VA CONTRACTORS: GENERAL (CLASS A OR B)
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
WhichVofVtheVfollowingVestimatingVmethodsVisVtypicallyVusedVbyVtheVarchitectVratherVthanVtheVcon
tractor?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-ConceptualVestimate
AnVagreementVthatVcallsVforVaVcontractorVtoVbeVpaidVactualVcostsVforVlaborVandVmaterialsVplusVaVfix
edVfeeVforVtheVcontractor'sVoverheadVandVprofitVisVcalledVa...V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
costVplusVcontract
EquipmentVneedsVforVaVprojectVareVBESTVestimatedVby...V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
CalculatingVtheVnumberVofVhoursVorVdaysVitVisVneeded
WhatVtypeVofVinsuranceVisVneededVforVaVpartnershipVtoVinsureVthatVtheVbusinessVdoesVNOTVgoVout
VofVbusinessVifVoneVpartnerVdies?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-KeyVman
AnVownerVhiresVaVconstructionVmanagerVforVaVproject.VWhichVofVtheVfollowingVisVTRUEVwithVregar
dVtoVsubcontractors?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-TheVsubcontractorsVareVprimeVcontractors
WhatVprotectsVaVcontractorVfromVrisk?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-Insurance
AnVADVANTAGEVofVaVCriticalVPathVMethodV(CPM)VscheduleVisVit...V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
IdentifiesVactivitiesVthatVMUSTVbeVcompletedVbeforeVotherVactivitiesVcanVoccur
WhatVmayVbeVcoveredVbyVanVallowanceVinVaVcontract?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-LightVfixtureVcosts
WhichVofVtheVfollowingVisVconsideredVethicalVbehavior?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
FailingVtoVdiscloseVoneVsubcontractor'sVbidVtoVanother
, CompensationVpaidVtoVindependentVcontractorsVisVreportedVonVForm...V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
1099
TheVBESTVbusinessVpracticeVforVspecial-orderedVmaterialsVisVto...V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
putVtheVorderVrequirementsVinVwriting
AVcontractVrefersVtoVanVinsuranceVagreementVthatVtheVcontractorVisVREQUIREDVtoVhave.VThisVisVco
nsidered...V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-PartVofVtheVcontract
RecordsVofVanVemployee'sVexposureVtoVhazardousVmaterialsVMUSTVbeVkeptVaVMINIMUMVofVhowV
manyVyears?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-30Vyears
ATVLEASTVhowVoftenVshouldVemployeesVwatchVforVpossibleVhazardsVatVtheVjobVsite?V-
VCORRECTVANSWERV-constantly
AnVemployeeVcanVrequestVtoVreceiveVadvanceVearnedVincomeVcreditVonVForm...V-
VCORRECTVANSWERV-W-5
AVcontractorVusesVfundsVpaidVbyVaVprojectVownerVtoVpurchaseVmaterialsVtoVstartVaVdifferentVprojec
t.VTheVlaborersVforVtheVoriginalVprojectVdoVNOTVgetVpaidVbyVtheVcontractor.VUnderVtheVlienVlaw,Vthi
sVisVconsidered...V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-IntentVtoVdefraudVbyVtheVcontractor
WhatVshouldVbeVaddedVtoVwageVratesVtoVensureVaccuracyVinVestimatingVlaborVforVaVproject?V-
VCORRECTVANSWERV-LaborVburden
WhatVMUSTVbeVincludedVinVanVestimateVforVaVjob?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
Materials,Vlabor,Vequipment,VandVoverheadVcosts
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
WhichVofVtheVfollowingVestimatingVmethodsVisVtypicallyVusedVbyVtheVarchitectVratherVthanVtheVcon
tractor?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-ConceptualVestimate
AnVagreementVthatVcallsVforVaVcontractorVtoVbeVpaidVactualVcostsVforVlaborVandVmaterialsVplusVaVfix
edVfeeVforVtheVcontractor'sVoverheadVandVprofitVisVcalledVa...V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
costVplusVcontract
EquipmentVneedsVforVaVprojectVareVBESTVestimatedVby...V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
CalculatingVtheVnumberVofVhoursVorVdaysVitVisVneeded
WhatVtypeVofVinsuranceVisVneededVforVaVpartnershipVtoVinsureVthatVtheVbusinessVdoesVNOTVgoVout
VofVbusinessVifVoneVpartnerVdies?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-KeyVman
AnVownerVhiresVaVconstructionVmanagerVforVaVproject.VWhichVofVtheVfollowingVisVTRUEVwithVregar
dVtoVsubcontractors?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-TheVsubcontractorsVareVprimeVcontractors
WhatVprotectsVaVcontractorVfromVrisk?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-Insurance
AnVADVANTAGEVofVaVCriticalVPathVMethodV(CPM)VscheduleVisVit...V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
IdentifiesVactivitiesVthatVMUSTVbeVcompletedVbeforeVotherVactivitiesVcanVoccur
WhatVmayVbeVcoveredVbyVanVallowanceVinVaVcontract?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-LightVfixtureVcosts
WhichVofVtheVfollowingVisVconsideredVethicalVbehavior?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
FailingVtoVdiscloseVoneVsubcontractor'sVbidVtoVanother
, CompensationVpaidVtoVindependentVcontractorsVisVreportedVonVForm...V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
1099
TheVBESTVbusinessVpracticeVforVspecial-orderedVmaterialsVisVto...V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
putVtheVorderVrequirementsVinVwriting
AVcontractVrefersVtoVanVinsuranceVagreementVthatVtheVcontractorVisVREQUIREDVtoVhave.VThisVisVco
nsidered...V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-PartVofVtheVcontract
RecordsVofVanVemployee'sVexposureVtoVhazardousVmaterialsVMUSTVbeVkeptVaVMINIMUMVofVhowV
manyVyears?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-30Vyears
ATVLEASTVhowVoftenVshouldVemployeesVwatchVforVpossibleVhazardsVatVtheVjobVsite?V-
VCORRECTVANSWERV-constantly
AnVemployeeVcanVrequestVtoVreceiveVadvanceVearnedVincomeVcreditVonVForm...V-
VCORRECTVANSWERV-W-5
AVcontractorVusesVfundsVpaidVbyVaVprojectVownerVtoVpurchaseVmaterialsVtoVstartVaVdifferentVprojec
t.VTheVlaborersVforVtheVoriginalVprojectVdoVNOTVgetVpaidVbyVtheVcontractor.VUnderVtheVlienVlaw,Vthi
sVisVconsidered...V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-IntentVtoVdefraudVbyVtheVcontractor
WhatVshouldVbeVaddedVtoVwageVratesVtoVensureVaccuracyVinVestimatingVlaborVforVaVproject?V-
VCORRECTVANSWERV-LaborVburden
WhatVMUSTVbeVincludedVinVanVestimateVforVaVjob?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
Materials,Vlabor,Vequipment,VandVoverheadVcosts