RBQ construction work exam, subclass 1.2

A guarantor passed the carrying-out examination for subclass 1.2 4 years ago but never obtained a licence. Under section 17 of the regulation, is his passed examination still valid?

1. AOption A: No: it is valid for only 2 years after it was passed.
2. BOption B: No: it must be retaken with each new licence application.
3. COption C: Yes: it remains valid for 10 years, like the licence it would allow him to obtain.
4. DOption D: Yes: a passed examination remains valid for 5 years, under section 17.

A common laundry room of a residential building measures 15 m². It is lit by incandescent lamps. What minimum total lighting power must be provided?

1. AOption A: 75 W
2. BOption B: 150 W
3. COption C: 300 W
4. DOption D: 3,000 W

Foundation drain water reaches a sump pit fitted with an automatic pump. The plumber connects the pump to a pipe that discharges the water onto the basement floor near the stairs. Where does the Code require the drainage water to be directed?

1. AOption A: Onto the finished basement floor, with an automatic pump.
2. BOption B: To the base of the exterior wall, against the foundation.
3. COption C: To a sewer, a drainage ditch or a dry well.
4. DOption D: To an interior manhole with a watertight cover.

The drawings of a wood floor indicate that the design accounts for partitions at 1 kPa of distributed load. The client wants to add, after the fact, a masonry partition in the middle of a room. What must the foreman require before it is built?

1. AOption A: That the structural designer review the floor design
2. BOption B: Nothing: 1 kPa of partitions covers all partitions added afterwards
3. COption C: That the partition be centred on a joist, with no further verification
4. DOption D: That the floor be reinforced with 38 mm over its whole surface

A journeyman crushes a wool batt to slip it behind a pipe in the cavity of an exterior wall, then closes the wall. Which insulation installation requirement does this work compromise?

1. AOption A: The maximum permeance of the vapour barrier, which must remain at most 60 ng/(Pa·s·m²).
2. BOption B: A reasonably uniform insulating value over the whole area between the studs.
3. COption C: The clearance of at least 63 mm between the insulation and the roof sheathing.
4. DOption D: The lap of at least 100 mm of the stapled joints of the air barrier sheet.

A single-storey store will be built with a building area of 750 m². The owner believes no access route for fire department vehicles is required, since the building has no more than 3 storeys. What is he told?

1. AOption A: He is right: only the number of storeys determines whether an access route is required.
2. BOption B: He is right, as long as the building is sprinklered throughout.
3. COption C: He is wrong: a route is required as soon as the area exceeds 1,000 m².
4. DOption D: He is wrong: a route is required as soon as the area exceeds 600 m².

A house will be built in a locality where the value of Sa(0.2) is 0.60. The furnace is connected to natural gas and to electricity. Must the contractor provide for anchoring this equipment to the structure?

1. AOption A: No, anchoring is required only above 1.0
2. BOption B: No, anchoring applies only to water heaters
3. COption C: Yes, because 0.60 exceeds the threshold of 0.55
4. DOption D: Yes, but only for oil-fired equipment

An unfinished aluminum patio door frame will be installed against a stucco wall. What protection does the code require on the aluminum parts that touch the stucco?

1. AOption A: A boiled linseed oil primer
2. BOption B: An alkali-resistant coating
3. COption C: A thin polyethylene film
4. DOption D: A bead of polyurethane foam

An excavator sits idling two hours a day while waiting for trucks. Which measure reduces fuel waste?

1. AOption A: Keeping the engine idling to avoid wear on the starter
2. BOption B: Using a bigger engine to reduce the digging time
3. COption C: Shutting off the engine during prolonged waits
4. DOption D: Running the engine at full throttle to keep it warm

An exit stair in an office building is built with runs of 280 mm and risers of 195 mm. Is this configuration compliant?

1. AOption A: Yes, because the run meets the 280 mm minimum.
2. BOption B: Yes, because the riser height may go up to 200 mm.
3. COption C: No, the run must be at least 300 mm.
4. DOption D: No, the riser height may not exceed 180 mm.