VA CONTRACTORS: GENERAL (CLASS A OR B) EXAM
200 PRACTICE QUESTIONS | LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027
1. What is the PRIMARY purpose of contractor licensing in Virginia?
A) To generate revenue for the state
B) To protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public
C) To limit competition in the construction industry
D) To increase the number of contractors in the state
Correct Answer: B – The primary purpose of contractor licensing is to
protect the public's health, safety, and welfare by ensuring contractors
meet minimum competency and financial standards.
2. Which agency administers contractor licensing in Virginia?
A) Virginia Department of Labor and Industry
B) Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
(DPOR)
C) Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development
D) Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH)
Correct Answer: B – DPOR's Board for Contractors oversees licensing,
examinations, and disciplinary actions for all contractor classes.
3. A Class A contractor license allows projects up to what monetary
limit?
A) $120,000 per project
B) $750,000 per project
,C) $1 million per project
D) No monetary limit
Correct Answer: D – Class A contractors have no monetary limitations
on either a single contract or total annual volume.
4. How many years of verifiable experience are required to qualify for
a Class A contractor license?
A) 2 years
B) 3 years
C) 5 years
D) 7 years
Correct Answer: C – DPOR requires a minimum of 5 years of full-time
experience in the trade or as a supervisor/manager for Class A
applicants.
5. What is the minimum net worth requirement for an unrestricted
Class A contractor license in Virginia?
A) $15,000
B) $25,000
C) $45,000
D) $100,000
Correct Answer: C – Virginia requires $45,000 net worth for
unrestricted Class A licensing.
,6. What is the minimum net worth requirement for a Class B
contractor license?
A) $5,000
B) $10,000
C) $15,000
D) $25,000
Correct Answer: C – Class B applicants must have a minimum net worth
of $15,000.
7. A Class B contractor is limited to single contracts or projects with a
total value of what amount?
A) $1,000 or more but less than $10,000
B) $10,000 or more but less than $120,000
C) $120,000 or more but less than $750,000
D) No monetary limit
Correct Answer: B – Class B contractors are limited to single contracts
of $10,000 or more but less than $120,000.
8. What is the maximum annual gross revenue limit for a Class C
contractor?
A) $50,000
B) $100,000
C) $150,000
D) $250,000
Correct Answer: C – Class C contractors are limited to $150,000 in
annual gross revenue.
, 9. A contractor must notify the Board of address changes within how
many days?
A) 10 days
B) 15 days
C) 30 days
D) 60 days
Correct Answer: C – Virginia regulations require notification of address
changes within 30 days.
10. What is the maximum amount recoverable from the Virginia
Contractor Transaction Recovery Fund per claim?
A) $50,000
B) $100,000
C) $150,000
D) $250,000
Correct Answer: C – The Recovery Act caps compensation at $150,000
per claim.
11. What is the aggregate maximum payout from the Virginia
Contractor Transaction Recovery Fund per licensee?
A) $250,000
B) $500,000
C) $750,000
D) $1,000,000
200 PRACTICE QUESTIONS | LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027
1. What is the PRIMARY purpose of contractor licensing in Virginia?
A) To generate revenue for the state
B) To protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public
C) To limit competition in the construction industry
D) To increase the number of contractors in the state
Correct Answer: B – The primary purpose of contractor licensing is to
protect the public's health, safety, and welfare by ensuring contractors
meet minimum competency and financial standards.
2. Which agency administers contractor licensing in Virginia?
A) Virginia Department of Labor and Industry
B) Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
(DPOR)
C) Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development
D) Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH)
Correct Answer: B – DPOR's Board for Contractors oversees licensing,
examinations, and disciplinary actions for all contractor classes.
3. A Class A contractor license allows projects up to what monetary
limit?
A) $120,000 per project
B) $750,000 per project
,C) $1 million per project
D) No monetary limit
Correct Answer: D – Class A contractors have no monetary limitations
on either a single contract or total annual volume.
4. How many years of verifiable experience are required to qualify for
a Class A contractor license?
A) 2 years
B) 3 years
C) 5 years
D) 7 years
Correct Answer: C – DPOR requires a minimum of 5 years of full-time
experience in the trade or as a supervisor/manager for Class A
applicants.
5. What is the minimum net worth requirement for an unrestricted
Class A contractor license in Virginia?
A) $15,000
B) $25,000
C) $45,000
D) $100,000
Correct Answer: C – Virginia requires $45,000 net worth for
unrestricted Class A licensing.
,6. What is the minimum net worth requirement for a Class B
contractor license?
A) $5,000
B) $10,000
C) $15,000
D) $25,000
Correct Answer: C – Class B applicants must have a minimum net worth
of $15,000.
7. A Class B contractor is limited to single contracts or projects with a
total value of what amount?
A) $1,000 or more but less than $10,000
B) $10,000 or more but less than $120,000
C) $120,000 or more but less than $750,000
D) No monetary limit
Correct Answer: B – Class B contractors are limited to single contracts
of $10,000 or more but less than $120,000.
8. What is the maximum annual gross revenue limit for a Class C
contractor?
A) $50,000
B) $100,000
C) $150,000
D) $250,000
Correct Answer: C – Class C contractors are limited to $150,000 in
annual gross revenue.
, 9. A contractor must notify the Board of address changes within how
many days?
A) 10 days
B) 15 days
C) 30 days
D) 60 days
Correct Answer: C – Virginia regulations require notification of address
changes within 30 days.
10. What is the maximum amount recoverable from the Virginia
Contractor Transaction Recovery Fund per claim?
A) $50,000
B) $100,000
C) $150,000
D) $250,000
Correct Answer: C – The Recovery Act caps compensation at $150,000
per claim.
11. What is the aggregate maximum payout from the Virginia
Contractor Transaction Recovery Fund per licensee?
A) $250,000
B) $500,000
C) $750,000
D) $1,000,000
