VA CONTRACTORS GENERAL (CLASS A /B EXAM) EXAM|
VIRGINIA DPOR/PSI | COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) | EXAM PREP PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | LATEST EXAM GUIDE 2026&2027
1. Under Virginia contractor licensing classifications, which situation generally requires a
Class A contractor license?
A. A single contract valued at $25,000
B. A single contract valued at $75,000
C. A single contract valued at $150,000
D. A single contract valued at $10,000
Answer: C
A Class A contractor may perform or manage work involving a single contract or project
valued at $150,000 or more.
2. A contractor performs several projects during a 12-month period. Which aggregate
amount places the contractor within the Class A threshold based on annual volume?
A. $100,000
B. $250,000
C. $500,000
D. $1,000,000
Answer: D
Virginia's Class A threshold includes total construction, removal, repair, or improvement work
of $1 million or more undertaken within a 12-month period.
3. Which agency is responsible for regulating contractor licensing in Virginia?
A. Virginia Department of Labor and Industry
B. Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
C. Virginia Employment Commission
D. Virginia State Corporation Commission
Answer: B
The Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, through the Board for
Contractors, administers contractor licensing.
4. For a Class A contractor examination administered through PSI, which examination
structure is generally associated with the business examination?
A. Virginia portion, general portion, and advanced portion
B. Trade portion only
,C. General portion only
D. Financial portion and safety portion only
Answer: A
The Class A business examination is divided into Virginia, general, and advanced portions,
while Class B generally requires the Virginia and general portions.
5. A company wants to obtain a new Class A contractor license. Which education
requirement applies to the responsible management or designated employee as applicable?
A. No education is required
B. Eight hours of pre-license education
C. Forty hours of continuing education
D. One hundred twenty hours of apprenticeship training
Answer: B
Virginia requires eight hours of Board-approved pre-license education for new contractor
licenses, separate from the Class A or Class B examination.
6. Which individual is primarily responsible for satisfying the examination requirement
associated with the contractor firm's business qualification?
A. Any laborer employed by the firm
B. The firm's customer
C. The designated employee
D. The building inspector
Answer: C
The designated employee is the individual associated with the firm's business examination
requirement for the applicable contractor classification.
7. A Class B contractor is preparing to perform a project valued at $175,000 under one
contract. What is the principal licensing concern?
A. The project exceeds the normal single-project Class B threshold
B. The project automatically becomes Class C
C. No contractor license is required
D. The project may be performed only by a Class C contractor
Answer: A
A Class B contractor's ordinary single-contract range is at least $30,000 but less than
$150,000, so a $175,000 project exceeds that Class B threshold.
8. Which statement best distinguishes a contractor's class from a classification or specialty?
A. The class identifies the employee's salary
,B. The class determines the monetary scope, while classification or specialty identifies the type
of work
C. The class identifies the county of operation
D. The specialty determines the contractor's annual revenue
Answer: B
Virginia contractor licensing uses the class to establish monetary limits and classifications or
specialties to identify the type of work the firm may perform.
9. A contractor's license lists a specialty that does not cover a proposed activity. What
should the contractor do before undertaking the work?
A. Begin work and obtain approval later
B. Have the client approve the work
C. Verify that the license authorizes the proposed work and obtain the proper specialty if
required
D. Allow any subcontractor to perform the entire project without further review
Answer: C
Contractors must operate within the classifications and specialties authorized by their
licenses.
10. What is the primary purpose of the Virginia contractor business examination?
A. To determine the contractor's credit score
B. To establish minimum knowledge of applicable principles, practices, statutes, and regulations
C. To replace all local building inspections
D. To determine the contractor's insurance premium
Answer: B
The examination evaluates whether the candidate possesses the minimum business and
regulatory knowledge required for contractor licensure.
11. Which organization administers the Virginia contractor examinations under contract
with DPOR?
A. OSHA
B. ICC
C. PSI
D. NASCLA
Answer: C
PSI administers the contractor examinations for Virginia under contract with DPOR.
, 12. A Class A applicant is reviewing experience requirements for a Qualified Individual.
What minimum experience is generally required for the appropriate classification or
specialty?
A. One year
B. Two years
C. Three years
D. Five years
Answer: D
A Qualified Individual for a Class A business generally must have at least five years of
experience in the appropriate classification or specialty.
13. What is the minimum experience generally required for a Qualified Individual
associated with a Class B contractor?
A. One year
B. Three years
C. Five years
D. Seven years
Answer: B
A Class B Qualified Individual generally requires at least three years of experience in the
appropriate classification or specialty.
14. What is the primary purpose of a Qualified Individual for a contractor license?
A. To provide legal representation in court
B. To demonstrate appropriate technical experience or qualification for the firm's classification
or specialty
C. To calculate payroll taxes
D. To approve building permits
Answer: B
The Qualified Individual establishes the required experience or credentialing for the
classification or specialty associated with the contractor license.
15. A contractor discovers that the Qualified Individual has left the firm. What is the most
appropriate immediate response?
