,Nevada C-5 Concrete Contractor Exam Bank – 300
Practice Questions with Verified Answers &
Rationales (NSCB / PSI 2026)
Part 1: Licensing, Administrative Requirements, and Exam Structure (Questions 1–40)
1. Who is the licensing authority for the Nevada C-5 Concrete Contractor license?
A) PSI Services LLC
B) Nevada Division of Industrial Relations
C) Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB)
D) Nevada Department of Transportation
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB) is the official licensing authority for all contractor
classifications in Nevada, including the C-5 Concrete Contractor classification. PSI is the exam
administrator only.
2. According to NAC 624.230, which classification does the Board designate for concrete contracting?
A) Classification B-2
B) Classification C-5
C) Classification C-4
D) Classification A-7
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: NAC 624.230 states that the Board will grant to qualified applicants a license in the specialty
of concrete contracting, designated as a "classification C-5" license.
3. What is the minimum passing score required for the Nevada C-5 Concrete Contractor exam?
A) 75%
B) 65%
C) 80%
D) 70%
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A candidate must correctly answer 70% (42 out of 60 questions) to pass the exam.
4. How much time is allotted to complete the Nevada C-5 Concrete Contractor exam?
,A) 2 hours
B) 1 hour
C) 3 hours
D) 1.5 hours
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Candidates have 2 hours (120 minutes) to complete the 60 scored questions.
5. Is the Nevada C-5 Concrete Contractor exam open-book or closed-book?
A) Closed-book
B) Open-book
C) Combination of both
D) Depends on testing location
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The exam is open-book. Candidates may use approved reference materials during the test,
including IBC 2018 and ACI 318-11/-14.
6. What is the total number of scored questions on the Nevada C-5 Concrete Contractor exam?
A) 50
B) 80
C) 40
D) 60
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The PSI-administered exam consists of 60 scored multiple-choice questions. An additional 5–
10 unscored pretest items may also be included but do not affect the candidate's score.
7. Which of the following is a legally accepted method of verifying a person's status as a contractor in
Nevada?
A) Verbal declaration on the job site
B) Having a business license only
C) Paying taxes
D) Securing a permit from a governmental agency
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: NRS 624.020 states that evidence of securing any permit from a governmental agency or the
employment of any person on a construction project must be accepted as prima facie evidence that the
person is acting in the capacity of a contractor.
, 8. A person licensed under the C-5 classification may:
A) Frame and finish carpentry work only
B) Install electrical systems in concrete structures
C) Pour, place, finish and install concrete; construct forms; saw, cut, drill and core concrete and asphaltic
paving material
D) Only perform decorative concrete overlays
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The scope of work for C-5 includes preparing surfaces, placing reinforcement, pouring,
placing, finishing and installing concrete, constructing forms, and saw-cutting, drilling or coring
concrete/asphaltic paving.
9. Which type of contractor's license requires at least two years of experience instead of four?
A) Non-restricted license
B) Restricted license
C) Specialty license
D) General building license
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The restricted license requires at least two years of experience, while the non-restricted
license requires four years.
10. What is the biennial license fee for a Nevada C-5 contractor license?
A) $300
B) $600
C) $150
D) $1,200
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The biennial license fee is $600. The application fee is $300.
11. How many years of experience are required for a non-restricted C-5 contractor license in Nevada?
A) 2 years
B) 3 years
C) 4 years
D) 5 years
Practice Questions with Verified Answers &
Rationales (NSCB / PSI 2026)
Part 1: Licensing, Administrative Requirements, and Exam Structure (Questions 1–40)
1. Who is the licensing authority for the Nevada C-5 Concrete Contractor license?
A) PSI Services LLC
B) Nevada Division of Industrial Relations
C) Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB)
D) Nevada Department of Transportation
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB) is the official licensing authority for all contractor
classifications in Nevada, including the C-5 Concrete Contractor classification. PSI is the exam
administrator only.
2. According to NAC 624.230, which classification does the Board designate for concrete contracting?
A) Classification B-2
B) Classification C-5
C) Classification C-4
D) Classification A-7
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: NAC 624.230 states that the Board will grant to qualified applicants a license in the specialty
of concrete contracting, designated as a "classification C-5" license.
3. What is the minimum passing score required for the Nevada C-5 Concrete Contractor exam?
A) 75%
B) 65%
C) 80%
D) 70%
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A candidate must correctly answer 70% (42 out of 60 questions) to pass the exam.
4. How much time is allotted to complete the Nevada C-5 Concrete Contractor exam?
,A) 2 hours
B) 1 hour
C) 3 hours
D) 1.5 hours
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Candidates have 2 hours (120 minutes) to complete the 60 scored questions.
5. Is the Nevada C-5 Concrete Contractor exam open-book or closed-book?
A) Closed-book
B) Open-book
C) Combination of both
D) Depends on testing location
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The exam is open-book. Candidates may use approved reference materials during the test,
including IBC 2018 and ACI 318-11/-14.
6. What is the total number of scored questions on the Nevada C-5 Concrete Contractor exam?
A) 50
B) 80
C) 40
D) 60
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The PSI-administered exam consists of 60 scored multiple-choice questions. An additional 5–
10 unscored pretest items may also be included but do not affect the candidate's score.
7. Which of the following is a legally accepted method of verifying a person's status as a contractor in
Nevada?
A) Verbal declaration on the job site
B) Having a business license only
C) Paying taxes
D) Securing a permit from a governmental agency
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: NRS 624.020 states that evidence of securing any permit from a governmental agency or the
employment of any person on a construction project must be accepted as prima facie evidence that the
person is acting in the capacity of a contractor.
, 8. A person licensed under the C-5 classification may:
A) Frame and finish carpentry work only
B) Install electrical systems in concrete structures
C) Pour, place, finish and install concrete; construct forms; saw, cut, drill and core concrete and asphaltic
paving material
D) Only perform decorative concrete overlays
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The scope of work for C-5 includes preparing surfaces, placing reinforcement, pouring,
placing, finishing and installing concrete, constructing forms, and saw-cutting, drilling or coring
concrete/asphaltic paving.
9. Which type of contractor's license requires at least two years of experience instead of four?
A) Non-restricted license
B) Restricted license
C) Specialty license
D) General building license
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The restricted license requires at least two years of experience, while the non-restricted
license requires four years.
10. What is the biennial license fee for a Nevada C-5 contractor license?
A) $300
B) $600
C) $150
D) $1,200
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The biennial license fee is $600. The application fee is $300.
11. How many years of experience are required for a non-restricted C-5 contractor license in Nevada?
A) 2 years
B) 3 years
C) 4 years
D) 5 years
