Single-Family Homes and Mobile Homes 1. Conduit refers to: traffic flow water supply electrical wiring heating systems None Hint 2. Metalwork around chimneys and drains to prevent leaking is known as: a fire stop waterproofing flashing webbing None 3. A window on hinges would most likely be a: casement window louver window double-hung window glide-by window None Hint 4. A roof has a 6/12 pitch. The angle of the roof would be: 45 degrees 25 degrees 6 degrees 50 degrees None Hint 5. After a mobile home listing has expired, the broker has now long to cancel all advertising? must cancel immediately 72 hours three working days 48 hours None 6. A single flat-plane roof that slants for rain runoff would be a: gambrel roof gable roof shed roof dormer roof None 7. A four-story apartment building without an elevator would be a: walk-up flat slum tenement None 8. A nail is measured by: the penny the pound the inch the metric system None Hint 9. The average homeowner in California moves every: 10 to 12 years 2 to 3 years 3 to 4 years 5 to 7 years None 10. The average person in California moves every ___ years. 2 to 3 4 to 6 8 to 12 5 to 7 None Hint 11. The woodwork around a door is known as the: sill jamb lintel cripples None 12. A gambrel roof would be frequently found on: barns ranch houses factories office buildings None Hint 13. At least one room in a new house must be: a dining room earthquake resistant air conditioned at least 120 square feet None 14. A builder's blueprint shows piers. The blueprint is for the: plot plan foundation landscaping roof structure None Hint 15. The floor space of a house is normally figured by: taking the cubic area enclosed by all walls adding to the square footage the patio and garage areas taking the exterior measurements of the complete foundation taking the interior dimensions of the house None 16. The owner of a mobile home on wheels that are registered annually with the Department of Housing and Community Development installs new kitchen cabinets using bolts. The cabinets would be considered: a chattel real personal property a fixture real property None Hint 17. Open roof sheathing would be used with a: title roof built-up roof asphalt shingle roof wood shake roof None Hint 18. Which of the following does not belong with the group? deciduous adobe expansive caliche None Hint 19. Fuses have been replaced in newer structures by: conduit use direct wiring circuit breakers thermostats None 20. As a new mobile home just installed for occupancy, which of the following is true? if it is attached to a foundation, it will be taxed as real property if it is not attached to a foundation, it will be taxed as personal propety if it is sold with land, a licensee could have sold it all of these are true None 21. Which of the following are horizontal members in a wall? cripples fire blocks studs joists None Hint 22. The rental of lots in a mobile home park is under the jurisdiction of: the Corporations Commissioner the state Department of Housing and Community Development the Real Estate Commissioner HUD None 23. How many board feet are there in a board 2" x 8" x 12'? 16 2 64 32 None Hint 24. When comparing a large house with a small house of similar quality, which of the following applies? a large house costs more per square foot a small house costs more per square foot size does not affect square-footage cost none of these apply None Hint 25. That part of the roof extending beyond the exterior walls is known as: flashing the eaves the ridge fascia None 26. A bearing wall: would never have any doors or windows must run through the center of a house under the ridge line would be taken into consideration in remodeling would always be parallel to the rafters None Hint 27. Building a house on a lot in such a way that the morning sun lights up the kitchen is known as: none of these orientation plottage exposure None 28. Crisscrossed boards between floor joists are known as: fire stops joists bridging diagonal bracing None Hint 29. Beams supporting the floor are called: collar beams joists bases studs None 30. Which of the following would not be contiguous to a rafter? all are contiguous ceiling joist ridge board collar beam None 31. Which of the following is the most destructive to the wood in California? subterranean termite boll weevil wood worn praying mantis None Hint 32. Short pieces of vertical two-by-four above or below an opening are known as: joists fire blocks cripples studs None 33. A party wall is: a wall dividing land owned by one person a bearing wall a wall on a property line maintained by both owners none of these None 34. The vertical boards between the treads on each stair step are known as: joists stringers risers cripples None 35. A footing is: piles driven into the ground to support a structure concrete blocks on which the house is constructed the concrete laid across the foundation concrete poured in the ground on which the foundation rests None 36. The highest board on a building is the: ridge board chimney cap purlin eave board None Hint 37. BTUs measure: heat power usage thickness of a wire value of insulation None Hint 38. The fact that the interior and exterior walls feel the same temperature to the touch inside the house indicates: good circulation lath and plaster construction good insulation None Hint 39. A soil pipe is: a drainage pipe any clay or porcelain pipe a sewer pipe a used pipe None Hint 40. The easiest way to test for water pressure is to: turn on interior and exterior taps and notice the difference turn on a tap and check the water meter open several taps and then flush a toilet hold your hand over a tap and turn it on None Hint 41. An engineer poured water in a hole in the ground to determine how long it remained there. The reason for this test was related to: the ability of the soil to support a structure septic systems earthquake safety wetland determination None Hint 42. A difference between a two-story house and one-story house is that normally: a two-story house is more expensive than a one-story house the cost per square foot is greater on a one-story house the cost per square foot is greater on a two-story house a one-story house is