KANSAS BUSINESS AND LAW EXAM AND PRACTICE
EXAM NEWEST 2026/ 2027 TEST BANK| CONTRACTOR
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A subcontractor finishes supplying materials to a Kansas commercial
project on March 10 but remains unpaid. No lien-extension notice is
filed. Which filing deadline generally controls the subcontractor's lien
statement?
A. June 10
B. July 10
C. August 10
D. September 10 - Correct Answer - B
A subcontractor or supplier generally has three months after the last
labor, materials, equipment, or supplies were furnished to file the lien
statement.
A contractor receives a qualifying construction-defect notice from a
homeowner. The contractor waits 45 days before responding. Which
statutory period is most relevant?
A. 10 days
B. 15 days
C. 30 days
D. 60 days - Correct Answer - C
Kansas law generally requires the contractor to serve a written response
within 30 days after service of the notice of claim.
pg. 1
,A contractor's balance sheet shows $620,000 in assets and $385,000 in
liabilities. What amount represents owner's equity?
A. $215,000
B. $235,000
C. $245,000
D. $265,000 - Correct Answer - B
Assets − liabilities = equity.
$620,000 − $385,000 = $235,000.
A contractor's final qualifying labor on a project occurs April 18. The
contractor wants to preserve a mechanics' lien. Under the ordinary
Kansas rule, which date is most relevant when calculating the filing
deadline?
A. Contract-signing date
B. First-payment date
C. Last date labor was performed
D. Final-inspection date - Correct Answer - C
Kansas ties the ordinary lien-statement deadline to the date labor,
materials, equipment, or supplies were last furnished or labor was last
performed.
A subcontractor brings an action to enforce a Kansas construction lien.
Which party generally must be included as a defendant even though the
subcontractor's contract was directly with the general contractor?
A. The original contractor
B. Every employee of the contractor
C. The county treasurer
pg. 2
,D. The project architect - Correct Answer - A
When a lien action is brought by a subcontractor or other claimant,
Kansas law requires the original contractor to be made a party
defendant.
A Kansas public-improvement contract is for $140,000. The public
official enters into the construction contract without obtaining the
statutory payment bond. Which amount is most relevant when
determining whether the statutory bond requirement applies?
A. $50,000
B. $75,000
C. $100,000
D. $125,000 - Correct Answer - C
Kansas generally requires the specified public-works payment bond
when the public-improvement contract exceeds $100,000, subject to
statutory exceptions.
A Kansas contractor receives a lien statement that appears to claim an
amount unrelated to any labor or materials furnished to the property. The
owner believes the filing is fraudulent. Which Kansas mechanism may
provide an expedited judicial review of an allegedly fraudulent lien or
claim?
A. K.S.A. 58-4301
B. K.S.A. 60-1103a
C. K.S.A. 60-1111
D. K.S.A. 75-3739 - Correct Answer - A
pg. 3
, Kansas law provides an expedited judicial process under K.S.A. 58-4301
for reviewing documents or instruments purporting to create fraudulent
liens or claims against property.
A roofing contractor's liability policy provides $450,000 in coverage.
The contractor applies for Kansas roofing registration. What is the
principal problem?
A. Coverage is insufficient
B. Coverage is excessive
C. A bond is missing
D. Registration is automatically permanent - Correct Answer - A
The roofing registration application requires liability insurance of at
least $500,000.
A roofing registration application is complete and contains all required
documentation and fees. What is the statutory processing period for the
Attorney General to issue or deny the certificate?
A. 30 calendar days
B. 45 calendar days
C. 60 calendar days
D. 90 calendar days - Correct Answer - C
Kansas provides up to 60 calendar days from the application date to
issue or deny the certificate once required materials are received.
