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VIRGINIA VA FLR FLOORING AND FLOOR
COVERING PRACTICE EXAM 2026 COMPLETE
STUDY GUIDE WITH ANSWERS
โ You are installing tufted wall carpeting. To cut the carpet for a seaming you use a straight edge and a back cutter and trim each edge by cutting from the back between the rows of a face yarn. You butt the edges together to form the final seam. You have proceeded? Answer: Correctly โ Which of the following backing materials would provide the best surface for heat bonding seaming? Answer: Vinyl โ What is the proper way to lay out parquet Answer: Pyramid from center chalk lines โ When estimating the amount of carpet for stairs, the contractor should add____ for padding take up Answer: 2" to complete each step โ Which of the following would be the best backing for heat bonded seaming? Answer: Cotton jute
โ The rule of thumb for most latex adhesives for glue down carpets requieres a minimum floor temperature of____ for 24 hours prior to installation? Answer: 65 deg โ What tool is used to test a floor for evenness Answer: 10' straight edge โ Which of the following statements concerning the coloring of a floor is not true? Answer: Varnish stains tend to obscure the wood grain โ When a cut pile carpet is laid on a stairway, the pile should run? Answer: Down the stairs โ When installing poured gym floors over a concrete slab, variations in the level of the slab should Not excused 1/8" in ___ Answer: 10' โ Which of the following statements in not correct regarding underlayment installation over resilient flooring? Answer: Underlayment sheets should be positioned with 3/4" gaps between them โ What should you be concerned with when installing new resilient flooring? Answer: Don't know how original flooring was laid
โ Which of the following statements concerning the use of contact- type adhesive is true? Answer: This adhesive is often used on vertical surfaces โ Which of the following statements describes choice grade slats for mosaic parquet hardwood slat flooring Answer: The face may contain an occasional small firm pin knot; bright sapwood, and two light, thing streaks less than 2' long or two spots less than 1/4' in diameter โ When installing carpet on walls, the carpet should be wrapped around outside corners of walls and columns to position the seams about____ away from the corners Answer: 1' โ When laying out synthetic turf on a football field, if you want to prevent the padding from getting in the way of the turf, how would you lay the padding? Answer: Slightly at an angle so pad seams would never come in contact with turf seams โ When installing carpet padding, what is the correct seaming method? Answer: Butted โ Tackles strips which contain 1/4" pins are used for heavy backed carpets Answer: Type c
โ When is the use of power stretchers mandatory? Answer: Always regardless of the size of the installation โ You are to install solid wood plank flooring over a crawl space which is 1400 sq what is the minimum area of perimeter ventilation through the foundation required for this installation Answer: 21 sq ft โ Open time / drying time is necessary when installing? Answer: Unitary-backed carpet โ You are installing pre- stained parquet in a square pattern, you establish your primary and secondary working lines in a room. To rest for squareness 4' ,3' Answer: 5' โ You are laying laminated flooring and the square footage is known. How much should be added for waste? Answer: 10% โ When installing molded wood baseboard, inside corners should have? Answer: Miter joints โ The most common stitch used for side seams or when two selvages are joined is the Answer: Over cast stitch
โ When stretching knitted carpet, you should? Answer: Stretch an equal amount in width and length โ Which of the following statements concerning the use of face down seaming with adhesive and tape is true Answer: Face down seaming is usually done at the installation site โ Which of the following statements concerning the installation of conductive metal strips for static conductive flooring is true Answer: Adhesive should not be applied over the top side of the metal strips โ The pile density of a woven carpet is measured, in part by the pitch of the carpet , the pitch of an English-made woven carpet is Answer: The number of weft rows per inch โ Which of the following statements concerning the coloring of a floor is not true Answer: Varnish stains tend to obscure the wood grain โ The recommended wood finish for a high traffic area such as a kitchen floor is Answer: Polyurethane varnish โ Which of the following edge finishing moldings would allow you to join two glue down carpets that have different degrees of dimensional stability Answer: Doble faced molding
