Roofing MCQ Multiple Choice Questions Answers

Q: 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 4 inches

Q: 182. When installing tile roofs according to Roofing Construction and Estimating, on slopes steeper than 6 in 12, you can use

Correct Answer is: 1-ply non-sealed system

Q: 190. When re-roofing over wood, install shingles using the

Correct Answer is: The butt-up method

Q: 191. When re-roofing the Butt-up method means

Correct Answer is: The tops of the new shingles are installed flush against the butts of the old shingles

Q: 192. Roll roofing is to be installed over existing roofing materials. The insulation is damp.The roofer should

Correct Answer is: Remove the damp insulation

181. When installing tile and flashing along the vertical wall

Start at the low end and work up the slope lapping the upper piece at least 4 inches
Start at the high end and work down the slope lapping the upper piece at least inches
Start at the low end and work up the slope lapping the upper piece at least 6 inches
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

Double selvage
Battens
Ridge vents
1-ply non-sealed system

183. When installing wood shingles over space sheathing, adjacent courses should be offset a minimum of how many inches?

1
1.5
2
3

184. When installing wood shingles over spaced sheathing, the drip edge should extend

1/2 inches
3/4 inches
1 inch
1.5 inches

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?

1
2
3
4

186. When more than one piece is required to cover the eaves the lap should be how many inches?

12
8
6
3

187. When repairing splits, blisters, alligatoring & fishmouths, the patch should be inches wider than the area you are repairing.

2
4
6
7

188. When reroofing over asphalt shingles, nails should be inches long.

2
3
1
1

189. When re-roofing over wood or asphalt shingles always use the method to assure a smooth roof.

straightly
stair-step
diagonal
butt-up

190. When re-roofing over wood, install shingles using the

End to end method
The butt-up method
The toe to toe method
The overlap method

191. When re-roofing the Butt-up method means

The roofers should be as close together as possible
The tops of the old shingles are installed flush against the butts of the new shingles
The tops of the new shingles are installed flush against the butts of the old shingles
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

Remove the damp insulation
Install a roof vent every 100 square feet
Run a fan over the wet areas for 24 hours
Cut 2 foot by 2 foot squares in the roof

193. When roofing, use penny nails for 24 inch shingles.

3
4
5
6

194. What are the most vulnerable areas of shingle and shake roofs and should receive the most care

Dormers
Valleys
Fascias
Flashings

195. When shingling a woven valley, no fasteners should be within how many inches of the valley centerline?

3
6
8
12

196. Alignment of the top edge of new shingles with the butt edge of the old shingles is

Butt up
Butt out
Butt in
Butt down

197. When shingling a woven valley, the end shingle should extend beyond the valley centerline at least how many inches?

3
6
8
12

198. All metal sheets heavier than 30 gauge are called metal

Flat
Round
Coil stock
Sheet

199. When temperatures do not exceed 125 degrees the type of asphalt to be used below grade is

1
2
3
4

200. Aluminum coating can be onto the roof surface.

Brushed
Cemented
Nailed
Rolled

201. When test cutting BUR systems, test cut an area at least

12 inches by 24 inches
24 inches by 36 inches
36 inches by 42 inches
10 inches by 42 inches

202. Flashing against a vertical sidewall is called

Good practice
Expensive
Flashing shingles
Step flashing

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.

2
2.5
3
3.5

204. Is it permitted to reroof a home with wood shingles over wood shingles?

No
Yes
In all areas except wet climates
In southern states only

205. When trimming open valley shingles, leave inches on each side of the valley for the water trough.

1
3
5
8

206. Leaks often occur

Around the house
Around the chimney
Along the roof edge
Along the roof ridge

207. When trimming valley shingles, leave inches on each side of the valley centerline.

1
3
5
None of the above

208. The flash point of asphalt is

When yellow smoke is emitted from the kettle
The lowest temperature at which the asphalt gives off enough vapor to form an ignitable concentration
When the kettle man turns red and starts choking, coughing and gagging
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?

