Virginia Recreational Facility Contracting Qualified Individual Examination

Under 18VAC50-22-30, what work does Virginia's recreational facility contracting specialty (RFC) authorize?

• AConstruction, repair, or improvement of any recreational facility, excluding paving and t…
• BAsphalt paving and sealcoating of tennis courts, running tracks, play areas, and parking…
• CConstruction of commercial and residential buildings that contain gymnasiums, including t…
• DInstallation of in-ground swimming pool circulation pumps, bonding grids, and HVAC dehumi…

What official abbreviation does 18VAC50-22-30 assign to recreational facility contracting?

• AREC
• BRFC
• CRCF
• DPOL

Besides an RFC specialty, which Virginia license classifications also provide recreational facility contracting functions under 18VAC50-22-30?

• AELE, PLB, and HVA only
• BRBC and HIC only
• CCBC and H/H
• DPAV and ROC only

A park owner wants a contractor to install and sealcoat a new asphalt tennis-court pavement. Why is that pavement work outside a stand-alone RFC specialty?

• ARFC covers only indoor gymnasiums
• B18VAC50-22-30 excludes paving from RFC; asphalt paving and sealcoating of tennis courts i…
• COnly the ELE classification may pave tennis courts
• DPaving is allowed under RFC if the contractor also paints the lines

Which functions does 18VAC50-22-30 expressly exclude from the RFC specialty?

• APlayground equipment installation and sports-field drainage
• BBleacher assembly and chain-link fencing around courts
• CPaving and the construction of buildings, plumbing, electrical, and HVAC functions
• DRepair or improvement of an existing recreational facility

An RFC contractor is hired to improve a community tennis facility. Which portion of the job is inside RFC, and which requires a different specialty or classification?

• AApplying a multi-coat acrylic color-finish system over an existing court is RFC; placing…
• BBoth the new asphalt pavement and the acrylic color finish are RFC because they are on a…
• COnly the asphalt pavement is RFC; acrylic color finish requires an ELE license
• DNeither item is RFC; tennis courts may be built only under the ROC roofing specialty

How does 18VAC50-22-30 treat in-ground swimming pool construction relative to RFC?

• AIn-ground pools are exclusive to POL; RFC may not perform that work
• BRFC is the only specialty that may build in-ground pools
• CPOL is the swimming-pool specialty, and the CBC, RBC, and H/H classifications and the RFC…
• DRFC may build pools only if it also installs the electrical bonding grid

Under 18VAC50-22-20, which classification's listed specialty functions include recreational facility contracting?

• ARBC only
• BCBC
• CELE
• DSPR

How many years of RFC-classification experience must a Class C qualified individual have under 18VAC50-22-40?

• AFive years
• BThree years
• COne year
• DNo experience if the firm posts a bond

A firm wants a Class A license with an RFC specialty. How many years of experience must the RFC qualified individual document under 18VAC50-22-60?

• AOne year
• BTwo years
• CThree years
• DFive years

What is the PSI fee and book policy for the Virginia RFC Qualified Individual specialty examination?

• AUSD 40 and closed book
• BUSD 85 and open book
• CUSD 235 and no references of any kind
• DUSD 400 and take-home essay

Under Va. Code § 54.1-1100, when is a Class A contractor license required?

• AWhen a single contract or project is USD 150,000 or more, or when the total value of such…
• BWhen any single contract exceeds USD 1,000
• COnly when the firm employs more than 25 workers
• DOnly for electrical, plumbing, and HVAC contractors

A town recreation project includes (1) setting playground structures and poured-in-place safety surfacing, (2) a new asphalt parking lot, (3) a restroom building, and (4) electrical service to site lights. Which items may an RFC-only firm contract without additional classification or specialty?

• AAll four items, because they are on a recreation site
• BItems 1 and 2 only
• CItem 1 only
• DItems 1, 3, and 4 only

Which statement correctly compares RFC, LSC, and PAV on a school athletic campus?

• ARFC builds the recreational facility (courts, playgrounds, bleachers, field amenities) ex…
• BRFC, LSC, and PAV are interchangeable three-letter codes for the same specialty
• CLSC is the only specialty that may install playground equipment
• DPAV includes bleacher erection and RFC includes public-street paving

What are the International Tennis Federation / USTA playing-line dimensions of a doubles tennis court?

