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1. An open vent pipe that passes through a roof should extend at least _____ inches above the roof.

2. For service-drop cables supported on and cabled together with a grounded bare messenger wire, the vertical clearance should be at least _____ feet at the electrical service entrance to buildings, at the lowest point of the drip loop of the building's electrical entrance, and above areas and sidewalks accessed only by pedestrians.

3. If a building is located in a hurricane-prone area, the first course of shingles should be ___________.

4. There should be at least ____-inch gypsum board applied on the garage side to separate the garage from the residence and its attic space.

5. T/F: A screen is not permitted on the exhaust vent of a clothes dryer.

6. Open electrical service conductors and multi-conductor cables that are not installed in a raceway or provided with an approved overall outer jacket should have a clearance of at least _____ feet from the sides of doors, porches, decks, stairs, ladders, fire escapes and balconies, and from the sides and bottoms of operable windows.

7. If a roof is used for a purpose other than weather protection, the vent extensions should extend above the roof by at least ____ feet.

8. In high-wind installations, each composition roof shingle should be held by at least _______ nails or staples.

9. The only type of fixture trap permitted is a(n) ___-trap.

10. T/F: TPR valves are emergency devices and are not intended to function continuously.

11. In an attic space, the passageway to mechanical equipment must be made of _____ flooring.

12. A _______ prevents sewer gases from emanating from the drainage system.

13. If the service or feeder rating in amps is 200, then the aluminum AWG size should be _______.

14. T/F: If a panelboard is wider than 30 inches, the workspace in front of it must extend its full width.

15. T/F: Glazing in railings is considered a hazardous location.

16. T/F: In general, there should be no openings in the ductwork installed in a garage area.

17. The maximum length of a clothes dryer exhaust duct should be no longer than ______ feet from the dryer's location to the wall or roof termination.

18. T/F: The dedicated space above an electrical panel should be kept clear of components not related to the electrical equipment.

19. An ungrounded conductor is commonly referred to as the ______ conductor.

20. _____ clearance is required from windows that do not open.

21. The ground surface around a building's perimeter should slope a minimum of ____ inches within the first ___ feet.

22. T/F: It is acceptable for a service panel to be located inside a clothes closet.

23. Proper _____ of a building site is important for preventing wet basements, damp crawlspaces, erosion, and possible failure of the foundation.

24. The _________ and every sleeping room should have at least one operable emergency escape and rescue opening that opens directly into a public street, public alley, yard or court.

25. T/F: Air-admittance valves are permitted to vent fixtures installed at island structures in kitchens.

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