South Carolina Contractors License Exams

South Carolina Pre-Engineered Metal Building Contractor

Sample Questions for the South Carolina Pre-Engineered Metal Building Contractors Exam

  1. Which of the following is not another name for multispan rigid frames?
    1. Continuous-beams
    2. Post-and-beams
    3. Modular frames
    4. Trussframes
  2. How can torsion be relieved in an endwall-column-to-rafter connection?
    1. With diagonal flange bracing
    2. With open-web joists
    3. With bypass girts
    4. With purlin attachments
  3. Cold-formed ________ and ________ purlins are the workhorses of the industry.
    1. C and Z
    2. C and L
    3. L and X
    4. J and Z
  4. Straight-line depreciation is computed by:
    1. dividing the value of the asset by the years in the recovery period, and claiming the same deduction every year
    2. depreciating the asset only to the extent that it is paid for; so if you finance the asset, you can claim a write-off only to the extent that you pay the bank
    3. taking the expense as a straight line-item write- off in the year purchased
    4. writing off the asset only over 35 years
  5. In an operation including shop work, you could have up to four different types of inventory. These are:
    1. raw materials, purchased materials, overstock, and finished goods
    2. raw materials, job-assigned materials, supplied, and all other
    3. regular inventory, special-order inventory, pending inventory, and supplies
    4. raw materials, supplies, work in process, and finished goods
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