MS Tile and Marble Practice Questions - Mississippi Tile and Marble Contractor Examination Exam - MS Tile and Marble Practice Questions - Mississippi Tile and Marble Contractor Examination Exam

Question 1

Which ANSI specification covers general requirements for structures, substrates, and preparation before ceramic tile is installed?

ANSI A108.01 ANSI A118.1 ANSI A136.1 ANSI A108.10

Correct Answer:

ANSI A108.01

Question 2

A concrete slab to receive bonded thin-set tile still has a film of curing compound. What does ANSI A108.01 require before setting tile?

Leave the curing compound in place to keep the slab from drying too fast under the mortar Remove the curing compound so the surface is clean and free of coatings that act as bond breakers Prime the curing compound with ordinary PVA drywall primer and set tile the same day Cover the film with a gypsum-based floor patch and set tile immediately

Correct Answer:

Remove the curing compound so the surface is clean and free of coatings that act as bond breakers

Question 3

For ceramic tile with all edges shorter than 15 inches, what is the commonly cited ANSI A108.02 maximum variation of the substrate from the required plane when checked with a 10-foot straightedge?

1/2 inch in 10 feet 1/8 inch in 10 feet and 1/16 inch in 2 feet 1/4 inch in 10 feet 3/4 inch in 10 feet

Correct Answer:

1/4 inch in 10 feet

Question 4

A floor will receive 18-by-18-inch porcelain tile. What substrate flatness does ANSI A108.02 require for tile with at least one edge 15 inches or longer?

No more than 1/4 inch in 10 feet, with no short-span limit No more than 3/8 inch in 10 feet if a medium-bed mortar is used No more than 1/2 inch in 10 feet if the tile is rectified No more than 1/8 inch in 10 feet and no more than 1/16 inch in 2 feet, measured from the high points

Correct Answer:

No more than 1/8 inch in 10 feet and no more than 1/16 inch in 2 feet, measured from the high points

Question 5

A setter finds a 3/8-inch depression in a 10-foot run on a slab that will receive thin-set floor tile. What is the correct preparation?

Correct the plane with a suitable portland-cement patch, self-leveling underlayment, or mortar bed before setting tile Fill the low area by stacking extra thin-set mortar under those tiles Ignore the depression if the tile is large enough to bridge it Cover the depression with unsanded grout and then thin-set

Correct Answer:

Correct the plane with a suitable portland-cement patch, self-leveling underlayment, or mortar bed before setting tile

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