VIRGINIA CONTRACTOR'S EXAM
(CLASS A OR B) AND VA GENERAL
(CLASS A OR B) EXAM. VERIFIED
2025 UPDATE.
Who is to be in charge of a local building department? -
- CORRECT ANS>>Building official.
An appeal of the local building official's decision to refuse to grant a modification to
the USBC MUST be made to the local building board within a MAXIMUM of how
many days? -
- CORRECT ANS>>90 days.
A building official MUST issue a certificate of occupancy for a building that meets
all the requirements for a certificate within a MAXIMUM of how many working days
after the certificate was requested? - CORRECT ANS>>5
Contractors will be assessed a fee for the Transaction Recovery Fund whenever the
fund balance is less than -
- CORRECT ANS>>$400,000.
Contractors who are assessed a fee to support the Transaction Recovery Fund
MUST pay this fee within a MINIMUM of how many days from when the assessment
fee notice was mailed? - CORRECT ANS>>45 days.
A contractor plans to use materials or methods other than those standard in the
industry. The contractor should -
- CORRECT ANS>>verify that the representative has the authority to bind the
corporation.
What may be covered by an allowance in a contract? -
- CORRECT ANS>>Light fixture costs.
The prime contractor is one who - CORRECT ANS>>is responsible for the overall
construction of the project.
An owner hires a construction manager for a project. Which of the following is TRUE
with regard to subcontractors? -
- CORRECT ANS>>The subcontractors are prime contractors.
, A contract refers to an insurance agreement that the contractor is REQUIRED to
have. This is considered -
- CORRECT ANS>>part of the contract.
An agreement that calls for a contractor to be paid actual costs for labor and
materials plus a fixed fee for the contractor's overhead and profit is called a -
CORRECT ANS>>cost plus contract.
All of the following are advantages of good scheduling EXCEPT - CORRECT
ANS>>reduced training costs.
An important factor in ensuring that a schedule is followed is to - CORRECT
ANS>>make sure the superintendent agrees with it.
What can be used to collect information on labor, materials, equipment, and
overhead costs used during the performance of a job? - CORRECT ANS>>A job cost
system.
What can be determined by summing the project activities into an overall
schedule? - CORRECT ANS>>The total resource demand for a project at any given
time
The PRIMARY difference between a project manager and a project superintendent
is that the project manager -
- CORRECT ANS>>does not directly supervise day-to-day field activities.
The BEST business practice for special-ordered materials is to
- CORRECT ANS>>put the order requirements in writing.
An ADVANTAGE of a Critical Path Method (CPM) schedule is it - CORRECT
ANS>>identifies activities that must be completed before other activities can
occur.
What type of insurance is needed for a partnership to insure that the business does
NOT go out of business if one partner dies? - CORRECT ANS>>Key man.
What protects a contractor from risk? - - CORRECT ANS>>Insurance
What does a comprehensive general liability insurance policy protect a company
against? - CORRECT ANS>>An accident at the job site that damages the neighbor's
house.
(CLASS A OR B) AND VA GENERAL
(CLASS A OR B) EXAM. VERIFIED
2025 UPDATE.
Who is to be in charge of a local building department? -
- CORRECT ANS>>Building official.
An appeal of the local building official's decision to refuse to grant a modification to
the USBC MUST be made to the local building board within a MAXIMUM of how
many days? -
- CORRECT ANS>>90 days.
A building official MUST issue a certificate of occupancy for a building that meets
all the requirements for a certificate within a MAXIMUM of how many working days
after the certificate was requested? - CORRECT ANS>>5
Contractors will be assessed a fee for the Transaction Recovery Fund whenever the
fund balance is less than -
- CORRECT ANS>>$400,000.
Contractors who are assessed a fee to support the Transaction Recovery Fund
MUST pay this fee within a MINIMUM of how many days from when the assessment
fee notice was mailed? - CORRECT ANS>>45 days.
A contractor plans to use materials or methods other than those standard in the
industry. The contractor should -
- CORRECT ANS>>verify that the representative has the authority to bind the
corporation.
What may be covered by an allowance in a contract? -
- CORRECT ANS>>Light fixture costs.
The prime contractor is one who - CORRECT ANS>>is responsible for the overall
construction of the project.
An owner hires a construction manager for a project. Which of the following is TRUE
with regard to subcontractors? -
- CORRECT ANS>>The subcontractors are prime contractors.
, A contract refers to an insurance agreement that the contractor is REQUIRED to
have. This is considered -
- CORRECT ANS>>part of the contract.
An agreement that calls for a contractor to be paid actual costs for labor and
materials plus a fixed fee for the contractor's overhead and profit is called a -
CORRECT ANS>>cost plus contract.
All of the following are advantages of good scheduling EXCEPT - CORRECT
ANS>>reduced training costs.
An important factor in ensuring that a schedule is followed is to - CORRECT
ANS>>make sure the superintendent agrees with it.
What can be used to collect information on labor, materials, equipment, and
overhead costs used during the performance of a job? - CORRECT ANS>>A job cost
system.
What can be determined by summing the project activities into an overall
schedule? - CORRECT ANS>>The total resource demand for a project at any given
time
The PRIMARY difference between a project manager and a project superintendent
is that the project manager -
- CORRECT ANS>>does not directly supervise day-to-day field activities.
The BEST business practice for special-ordered materials is to
- CORRECT ANS>>put the order requirements in writing.
An ADVANTAGE of a Critical Path Method (CPM) schedule is it - CORRECT
ANS>>identifies activities that must be completed before other activities can
occur.
What type of insurance is needed for a partnership to insure that the business does
NOT go out of business if one partner dies? - CORRECT ANS>>Key man.
What protects a contractor from risk? - - CORRECT ANS>>Insurance
What does a comprehensive general liability insurance policy protect a company
against? - CORRECT ANS>>An accident at the job site that damages the neighbor's
house.