• A60 feet long by 30 feet wide
• B78 feet long by 36 feet wide
• C94 feet long by 50 feet wide
• D120 feet long by 60 feet wide for the playing lines only

What is the singles playing width of a standard tennis court?

• A27 feet
• B36 feet
• C44 feet
• D50 feet

What are the ITF/USTA tennis net heights at the posts and at the center strap?

• A3 feet at the posts and 2 feet 6 inches at the center
• B4 feet at both the posts and the center
• C3 feet 6 inches at the posts and 3 feet at the center
• D36 inches at the posts and 34 inches at the center

What is the standard running-track lap length used for World Athletics outdoor competition markings?

• A200 meters measured in lane 8
• B400 meters measured in lane 1 along the standard running path
• C440 yards measured on the outside lane line
• D500 meters measured at the curb

What is the standard lane width on a World Athletics 400-meter track?

• A0.91 meter (3 feet)
• B1.00 meter exactly with no tolerance
• C1.22 meters (approximately 4 feet)
• D2.44 meters (8 feet)

What is the painted playing area of one doubles tennis court (78 feet by 36 feet)?

• A2,106 square feet
• B2,808 square feet
• C5,000 square feet
• D7,200 square feet

What finished-surface slope do American Sports Builders Association tennis-court guidelines commonly require so acrylic color finishes drain?

• ANo slope; acrylic courts must be dead level
• BAbout 0.833 percent to 1.0 percent (1 inch in 10 feet) in one plane
• C5 percent side to side, the same as a parking lot
• D10 percent end to end so water sheets rapidly

A tennis pad is 60 feet wide and is sloped at 1 inch in 10 feet in a single plane across the width. What is the elevation difference from the high side to the low side?

• A3 inches
• B6 inches
• C12 inches
• D24 inches

Why is a cushioned acrylic color-coating system on a tennis or basketball court treated as RFC recreational-surface work rather than PAV asphalt paving?

• AAcrylic color coating is a painted recreational playing surface, not installation of asph…
• BAny coating on a court is PAV by definition
• CAcrylic systems may be applied only by an HVA contractor
• DRFC forbids all court surfaces other than natural clay

Why do sports builders often specify a post-tensioned concrete slab under an acrylic tennis surface instead of conventional reinforced concrete?

• APost-tensioning is used only to heat the slab
• BPost-tensioning cables are pretensioned in the slab to control cracking and hold a precis…
• CA post-tensioned slab needs no slope because it is waterproof
• DPost-tensioned slabs are exclusive to the ELE classification

A high school wants a new synthetic polyurethane running-track wearing course (sandwich or structural-spray system) over an existing base. How should an RFC contractor view that wearing course versus asphalt paving?

• AThe polyurethane wearing course is a recreational track surface (RFC); placing a new asph…
• BPolyurethane track surfaces are PAV because they are installed outdoors
• CRFC may place the asphalt base but may not apply any synthetic wearing course
• DOnly World Athletics staff may install any track surface in Virginia

What is the regulation height of a basketball rim above the playing floor?

• A8 feet
• B9 feet
• C10 feet
• D12 feet

What are the USA Pickleball playing-line dimensions of a standard pickleball court?

• A20 feet wide by 44 feet long
• B27 feet wide by 78 feet long
• C30 feet wide by 60 feet long
• D50 feet wide by 84 feet long

A club tennis court is laid out with 21-foot run-backs behind each baseline and 12-foot side runs beyond each doubles sideline. What overall pad size does that produce?

• A78 feet by 36 feet
• B100 feet by 50 feet
• C120 feet by 60 feet
• D132 feet by 78 feet

ASBA color-finish guidance says a new concrete tennis slab should cure before filler and acrylic color coats. What minimum cure is commonly specified for concrete versus asphalt?

• A24 hours for both concrete and asphalt
• B7 days for concrete and 3 days for asphalt
• CA minimum of 28 days for concrete and 14 days for asphalt, with the specified 0.833–1.0 p…
• D90 days for asphalt and no cure for concrete

An eight-lane track uses 1.22-meter lanes. What is the total width of the eight lanes?

• A4.88 meters
• B8.00 meters
• C9.76 meters
• D12.20 meters

Which ASTM standard is the consumer safety performance specification for public-use playground equipment?

