Roofing MCQ Multiple Choice Questions Answers - Page 8 for Practice
211. Where a sloping roof meets a vertical wall, flashing must be at least how many inches high?
Correct Answer is: 5
212. A gutter is 3 inches by 4 inches. The total cross-sectional area is
Correct Answer is: 12 inches
213. Which is not a factor regarding end laps?
Correct Answer is: Slope of the chimney cricket
214. According to Roofing and Construction Estimating, do not install pitch bitumen over roof slopes more than
Correct Answer is: 14 in 12
215. Which is not a type of downspout?
Correct Answer is: Ogee
216. According to Roofing and Construction Estimating, it is a good practice when installing Stab shingles to use which material to flash valleys?
Correct Answer is: Mineral surfaced roll roofing
217. Which of the following has the greatest coefficient, of thermal expansion?
Correct Answer is: Zinc
218. According to Roofing and Construction Estimating, never install lightweight concrete decks on roofs with slopes greater than
Correct Answer is: 1 in 12
219. Which of the following is especially vulnerable to leakage?
Correct Answer is: Valleys
220. According to Roofing and Construction Estimating, the drip edge should be installed
Correct Answer is: Under the felt along the eaves and over the underlayment along the rakes
221. Which of the following is not a single-ply roofing system?
Correct Answer is: CSPC
222. According to Roofing and Construction Estimating, valley flashing metal shall
Correct Answer is: Extend beyond the ridge
223. Which of the following may be used with EPDM systems?
Correct Answer is: Seam caulk
224. According to Roofing and Construction Estimating, when installing a woven valley, the contractor should
Correct Answer is: Use 50 pound or heavier roll roofing
225. Which should not be soldered according to Roofing and Construction Estimating?
Correct Answer is: Aluminum
226. According to Roofing and Construction Estimating, when installing a woven valley, the contractor should
Correct Answer is: Extend the shingle 12 inches beyond the valley centerline
227. Who is responsible for fire equipment at the kettle?
Correct Answer is: Employer
228. According to Roofing Construction & Estimating, metal flashing for fireplaces and chimneys should extend out onto the shingles at least inches.
Correct Answer is: 4
229. Widening of valley centerlines is helpful because it
Correct Answer is: Lets ice free itself
230. According to Roofing Construction & Estimating, nails placed in an area that will be covered by a shingle is called
Correct Answer is: blind nailing
231. Wood shingles and shakes have wind uplift ratings up to miles per hour.
Correct Answer is: 130
232. According to Roofing Construction & Estimating, the term given to a triple layer of shingles used for visual distinction is called a
Correct Answer is: ribbon or shadow course
233. Woven valleys should only be used when the roof slope is or steeper.
Correct Answer is: 3 in 12
234. According to Roofing Construction and Estimating when installing metal roofing flashing at a vertical wall, the pan should be bent how many degrees?
Correct Answer is: 90
235. According to Roofing Construction and Estimating, 1 X 2 wood battens 4 feet long should have ends separated by how many inches?
Correct Answer is: 1/2 inch
236. According to Roofing Construction and Estimating, a 54 inch horizontal wide chimney requires
Correct Answer is: galvanized iron cricket at the upper side of the chimney
237. According to Roofing Construction and Estimating, if battens are not raised or kerfed to allow drainage, they should not be longer than how many feet?
Correct Answer is: 4
238. According to Roofing Construction and Estimating, Type IV special steep asphalt softens at how many degrees Fahrenheit?
Correct Answer is: 205 to 225
239. According to the NRC, when applying roll roofing using the concealed nail method; inch strips of asphalt material should be installed along the eaves and rakes.
Correct Answer is: 9
240. Aluminum coating is applied at the rate of about gallon(s) per square.
