VA CONTRACTORS EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT RATED A+
Question 1: If an applicant for the master or journey license examination fails the
exam twice within two years, what is required to re-test?
Answer:
Wait one year and provide proof of completion of an approved class ✔✔
Question 2: On the jobsite, what is the ratio of registered apprentices to journey or
master electricians?
Answer:
Residential job site: 2 apprentices to one journey (or master)
All other job sites: 1 to 1 ✔✔
Question 3: How many hours of related experience are required to qualify for a
Sign Specialist license?
Answer:
Not less than 4000 hours of experience, obtained over a period of not less than two
years ✔✔
Question 4: An Electrical Contractor is required to either
_____________________.
Answer:
Have a master electrician license or employ a full-time master electrician ✔✔
For a journey or sign specialty license, how many maximum hours may be applied
toward the license application time requirement, for the holder of a Bachelor of
Electrical Engineering Degree? -ANSWER✔✔2000 hours
, Out of state, temporary Journey license may be issued for how long? -
ANSWER✔✔90 days
Applications for an electrical exam must be accepted and on file in Lansing for not
less than _________________? -ANSWER✔✔20 business days before the next
scheduled exam
What is the only electrical license that requires public liability insurance before a
license is issued? -ANSWER✔✔Sign Specialty Contractor License. $1,000,000
policy
When do electrical contractors license expire? -ANSWER✔✔Every three years
How many Code Update class hours are required to renew a Sign Specialist
License? -ANSWER✔✔8 Hours
The minor violation of a contractor beginning work before a permit is applied for
will result in a fine of how much? -ANSWER✔✔$25 for beginning without a
permit and an additional $50 if a permit is not applied for in at least 8 days
What is the contractor's fine for the minor violation of employing an unregistered
apprentice worker? -ANSWER✔✔$25 initial fine and then $75 additional if the
violation continues
Apprentice registrations must be submitted within how many days after
employment -ANSWER✔✔30 days
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT RATED A+
Question 1: If an applicant for the master or journey license examination fails the
exam twice within two years, what is required to re-test?
Answer:
Wait one year and provide proof of completion of an approved class ✔✔
Question 2: On the jobsite, what is the ratio of registered apprentices to journey or
master electricians?
Answer:
Residential job site: 2 apprentices to one journey (or master)
All other job sites: 1 to 1 ✔✔
Question 3: How many hours of related experience are required to qualify for a
Sign Specialist license?
Answer:
Not less than 4000 hours of experience, obtained over a period of not less than two
years ✔✔
Question 4: An Electrical Contractor is required to either
_____________________.
Answer:
Have a master electrician license or employ a full-time master electrician ✔✔
For a journey or sign specialty license, how many maximum hours may be applied
toward the license application time requirement, for the holder of a Bachelor of
Electrical Engineering Degree? -ANSWER✔✔2000 hours
, Out of state, temporary Journey license may be issued for how long? -
ANSWER✔✔90 days
Applications for an electrical exam must be accepted and on file in Lansing for not
less than _________________? -ANSWER✔✔20 business days before the next
scheduled exam
What is the only electrical license that requires public liability insurance before a
license is issued? -ANSWER✔✔Sign Specialty Contractor License. $1,000,000
policy
When do electrical contractors license expire? -ANSWER✔✔Every three years
How many Code Update class hours are required to renew a Sign Specialist
License? -ANSWER✔✔8 Hours
The minor violation of a contractor beginning work before a permit is applied for
will result in a fine of how much? -ANSWER✔✔$25 for beginning without a
permit and an additional $50 if a permit is not applied for in at least 8 days
What is the contractor's fine for the minor violation of employing an unregistered
apprentice worker? -ANSWER✔✔$25 initial fine and then $75 additional if the
violation continues
Apprentice registrations must be submitted within how many days after
employment -ANSWER✔✔30 days
