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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

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 2

2

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 3

3

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 4

4

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

Question 5

5

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 6

6

A contractor has finished the rough plumbing and framing and wants to hang drywall. What must happen before the work is covered?

Question 7

7

A contractor wants a 20 percent gross margin on the contract price. If the estimated cost is $80,000, what must the bid price be?

Question 8

8

At which project stage is a square-foot (area-based) estimate most appropriate?

Question 9

9

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 10

10

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

Question 11

11

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

Question 12

12

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

Question 13

13

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

Question 14

14

A contractor is pouring a 30-foot by 20-foot slab, 4 inches thick. Approximately how many cubic yards of concrete are required, before adding waste?

Question 15

15

A room measures 12 feet by 16 feet with 8-foot ceilings. Ignoring openings, how many 4 x 8 drywall sheets are needed to cover the walls only?

Question 16

16

In a lump-sum (stipulated sum) contract, who bears the primary risk of cost overruns caused by an inaccurate estimate?

Question 17

17

What is the purpose of including a contingency in a construction estimate?

Question 18

18

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 19

19

To protect against frost heave, exterior footings must be placed at what depth?

Question 20

20

Under the residential code, wood sill plates must be anchored to the foundation with bolts of what minimum size and maximum spacing?

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