PPRBD CONTRACTOR LICENSE EXAM
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
SECTION 1: PPRBD LICENSING SYSTEM & ADMINISTRATION
1. Under the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department (PPRBD) contractor
licensing system, which statement most accurately describes the purpose of
an ICC contractor examination?
A. Passing the examination automatically grants a contractor license in
Colorado
B. Passing the examination replaces all experience and insurance
requirements
C. Passing the examination demonstrates code knowledge but does not by
itself constitute a PPRBD license
D. Passing the examination permits work in every Colorado jurisdiction
without further registration
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Passing an ICC contractor examination is not itself a license to
practice. PPRBD separately evaluates licensing qualifications and requires
applicants to satisfy applicable departmental requirements before a license
is issued. Option A is incorrect because the exam is only one component of
the licensing process. Option B is incorrect because experience and
insurance requirements remain separate prerequisites. Option D is incorrect
because each jurisdiction has the right to determine if the exam is
acceptable .
,2. Which PPRBD building contractor license is classified as a general
commercial building contractor?
A. Building Contractor C
B. Building Contractor D
C. Building Contractor B
D. Building Contractor A
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: PPRBD identifies Building Contractor A as the general
commercial building contractor classification, with A-1 and A-2 providing
different scopes of permissible work. Building Contractor B is a building
contractor classification but not the general commercial designation.
Building Contractor C is the residential building contractor classification.
Building Contractor D is not a standard PPRBD building contractor
classification .
3. A Building Contractor A-1 license holder is generally authorized to
contract for which work?
A. Only residential buildings under three stories
B. Construction, alteration, and repair of any type or size of structure
permitted by the Regional Building Code
C. Only commercial tenant improvements under 10,000 square feet
D. Only Group R occupancies
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The A-1 classification permits construction, alteration, and repair
of any type or size of structure permitted by the applicable Regional
Building Code. Option A is incorrect because A-1 is not limited to
residential buildings. Option C is incorrect because A-1 is not restricted to
,tenant improvements under 10,000 square feet. Option D is incorrect
because A-1 is not limited to Group R occupancies .
4. Which project would generally fall outside the stated scope of a Building
Contractor A-2 license?
A. A permitted Group B office building
B. A permitted Group M retail building
C. A Group A occupancy exceeding 30,000 square feet
D. A permitted Group R occupancy
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The A-2 license excludes Group A, E, and I occupancies
exceeding 30,000 square feet in total building floor area, as well as
buildings requiring Type I construction .
5. Before consulting for, contracting for, or performing work that requires a
permit within PPRBD jurisdiction, a contractor generally must:
A. Obtain a state general contractor license only
B. Be licensed by PPRBD
C. Obtain approval from the local fire department only
D. Register only with the Colorado Secretary of State
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: PPRBD states that contractors must be licensed by the
Department before consulting for, contracting for, or performing work
requiring a permit .
, 6. Which organization administers the standardized contractor examination
referenced by PPRBD?
A. International Code Council
B. Colorado Department of Transportation
C. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
D. National Fire Protection Association
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: PPRBD uses ICC National Standardized and, where applicable,
ICC Colorado Standard examinations for contractor licensing purposes .
7. The ICC-based contractor examinations used by PPRBD are generally
described as:
A. Closed-book essay examinations
B. Open-book, multiple-choice examinations
C. Oral examinations only
D. Practical examinations involving construction equipment
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: PPRBD identifies the applicable ICC contractor examinations as
open-book and multiple-choice, with specific examination information
established by the applicable ICC bulletin .
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
SECTION 1: PPRBD LICENSING SYSTEM & ADMINISTRATION
1. Under the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department (PPRBD) contractor
licensing system, which statement most accurately describes the purpose of
an ICC contractor examination?
A. Passing the examination automatically grants a contractor license in
Colorado
B. Passing the examination replaces all experience and insurance
requirements
C. Passing the examination demonstrates code knowledge but does not by
itself constitute a PPRBD license
D. Passing the examination permits work in every Colorado jurisdiction
without further registration
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Passing an ICC contractor examination is not itself a license to
practice. PPRBD separately evaluates licensing qualifications and requires
applicants to satisfy applicable departmental requirements before a license
is issued. Option A is incorrect because the exam is only one component of
the licensing process. Option B is incorrect because experience and
insurance requirements remain separate prerequisites. Option D is incorrect
because each jurisdiction has the right to determine if the exam is
acceptable .
,2. Which PPRBD building contractor license is classified as a general
commercial building contractor?
A. Building Contractor C
B. Building Contractor D
C. Building Contractor B
D. Building Contractor A
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: PPRBD identifies Building Contractor A as the general
commercial building contractor classification, with A-1 and A-2 providing
different scopes of permissible work. Building Contractor B is a building
contractor classification but not the general commercial designation.
Building Contractor C is the residential building contractor classification.
Building Contractor D is not a standard PPRBD building contractor
classification .
3. A Building Contractor A-1 license holder is generally authorized to
contract for which work?
A. Only residential buildings under three stories
B. Construction, alteration, and repair of any type or size of structure
permitted by the Regional Building Code
C. Only commercial tenant improvements under 10,000 square feet
D. Only Group R occupancies
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The A-1 classification permits construction, alteration, and repair
of any type or size of structure permitted by the applicable Regional
Building Code. Option A is incorrect because A-1 is not limited to
residential buildings. Option C is incorrect because A-1 is not restricted to
,tenant improvements under 10,000 square feet. Option D is incorrect
because A-1 is not limited to Group R occupancies .
4. Which project would generally fall outside the stated scope of a Building
Contractor A-2 license?
A. A permitted Group B office building
B. A permitted Group M retail building
C. A Group A occupancy exceeding 30,000 square feet
D. A permitted Group R occupancy
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The A-2 license excludes Group A, E, and I occupancies
exceeding 30,000 square feet in total building floor area, as well as
buildings requiring Type I construction .
5. Before consulting for, contracting for, or performing work that requires a
permit within PPRBD jurisdiction, a contractor generally must:
A. Obtain a state general contractor license only
B. Be licensed by PPRBD
C. Obtain approval from the local fire department only
D. Register only with the Colorado Secretary of State
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: PPRBD states that contractors must be licensed by the
Department before consulting for, contracting for, or performing work
requiring a permit .
, 6. Which organization administers the standardized contractor examination
referenced by PPRBD?
A. International Code Council
B. Colorado Department of Transportation
C. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
D. National Fire Protection Association
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: PPRBD uses ICC National Standardized and, where applicable,
ICC Colorado Standard examinations for contractor licensing purposes .
7. The ICC-based contractor examinations used by PPRBD are generally
described as:
A. Closed-book essay examinations
B. Open-book, multiple-choice examinations
C. Oral examinations only
D. Practical examinations involving construction equipment
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: PPRBD identifies the applicable ICC contractor examinations as
open-book and multiple-choice, with specific examination information
established by the applicable ICC bulletin .
