Arkansas Masonry - Residential Exam Practice Exam
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- 75 minute time limit
- 8 topic areas covered
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Arkansas Masonry - Residential Practice Exam Guide
What's on the exam
Questions per topic, out of 30This practice exam is built around the official content outline for the Arkansas Masonry - Residential exam: Estimating and Plan Reading, Unit Masonry, Mortar and Grout, Accessories, Stone, Tools, Restoration and Cleaning, OSHA Safety.
There are two ways to practice. The free practice exam gives you 10 questions per attempt, and you can take it as many times as you like. The full practice exam gives you 30 questions on a 75 minutes clock, with a new draw from our question bank each time.
Estimating and Plan Reading 2 items
Unit Masonry 10 items
Mortar and Grout 7 items
Accessories 4 items
Our study plan for this topic: Wall ties: types and installation requirements (rectangular, Z, and corrugated ties); Adjustable ties and their applications in cavity and veneer wall construction; Joint reinforcement types (ladder, truss, and tab styles) and placement in mortar beds; Reinforcing bars and rods: sizes, placement, and corrosion protection; Anchor bolts and strap anchors: types and installation in masonry construction; Hardware cloth (mesh wall ties) for bonding intersecting masonry walls; Corrosion protection requirements for masonry metal accessories; Wall tie installation requirements per IRC (embedment depth, mortar coverage, spacing).
Stone 1 item
Tools 2 items
Restoration and Cleaning 2 items
OSHA Safety 2 items
Sample 1 — Unit Masonry
Question: Unless otherwise required or indicated on the project drawings, what is the maximum permitted thickness of the bed joint of the starting masonry course placed over a foundation?
- A. 1/2 inch
- B. 3/8 inch
- C. 3/4 inch
- D. 5/8 inch
Correct Answer: C
Per IRC 2015 Section R606.3.1, head and bed joints are 3/8 inch thick, except the bed joint of the starting course placed over foundations shall be not less than 1/4 inch and not more than 3/4 inch.
Reference: IRC 2015 Section R606.3.1
Sample 2 — Mortar and Grout
Question: You are a masonry contractor and your crew has mixed a batch of mortar that has been sitting unused. What is the maximum time after initial mixing that mortar may be placed in its final position before it must be discarded?
- A. 3 hours
- B. 2 hours
- C. 1 1/2 hours
- D. 2 1/2 hours
Correct Answer: D
Mortar should be used and placed in final position within 2-1/2 hours after mixing to avoid hardening due to hydration. Mortar that has stiffened due to evaporation may be retempered, but mortar that has begun to harden from hydration must be discarded.
Reference: Modern Masonry (9th ed.), Chapter 10 — Mortar and Grout, Section 10.3.4
Sample 3 — Accessories
Question: Strap anchors used to connect intersecting bearing walls are usually 1-1/4" x 30" with right-angle bends at each end for embedding in mortar-filled cores. What is the length of those bends?
- A. 3 inches
- B. 4 inches
- C. 6 inches
- D. 2 inches
Correct Answer: A
Per Modern Masonry, Section 11.3 (Anchors), strap anchors are usually 1-1/4" x 30" with three-inch right-angle bends at each end for embedding in the mortar-filled cores of masonry block.
Reference: Modern Masonry (9th ed.), Section 11.3 (Anchors)
Your first score is just a starting point. After every attempt, the results page shows how you did on each outline topic, so you can see what to work on next. Compare your score with the real exam's passing score, 21 correct answers out of 30 scored questions, and keep at it until you pass consistently.
- Start with the questions you know. Go through the whole exam once and bookmark anything you're unsure about. Our practice exams let you bookmark and come back.
- Circle back to your bookmarks on the second pass.
- Keep an eye on your pace. The real exam works out to about 2 minutes 30 seconds per question.
- Turn every miss into a lesson. After each attempt, look up each missed question's reference in your book and read the section.
| Questions | 30 questions |
| Time limit | 75 minutes |
| Passing score | 21 correct answers out of 30 scored questions |
| Books in the exam room | Open book |
Source: Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board - Masonry Residential, 2/6/2020. Check the bulletin before test day: fees and rules can change.