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Prepare for the NASCLA Accredited Examination for Commercial General Building Contractors with comprehensive final practice material covering commercial building construction, planning and estimating, project and financial management, safety, construction practices, codes, and other key exam areas. NASCLA confirms that its accredited commercial examination is designed for contractor licensing mobility across participating state agencies, making targeted preparation valuable for contractors seeking licensure in multiple jurisdictions.

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NASCLA Final Practice Exam

As part of housekeeping, combustible scrap and debris on Removed
a jobsite must be ______ at regular intervals during 3 multiple choice options
construction.


The contents of the jobsite first aid kit must be in Weekly
individually sealed package, and be checked by the 3 multiple choice options
employer at least ______ on each job to ensure expiration
dates have not expired.


If 25 jobsite employees are present on a jobsite, what toilet 1 toilet seat and 1 urinal
facilities must be provided? 3 multiple choice options




Employees are limited to a maximum exposure time of 4
_____ hours for noise up to 95 dba. 3 multiple choice options




An employee is exposed to the following noise levels Yes (combined total of 1.75 limit)
throughout their day. Are they over the permissible 2 multiple choice options
exposure limit: 110 dba for ¼ hour + 105 dba for ½ hour +
95 dba for 3 hours?


Illumination measured in foot-candles in general 3 foot-candles
construction areas should, at the minimum be: 3 multiple choice options




All employees working in areas where there is a possible Protective helmets
danger of head injury from falling to flying objects to 3 multiple choice options
electrical shock and burns must wear:


Who is responsible for providing each employee with head Employer
protection that meets the specification contained in any of 3 multiple choice options
the consensus American National
Standards Institute (ANSI standards?


When employees are to be exposed to eye and face Eye and face protection
hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid 3 multiple choice options
chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, etc. the employer must
provide:


A safety belt lanyard must be a minimum of ________ Or 1/2 inch nylon
equivalent, with a maximum length to provide for a fall of 3 multiple choice options
no greater than 6 feet.


Nets need to extend how far beyond the edge of the work 8 feet
surface where employees are exposed to a danger of 3 multiple choice options
falling?


What can be substituted for a fire extinguisher having a 2A One 55 gallon open drum of water with two fire pails
rating? 3 multiple choice options




For Class B fires (flammable liquids, gasoline, oil, paints, Soda acid
grease, etc.) all of the following type of extinguishers are 3 multiple choice options
allowed except:


Where should quantities of flammable liquid in excess of In an acceptable or approved cabinet
25 gallons be stored? 3 multiple choice options

, NASCLA Final Practice Exam

Not more than 60 gallons of Category 1, 2, and/or 3 120
flammable liquid or ________ gallons of Category 4 3 multiple choice options
flammable liquid must be stored in any one storage
cabinet.


When using heaters in confined spaces, care needs to be Sufficient ventilation
taken to provide _______ in order to ensure proper safety. 3 multiple choice options




The minimum clearances for a radiant type room heater for 36
sides and rear is: 3 multiple choice options




Heaters used near combustible tarpaulins, canvas, or 10 feet
similar coverings need to be located at least how far from 3 multiple choice options
the coverings?


With general requirement for storage, materials stored 6 feet
inside buildings under 3 multiple choice options
construction must not be placed within ______ of any
hoistway or inside floor openings.


________ must be stacked by stepping back the layers Bagged materials
and cross-keying the bags at least every 10 bags high. 3 multiple choice options




When a loose brick stack reaches a height of ______ for 4 feet
safety it shall be 3 multiple choice options
tapered back 2 inches in every foot of height above the 4-
foot level.


When masonry blocks are stacked higher than 6 feet, the 1/2
stack must be tapered back _______ block per tier above 3 multiple choice options
the 6-foot level.


Used lumber must have all ______ withdrawn before Nails
stacking. 3 multiple choice options




Lumber piles must NOT exceed _______ ft in height 20
provided that lumber to be handled manually is not 3 multiple choice options
stacked more than 16 ft high.


Rigging equipment for material handling needs to be Safe
inspected prior to use on each shift and as necessary 3 multiple choice options
during use to ensure that it is ________.


An enclosed chute must be used whenever materials are 20 feet
dropped more than ________ to any point lying outside 3 multiple choice options
the exterior walls of the building.


