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Contractor License Practice Exam 2

Free contractor license practice test 2: 25 foundation-level questions covering business and law, estimating math, and code basics with detailed explanations.

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

Question 1

Which insurance covers bodily injury or property damage a contractor's operations cause to third parties?

Question 2

A slab is 20 ft x 30 ft x 4 inches thick. Approximately how many cubic yards of concrete are needed?

Question 3

Under the IRC, the maximum riser height for residential stairs is generally:

Question 4

Builder's risk insurance typically covers which of the following?

Question 5

Adding a waste factor to a material takeoff accounts for:

Question 6

A fire-resistance rating, such as a '1-hour wall', describes:

Question 7

An independent contractor differs from an employee primarily in that the independent contractor:

Question 8

In a unit-price estimate, the total cost of an item is found by:

Question 9

Occupancy classification in the building code is used to:

Question 10

FICA payroll taxes withheld from wages and matched by the employer fund which programs?

Question 11

A bid includes $50,000 direct costs, 10% overhead, and 10% profit applied successively. What is the approximate bid price?

Question 12

An egress door in most buildings must swing in the direction of travel when:

Question 13

Under federal law, when must overtime generally be paid to a non-exempt construction employee?

Question 14

The main risk of leaving out a scope item during takeoff is that:

Question 15

Rebar (reinforcing steel) is added to concrete primarily to:

Question 16

A general liability policy written on a 'claims-made' basis applies when:

Question 17

A change order priced at cost plus 15% means the owner pays:

Question 18

The minimum concrete cover over rebar in a footing cast against earth is important because it:

Question 19

Liquidated damages in a construction contract are best described as:

Question 20

Productivity rates (such as labor-hours per unit) are used in estimating to:

Question 21

A header (or lintel) over a window or door opening functions to:

Question 22

Which dispute-resolution method results in a binding decision by a neutral third party outside of court?

Question 23

A contractor needs 320 linear feet of baseboard sold in 16-ft pieces. How many pieces are required?

Question 24

Dead load on a structure refers to:

Question 25

Live load on a floor refers to:

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