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NASCLA & General Contractor A | Practice Questions & Exam Prep

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Nascla and GENERAL CONTRACTOR A
In built up roofs, cant strips shall extend how many inches up the vertical
surface? - CORRECT ANSWER-5"

Air entertainment should always be specified for concrete exposed to what? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Freezing and thawing

In a post tensioning environment, when a two-stroke pull is required, the final pull
should be pre-calculated to use no more than what percentage of the full stroke
of the jack on the final pull? - CORRECT ANSWER-60%

Tack or spot welding can reduce the strength of a bar to what percent of its
original capacity? - CORRECT ANSWER-35 - 40 %

The advantage of nuclear compaction testing is? - CORRECT ANSWER-You do
not have to remove the soil from the site

how many gallons of flammable liquids shall be stored in a room outside of an
approved storage cabinet? - CORRECT ANSWER-25

A ______ bond will ensure the contractor that wins the project will draw up and
put into action the contract at the bid price and submit performance and payment
bonds. - CORRECT ANSWER-Bid

A ______ bond promises that the contract will stay within the bounds of the
contract until completion. - CORRECT ANSWER-Performance

A bond that ensures the subcontractors and suppliers for a specific project will
get paid and will liens from being enforced on said project. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Labor and Material Payment

_______ ______ Insurance will safeguard the contractor just in case there is
devastation or loss to a project before completion. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Builders Risk




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________ ________ will keep the claim amount from being more than the dollar
amount covered by regular general liability or vehicle insurance. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Umbrella Liability

Name one of the persons responsible for creating a estimate for a job. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Project Manager, Superintendent

The part of a project, when creating a estimate, that is the toughest to plan for is
the _____ _______. - CORRECT ANSWER-labor productivity

The percentage of lumber used for framing that is typically wasted is ______. -
CORRECT ANSWER-10%

Name one of the fundamental types of scheduling. - CORRECT ANSWER-Bar
Chart, Network Diagram, Critical Path Schedule

A _____ will show all of the activities that have to be completed in order for a
project to be finished. - CORRECT ANSWER-WBS, Work Breakdown Structure

When working on a project there are certain things that must be done but are not
on a deadline to complete, meaning it has a flexible schedule. What term would
describe that flexibility? - CORRECT ANSWER-float time

A _____ ______ contract will allow the Owner a choice to reimburse the
contractor when supplies are utilized within the scope of the project instead of
when they are on the property. - CORRECT ANSWER-Fixed Price

Just In Time delivery has a couple of benefits, name one of them - CORRECT
ANSWER-Reduces risk of loss, prevents job site congestion

Submitting that are to be provided in the last design phase include: (mark the
best answer) - CORRECT ANSWER-charts, drawings, samples, all of the above

An FOB (Free On Board) Job Site increases the contractor's liability of supplies
being lost or damaged. - CORRECT ANSWER-False




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A ______ _____will keep track of the submittal process to anyone associated
with the project, such as subcontractors or orders for materials. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Expediting Log

A _____ ______ will keep track of a submittal and number each one of them. -
CORRECT ANSWER-submittal register

A _____ _____ payment is figured in such a way that could sometimes cause an
overage of the amount actually due on the contract terms. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Lump Sum

A ________ ,agreed upon in the contract, will be withheld from the amount billed
to ensure the project will be completed before it is released. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Retention

A ______ lien release will release all rights to place liens on a project and any
money that was due has been secured. - CORRECT ANSWER-unconditional

A _______ lien release is usually given when a payment request is made and
hinges upon payment being received for goods furnished. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Conditional

A Change Order must be signed by three different people once the project has
been awarded, which will change certain parts in the scope of the job. Name one
of the people that has to sign that order. - CORRECT ANSWER-owner,
contractor, architect

If you can not settle a dispute between two people, usually ________ occurs
which will take up a lot of time and is a costly way of resolution. - CORRECT
ANSWER-litigation

A dispute that is heard by someone not associated with either of the parties
involved to assist with coming to an agreement is an example of _________. -
CORRECT ANSWER-mediation




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