NASCLA - CONTRACTORS GUIDE TO BUSINESS,
LAW, AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
A business must meet the requirement of the Fair Labor Standards Act when there are more than
how many employees? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1
What is the primary purpose of ventilating unconditioned spaces? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅to control moisture
Oxygen cylinders shall be stored where? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅separate from fuel
gas cylinders by a minimum of 20'
Which of the following is included in a company's general overhead costs? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅the company's administrative expenses
What size diameter anchor bolts should open web joists have at each end? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅2 1/2"
When should duplex nails be used? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅when building concrete
forms
Where would the contractor find details fo wall penetrations that are to be constructed as a part
of the project? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅technical specifications
Trades that typically have the most stringent and specialized coordination requirement for project
closeout are: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅mechanical and electrical
When forming waffle slabs in a multi-story building which of the following should be used? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅pan forms
, Fiber glass insulation batts are being installed in an attic. Where should the vapor barrier be
installed? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅under the insulation
A crane is operating near overhead power lines rate less than 50 kV. What is the required
minimum distance? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅10'
It is allowable to excavate how far below a trench box? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅2 feet
When storing steel joist at a job site they should be: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅vertical,
laid flat, or as shipped
An installed truss has a 20' span and a depth of 6'. What is the maximum amount it can be out of
plumb? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1.5 "
What does the term retainage mean? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a percentage of the
progress payment withheld by the owner
The space between the insulation and the roof sheathing of a sloped ceiling shall be a minimum
of how much? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1"
Whenever polyethylene is used under a slab as a moisture barrier, its joints should overlap by a
minimum of how many inches? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅6
Roughly how much construction waste would be generated during the new construction of 25,
000 sq. ft. office space? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅100,000 lbs
The EPA requires a contractor to create a storm water pollution plan when which of the
following is true? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅when a project disturbs one or more screws
The most common cause of injuries at a construction site are which of the following? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅falls
LAW, AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
A business must meet the requirement of the Fair Labor Standards Act when there are more than
how many employees? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1
What is the primary purpose of ventilating unconditioned spaces? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅to control moisture
Oxygen cylinders shall be stored where? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅separate from fuel
gas cylinders by a minimum of 20'
Which of the following is included in a company's general overhead costs? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅the company's administrative expenses
What size diameter anchor bolts should open web joists have at each end? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅2 1/2"
When should duplex nails be used? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅when building concrete
forms
Where would the contractor find details fo wall penetrations that are to be constructed as a part
of the project? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅technical specifications
Trades that typically have the most stringent and specialized coordination requirement for project
closeout are: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅mechanical and electrical
When forming waffle slabs in a multi-story building which of the following should be used? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅pan forms
, Fiber glass insulation batts are being installed in an attic. Where should the vapor barrier be
installed? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅under the insulation
A crane is operating near overhead power lines rate less than 50 kV. What is the required
minimum distance? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅10'
It is allowable to excavate how far below a trench box? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅2 feet
When storing steel joist at a job site they should be: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅vertical,
laid flat, or as shipped
An installed truss has a 20' span and a depth of 6'. What is the maximum amount it can be out of
plumb? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1.5 "
What does the term retainage mean? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a percentage of the
progress payment withheld by the owner
The space between the insulation and the roof sheathing of a sloped ceiling shall be a minimum
of how much? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1"
Whenever polyethylene is used under a slab as a moisture barrier, its joints should overlap by a
minimum of how many inches? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅6
Roughly how much construction waste would be generated during the new construction of 25,
000 sq. ft. office space? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅100,000 lbs
The EPA requires a contractor to create a storm water pollution plan when which of the
following is true? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅when a project disturbs one or more screws
The most common cause of injuries at a construction site are which of the following? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅falls
