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NASCLA ACCREDITED GENERAL CONTRACTOR PRACTICE - ORIGINAL QUESTIONS




NASCLA

CONTRACTOR

2026/2027




NASCLA ACCREDITED GENERAL CONTRACTOR

PRACTICE STUDY GUIDE - 150 ORIGINAL QUESTIONS + SOLUTIONS

BASED ON NASCLA OUTLINE | NOT ACTUAL EXAM




150Q PRACTICE STUDY GUIDE DETAILED




NASCLA General Contractor Practice Guide | Not affiliated | Educational Only

,Business Estimating Safety Building OSHA IBC NASCLA General Contractor
Description: NASCLA Accredited General Contractor Practice Study Guide based on NASCLA Contractor's Guide to Business Law Project Management IBC OSHA
standards NASCLA National Association State Contractors Licensing Agencies accredited general contractor exam accepted 17 states AL AR AZ FL GA LA MS MO NC
NV OR SC TN UT WV outline Business Organization Law 10% sole proprietor partnership LLC corporation licensing financial statement net worth qualifying party
experience exam insurance bonding Estimating 15% quantity takeoff concrete cubic yards LxWxD /27 plus 5-10% waste board feet thickness x width x length /12 roofing
square 100 sq ft 3 bundles per square drywall sheets area division lumber linear foot Project Management CPM critical path method activities duration float slack critical
zero float scheduling Gantt bar chart resource leveling Safety OSHA 15% 29 CFR 1926 Subpart M fall protection 6 ft trigger guardrail 42 inch safety net PFAS anchorage
5000 lbs scaffolding Subpart L 10 ft power lines guardrail 38-45 inch 4:1 ratio ladder 3 ft extension trench 5 ft protection competent person Building Code IBC 15% footing
12 inch below undisturbed below frost line minimum depth foundation wall height thickness rebar Concrete Carpentry Roofing 15% concrete mix water cement ratio slump
2-4 inch curing 7 days rebar lap 40 diameters carpentry framing 16 inch OC header size roofing valley flashing underlayment ice water shield MEP 10% NEC wire sizing
breaker IMC duct clearance IPC trap vent slope 1/4 inch per foot Contracts Lien Law 10% AIA A101 Owner Contractor A201 General Conditions A401 Subcontractor lump
sum cost plus GMP unit price change order claim mechanics lien 90 days file preliminary notice Financial Management 10% accounting balance sheet income job costing
overhead profit 10-15% tax exam 115 questions 5.5 hours 70% passing open book NASCLA Guide IBC OSHA 29 CFR study materials NASCLA Contractor's Guide
Business Law Project Management 2023 edition IBC 2018 OSHA 1926 2026/2027 original practice 150Q answers detailed solutions for NASCLA general contractor
candidates NASCLA core business estimating safety building OSHA IBC concrete carpentry roofing MEP project management.




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,Question 1: What is required for estimating concrete cubic yards for footing? Length x width x depth in feet divided by 27 plus 5-10%
waste factor per NASCLA Guide
A. Incorrect: Violates IBC OSHA wrong depth height unsafe failing inspection
B. What is required for estimating concrete cubic yards for footing? Length x width x depth in feet divided by 27 plus 5-10% waste factor per NASCLA
Guide - per NASCLA Contractor's Guide Business Law Project Management IBC OSHA standards
C. Incorrect: Wrong estimating formula not dividing by 27 or wrong board foot calc
D. Incorrect: Ignores lien deadline or AIA contract requirements legal risk
CORRECT ANSWER: B. What is required for estimating concrete cubic yards for footing? Length x width x depth in feet divided by 27 plus
5-10% waste factor per NASCLA Guide - per NASCLA Contractor's Guide Business Law Project Management IBC OSHA standards
RATIONALE:
Rationale: What is required for estimating concrete cubic yards for footing? Length x width x depth in feet divided by 27 plus 5-10% waste factor per NASCLA Guide - per
NASCLA Contractor's Guide Business Law Project Management IBC OSHA standards. Per NASCLA accreditation outline.