A. Ignore the change until the license expires
B. Continue all specialty work indefinitely
C. Review the licensing requirements and promptly address the change with DPOR
D. Transfer the license to the former employee
Answer: C
VIRGINIA DPOR/PSI | COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) | EXAM PREP PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | LATEST EXAM GUIDE 2026&2027
1. Under Virginia contractor licensing classifications, which situation generally requires a
Class A contractor license?
A. A single contract valued at $25,000
B. A single contract valued at $75,000
C. A single contract valued at $150,000
D. A single contract valued at $10,000
Answer: C
A Class A contractor may perform or manage work involving a single contract or project
valued at $150,000 or more.
2. A contractor performs several projects during a 12-month period. Which aggregate
amount places the contractor within the Class A threshold based on annual volume?
A. $100,000
B. $250,000
C. $500,000
D. $1,000,000
Answer: D
Virginia's Class A threshold includes total construction, removal, repair, or improvement work
of $1 million or more undertaken within a 12-month period.
3. Which agency is responsible for regulating contractor licensing in Virginia?
A. Virginia Department of Labor and Industry
B. Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
C. Virginia Employment Commission
D. Virginia State Corporation Commission
Answer: B
The Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, through the Board for
Contractors, administers contractor licensing.
4. For a Class A contractor examination administered through PSI, which examination
structure is generally associated with the business examination?
A. Virginia portion, general portion, and advanced portion
B. Trade portion only
,C. General portion only
D. Financial portion and safety portion only
Answer: A
The Class A business examination is divided into Virginia, general, and advanced portions,
while Class B generally requires the Virginia and general portions.
5. A company wants to obtain a new Class A contractor license. Which education
requirement applies to the responsible management or designated employee as applicable?
A. No education is required
B. Eight hours of pre-license education
C. Forty hours of continuing education
D. One hundred twenty hours of apprenticeship training
Answer: B
Virginia requires eight hours of Board-approved pre-license education for new contractor
licenses, separate from the Class A or Class B examination.
6. Which individual is primarily responsible for satisfying the examination requirement
associated with the contractor firm's business qualification?
A. Any laborer employed by the firm
B. The firm's customer
C. The designated employee
D. The building inspector
Answer: C
The designated employee is the individual associated with the firm's business examination
requirement for the applicable contractor classification.
7. A Class B contractor is preparing to perform a project valued at $175,000 under one
contract. What is the principal licensing concern?
A. The project exceeds the normal single-project Class B threshold
B. The project automatically becomes Class C
C. No contractor license is required
D. The project may be performed only by a Class C contractor
Answer: A
A Class B contractor's ordinary single-contract range is at least $30,000 but less than
$150,000, so a $175,000 project exceeds that Class B threshold.
8. Which statement best distinguishes a contractor's class from a classification or specialty?
A. The class identifies the employee's salary
,B. The class determines the monetary scope, while classification or specialty identifies the type
of work
C. The class identifies the county of operation
D. The specialty determines the contractor's annual revenue
Answer: B
Virginia contractor licensing uses the class to establish monetary limits and classifications or
specialties to identify the type of work the firm may perform.
9. A contractor's license lists a specialty that does not cover a proposed activity. What
should the contractor do before undertaking the work?
A. Begin work and obtain approval later
B. Have the client approve the work
C. Verify that the license authorizes the proposed work and obtain the proper specialty if
required
D. Allow any subcontractor to perform the entire project without further review
Answer: C
Contractors must operate within the classifications and specialties authorized by their
licenses.
10. What is the primary purpose of the Virginia contractor business examination?
A. To determine the contractor's credit score
B. To establish minimum knowledge of applicable principles, practices, statutes, and regulations
C. To replace all local building inspections
D. To determine the contractor's insurance premium
Answer: B
The examination evaluates whether the candidate possesses the minimum business and
regulatory knowledge required for contractor licensure.
11. Which organization administers the Virginia contractor examinations under contract
with DPOR?
A. OSHA
B. ICC
C. PSI
D. NASCLA
Answer: C
PSI administers the contractor examinations for Virginia under contract with DPOR.
, 12. A Class A applicant is reviewing experience requirements for a Qualified Individual.
What minimum experience is generally required for the appropriate classification or
specialty?
A. One year
B. Two years
C. Three years
D. Five years
Answer: D
A Qualified Individual for a Class A business generally must have at least five years of
experience in the appropriate classification or specialty.
13. What is the minimum experience generally required for a Qualified Individual
associated with a Class B contractor?
A. One year
B. Three years
C. Five years
D. Seven years
Answer: B
A Class B Qualified Individual generally requires at least three years of experience in the
appropriate classification or specialty.
14. What is the primary purpose of a Qualified Individual for a contractor license?
A. To provide legal representation in court
B. To demonstrate appropriate technical experience or qualification for the firm's classification
or specialty
C. To calculate payroll taxes
D. To approve building permits
Answer: B
The Qualified Individual establishes the required experience or credentialing for the
classification or specialty associated with the contractor license.
15. A contractor discovers that the Qualified Individual has left the firm. What is the most
appropriate immediate response?
A. Ignore the change until the license expires
B. Continue all specialty work indefinitely
C. Review the licensing requirements and promptly address the change with DPOR
D. Transfer the license to the former employee
Answer: C
