RECA PRACTICE EXAM(RESIDENTIAL) ACTUAL EXAM 180 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) | ALREADY GRADED A

RECA PRACTICE EXAM(RESIDENTIAL) ACTUAL EXAM 180 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) | ALREADY GRADED A

RECA PRACTICE EXAM(RESIDENTIAL) 2026-2027

ACTUAL EXAM 180 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT

ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)

| ALREADY GRADED A

Adaptability - ANSWER- -How easy it is to change a home to meet a

client's need, ie a home to grow old in.

Developer warranty programs - ANSWER- -1 year warranty on

materials/workmanship used to construct residence, begins when buyer

takes possession.

Extended warranty programs - ANSWER- -In conjunction with builder's

warranty, provides 10-year protection against structural defects.

Manufactured construction - ANSWER- -3 sections almost complete (up

to 95%)

-Minimal time required to join and complete sections.

Modular construction - ANSWER- -Three-dimensional, combined to

create cohesive building.

-85% complete, few weeks to fully develop.

Panelized construction - ANSWER- -Prefabricated wall, floor or roof

panel.

-Partial wall panel is framing sheathing.

-Completed wall panel include windows and or siding.

Building substructure - ANSWER- Below grade construction of

foundation.

Building superstructure - ANSWER- Above grade construction of

building.

-Envelope, service systems, interior building features.

Building envelope - ANSWER- -Everything that encloses structure and

protects from elements.

-Roof, exterior walls, windows, exterior doors and interior walls.

Interior building features - ANSWER- -Interior finishes that complete

interior.

-Interior walls, features, finishes, fixtures, lighting, floor, ceiling,

kitchen/bathroom cabinets.

Building service systems - ANSWER- Essential services, connected to

applicable municipal services

-Heat, electricity, water

Building lot - ANSWER- Lot grading, landscaping and other exterior

components.

-Landscaping, walkways, driveway, fences.

Poured concrete - ANSWER- Cement, gravel, aggregate and sand.

Poured from mix trucks into large foundation molds known as forms.

-Strengthened by reinforced steel bars (rebar)

Cement block - ANSWER- Poured concrete, cement, gravel aggregate

and sand. Fills blocks that are hollow but filled with mortar and

reinforced with rebar.

Preserved wood - ANSWER- Load bearing walls built with treated

lumber and sheathed with treated plywood.

-Wood used is treated with preservative chemicals to prevent decay and

layered with mortar.

-Requires certification before usage.

Damp proofing - ANSWER- Asphalt-based film or coating applied to

below grade exterior of foundation walls during construction process.

-Reduces passage of water vapor into foundation walls

Waterproofing - ANSWER- Seamless membrane or spray is applied to

exterior of foundation walls. Alternatively, compound can be added to

concrete foundation mixture.

-Prevents water vapor and liquid water from penetrating foundation

walls.

Subsurface drainage: Drain tiles - ANSWER- Perforated piping

surrounded by aggregate rock, placed along foundation footings or

beneath concrete slab.

-AKA weeping tile, directs water to municipal storm sewer system or to

sump pit containing sump pump.

Subsurface drainage: Sump pump - ANSWER- Lined hole of shaft, two

feet in diameter. Draws water away from foundation and redirects it to

municipal storm water system or rock pit (rural).

-Located in sump pit, located in foundation floor.

Flat ceiling - ANSWER- Installing drywall to underside of the floor

above or underside of roof structure.

-Common residential construction

Sloped ceiling - ANSWER- Make a residence appear more open and

spacious, allow natural light into residence.

-Popular but less common than flat ceilings.

Vaulted ceilings - ANSWER- Attached directly to roof trusses and have

two unequal sloping sides that meet at a high point in the room.

Surface drainage systems - ANSWER- Roofs gutters, downspouts,

extensions(connected and kept clear)

-Overall slope of lot facilitates water movement away from building