Question 2: How to calculate OSHA required fall protection trigger height? 6 feet in construction requires guardrail safety net personal
fall arrest per 1926.501
A. Incorrect: Violates IBC OSHA wrong depth height unsafe failing inspection
B. Incorrect: Wrong estimating formula not dividing by 27 or wrong board foot calc
C. How to calculate OSHA required fall protection trigger height? 6 feet in construction requires guardrail safety net personal fall arrest per 1926.501 - per
NASCLA Contractor's Guide Business Law Project Management IBC OSHA standards
D. Incorrect: Ignores lien deadline or AIA contract requirements legal risk
CORRECT ANSWER: C. How to calculate OSHA required fall protection trigger height? 6 feet in construction requires guardrail safety net
personal fall arrest per 1926.501 - per NASCLA Contractor's Guide Business Law Project Management IBC OSHA standards
RATIONALE:
Rationale: How to calculate OSHA required fall protection trigger height? 6 feet in construction requires guardrail safety net personal fall arrest per 1926.501 - per
NASCLA Contractor's Guide Business Law Project Management IBC OSHA standards. Per NASCLA accreditation outline.

Question 3: Explain NASCLA business organization and licensing. Sole proprietor partnership LLC corporation licensing financial
statement qualifying party experience exam
A. Incorrect: Violates IBC OSHA wrong depth height unsafe failing inspection
B. Incorrect: Wrong estimating formula not dividing by 27 or wrong board foot calc
C. Incorrect: Ignores lien deadline or AIA contract requirements legal risk
D. Explain NASCLA business organization and licensing. Sole proprietor partnership LLC corporation licensing financial statement qualifying party
experience exam - per NASCLA Contractor's Guide Business Law Project Management IBC OSHA standards
CORRECT ANSWER: D. Explain NASCLA business organization and licensing. Sole proprietor partnership LLC corporation licensing financial
statement qualifying party experience exam - per NASCLA Contractor's Guide Business Law Project Management IBC OSHA standards
RATIONALE:
Rationale: Explain NASCLA business organization and licensing. Sole proprietor partnership LLC corporation licensing financial statement qualifying party experience
exam - per NASCLA Contractor's Guide Business Law Project Management IBC OSHA standards. Per NASCLA accreditation outline.

Question 4: What is critical path method CPM scheduling for NASCLA contractor? CPM identifies longest path activities determines
project duration float slack critical zero float
A. What is critical path method CPM scheduling for NASCLA contractor? CPM identifies longest path activities determines project duration float slack
critical zero float - per NASCLA Contractor's Guide Business Law Project Management IBC OSHA standards
B. Incorrect: Violates IBC OSHA wrong depth height unsafe failing inspection
C. Incorrect: Wrong estimating formula not dividing by 27 or wrong board foot calc
D. Incorrect: Ignores lien deadline or AIA contract requirements legal risk
CORRECT ANSWER: A. What is critical path method CPM scheduling for NASCLA contractor? CPM identifies longest path activities
determines project duration float slack critical zero float - per NASCLA Contractor's Guide Business Law Project Management IBC OSHA
standards
RATIONALE:
Rationale: What is critical path method CPM scheduling for NASCLA contractor? CPM identifies longest path activities determines project duration float slack critical zero
float - per NASCLA Contractor's Guide Business Law Project Management IBC OSHA standards. Per NASCLA accreditation outline.

