Arkansas Residential Remodeler Exam Practice Exam
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Arkansas Residential Remodeler Practice Exam Guide
What's on the exam
Questions per topic, out of 30This practice exam follows the official content outline for the Arkansas Residential Remodeler exam: Concrete, Masonry, Painting and Wall Covering, Drywall, Rough Carpentry and Framing, Siding, Finish Carpentry, Roofing, Insulation, Windows and Doors, OSHA Safety.
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Concrete 2 items
Masonry 2 items
Painting and Wall Covering 2 items
Our study plan for this topic: Paint composition: pigments, binders, and carriers; Film-forming vs. penetrating finishes; Oil-base vs. latex paint characteristics and uses; Exterior painting preparation, application sequence, and techniques; Interior painting sequence: ceilings, walls, trim, windows, and doors; Paint problems: causes and remedies (cracking, peeling, flaking, mildew, blistering, staining); Estimating paint quantities and labor for interior and exterior surfaces; Wall paneling types, storage, conditioning, and installation methods.
Drywall 3 items
Rough Carpentry and Framing 4 items
Siding 2 items
Finish Carpentry 4 items
Roofing 4 items
Insulation 2 items
Windows and Doors 2 items
OSHA Safety 3 items
Sample 1 — Rough Carpentry and Framing
Question: When reading a span table for floor joists, what are the correct steps to determine the appropriate joist size for a given span?
- A. Measure the building width, select the largest available lumber size, then verify the dead load does not exceed 100 psf
- B. Determine the live load category, locate the species and grade, follow the row to find the required span, then read upward to find the spacing and lumber dimensions
- C. Identify the roof pitch, determine the rafter spacing, then cross-reference with the joist span table to find the matching size
- D. Calculate the total building weight, divide by the number of joists, then select the joist size based on the resulting load per joist
Correct Answer: B
According to the step-by-step instructions for reading a span table, the process involves: (1) Determine the live load category (e.g., 40 psf), (2) Locate the species or group column and identify the wood species, (3) Refer to the grade column and identify the wood grade, (4) Follow the row to the right to find the required span, (5) Follow the column upward to find the on-center spacing, and (6) Read the lumber dimensions in the row above.
Reference: Carpentry and Building Construction, Section 14.1, Page 383
Sample 2 — Finish Carpentry
Question: Your field inspection of a newly framed interior stair in a dwelling finds riser heights that vary slightly from the top of the flight to the bottom. By how much may the greatest riser height within the flight exceed the smallest riser height?
- A. 1/8 inch
- B. 1/16 inch
- C. 3/8 inch
- D. 1/4 inch
Correct Answer: C
IRC Section R311.7.5.1 limits riser height to a maximum of 7-3/4 inches and provides that the greatest riser height within any flight shall not exceed the smallest by more than 3/8 inch. The same 3/8-inch uniformity tolerance applies to tread depth under Section R311.7.5.2.
Reference: IRC 2015 Section R311.7.5.1
Sample 3 — Roofing
Question: When collar ties are used only for structural purposes rather than to support a ceiling, how frequently should they be installed if rafters are spaced 16" on center?
- A. At every other rafter pair
- B. At every fourth rafter pair
- C. At every rafter pair
- D. At every third rafter pair
Correct Answer: B
According to the text, if the collar ties will not support a ceiling, they should be attached to every fourth rafter pair if the spacing is 16" OC and every third rafter pair if the spacing is 24" OC. Collar ties at every rafter pair are required only when they will support a ceiling.
Reference: Carpentry and Building Construction, Section 19.3, Page 542
- Your results break the score down by outline topic.
- The real exam's passing score: 21 correct answers out of 30 scored questions.
- Keep practicing until you pass consistently, not just once.
- Answer what you know first and bookmark the rest. Our practice exams let you bookmark and come back.
- Work your bookmarks on the second pass.
- Real exam pace: about 2 minutes 30 seconds per question.
- After each attempt, look up every miss in your book.
| 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 - Residential Remodeler, 10/17/2220. Check the bulletin before test day: fees and rules can change.