PIKES PEAK REGIONAL BUILDING DEPARTMENT COLORADO
SPRINGS CONTRACTOR EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES
SECTION 1 — PPRBD LICENSING, EXAM STRUCTURE & CONTRACTOR
RESPONSIBILITIES
Questions 1–30
1. Before contracting for work that requires a permit within the
PPRBD jurisdiction, a contractor generally must:
A. Obtain the required PPRBD license
B. Obtain only a sales-tax number
C. Obtain only a driver's license
D. Obtain permission from the property owner
Answer: A
Rationale: PPRBD states that contractors must be licensed before
consulting for, contracting for, or performing work that requires a
permit.
2. Which organization administers building contractor licensing in the
Pikes Peak Regional Building jurisdiction?
A. PPRBD
B. EPA
C. OSHA
D. FEMA
Answer: A
,Rationale: Pikes Peak Regional Building Department administers
contractor licensing and registration within its jurisdiction.
3. A passing ICC contractor examination by itself:
A. Automatically creates a PPRBD license
B. Is not itself a license to practice
C. Eliminates all local requirements
D. Creates a Colorado state building contractor license
Answer: B
Rationale: PPRBD specifically states that passing an ICC contractor exam
is not a license to practice and does not guarantee licensing in a
jurisdiction.
4. PPRBD's listed G11 examination is:
A. National Standard General Building Contractor (A)
B. Residential Electrical Contractor
C. Roofing Inspector
D. Plumbing Contractor
Answer: A
Rationale: PPRBD identifies G11 as the National Standard General
Building Contractor (A) examination.
5. According to the current PPRBD exam table, the G11 examination
contains:
A. 50 questions
B. 60 questions
C. 80 questions
D. 90 questions
,Answer: D
Rationale: PPRBD currently lists G11 as a 90-question, four-hour
examination.
6. According to PPRBD's current exam table, G12 is:
A. National Standard Building Contractor (B)
B. National Standard Roofing Contractor
C. National Standard Residential Contractor only
D. Master Mechanical Contractor
Answer: A
Rationale: G12 is the National Standard Building Contractor (B)
examination.
7. The G13 examination listed by PPRBD is:
A. National Standard Residential Building Contractor (C)
B. General Building Contractor (A)
C. Roofing Contractor
D. Commercial Mechanical Contractor
Answer: A
Rationale: PPRBD lists G13 as the National Standard Residential Building
Contractor (C).
8. PPRBD currently identifies its ICC contractor exams as:
A. Open book and multiple choice
B. Oral only
C. Closed book essays
D. Practical welding examinations
, Answer: A
Rationale: PPRBD states that its listed ICC contractor exams are open-
book and multiple-choice.
9. Who should verify current examination content and references?
A. Only another contractor
B. ICC and Pearson VUE/PPRBD information
C. A customer
D. A material supplier
Answer: B
Rationale: PPRBD directs candidates to verify examination information
with ICC and Pearson VUE because content and references can be
updated.
10. PPRBD states that it does not generally accept:
A. Out-of-state exams
B. ICC National Standardized exams
C. ICC Colorado Standard exams where applicable
D. Exams passed under its listed requirements
Answer: A
Rationale: PPRBD's licensing FAQ states that no out-of-state exams will
be accepted and identifies ICC National Standardized or ICC Colorado
Standard exams taken and passed on or after January 1, 2017, where
applicable.
11. A Building Contractor A-1 license allows the holder to contract for:
SPRINGS CONTRACTOR EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES
SECTION 1 — PPRBD LICENSING, EXAM STRUCTURE & CONTRACTOR
RESPONSIBILITIES
Questions 1–30
1. Before contracting for work that requires a permit within the
PPRBD jurisdiction, a contractor generally must:
A. Obtain the required PPRBD license
B. Obtain only a sales-tax number
C. Obtain only a driver's license
D. Obtain permission from the property owner
Answer: A
Rationale: PPRBD states that contractors must be licensed before
consulting for, contracting for, or performing work that requires a
permit.
2. Which organization administers building contractor licensing in the
Pikes Peak Regional Building jurisdiction?
A. PPRBD
B. EPA
C. OSHA
D. FEMA
Answer: A
,Rationale: Pikes Peak Regional Building Department administers
contractor licensing and registration within its jurisdiction.
3. A passing ICC contractor examination by itself:
A. Automatically creates a PPRBD license
B. Is not itself a license to practice
C. Eliminates all local requirements
D. Creates a Colorado state building contractor license
Answer: B
Rationale: PPRBD specifically states that passing an ICC contractor exam
is not a license to practice and does not guarantee licensing in a
jurisdiction.
4. PPRBD's listed G11 examination is:
A. National Standard General Building Contractor (A)
B. Residential Electrical Contractor
C. Roofing Inspector
D. Plumbing Contractor
Answer: A
Rationale: PPRBD identifies G11 as the National Standard General
Building Contractor (A) examination.
5. According to the current PPRBD exam table, the G11 examination
contains:
A. 50 questions
B. 60 questions
C. 80 questions
D. 90 questions
,Answer: D
Rationale: PPRBD currently lists G11 as a 90-question, four-hour
examination.
6. According to PPRBD's current exam table, G12 is:
A. National Standard Building Contractor (B)
B. National Standard Roofing Contractor
C. National Standard Residential Contractor only
D. Master Mechanical Contractor
Answer: A
Rationale: G12 is the National Standard Building Contractor (B)
examination.
7. The G13 examination listed by PPRBD is:
A. National Standard Residential Building Contractor (C)
B. General Building Contractor (A)
C. Roofing Contractor
D. Commercial Mechanical Contractor
Answer: A
Rationale: PPRBD lists G13 as the National Standard Residential Building
Contractor (C).
8. PPRBD currently identifies its ICC contractor exams as:
A. Open book and multiple choice
B. Oral only
C. Closed book essays
D. Practical welding examinations
, Answer: A
Rationale: PPRBD states that its listed ICC contractor exams are open-
book and multiple-choice.
9. Who should verify current examination content and references?
A. Only another contractor
B. ICC and Pearson VUE/PPRBD information
C. A customer
D. A material supplier
Answer: B
Rationale: PPRBD directs candidates to verify examination information
with ICC and Pearson VUE because content and references can be
updated.
10. PPRBD states that it does not generally accept:
A. Out-of-state exams
B. ICC National Standardized exams
C. ICC Colorado Standard exams where applicable
D. Exams passed under its listed requirements
Answer: A
Rationale: PPRBD's licensing FAQ states that no out-of-state exams will
be accepted and identifies ICC National Standardized or ICC Colorado
Standard exams taken and passed on or after January 1, 2017, where
applicable.
11. A Building Contractor A-1 license allows the holder to contract for:
