FLORIDA CERTIFIED RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR EXAMINATION {CRC] NEWEST
EVALUATED EXAM PRACTICE 100 QUESTIONS 2025-2026|ORIGINAL QUESTIONS
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1.Under the Florida Building Code, which document is primarily used to establish
the minimum requirements for the construction of a one- and two-family
dwelling?
A. Florida Building Code — Accessibility
B. Florida Building Code — Energy Conservation
C. Florida Building Code — Residential
D. Florida Statutes Chapter 489
Answer: C. Florida Building Code — Residential
The Residential volume specifically addresses one- and two-family dwelling
construction and associated requirements.
2.A contractor discovers that the construction documents contain conflicting
dimensions for the same wall. What should the contractor do FIRST?
A. Use the smaller dimension
B. Use the larger dimension
C. Proceed according to field conditions
D. Request clarification from the appropriate design authority
Answer: D. Request clarification from the appropriate design authority
Conflicting contract documents should be clarified before proceeding so that the
contractor does not construct work based on an unsupported interpretation.
3.Which scheduling method identifies the sequence of activities that determines
the minimum project completion time?
A. Bar chart
B. Critical Path Method
,C. Cost-loaded schedule
D. Procurement schedule
Answer: B. Critical Path Method
CPM identifies the critical path—the longest sequence of dependent activities
controlling the project's minimum duration.
4.
A critical activity is delayed by five days and has zero total float. Assuming no
corrective action is taken, what is the most likely result?
A. The project completion date moves five days later
B. The project completion date remains unchanged
C. The subcontractor automatically absorbs the delay
D. The owner must pay for the delay
Answer: A. The project completion date moves five days later
An activity with zero float is critical. A delay to that activity normally delays project
completion by the same amount unless the schedule is recovered.
5.
Which document generally establishes the contractual relationship between an
owner and a contractor?
A. Submittal register
B. Construction contract
C. Daily report
D. Material safety data sheet
Answer: B. Construction contract
The construction contract establishes the parties' obligations, rights, scope, price,
and other contractual requirements.
,6.A contractor receives a request from the owner to perform work that is outside
the original scope. What is the BEST practice before performing the additional
work?
A. Perform the work immediately and negotiate later
B. Obtain written authorization describing the change
C. Tell the subcontractor to determine the price
D. Include the cost in the final invoice without documentation
Answer: B. Obtain written authorization describing the change
Changes should be documented in writing, including the scope and applicable
price or time adjustment.
7.
Which item is most important when evaluating a subcontractor's bid?
A. Lowest price alone
B. Contractor's personal preference
C. Scope completeness and qualifications
D. Number of employees only
Answer: C. Scope completeness and qualifications
The lowest bid is not necessarily the best bid. Scope, qualifications, experience,
schedule, and price should all be evaluated.
8.
What is the primary purpose of a payment schedule in a construction contract?
A. To establish building-code requirements
B. To identify when contractual payments become due
C. To determine the contractor's license category
D. To establish property boundaries
Answer: B. To identify when contractual payments become due
, The payment schedule establishes the timing and conditions for progress or other
contractual payments.
9.
Which type of insurance primarily protects against claims for bodily injury or
property damage caused by the contractor's operations?
A. General liability insurance
B. Builder's risk insurance
C. Workers' compensation insurance
D. Automobile physical damage insurance
Answer: A. General liability insurance
General liability coverage addresses qualifying third-party bodily injury and
property-damage claims.
10.
What is the principal purpose of builder's risk insurance?
A. Protect employees from workplace injuries
B. Protect the contractor's license
C. Protect covered construction property against specified losses during
construction
D. Guarantee completion of the project
Answer: C. Protect covered construction property against specified losses during
construction
Builder's risk insurance is designed to cover qualifying physical losses to property
associated with the construction project.
11.
Which contract type places the greatest pricing risk on the contractor when the
scope is clearly defined?
