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1. What classification does the BC qualification cover under
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Tennessee law? v



A. Residential only v



B. Commercial only v



C. Residential, Commercial & Industrial (correct) v v v v



D. Industrial only v



Answer: C v



This classification covers Residential (BC-A), Commercial (BC-
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B) and Industrial (BC-C) activities.
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2. For a contractor applying under BC classification, which of the f
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A. No exam at all v v v



B. Only Business & Law exam v v v v



C. Trade exam for BC classification (correct) v v v v v



D. Trade exam only if project is over $1M v v v v v v v



Answer: C v



The classification outline indicates that an exam is required for BC
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classification.
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,3. The “BC-5” classification refers to which Building Category?
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A. Carpentry, Framing and Millwork v v v



B. Foundations (correct) v



C. Drywall
D. Roofing
Answer: B v



From the list of Building Categories, BC-5 = Foundations.
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4. Which of the following is not one of the 34 Building Categories lis
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ted in the outline?
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A. Excavation (BC-28) v



B. Irrigation (BC-33) v



C. Electrical Systems Installation (BC-35) (correct)
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D. Swimming Pools (BC-26) v v



Answer: C v



Electrical Systems Installation is not listed as a separate Building Ca
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tegory in that list of 34 — there is no BC-35.
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5. The trade portion of the exam for a BC classification includes
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topics like site-work, footings, foundations and concrete. True or
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False?
A. True (correct) v



B. False
Answer: A v



Exam prep resources list these as topics for BC-
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A and BC trade exams.
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6. If you hold a BC-
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A residential contractor license and want to bid on a commercial pro
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ject over 4 units and more than 3 stories, you:
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A. May bid under BC-A v v v

, B. Must upgrade to BC-B or full BC (correct)
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C. May subcontract all work v v v



D. Are prohibited from any commercial work
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Answer: B v



The outline shows BC-B or BC (full) is required for commercial.
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7. Which of the following topics is included under the “Estimating,
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Plan Reading & General Code Requirements” portion for the BC-
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A exam?
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A. HVAC system design v v



B. Roofing only v



C. Plan reading (correct) v v



D. Heavy civil earth moving v v v



Answer: C v



Prep materials list plan reading as part of that section.
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8. OSHA safety regulations are part of the exam scope for a building c
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ontractor classification. v



A. Yes (correct) v



B. No
Answer: A v



OSHA safety (or general safety) is listed as a topic category in the ex
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am breakdown.
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9. What is the minimum passing score for many of the contractor tr
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ade exams (e.g., BC-A) in Tennessee?
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A. 60%
B. 70%
C. 73% (correct) v



D. 75%