ALABAMA STATE HOME
BUILDER LICENSURE BUSINESS,
LAW, AND PROJECT
MANAGEMENT EXAM PREP
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
- 2027
Once materials and or labor has been delivered on the property
subject to a contract and before payment for some labor and or
material is made in full
under what conditions is a contractor legitimately entitled to file a
mechanics lien?
a. anytime after the signing of the contract
b. only after the project is completed
c. once the materials and or labor has been delivered on the property
subject to a contract and before payment for same labor and or
material is made in full
d. only after the subcontractor's workers are paid
The property owner shall pay its contractor upon receipt of a pay
request for actual labor and materials performed within 30 days
of receipt of the pay request
the Alabama prompt pay law
a. the property owner shall pay its contractor upon receipt of a pay
request for actual labor and materials performed within 30 days of
receipt of the pay request
b. the property owner shall pay its contractor upon receipt of a pay
,request for actual labor and materials performed within 20 days of
receipt of the pay request
c. the property owner shall directly pay all the subcontractors
promptly
d. the property owner shall pay the contractor once the subcontractors
are paid
The amount of money the property owner paid as a down
payment on the project
In the scheduling process, determining the duration of the tasks
depends on each of the following except
A. The amount of money the property owner paid as a down payment
on the project
B. The size of the project
C. The labor hours estimated
D. The length of time dedicated to the task each day
The remaining time after a task is complete and before the next
task begins
Is generally considered to be an easy-to-read graphical depiction
of the schedule in its entirety
Bar chart scheduling
A. Is the required method by the Alabama Licensure Board
B. Has the advantage of showing interdependencies of activities
C. Is generally considered to be an easy-to-read graphical depiction of
the schedule in its entirety
D. Can only be used for new home construction
The municipal Building Official
They may be used as evidence in a legal proceeding
daily job logs are important because
a. they may be used as evidence in a legal proceeding
, b. personal comments about workers may be used for later reference
c. both a and b are correct
d. neither a nor b are correct
The contract documents package
plans, specification and detailed shop drawings are part of
a. the contract documents package
b. schedule
c. budget
d. cost controls
A method legitimately used to help an owner to reduce costs,
improve productivity and develop innovative ways to solve
problems C
value engineering is
a. nothing more than a sophisticated way of saying "we cut corners"
b. a method legitimately used to help an owner to reduce costs,
improve productivity, and develop innovative ways to solve problems
c. only effective when performed by a professional engineer
d. not the job of the construction contractor
SUTA Dumping
The practice of a company obtaining multiple account numbers with
the state unemployment insurance agency and shuffling employees
around to the account number with the lowest unemployment
insurance rate is known as
A. Employee sharing
B. SUTA Dumping
C. FICO Dumping
D. Value Engineering
A performance bond
BUILDER LICENSURE BUSINESS,
LAW, AND PROJECT
MANAGEMENT EXAM PREP
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
- 2027
Once materials and or labor has been delivered on the property
subject to a contract and before payment for some labor and or
material is made in full
under what conditions is a contractor legitimately entitled to file a
mechanics lien?
a. anytime after the signing of the contract
b. only after the project is completed
c. once the materials and or labor has been delivered on the property
subject to a contract and before payment for same labor and or
material is made in full
d. only after the subcontractor's workers are paid
The property owner shall pay its contractor upon receipt of a pay
request for actual labor and materials performed within 30 days
of receipt of the pay request
the Alabama prompt pay law
a. the property owner shall pay its contractor upon receipt of a pay
request for actual labor and materials performed within 30 days of
receipt of the pay request
b. the property owner shall pay its contractor upon receipt of a pay
,request for actual labor and materials performed within 20 days of
receipt of the pay request
c. the property owner shall directly pay all the subcontractors
promptly
d. the property owner shall pay the contractor once the subcontractors
are paid
The amount of money the property owner paid as a down
payment on the project
In the scheduling process, determining the duration of the tasks
depends on each of the following except
A. The amount of money the property owner paid as a down payment
on the project
B. The size of the project
C. The labor hours estimated
D. The length of time dedicated to the task each day
The remaining time after a task is complete and before the next
task begins
Is generally considered to be an easy-to-read graphical depiction
of the schedule in its entirety
Bar chart scheduling
A. Is the required method by the Alabama Licensure Board
B. Has the advantage of showing interdependencies of activities
C. Is generally considered to be an easy-to-read graphical depiction of
the schedule in its entirety
D. Can only be used for new home construction
The municipal Building Official
They may be used as evidence in a legal proceeding
daily job logs are important because
a. they may be used as evidence in a legal proceeding
, b. personal comments about workers may be used for later reference
c. both a and b are correct
d. neither a nor b are correct
The contract documents package
plans, specification and detailed shop drawings are part of
a. the contract documents package
b. schedule
c. budget
d. cost controls
A method legitimately used to help an owner to reduce costs,
improve productivity and develop innovative ways to solve
problems C
value engineering is
a. nothing more than a sophisticated way of saying "we cut corners"
b. a method legitimately used to help an owner to reduce costs,
improve productivity, and develop innovative ways to solve problems
c. only effective when performed by a professional engineer
d. not the job of the construction contractor
SUTA Dumping
The practice of a company obtaining multiple account numbers with
the state unemployment insurance agency and shuffling employees
around to the account number with the lowest unemployment
insurance rate is known as
A. Employee sharing
B. SUTA Dumping
C. FICO Dumping
D. Value Engineering
A performance bond
