Utah Contractor Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
How many employees must an employer have before he
must apply for workers compensation insurance?
a. 0
b. 1 or more
b. 1 or more
c. 2 or more
d. 3 or more
The most important aspect to consider when bidding is:
a. Profit
b. Materials a. Profit
c. Labor
d. Overhead
The maximum penalty for a contractor who license has
been revoked, suspended or has lapsed is:
a. 3 years probation
c. $500 fines and cease-and-desist order.
b. 1 year in jail
c. $500 fines and cease-and-desist order.
d. 3 years in prison
In order to obtain a building permit the following is re-
quired:
a. Filling out an application
a. Filling out an application
b. Writing a letter
c. Calling the local code oflcer
d. Calling the building oflcial
When can you allow your employee to view their personal
file?
a. Only when there is a problem
d. Whenever they wish to
b. When they have a court order
c. Only when they are hired
d. Whenever they wish to
, A payment bond would be posted by the:
a. Prime contractor or property owner
b. Prime contractor or subcontractor b. Prime contractor or subcontractor
c. Subcontractor or material supplier
d. Property owner or material supplier
Construction documents must be prepared by:
a. A construction worker
b. The building oflcial d. A registered design professional
c. An artist
d. A registered design professional
The person responsible before the building inspector ar-
rives is?
a. Owner
d. Contractor
b. Fore-person
c. Architect
d. Contractor
A payment bond guarantees that the bonding company
will pay valid claims for unpaid bills owed by the
posting the bond.
a. Prime contractor or subcontractor a. Prime contractor or subcontractor
b. Subcontractor or material supplier
c. Prime contractor or property owner
d. Property owner or material supplier
Before the completion of work the person who authorizes
a temporary certificate of is the building
oflcial.
a. Property c. Occupancy
b. Ownership
c. Occupancy
d. Possession
, Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing
issue a temporary license to a person who has met all
license requirements except the passing of an examina-
tion.
a. May
a. May
b. May not
c. Only if the applicant has failed their examination
d. None of the above
What must a contractor do to prevent cash flow problems
at the end of a construction project?
a. Obtain a line of credit from a bank
a. Obtain a line of credit from a bank
b. Order all materials before beginning work
c. Seriously consider changing the payment schedule
d. Ask the owner to make payments before they are due
What does the W-2 form cover?
a. Earnings only
b. FICA only c. Earnings, taxes withheld, FICA
c. Earnings, taxes withheld, FICA
d. FICA and earnings only
By law, your workers may not be younger than years
of age.
a. 17
b. 16
b. 16
c. 15
d. 14
Success or failure of a business depends largely upon:
a. Pay
b. Proper Human Resource management b. Proper Human Resource management
c. Extra pay for executives
d. Overtime pay
How many employees must an employer have before he
must apply for workers compensation insurance?
a. 0
b. 1 or more
b. 1 or more
c. 2 or more
d. 3 or more
The most important aspect to consider when bidding is:
a. Profit
b. Materials a. Profit
c. Labor
d. Overhead
The maximum penalty for a contractor who license has
been revoked, suspended or has lapsed is:
a. 3 years probation
c. $500 fines and cease-and-desist order.
b. 1 year in jail
c. $500 fines and cease-and-desist order.
d. 3 years in prison
In order to obtain a building permit the following is re-
quired:
a. Filling out an application
a. Filling out an application
b. Writing a letter
c. Calling the local code oflcer
d. Calling the building oflcial
When can you allow your employee to view their personal
file?
a. Only when there is a problem
d. Whenever they wish to
b. When they have a court order
c. Only when they are hired
d. Whenever they wish to
, A payment bond would be posted by the:
a. Prime contractor or property owner
b. Prime contractor or subcontractor b. Prime contractor or subcontractor
c. Subcontractor or material supplier
d. Property owner or material supplier
Construction documents must be prepared by:
a. A construction worker
b. The building oflcial d. A registered design professional
c. An artist
d. A registered design professional
The person responsible before the building inspector ar-
rives is?
a. Owner
d. Contractor
b. Fore-person
c. Architect
d. Contractor
A payment bond guarantees that the bonding company
will pay valid claims for unpaid bills owed by the
posting the bond.
a. Prime contractor or subcontractor a. Prime contractor or subcontractor
b. Subcontractor or material supplier
c. Prime contractor or property owner
d. Property owner or material supplier
Before the completion of work the person who authorizes
a temporary certificate of is the building
oflcial.
a. Property c. Occupancy
b. Ownership
c. Occupancy
d. Possession
, Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing
issue a temporary license to a person who has met all
license requirements except the passing of an examina-
tion.
a. May
a. May
b. May not
c. Only if the applicant has failed their examination
d. None of the above
What must a contractor do to prevent cash flow problems
at the end of a construction project?
a. Obtain a line of credit from a bank
a. Obtain a line of credit from a bank
b. Order all materials before beginning work
c. Seriously consider changing the payment schedule
d. Ask the owner to make payments before they are due
What does the W-2 form cover?
a. Earnings only
b. FICA only c. Earnings, taxes withheld, FICA
c. Earnings, taxes withheld, FICA
d. FICA and earnings only
By law, your workers may not be younger than years
of age.
a. 17
b. 16
b. 16
c. 15
d. 14
Success or failure of a business depends largely upon:
a. Pay
b. Proper Human Resource management b. Proper Human Resource management
c. Extra pay for executives
d. Overtime pay