Question 5: IBC building code footing depth below frost line per NASCLA? Footings 12 inches below undisturbed soil and below frost
line minimum 12 inches depth varies locality
A. Incorrect: Violates IBC OSHA wrong depth height unsafe failing inspection
B. IBC building code footing depth below frost line per NASCLA? Footings 12 inches below undisturbed soil and below frost line minimum 12 inches
depth varies locality - per NASCLA Contractor's Guide Business Law Project Management IBC OSHA standards
C. Incorrect: Wrong estimating formula not dividing by 27 or wrong board foot calc
D. Incorrect: Ignores lien deadline or AIA contract requirements legal risk
CORRECT ANSWER: B. IBC building code footing depth below frost line per NASCLA? Footings 12 inches below undisturbed soil and below
frost line minimum 12 inches depth varies locality - per NASCLA Contractor's Guide Business Law Project Management IBC OSHA standards
RATIONALE:
Rationale: IBC building code footing depth below frost line per NASCLA? Footings 12 inches below undisturbed soil and below frost line minimum 12 inches depth varies
locality - per NASCLA Contractor's Guide Business Law Project Management IBC OSHA standards. Per NASCLA accreditation outline.

Question 6: How to calculate board feet for lumber estimating? Board foot 1 inch x 12 x 12 formula thickness x width x length ft divided
by 12
A. Incorrect: Violates IBC OSHA wrong depth height unsafe failing inspection
B. Incorrect: Wrong estimating formula not dividing by 27 or wrong board foot calc



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, C. How to calculate board feet for lumber estimating? Board foot 1 inch x 12 x 12 formula thickness x width x length ft divided by 12 - per NASCLA
Contractor's Guide Business Law Project Management IBC OSHA standards
D. Incorrect: Ignores lien deadline or AIA contract requirements legal risk
CORRECT ANSWER: C. How to calculate board feet for lumber estimating? Board foot 1 inch x 12 x 12 formula thickness x width x length ft
divided by 12 - per NASCLA Contractor's Guide Business Law Project Management IBC OSHA standards
RATIONALE:
Rationale: How to calculate board feet for lumber estimating? Board foot 1 inch x 12 x 12 formula thickness x width x length ft divided by 12 - per NASCLA Contractor's
Guide Business Law Project Management IBC OSHA standards. Per NASCLA accreditation outline.

Question 7: What is required for OSHA scaffolding safety per 1926 Subpart L? Scaffold 10 ft from power lines guardrails 38-45 inch
plumb level qualified person 4:1 height base ratio
A. Incorrect: Violates IBC OSHA wrong depth height unsafe failing inspection
B. Incorrect: Wrong estimating formula not dividing by 27 or wrong board foot calc
C. Incorrect: Ignores lien deadline or AIA contract requirements legal risk
D. What is required for OSHA scaffolding safety per 1926 Subpart L? Scaffold 10 ft from power lines guardrails 38-45 inch plumb level qualified person
4:1 height base ratio - per NASCLA Contractor's Guide Business Law Project Management IBC OSHA standards
CORRECT ANSWER: D. What is required for OSHA scaffolding safety per 1926 Subpart L? Scaffold 10 ft from power lines guardrails 38-45 inch
plumb level qualified person 4:1 height base ratio - per NASCLA Contractor's Guide Business Law Project Management IBC OSHA standards
RATIONALE:
Rationale: What is required for OSHA scaffolding safety per 1926 Subpart L? Scaffold 10 ft from power lines guardrails 38-45 inch plumb level qualified person 4:1 height
base ratio - per NASCLA Contractor's Guide Business Law Project Management IBC OSHA standards. Per NASCLA accreditation outline.

Question 8: Explain lien laws and contract types per NASCLA. Mechanics lien secures payment file within 90 days contract types lump
sum cost plus GMP unit price AIA A101 A201
A. Explain lien laws and contract types per NASCLA. Mechanics lien secures payment file within 90 days contract types lump sum cost plus GMP unit
price AIA A101 A201 - per NASCLA Contractor's Guide Business Law Project Management IBC OSHA standards
B. Incorrect: Violates IBC OSHA wrong depth height unsafe failing inspection
C. Incorrect: Wrong estimating formula not dividing by 27 or wrong board foot calc
D. Incorrect: Ignores lien deadline or AIA contract requirements legal risk
CORRECT ANSWER: A. Explain lien laws and contract types per NASCLA. Mechanics lien secures payment file within 90 days contract types
lump sum cost plus GMP unit price AIA A101 A201 - per NASCLA Contractor's Guide Business Law Project Management IBC OSHA standards
RATIONALE:
Rationale: Explain lien laws and contract types per NASCLA. Mechanics lien secures payment file within 90 days contract types lump sum cost plus GMP unit price AIA
A101 A201 - per NASCLA Contractor's Guide Business Law Project Management IBC OSHA standards. Per NASCLA accreditation outline.