EVALUATED EXAM PRACTICE 100 QUESTIONS 2025-2026|ORIGINAL QUESTIONS
& ANSWERS |DETAILED RATIONALES |*HINTED* COMPLETE EXAM PREP
GRADED A+**INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF**
1.Under the Florida Building Code, which document is primarily used to establish
the minimum requirements for the construction of a one- and two-family
dwelling?
A. Florida Building Code — Accessibility
B. Florida Building Code — Energy Conservation
C. Florida Building Code — Residential
D. Florida Statutes Chapter 489
Answer: C. Florida Building Code — Residential
The Residential volume specifically addresses one- and two-family dwelling
construction and associated requirements.
2.A contractor discovers that the construction documents contain conflicting
dimensions for the same wall. What should the contractor do FIRST?
A. Use the smaller dimension
B. Use the larger dimension
C. Proceed according to field conditions
D. Request clarification from the appropriate design authority
Answer: D. Request clarification from the appropriate design authority
Conflicting contract documents should be clarified before proceeding so that the
contractor does not construct work based on an unsupported interpretation.
3.Which scheduling method identifies the sequence of activities that determines
the minimum project completion time?
A. Bar chart
B. Critical Path Method
,C. Cost-loaded schedule
D. Procurement schedule
Answer: B. Critical Path Method
CPM identifies the critical path—the longest sequence of dependent activities
controlling the project's minimum duration.
4.
A critical activity is delayed by five days and has zero total float. Assuming no
corrective action is taken, what is the most likely result?
A. The project completion date moves five days later
B. The project completion date remains unchanged
C. The subcontractor automatically absorbs the delay
D. The owner must pay for the delay
Answer: A. The project completion date moves five days later
An activity with zero float is critical. A delay to that activity normally delays project
completion by the same amount unless the schedule is recovered.
5.
Which document generally establishes the contractual relationship between an
owner and a contractor?
A. Submittal register
B. Construction contract
C. Daily report
D. Material safety data sheet
Answer: B. Construction contract
The construction contract establishes the parties' obligations, rights, scope, price,
and other contractual requirements.
,6.A contractor receives a request from the owner to perform work that is outside
the original scope. What is the BEST practice before performing the additional
work?
A. Perform the work immediately and negotiate later
B. Obtain written authorization describing the change
C. Tell the subcontractor to determine the price
D. Include the cost in the final invoice without documentation
Answer: B. Obtain written authorization describing the change
Changes should be documented in writing, including the scope and applicable
price or time adjustment.
7.
Which item is most important when evaluating a subcontractor's bid?
A. Lowest price alone
B. Contractor's personal preference
C. Scope completeness and qualifications
D. Number of employees only
Answer: C. Scope completeness and qualifications
The lowest bid is not necessarily the best bid. Scope, qualifications, experience,
schedule, and price should all be evaluated.
8.
What is the primary purpose of a payment schedule in a construction contract?
A. To establish building-code requirements
B. To identify when contractual payments become due
C. To determine the contractor's license category
D. To establish property boundaries
Answer: B. To identify when contractual payments become due
, The payment schedule establishes the timing and conditions for progress or other
contractual payments.
9.
Which type of insurance primarily protects against claims for bodily injury or
property damage caused by the contractor's operations?
A. General liability insurance
B. Builder's risk insurance
C. Workers' compensation insurance
D. Automobile physical damage insurance
Answer: A. General liability insurance
General liability coverage addresses qualifying third-party bodily injury and
property-damage claims.
10.
What is the principal purpose of builder's risk insurance?
A. Protect employees from workplace injuries
B. Protect the contractor's license
C. Protect covered construction property against specified losses during
construction
D. Guarantee completion of the project
Answer: C. Protect covered construction property against specified losses during
construction
Builder's risk insurance is designed to cover qualifying physical losses to property
associated with the construction project.
11.
Which contract type places the greatest pricing risk on the contractor when the
scope is clearly defined?
