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Florida General Contractor Practice Test

Free Florida general contractor exam practice test with 20 questions covering business law, estimating, and the Florida Building Code. Score instantly.

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Question 1

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A Florida general contractor who hires a subcontractor must verify which of the following before work begins to protect against workers' compensation liability?

Question 2

2

Under Florida's Construction Lien Law, a subcontractor who has NOT contracted directly with the owner must serve a Notice to Owner within how many days of first furnishing labor or materials?

Question 3

3

Which business entity structure gives all owners (members) limited personal liability for business debts while still allowing pass-through taxation by default?

Question 4

4

A contractor purchases materials for $4,000 and applies a 25% markup on cost. What is the selling price charged to the owner?

Question 5

5

Before demolishing an existing residential structure in Florida, a contractor is generally required to obtain which of the following?

Question 6

6

Which document, issued by the local building authority, legally allows a completed building to be occupied for its intended use?

Question 7

7

A contractor submits a signed change order that increases the contract price by $12,000. The owner verbally agrees but never signs the change order. The work is completed. Under general contract law principles, which statement BEST describes the contractor's ability to collect the $12,000?

Question 8

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Under Florida law, a contractor who abandons a project or diverts funds from one project to pay expenses on another may face which of the following consequences?

Question 9

9

A performance bond on a construction project primarily protects the owner against which risk?

Question 10

10

A contractor's annual overhead costs total $180,000 and projected annual revenue is $900,000. A specific job has a direct cost (labor + materials) of $40,000. Using the overhead-as-a-percentage-of-direct-cost method, what overhead amount should be allocated to this job?

Question 11

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A laborer earns a base wage of $20.00 per hour. The employer pays 7.65% for FICA taxes, 3% for workers' compensation insurance, and $1.50 per hour for fringe benefits. What is the fully-burdened labor cost per hour?

Question 12

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A contractor wants a 15% gross margin (margin on selling price) on a job whose total direct cost is $85,000. What must the selling price be?

Question 13

13

In Florida, residential construction in a High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ) requires special product approvals for windows and doors. Which of the following BEST describes why these approvals are required?

Question 14

14

A two-story residential building requires at least two means of egress from the upper floor. Which of the following arrangements MOST directly satisfies that requirement?

Question 15

15

A contractor is setting footings for a single-family home. The building official requires that footings bear on undisturbed soil or properly compacted fill. What is the PRIMARY structural reason for this requirement?

Question 16

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A Florida licensed general contractor allows his license to be used by a second company he does not actively supervise. Work performed under that license results in a defective roof causing $80,000 in water damage. Which of the following BEST describes the contractor's exposure?

Question 17

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A contractor bids a project with these direct costs: labor $60,000; materials $50,000; subcontractors $30,000. Company overhead is allocated at 18% of direct costs. The contractor wants a 10% net profit on the selling price. What is the correct total bid price (rounded to the nearest dollar)?

Question 18

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An owner files a claim against a contractor's payment bond after a subcontractor records a lien and the contractor fails to resolve it. The bonding company pays the subcontractor $22,000 to discharge the lien. Under standard surety principles, what right does the surety typically have against the contractor?

Question 19

19

A contractor is framing an exterior load-bearing wall in a Florida coastal county with a high design wind speed. Which framing practice MOST directly addresses the uplift forces that high wind speeds impose on the roof-to-wall connection?

Question 20

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A new commercial assembly occupancy (Group A-2) has a calculated occupant load of 400 persons and three exits. Using a door-width factor of 0.2 inches per person, what is the minimum aggregate clear width required across all exits combined?

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