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North Carolina General Contractor Practice Test

Free North Carolina general contractor practice test with 20 questions on business and law, estimating, and building codes. Instant scoring and explanations.

These questions are for study practice only and are not official exam questions.

Question 1

1

In North Carolina, a general contractor license is required before undertaking a construction project when the cost of the undertaking is at least what amount?

Question 2

2

What is the single-project value limit for a Limited license issued by the NC Licensing Board for General Contractors?

Question 3

3

An NC general contractor wants to bid a single project estimated at $1.2 million, excluding land. What is the minimum license limitation that allows this work?

Question 4

4

When measuring a project against the NC license limitation caps of $750,000 and $1,500,000, which cost is excluded from the project value?

Question 5

5

What financial showing qualifies an applicant for a Limited general contractor license in North Carolina?

Question 6

6

What minimum working capital must an applicant demonstrate for an Unlimited general contractor license in North Carolina?

Question 7

7

Instead of meeting the working capital requirement, an NC applicant for an Unlimited general contractor license may post a surety bond in what amount?

Question 8

8

Under G.S. 87-10.2, how many hours of continuing education must a qualifier for an NC Building, Residential, or Unclassified general contractor license complete each year?

Question 9

9

An NC general contractor qualifier fails to finish the required continuing education by the November 30 deadline and lets the 90-day grace period lapse. What happens to the license?

Question 10

10

In the North Carolina general contractor licensing system, who must pass the licensing examination?

Question 11

11

Which nationally administered examination does the NC Licensing Board for General Contractors accept in place of its own exam for the Building classification?

Question 12

12

Which of the following is a license classification issued by the NC Licensing Board for General Contractors?

Question 13

13

On a construction project, what does a performance bond guarantee?

Question 14

14

In construction contracts, what is retainage?

Question 15

15

Under the residential code provisions used on one- and two-family dwellings, what is the maximum riser height for a stairway?

Question 16

16

What is the minimum tread depth for a stairway in a one- or two-family dwelling under the residential code?

Question 17

17

Stair handrails in a dwelling must be mounted so the top of the rail is within what height range above the stair nosings?

Question 18

18

Under the residential code, a guard is required at the open side of a walking surface when it is located more than what height above the floor or grade below?

Question 19

19

What minimum clear width must the required egress door of a dwelling provide when open?

Question 20

20

A basement bedroom requires an emergency escape and rescue opening. What minimum net clear opening area must the window provide?

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