A contractor has a $300,000 project with estimated costs of $240,000. A
cost overrun raises actual costs to $270,000. What percentage of the
contract price remains as profit?
pg. 4
EXAM NEWEST 2026/ 2027 TEST BANK| CONTRACTOR
BUSINESS & LAW CERTIFICATION EXAM PREP WITH
COMPLETE 300 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED
A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
A subcontractor finishes supplying materials to a Kansas commercial
project on March 10 but remains unpaid. No lien-extension notice is
filed. Which filing deadline generally controls the subcontractor's lien
statement?
A. June 10
B. July 10
C. August 10
D. September 10 - Correct Answer - B
A subcontractor or supplier generally has three months after the last
labor, materials, equipment, or supplies were furnished to file the lien
statement.
A contractor receives a qualifying construction-defect notice from a
homeowner. The contractor waits 45 days before responding. Which
statutory period is most relevant?
A. 10 days
B. 15 days
C. 30 days
D. 60 days - Correct Answer - C
Kansas law generally requires the contractor to serve a written response
within 30 days after service of the notice of claim.
pg. 1
,A contractor's balance sheet shows $620,000 in assets and $385,000 in
liabilities. What amount represents owner's equity?
A. $215,000
B. $235,000
C. $245,000
D. $265,000 - Correct Answer - B
Assets − liabilities = equity.
$620,000 − $385,000 = $235,000.
A contractor's final qualifying labor on a project occurs April 18. The
contractor wants to preserve a mechanics' lien. Under the ordinary
Kansas rule, which date is most relevant when calculating the filing
deadline?
A. Contract-signing date
B. First-payment date
C. Last date labor was performed
D. Final-inspection date - Correct Answer - C
Kansas ties the ordinary lien-statement deadline to the date labor,
materials, equipment, or supplies were last furnished or labor was last
performed.
A subcontractor brings an action to enforce a Kansas construction lien.
Which party generally must be included as a defendant even though the
subcontractor's contract was directly with the general contractor?
A. The original contractor
B. Every employee of the contractor
C. The county treasurer
pg. 2
,D. The project architect - Correct Answer - A
When a lien action is brought by a subcontractor or other claimant,
Kansas law requires the original contractor to be made a party
defendant.
A Kansas public-improvement contract is for $140,000. The public
official enters into the construction contract without obtaining the
statutory payment bond. Which amount is most relevant when
determining whether the statutory bond requirement applies?
A. $50,000
B. $75,000
C. $100,000
D. $125,000 - Correct Answer - C
Kansas generally requires the specified public-works payment bond
when the public-improvement contract exceeds $100,000, subject to
statutory exceptions.
A Kansas contractor receives a lien statement that appears to claim an
amount unrelated to any labor or materials furnished to the property. The
owner believes the filing is fraudulent. Which Kansas mechanism may
provide an expedited judicial review of an allegedly fraudulent lien or
claim?
A. K.S.A. 58-4301
B. K.S.A. 60-1103a
C. K.S.A. 60-1111
D. K.S.A. 75-3739 - Correct Answer - A
pg. 3
, Kansas law provides an expedited judicial process under K.S.A. 58-4301
for reviewing documents or instruments purporting to create fraudulent
liens or claims against property.
A roofing contractor's liability policy provides $450,000 in coverage.
The contractor applies for Kansas roofing registration. What is the
principal problem?
A. Coverage is insufficient
B. Coverage is excessive
C. A bond is missing
D. Registration is automatically permanent - Correct Answer - A
The roofing registration application requires liability insurance of at
least $500,000.
A roofing registration application is complete and contains all required
documentation and fees. What is the statutory processing period for the
Attorney General to issue or deny the certificate?
A. 30 calendar days
B. 45 calendar days
C. 60 calendar days
D. 90 calendar days - Correct Answer - C
Kansas provides up to 60 calendar days from the application date to
issue or deny the certificate once required materials are received.
A contractor has a $300,000 project with estimated costs of $240,000. A
cost overrun raises actual costs to $270,000. What percentage of the
contract price remains as profit?
pg. 4
