VA CONTRACTOR GENERAL EXAMINATION
TEST COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026
● Under Virginia law, employers who regularly employ three or more
full-time or part-time employees must purchase and maintain ___
insurance.
General Liability
Workers' Compensation Insurance
All-Risk Builders' Risk Insurance
Commercial Auto Insurance Answer: Workers' Compensation Insurance
● The rules and regulations of the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA) apply to all employers with a minimum of how many
employees?
15
1
20
10 Answer: 15
● Before hiring employees, you must have a(n) ___ issued by the IRS.
,W-9
940-EZ Form
EIN - Employer Identification Number
15-T Employee Form Answer: EIN - Employer Identification Number
● A contractor has delivered the Lead Pre-Notification pamphlet to each
family in an old apartment building prior to performing renovations.
Confirmation of the receipt of delivery must be be kept for ___?
30 years
5 years
3 years
Not required to keep confirmation Answer: 3 years
● What is the number of hours in a defined Fair Labor Standards Act
(FLSA) workweek?
5 days
168 hours
40 hours
7 days Answer: 168 hours
● OSHA records must be kept by the employer for ____ following the
year to which they pertain.
One year
, Three years
Seven years
Five years Answer: Five years
● What is the coverage of a surety bond?
Guarantees that the successful bidder will enter into the project
Protects the owner from liens from suppliers and subcontractors
Protects the contractor from nonpayment by the owner
Binds the contractor to comply with the terms and conditions of a
contract Answer: Binds the contractor to comply with the terms and
conditions of a contract
● What may be deducted from a paycheck under the provisions of the
Virginia Payment of Wage Law?
Shortages from the petty cash box
Virginia Unemployment Tax
Garnishments
Payment for damages cause by the employee Answer: Garnishments
TEST COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026
● Under Virginia law, employers who regularly employ three or more
full-time or part-time employees must purchase and maintain ___
insurance.
General Liability
Workers' Compensation Insurance
All-Risk Builders' Risk Insurance
Commercial Auto Insurance Answer: Workers' Compensation Insurance
● The rules and regulations of the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA) apply to all employers with a minimum of how many
employees?
15
1
20
10 Answer: 15
● Before hiring employees, you must have a(n) ___ issued by the IRS.
,W-9
940-EZ Form
EIN - Employer Identification Number
15-T Employee Form Answer: EIN - Employer Identification Number
● A contractor has delivered the Lead Pre-Notification pamphlet to each
family in an old apartment building prior to performing renovations.
Confirmation of the receipt of delivery must be be kept for ___?
30 years
5 years
3 years
Not required to keep confirmation Answer: 3 years
● What is the number of hours in a defined Fair Labor Standards Act
(FLSA) workweek?
5 days
168 hours
40 hours
7 days Answer: 168 hours
● OSHA records must be kept by the employer for ____ following the
year to which they pertain.
One year
, Three years
Seven years
Five years Answer: Five years
● What is the coverage of a surety bond?
Guarantees that the successful bidder will enter into the project
Protects the owner from liens from suppliers and subcontractors
Protects the contractor from nonpayment by the owner
Binds the contractor to comply with the terms and conditions of a
contract Answer: Binds the contractor to comply with the terms and
conditions of a contract
● What may be deducted from a paycheck under the provisions of the
Virginia Payment of Wage Law?
Shortages from the petty cash box
Virginia Unemployment Tax
Garnishments
Payment for damages cause by the employee Answer: Garnishments