The area onto which material can be dropped when debris 42 inches | 6 feet
is dropped through holes in a floor without a chute needs 3 multiple choice options
to be completely enclosed with barricades NOT less than
__________ high and NOT less
than _________ back from the projected edge of the
opening above.


Rubbish must be ______ from the immediate work area as Removed
the work progresses. 3 multiple choice options

, NASCLA Final Practice Exam

All of the following must be kept in a fire resistant covered Scrap lumber
container until removed from the worksite except: 3 multiple choice options




When power operated tools are designed with guards, Should always
they __________ be equipped with such guards when in 3 multiple choice options
use.


Point of operation guarding is: The area where work is actually performed
3 multiple choice options




All the following hand-held powered tools must be Angle grinders with wheels greater than 2 inches in diameter
equipped with only a positive "on-off" control except: 3 multiple choice options




Electric power operated tools must be the approved Grounded
double-insulated type or __________. 3 multiple choice options




All pneumatically driven nailers, staplers, etc. operating at Muzzle
more than 100 p.s.i. must have a safety device on the 3 multiple choice options
________ to prevent the tool from ejecting fasteners.


Compressed air for cleaning purposes must NOT be used Wearing PPE
except for where the air is reduced to less than 30 p.s.i., 3 multiple choice options
use with effective chip guarding, and _________


Who should be allowed to operate a power-actuated tool? Trained employees
3 multiple choice options




Both the __________ and bench mounted abrasive Floor stand
wheels used for external grinding must be provided with 3 multiple choice options
safety guards and protection hoods.


The maximum angular exposure of the grinding wheel 90 degrees
periphery and sides must NOT be more than _________ 3 multiple choice options
except when work requires contact with the wheel below
the horizontal plane of the spindle.


___________, which are adequate eye protection, can Eye shields
often be permanently attached to the bench or floor stand. 3 multiple choice options




With all portable, power-driven circular saws needing to be Depth of the teeth, except for the minimum arc required to permit the base to be
equipped with guards above and below the base plate or tilted for bevel cuts
shoe, the upper guard must cover the saw to the 2 multiple choice options
__________.


When transporting, moving, and storing compressed gas Rolling them on their bottom edges
cylinders, the cylinder can be moved by titling and: 3 multiple choice options




___________ must NOT be used for lifting cylinders from Valve protection caps
one vertical position to another. 3 multiple choice options

, NASCLA Final Practice Exam

What type of cylinders in storage should be separated from Oxygen
fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials a minimum 3 multiple choice options
distance of 20 feet or by non-combustible barrier at least 5
feet high having a fire resistance rating of at least one-half
hour?


When opening a cylinder value, it should always be done: Slowly
2 multiple choice options




All hose in use, carrying acetylene, oxygen, natural or At the beginning of each shift
manufactured fuel gas, or any gas or substance that would 3 multiple choice options
be any way harmful to employee should be inspected:


Whenever practicable, all arc welding and cutting Direct rays of the arc
operations must be shielded by noncombustible 3 multiple choice options
flameproof screens which will protect employees and other
persons working in the vicinity from the:


For protection when welding, oxygen must NOT be used To enhance arc stability
for all of the following except: 3 multiple choice options




Lifelines are uses for welding when: Entering a confined space
3 multiple choice options




__________ scaffold means a suspension scaffold Catenary
consisting of a platform supported by two essentially 3 multiple choice options
horizontal and parallel ropes attached to structural
members of a building or other structure.


Generally, each scaffold and scaffold component must be 4 times
capable of supporting its own weight and at least 3 multiple choice options
________ the maximum intended load applied to
transmitted to it.


Each platform unit must be installed so that the space 1 inch
between adjacent units and the space between the 3 multiple choice options
platform and the uprights is no more than
_______ wide, except where the employer can
demonstrate that a wider space is necessary.


What is the minimum distance scaffolds must not be 3 feet
erected, used, dismantled, altered, or moved such they or 3 multiple choice options
any conductive material handled on them might come
closer to exposed and energized power lines when the
insulated lines voltage is less than 300 volts?


For Pole scaffolds, when a ______ is being moved to the Platform
next level, the existing _______ must be left undisturbed 3 multiple choice options
until the new bearers have been set in place and braced,
prior to receiving the new __________.


With Pole Scaffolds, Bearers must extend a minimum of 3 inches
_______ over the outside edges of runners. 3 multiple choice options




With ladder jack scaffolds, platforms must NOT exceed a 20 feet
height of _______. 3 multiple choice options

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