tiles should not be more than how many inches apart?
Correct Answer is: 4
186. When more than one piece is required to cover the eaves the lap should be how many inches?
Correct Answer is: 6
187. When repairing splits, blisters, alligatoring & fishmouths, the patch should be inches wider than the area you are repairing.
Correct Answer is: 7
188. When reroofing over asphalt shingles, nails should be inches long.
Correct Answer is: 1
189. When re-roofing over wood or asphalt shingles always use the method to assure a smooth roof.
Correct Answer is: diagonal
190. When re-roofing over wood, install shingles using the
Correct Answer is: The overlap method
191. When re-roofing the Butt-up method means
Correct Answer is: The new shingles butt the old shingles
192. Roll roofing is to be installed over existing roofing materials. The insulation is damp.The roofer should
Correct Answer is: Cut 2 foot by 2 foot squares in the roof
193. When roofing, use penny nails for 24 inch shingles.
Correct Answer is: 6
194. What are the most vulnerable areas of shingle and shake roofs and should receive the most care
Correct Answer is: Flashings
195. When shingling a woven valley, no fasteners should be within how many inches of the valley centerline?
Correct Answer is: 12
196. Alignment of the top edge of new shingles with the butt edge of the old shingles is
Correct Answer is: Butt down
197. When shingling a woven valley, the end shingle should extend beyond the valley centerline at least how many inches?
Correct Answer is: 8
198. All metal sheets heavier than 30 gauge are called metal
Correct Answer is: Coil stock
199. When temperatures do not exceed 125 degrees the type of asphalt to be used below grade is
Correct Answer is: 4
200. Aluminum coating can be onto the roof surface.
Correct Answer is: Rolled
201. When test cutting BUR systems, test cut an area at least
Correct Answer is: 36 inches by 42 inches
202. Flashing against a vertical sidewall is called
Correct Answer is: Flashing shingles
203. When the horizontal width of a chimney is greater than feet, install a fabricated galvanized metal saddle flashing or a wooden cricket above the chimney.
Correct Answer is: 3.5
204. Is it permitted to reroof a home with wood shingles over wood shingles?
Correct Answer is: In southern states only
205. When trimming open valley shingles, leave inches on each side of the valley for the water trough.
Correct Answer is: 8
206. Leaks often occur
Correct Answer is: Along the roof ridge
207. When trimming valley shingles, leave inches on each side of the valley centerline.
Correct Answer is: None of the above
208. The flash point of asphalt is
Correct Answer is: When the kettle is opened too quickly thereby introducing excess oxygen to the surface of the asphalt
209. When using the mortar-set method on roof slopes of 5 in 12 each eave tile requires how many nails in addition to using mortar?
Correct Answer is: Nails are not required
210. The roof should be loaded by stacking bundles of shingles