1
2
3
Nails are not required

210. The roof should be loaded by stacking bundles of shingles

Along the edges
Anywhere on the roof
Along the ridge
Along any horizontal space

Roofing MCQ Multiple Choice Questions Answers - Page 7 for Practice

181. When installing tile and flashing along the vertical wall

182. When installing tile roofs according to Roofing Construction and Estimating, on slopes steeper than 6 in 12, you can use

183. When installing wood shingles over space sheathing, adjacent courses should be offset a minimum of how many inches?

184. When installing wood shingles over spaced sheathing, the drip edge should extend

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?

186. When more than one piece is required to cover the eaves the lap should be how many inches?

187. When repairing splits, blisters, alligatoring & fishmouths, the patch should be inches wider than the area you are repairing.

188. When reroofing over asphalt shingles, nails should be inches long.

189. When re-roofing over wood or asphalt shingles always use the method to assure a smooth roof.

190. When re-roofing over wood, install shingles using the

191. When re-roofing the Butt-up method means

192. Roll roofing is to be installed over existing roofing materials. The insulation is damp.The roofer should

193. When roofing, use penny nails for 24 inch shingles.

194. What are the most vulnerable areas of shingle and shake roofs and should receive the most care

195. When shingling a woven valley, no fasteners should be within how many inches of the valley centerline?

196. Alignment of the top edge of new shingles with the butt edge of the old shingles is

197. When shingling a woven valley, the end shingle should extend beyond the valley centerline at least how many inches?

198. All metal sheets heavier than 30 gauge are called metal

199. When temperatures do not exceed 125 degrees the type of asphalt to be used below grade is

200. Aluminum coating can be onto the roof surface.

201. When test cutting BUR systems, test cut an area at least

202. Flashing against a vertical sidewall is called

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.

204. Is it permitted to reroof a home with wood shingles over wood shingles?

205. When trimming open valley shingles, leave inches on each side of the valley for the water trough.

206. Leaks often occur

207. When trimming valley shingles, leave inches on each side of the valley centerline.

208. The flash point of asphalt is

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?

210. The roof should be loaded by stacking bundles of shingles

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Roofing MCQ Multiple Choice Questions Answers - Page 7 for Practice

181. When installing tile and flashing along the vertical wall

182. When installing tile roofs according to Roofing Construction and Estimating, on slopes steeper than 6 in 12, you can use

183. When installing wood shingles over space sheathing, adjacent courses should be offset a minimum of how many inches?

184. When installing wood shingles over spaced sheathing, the drip edge should extend

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?

186. When more than one piece is required to cover the eaves the lap should be how many inches?

187. When repairing splits, blisters, alligatoring & fishmouths, the patch should be inches wider than the area you are repairing.

188. When reroofing over asphalt shingles, nails should be inches long.

189. When re-roofing over wood or asphalt shingles always use the method to assure a smooth roof.

190. When re-roofing over wood, install shingles using the

191. When re-roofing the Butt-up method means

192. Roll roofing is to be installed over existing roofing materials. The insulation is damp.The roofer should

193. When roofing, use penny nails for 24 inch shingles.

194. What are the most vulnerable areas of shingle and shake roofs and should receive the most care

195. When shingling a woven valley, no fasteners should be within how many inches of the valley centerline?

196. Alignment of the top edge of new shingles with the butt edge of the old shingles is

197. When shingling a woven valley, the end shingle should extend beyond the valley centerline at least how many inches?

198. All metal sheets heavier than 30 gauge are called metal

199. When temperatures do not exceed 125 degrees the type of asphalt to be used below grade is

200. Aluminum coating can be onto the roof surface.

201. When test cutting BUR systems, test cut an area at least

202. Flashing against a vertical sidewall is called

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.

204. Is it permitted to reroof a home with wood shingles over wood shingles?

205. When trimming open valley shingles, leave inches on each side of the valley for the water trough.

206. Leaks often occur

207. When trimming valley shingles, leave inches on each side of the valley centerline.

208. The flash point of asphalt is

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?

210. The roof should be loaded by stacking bundles of shingles

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