Question 9: How to estimate roofing squares and shingles per NASCLA? 1 square 100 sq ft 3-tab 3 bundles per square waste 10%
valley ridge starter underlayment
A. Incorrect: Violates IBC OSHA wrong depth height unsafe failing inspection
B. How to estimate roofing squares and shingles per NASCLA? 1 square 100 sq ft 3-tab 3 bundles per square waste 10% valley ridge starter
underlayment - per NASCLA Contractor's Guide Business Law Project Management IBC OSHA standards
C. Incorrect: Wrong estimating formula not dividing by 27 or wrong board foot calc
D. Incorrect: Ignores lien deadline or AIA contract requirements legal risk
CORRECT ANSWER: B. How to estimate roofing squares and shingles per NASCLA? 1 square 100 sq ft 3-tab 3 bundles per square waste 10%
valley ridge starter underlayment - per NASCLA Contractor's Guide Business Law Project Management IBC OSHA standards
RATIONALE:
Rationale: How to estimate roofing squares and shingles per NASCLA? 1 square 100 sq ft 3-tab 3 bundles per square waste 10% valley ridge starter underlayment - per
NASCLA Contractor's Guide Business Law Project Management IBC OSHA standards. Per NASCLA accreditation outline.

Question 10: What is required for MEP coordination and building codes? MEP mechanical electrical plumbing coordination per IBC
IMC NEC IPC permits inspections clearances
A. Incorrect: Violates IBC OSHA wrong depth height unsafe failing inspection
B. Incorrect: Wrong estimating formula not dividing by 27 or wrong board foot calc
C. What is required for MEP coordination and building codes? MEP mechanical electrical plumbing coordination per IBC IMC NEC IPC permits
inspections clearances - per NASCLA Contractor's Guide Business Law Project Management IBC OSHA standards
D. Incorrect: Ignores lien deadline or AIA contract requirements legal risk
CORRECT ANSWER: C. What is required for MEP coordination and building codes? MEP mechanical electrical plumbing coordination per IBC
IMC NEC IPC permits inspections clearances - per NASCLA Contractor's Guide Business Law Project Management IBC OSHA standards
RATIONALE:
Rationale: What is required for MEP coordination and building codes? MEP mechanical electrical plumbing coordination per IBC IMC NEC IPC permits inspections
clearances - per NASCLA Contractor's Guide Business Law Project Management IBC OSHA standards. Per NASCLA accreditation outline.

Question 11: What is required for estimating concrete cubic yards for footing? Length x width x depth in feet divided by 27 plus 5-10%
waste factor per NASCLA Guide
A. Incorrect: Violates IBC OSHA wrong depth height unsafe failing inspection
B. Incorrect: Wrong estimating formula not dividing by 27 or wrong board foot calc
C. Incorrect: Ignores lien deadline or AIA contract requirements legal risk
D. What is required for estimating concrete cubic yards for footing? Length x width x depth in feet divided by 27 plus 5-10% waste factor per NASCLA
Guide - per NASCLA Contractor's Guide Business Law Project Management IBC OSHA standards
CORRECT ANSWER: D. What is required for estimating concrete cubic yards for footing? Length x width x depth in feet divided by 27 plus
5-10% waste factor per NASCLA Guide - per NASCLA Contractor's Guide Business Law Project Management IBC OSHA standards



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