Single-Family Homes and Mobile Homes

1. 

The term HVAC stands for:

2. 

Which of the following is the most destructive to the wood in California?

3. 

Which of the following would not be contiguous to a rafter?

4. 

Which of the following does not belong with the group?

5. 

Which of the following would not be contiguous?

6. 

A metropolitan area composed of cities that have grown together is known as a:

7. 

Wainscoting refers to the:

8. 

Shutters, a high-pitched slate hip roof, and stone construction would most likely be found on a:

9. 

A nail is measured by:

10. 

A roof on which all four sides slope to the eaves would be:

11. 

Open roof sheathing would be used with a:

12. 

A single flat-plane roof that slants for rain runoff would be a:

13. 

Compaction would be most important in:

14. 

Fuses have been replaced in newer structures by:

15. 

A dark color:

16. 

The average person in California moves every ___ years.

17. 

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:

18. 

Drywall construction would not include which of the following?

19. 

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:

20. 

Buildings getting new facades on a regular basis would most likely be:

21. 

Metalwork around chimneys and drains to prevent leaking is known as:

22. 

The boards covering the exterior studs or rafters are known as:

23. 

A gambrel roof would be frequently found on:

24. 

A broker noticed irregular mud lines from the ground to the siding on a home. This would be a likely indicator of:

25. 

Beams supporting the floor are called:

26. 

The square footage of a house is normally figured by taking the:

27. 

The purpose of using 6-inch studs rather than 4-inch studs in exterior walls is:

28. 

The average homeowner in California moves every:

29. 

When comparing a large house with a small house of similar quality, which of the following applies?

30. 

A difference between a two-story house and one-story house is that normally:

31. 

A four-story apartment building without an elevator would be a:

32. 

That part of the roof extending beyond the exterior walls is known as:

33. 

How many board feet are there in a board 2" x 8" x 12'?

34. 

At least one room in a new house must be:

35. 

Compaction is important as to:

36. 

The floor space of a house is normally figured by:

37. 

The sill is usually fastened to the foundation by:

38. 

The term cul-de-sac refers to:

39. 

Ceiling height in a bedroom cannot be less than:

40. 

The term potable refers to:

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:

42. 

Which of the following does not belong with the others?

43. 

A footing is:

44. 

A party wall is:

45. 

In laying out a subdivision, the most uneconomical practice would be:

46. 

The beam over a window or door is known as the:

47. 

Which of the following statements is true as to building homes with 10' ceilings rather than 8' ceilings?

48. 

Percolation would be most likely considered in:

49. 

A brass marker set by the U.S. Geological Survey showing elevation above sea level is known as a:

50. 

Subflooring would be nailed to the:

51. 

Conditions pertaining most closely to the life of a wood shingle roof would be:

52. 

A bearing wall:

53. 

The fact that the interior and exterior walls feel the same temperature to the touch inside the house indicates:

54. 

Conduit refers to:

55. 

Short pieces of vertical two-by-four above or below an opening are known as:

56. 

Building a house on a lot in such a way that the morning sun lights up the kitchen is known as:

57. 

The easiest way to test for water pressure is to:

58. 

A builder's blueprint shows piers. The blueprint is for the:

59. 

Urban growth that follows main traffic routes outward from the city center would be:

60. 

A soil pipe is:

61. 

A kiosk is a(n):

62. 

The purpose of a state contractor's license is to:

63. 

The housing market involves homes appealing to different economic groups; therefore, the market is considered to be:

64. 

The woodwork around a door is known as the:

65. 

Which of the following are horizontal members in a wall?

66. 

As a new mobile home just installed for occupancy, which of the following is true?

67. 

The roof angle is measured by the:

68. 

A percolation test determines:

69. 

The vertical boards between the treads on each stair step are known as:

70. 

The most desirable land for housing development would be:

71. 

Studs are usually:

72. 

A window on hinges would most likely be a:

73. 

Federal construction standards apply to:

74. 

That portion of the building which will spread its load directly to the soil is called the:

75. 

A mudsill would most likely be made of:

76. 

BTUs measure:

77. 

Three-bedroom homes should have two baths because:

78. 

After a mobile home listing has expired, the broker has now long to cancel all advertising?

79. 

The rental of lots in a mobile home park is under the jurisdiction of:

80. 

The minimum ceiling height for a bath is:

81. 

Crisscrossed boards between floor joists are known as:

82. 

Which of the following would be a one-story house?

83. 

The highest board on a building is the:

84. 

Studs are contiguous to a:

85. 

A roof has a 6/12 pitch. The angle of the roof would be:

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