more expensive than a two-story house None Hint 43. A roof on which all four sides slope to the eaves would be: a hip roof a gambrel roof a gable roof a low-pitched roof None 44. The term HVAC stands for: housing verigication access code heating, ventilating, and air conditioning none of these a home vacuum system None 45. A kiosk is a(n): small vacation home dome frequently found on churches open-sided booth type of miter joint None 46. The purpose of a state contractor's license is to: provide revenues eliminate dishonesty eliminate the need for bonding protect against incompetent contractors None 47. A mudsill would most likely be made of: hemlock pine redwood steel None Hint 48. Drywall construction would not include which of the following? plaster acoustical tile plasterboard wood paneling None Hint 49. Federal construction standards apply to: one to four residential units mobile homes over four residential units public access facilities None Hint 50. A broker noticed irregular mud lines from the ground to the siding on a home. This would be a likely indicator of: roach infestation settling subterranean termites a moisture problem None Hint 51. Buildings getting new facades on a regular basis would most likely be: homes apartments commercial buildings industrial buildings None Hint 52. In laying out a subdivision, the most uneconomical practice would be: curved streets street intersections at right angles short blocks long blocks None Hint 53. The sill is usually fastened to the foundation by: anchor bolts 10-penny nails gravity epoxy None 54. Compaction is important as to: room size multiple-family housing setbacks landfill None Hint 55. A percolation test determines: whether water is potable the level of absorption of water the elevation above the water table the ability of the soil to support a structure None Hint 56. A brass marker set by the U.S. Geological Survey showing elevation above sea level is known as a: benchmark locator marker lateral marker baseline marker None 57. Which of the following would not be contiguous? rafters and ridge board mudsill and anchor bolts joists and headers sole plate and studs None Hint 58. Studs are contiguous to a: mudsill rafter joist plate None Hint 59. The housing market involves homes appealing to different economic groups; therefore, the market is considered to be: homogeneous stratified perfect unstructured None Hint 60. Subflooring would be nailed to the: foundation joists cripples studs None Hint 61. The most desirable land for housing development would be: a 20-degree inclined slope steep valleys and hills flat terrain gently rolling hills None Hint 62. The term potable refers to: quality for consumption Septic systems plumbing soil pipes None Hint 63. That portion of the building which will spread its load directly to the soil is called the: purlin footing foundation bearing wall None Hint 64. The term cul-de-sac refers to: land rights a type of street a French architectural style an above-ground storm channel on the side of a street None Hint 65. Percolation would be most likely considered in: septicsystem construction floor plan arrangements electrical installations heating system installations None Hint 66. The beam over a window or door is known as the: door jamb door joist header plate None Hint 67. Conditions pertaining most closely to the life of a wood shingle roof would be: the size of the shingles materials the location the pitch of the roof None Hint 68. Urban growth that follows main traffic routes outward from the city center would be: radial growth multiple nuclei growth concentric circle growth a megalopolis None 69. The purpose of using 6-inch studs rather than 4-inch studs in exterior walls is: all of the above the state building code the room for more insulation greater strength None 70. Ceiling height in a bedroom cannot be less than: 96 inches 90 inches 102 inches 84 inches None Hint 71. Which of the following does not belong with the others? hip pitch gambrel penny None Hint 72. A structure has 6" x 6" posts set 4 feet apart instead of 2" x 4" studs. This construction 2" x 4" studs would be: oriental temporary modular post and beam None 73. Which of the following statements is true as to building homes with 10' ceilings rather than 8' ceilings? both a and c it increases construction costs it increases utility costs it is required by the new federal standards None 74. The boards covering the exterior studs or rafters are known as: insulation sheathing bridging siding None Hint 75. Wainscoting refers to the: lining on the inside of the eaves facade of a building lower 3 or 4 feet of an interior wall when finished differently from the rest of the wall waterproofing of a foundation None 76. A metropolitan area composed of cities that have grown together is known as a: planned community suburb megalopolis Gotham None 77. Which of the following would be a one-story house? Garrison Monterey Cotswold California ranch None Hint 78. The square footage of a house is normally figured by taking the: interior dimensions of the house less partitions interior dimensions of the house exterior dimensions excluding the garage exterior roof line of the house None 79. Studs are usually: 16 inches on center 20 inches on center 90 inches on center 12 inches on center None 80. Shutters, a high-pitched slate hip roof, and stone construction would most likely be found on a: Cape Cod Dutch Colonial French Provincial Georgian Colonial None 81. The roof angle is measured by the: rafters purlin shingle length pitch None 82. Three-bedroom homes should have two baths because: every house in the $100,000 - $150,000 class should have two bathrooms health considerations demand it families with over two children should have two bathrooms the buyers demand it None 83. The minimum ceiling height for a bath is: 96 inches 70 inches 90 inches 84 inches None Hint 84. Compaction would be most important in: setting density requirements for housing building a home on a hillside lot building a home on filled land selecting an architectural style None Hint 85. A dark color: neither a nor b makes a room smaller makes a room larger can be either a or b None Hint