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NASCLA Commercial General Building Contractor — Practice Exam

Metals: practice questions

Our NASCLA Commercial GC bank has 16 questions on this topic. Here are 4 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.

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Question 1

Which metal deck application usually acts as permanent formwork and reinforcement?

  1. Roof deck with insulation
  2. Acoustic deck
  3. Form deck that is removed after curing
  4. Composite floor deck
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D. Composite floor deck — Embossments bond the deck to the concrete.

Question 2

Who must approve repairing or field-modifying anchor rods before steel erection?

  1. The project structural engineer of record
  2. The steel erector's foreman, after checking the column base plate
  3. The building inspector only
  4. The crane operator
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A. The project structural engineer of record — The controlling contractor must notify the erector in writing (1926.755(b)).

Question 3

What is a moment connection designed to do?

  1. Carry shear only and allow the beam end to rotate freely
  2. Anchor a column to its footing only
  3. Transfer bending moment between a beam and column
  4. Allow free rotation at both ends
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C. Transfer bending moment between a beam and column — Simple shear connections allow some rotation.

Question 4

What is a lintel?

  1. A vertical column built into a masonry wall
  2. A diagonal brace
  3. A floor joist
  4. A horizontal member that supports the wall above an opening
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D. A horizontal member that supports the wall above an opening — Steel angles are common lintels in masonry walls.

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