Contractors Business/Law Exam with
correct answer 2025
If an employer's Federal Payroll Tax liability is $1000 how may they pay taxes? -
CORRECT ANSWER-quarterly
How many employees does it take for the Fair Labor Act to be applied? - CORRECT
ANSWER-1
What accounting method records income when the service occurs and expense when
they are incurred? - CORRECT ANSWER-Accrual Method
What do the General Conditions of a contract do? - CORRECT ANSWER-Outline roles
of the owner, architect, and engineer.
You are purchasing an insurance policy with a monthly premium of $300. If you
implement a safety program you can save 10% on the cost of the policy. The safety
program costs $400 to start and $15 a month to maintain it. What would be the net
difference in cost over three year period with a safety program? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Net saving of $140
Written construction contract change order should include a description of the
modification to be made, any change in contract time and - CORRECT ANSWER-The
change in the contract dollar amount
Which of the following is a written agreement between the owner and contractor to
change the contract? - CORRECT ANSWER-change order
What term identifies money withheld from progress payments to the contractor and paid
after the completion of the project? - CORRECT ANSWER-Retainage
When is final payment due? - CORRECT ANSWER-Final inspection, acceptance by
owner and submittal of proper documentation must occur
After hiring a disabled person, which of the following can't you do, according to the
American with Disabilities Act? - CORRECT ANSWER-Require a medical examination
of just the person you suspect is disabled.
, The percentage of completion method of accounting does what - CORRECT ANSWER-
recognizes profit as it is earned
Workers are on a job site where noise is very loud. Who is supposed to supply the
workers with ear protection? - CORRECT ANSWER-contractor (employer)
Where can you get accurate information about tax deposit schedules? - CORRECT
ANSWER-IRS Publication Circular E
Which of the following statements correctly describes the cash method of accounting? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Income / expenses are recorded at the time they are received /
paid
What type of workplace insurance provides all the benefits required by law for
employees' who are killed or injured as a result of their employment - CORRECT
ANSWER-Workers Compensation
If an employee is covered by Workers Compensation in the state of Utah and is doing a
job in Colorado and gets injured, are they covered by Utah Workers Compensation? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Yes, the Utah fund would cover the employee but the employer
should look into getting coverage in state of Colorado also.
After the division receives an application for licensure, how many days does the division
have to decide whether to issue a license to that applicant? - CORRECT ANSWER-5
days# NASLCA 2nd edition pg E-34 58-55-403
With a Residential Small Commercial license (R100) how many units can build for multi
family units? - CORRECT ANSWER-a four plex
What will happen to the contractor if he fails to notify the Division of Professional and
Occupational Licensing of a disassociation. - CORRECT ANSWER-The license will be
suspended.
The company's work site exposes the employees working there to hazardous materials.
Who is responsible for making sure each person coming to the site wears the correct
protective equipment? - CORRECT ANSWER-Employer
Which of the following SHOULD be included for the schedule of progress payments -
CORRECT ANSWER-date or stage when each payment is due
An employer must submit a completed I-9 form for all employees within how may days
of hire date? - CORRECT ANSWER-3 days
Of the following who has the responsibility for material delivery and storage of materials
- CORRECT ANSWER-expediter
correct answer 2025
If an employer's Federal Payroll Tax liability is $1000 how may they pay taxes? -
CORRECT ANSWER-quarterly
How many employees does it take for the Fair Labor Act to be applied? - CORRECT
ANSWER-1
What accounting method records income when the service occurs and expense when
they are incurred? - CORRECT ANSWER-Accrual Method
What do the General Conditions of a contract do? - CORRECT ANSWER-Outline roles
of the owner, architect, and engineer.
You are purchasing an insurance policy with a monthly premium of $300. If you
implement a safety program you can save 10% on the cost of the policy. The safety
program costs $400 to start and $15 a month to maintain it. What would be the net
difference in cost over three year period with a safety program? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Net saving of $140
Written construction contract change order should include a description of the
modification to be made, any change in contract time and - CORRECT ANSWER-The
change in the contract dollar amount
Which of the following is a written agreement between the owner and contractor to
change the contract? - CORRECT ANSWER-change order
What term identifies money withheld from progress payments to the contractor and paid
after the completion of the project? - CORRECT ANSWER-Retainage
When is final payment due? - CORRECT ANSWER-Final inspection, acceptance by
owner and submittal of proper documentation must occur
After hiring a disabled person, which of the following can't you do, according to the
American with Disabilities Act? - CORRECT ANSWER-Require a medical examination
of just the person you suspect is disabled.
, The percentage of completion method of accounting does what - CORRECT ANSWER-
recognizes profit as it is earned
Workers are on a job site where noise is very loud. Who is supposed to supply the
workers with ear protection? - CORRECT ANSWER-contractor (employer)
Where can you get accurate information about tax deposit schedules? - CORRECT
ANSWER-IRS Publication Circular E
Which of the following statements correctly describes the cash method of accounting? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Income / expenses are recorded at the time they are received /
paid
What type of workplace insurance provides all the benefits required by law for
employees' who are killed or injured as a result of their employment - CORRECT
ANSWER-Workers Compensation
If an employee is covered by Workers Compensation in the state of Utah and is doing a
job in Colorado and gets injured, are they covered by Utah Workers Compensation? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Yes, the Utah fund would cover the employee but the employer
should look into getting coverage in state of Colorado also.
After the division receives an application for licensure, how many days does the division
have to decide whether to issue a license to that applicant? - CORRECT ANSWER-5
days# NASLCA 2nd edition pg E-34 58-55-403
With a Residential Small Commercial license (R100) how many units can build for multi
family units? - CORRECT ANSWER-a four plex
What will happen to the contractor if he fails to notify the Division of Professional and
Occupational Licensing of a disassociation. - CORRECT ANSWER-The license will be
suspended.
The company's work site exposes the employees working there to hazardous materials.
Who is responsible for making sure each person coming to the site wears the correct
protective equipment? - CORRECT ANSWER-Employer
Which of the following SHOULD be included for the schedule of progress payments -
CORRECT ANSWER-date or stage when each payment is due
An employer must submit a completed I-9 form for all employees within how may days
of hire date? - CORRECT ANSWER-3 days
Of the following who has the responsibility for material delivery and storage of materials
- CORRECT ANSWER-expediter