โ When a cut pile carpet is laid on a stairway, the pile should run Answer: Down โ Which of the following statements concerning laminated plank flooring is true Answer: Laminated plank is the only product that can be glued โ A moisture barrier under laminate flooring should extend Answer: To the edge of the wall โ Which of the following surfaces is not appropriate for resilient floor installations Answer: Suspended concrete floor โ You are installing a subfloor in wood joist construction. You lay 3/4 plywood panels with the grain running at the right angles to the joist. You Rut panel edges together and nail every 6" along the joists. You have proceeded: Answer: Incorrectly; a 1/8" space should be left between lanes for expansion โ Answer: 18" โ Which of the following statements concerning wall carpeting is not true Answer: Most wall carpeting is manufactured with light weight secondary backing
โ You are installing parquet flooring. You establish your primary and secondary working lines. You install the first row of the flooring along the primary line and work toward the walls of the room row by row. You have proceeded Answer: Incorrectly- the flooring should be installed in a pyramid pattern beginning at the intersection of the working lines โ When installing carpet using the glue down method, latex adhesive should not be used euth Answer: Vinyl slab backing โ The size of the trowel governs the open time of the adhesive and vice versa. In general, a ____ trowel is used when installing synthetic backed carpet on average concrete using latex adhesive Answer: 1/8"x1/8" โ In a set match carpet pattern, the figure matches Answer: Directly across on each side of the carpet width โ The rule of thumb for estimating hardwood materials is to take the total square feet and add___ for cutting waste Answer: 5% โ What is the minimum recommended thickness for plywood used as an underlayment for resilient floor coverings Answer: 1/4"
โ Which statement about coved conductive flooring is correct Answer: Both inside and outside corner seams should be fused by heat โ Which of the following statements concerning top set is not true Answer: Adhesive for top set coving, when applied to the wall, should be applied to within 1/4' of the top of the coving height โ The minimum thickness of plywood to be used on an underlayment over a smooth subsurface is Answer: 1/4" โ Which of the following statements concerning the stretching of a carpet is not true Answer: When installing tufted carpet, a reverse stretch is recommended to equalize the stretch throughout the carpet โ You are preparing a concrete slab for the installation of tongue and groove parquet flooring, you prime the slab with asphalt allow to dry apply cold type cut back unroll 4 mill film lapping edges 4" Answer: Incorrectly- film must be rolled w/a 25 lb roller to remove small air bubbles โ You are to install a carpet on a concrete floor using the glue down method. The result of the test for alkalinity level was a ph 4, you should Answer: Damn mop the floor with a caustic soda solution
the first sanding cut should be lengthwise of the longest room dimension โ What PH level is too high and requires mopping of surface Answer: 10 and up. Should rinse with 4 parts water and 1 part muriatic acid. โ Matt test for moisture Answer: 2x2 section plastic with tape and wait 48-72hrs for moisture. โ Adhesive bond test Answer: 2x2 section with adhesive and after 3 days see if it bonds. โ linoleum Answer: a material consisting of a canvas backing thickly coated with a preparation of linseed oil and powdered cork, used especially as a floor covering. โ Crazing Answer: Cracks in flooring โ Rotogravure sheet vinyl Answer: One to 2 vinyls sheets and made from prints โ Inlaid sheet vinyl Answer: Is composed of smal chips of vinyl granules. Most durable sheet vinyl
โ 3 ways to cut seams in resilient flooring Answer: Straight edge and butt, recess-scribed, and double cut โ Recess-scribed Answer: Process in using specialty tool called under scribed that scribes a line with a hard metal needle on a piece of sheet good which slightly overlaps another piece of sheet good โ broadloom carpet Answer: Any carpet wider than 6'. Typical 12' width โ 2 categories of carpet fibers Answer: Natural and artificial โ Natural Carpet Fibers Answer: Wool, Silk, Linen, Cotton, Sisal, Abaca, Seagrass, Jute, Coir โ Artificial carpet fibers Answer: Nylon, polyester, olefin, acrylic โ Type of tufted carpets Answer: Cut Pile, Loop pile, cut and loop โ Cut pile Answer: Saxony plush, textured saxony, cable yarns, frieze โ Categories of carpet cushion Answer: Urethane foam, fiber, rubber
โ Strip flooring Answer: Less than 3 1/4" width โ Plank flooring Answer: Greater than 4" โ Flatness of plywood subfloor Answer: 3/16 in 10' span โ Wood subfloors should not exceed moisture content of __ Answer: 14% โ Allowed vapor retarder Answer: 4-6 mill poly or 15lb asphalt paper โ Vapor retarder should overlap minimum__ Answer: 6inches โ Wood flooring should be delivered how far in advance to job site Answer: 4-5 days โ What should temperature should be while wood floor is being installed Answer: 60-70 degrees โ What is dimension for stagger joints Answer: Minimum 6inches โ Wood floors need end expansion joint of how wide Answer: 3/4"
โ After wood floors are installed how long before sanding should take place Answer: 1-3 weeks โ Urthanes Answer: Most common wood floor finish โ Recommended humidity for wood floors Answer: 45-55% โ