• AASTM F1487
• BASTM C150
• CASTM D1557
• DASTM A615

What does ASTM F1292 evaluate for playground surfacing?

• AColor-fastness of acrylic court coatings
• BImpact attenuation, expressed as a critical-height rating that must be at least the fall…
• CTensile strength of chain-link fabric
• DChlorine resistance of vinyl pool liners

What is the CPSC Public Playground Safety Handbook minimum use zone in all directions from most stand-alone equipment?

• A2 feet
• B6 feet
• C15 feet for every piece of equipment regardless of type
• DNo use zone if grass is present

Which surfaces does the CPSC Public Playground Safety Handbook treat as unacceptable protective surfacing under playground equipment?

• AEngineered wood fiber tested to ASTM F1292
• BPoured-in-place rubber with a published critical height at or above the fall height
• CConcrete, asphalt, packed earth, and grass
• DShredded rubber over the full use zone at a depth matching its critical-height rating

CPSC and ASTM F1487 treat a completely bounded opening as a head-entrapment hazard when its interior dimension falls in which range?

• ALess than 1.0 inch
• BGreater than 3.5 inches and less than 9 inches
• CExactly 12 inches only
• DAny opening larger than 24 inches

When is a playground S-hook considered closed under the CPSC Public Playground Safety Handbook?

• AWhen it can still be opened by hand without tools
• BWhen there is no gap greater than 0.04 inch (about the thickness of a dime)
• CWhen the gap is less than 1 inch
• DWhen a 3.5-inch probe cannot pass the hook

A single-axis swing's pivot (beam) is 8 feet above the protective surface. How far must the CPSC use zone extend in front of and behind the swing beam?

• A6 feet in front and 6 feet behind
• B8 feet in front and 8 feet behind
• C16 feet in front and 16 feet behind
• D32 feet in front and 4 feet behind

A straight slide's height is 7 feet. What exit-region use zone does the CPSC handbook specify in front of the slide?

• A4 feet, because the slide has handrails
• B7 feet (equal to the slide height, which is between 6 feet and the 8-foot maximum)
• C14 feet (twice the slide height)
• D20 feet for every slide

When may CPSC overlapping use zones between two adjacent playground structures be as little as 6 feet, and when must they be at least 9 feet?

• AAlways 6 feet, regardless of platform height
• B6 feet if adjacent designated play surfaces are no more than 30 inches high; 9 feet if th…
• C9 feet if the surfaces are under 12 inches; 6 feet if they are over 8 feet
• DOverlapping use zones are never permitted

In the CPSC Public Playground Safety Handbook loose-fill example table, what compressed depth is used for materials such as wood mulch, wood chips, sand, and pea gravel?

• A2 inches
• B4 inches
• C9 inches
• D24 inches for every material regardless of fall height

A stand-alone climber occupies a 20-foot by 20-foot footprint. Using the CPSC 6-foot minimum use zone on all sides and no overlap credit, how large is the required protective-surfacing rectangle?

• A400 square feet
• B676 square feet
• C1,024 square feet
• D1,600 square feet

What does ASTM F1951 test for playground surfacing?

• AWhether a wheelchair user can make a forward and turning maneuver on the surface (accessi…
• BWhether the surface is the correct color for age separation
• CWhether the surface can support a fire truck
• DWhether the surface meets drinking-water lead limits

How does ASTM F1487 / CPSC guidance group public playground equipment by user age?

• AOne unseparated composite structure is required for all ages from infants through adults
• BPublic-use equipment is specified for ages 2–5 and 5–12, and those areas should be separa…
• COnly children 12 and older may use public playgrounds
• DAge grouping is optional if the surfacing is rubber

A rectangular use zone is 40 feet by 30 feet. How many cubic feet of loose-fill surfacing are needed to place a uniform 12-inch depth over that area (no compaction factor)?

• A120 cubic feet
• B700 cubic feet
• C1,200 cubic feet
• D12,000 cubic feet

Which standard do the IBC/USBC point to for bleachers, folding and telescopic seating, and grandstands that are not building elements?

• AASTM F1487
• BICC 300
• CNFPA 70 only
• DASME A17.1

What uniform live load does ICC 300 require for bleachers, folding and telescopic seating, and grandstands?

• A20 pounds per square foot
• B40 pounds per square foot
• C100 pounds per square foot
• D250 pounds per square foot