The foundation footer marked with the following symbol appears ____________ times on the foundation
plan.

14

The installed height of the acoustical ceiling on the First Floor is ________ ft.

11

The interior walls and floor of the Elevator Pit are to be coated with a waterproofing compound. Each
gallon covers 75 square feet of surface. The job requires three (3) coats. _______ gallons are required to be
purchased. Round up to the nearest whole gallon.

9

The plans call for a total of ___________ stair treads from the 2nd floor to the 4th floor.

88

The diagonal distance from point A to point C is ________________.

76’ 4”

A landscape contractor has been hired to supply and install sod for this lot at the
rate of $4.50 per square foot. The contract price is______________.

More than $11,000

A contractor is hired to dig an excavation in dry clay. Assume the percentage of swell is 35%. The bottom
dimensions of the excavation are 200 ft. x 400 ft. The sides of the excavation are sloped at a rate of 1 to 1.
The excavation is 10 feet deep. _________cubic yards of soil is to be excavated and removed from the site.

42,000 to 44,999

________________requires a permit.

A self -contained refrigeration system containing 15 pounds of refrigerant and actuated by a 2 HP
motor

The percentage of completion method will result in revenue recognition ______________ the completed
contract method.

more quickly than

A Change Order is prepatred by ________________.

The Architect

If an Owner breaches a Contract, or a COntractor breaches a Subcontract, by nonpayment of a non-material amount, ________________.

There is no basis to terninate the Contract.

__________________ contracts are normally negotiated between the owner and the contractor.

Cost-plus

According to the AIA documents, "Contract Time" is the period of time allotted in the Contract
____________.

For Substantial Completion of the Work

A contractor is hired to apply three (3) coats of a waterproofing coating to the walls and floor of an
equipment pit. The interior dimensions of the pit are 8'-4" x 8'-4". The depth of the pit is 6' -6". The coating only comes in one-gallon cans. Each gallon covers 30 square feet and a gallon costs $90. The contractor charges $1.12/SF to apply each coat. The total Material and Labor costs for this job is ______.

$3,001 to $3,600

A ____________ contract provides that a contractor will perform specific work and be paid per unit of
output.

Unit-price contract

The Contractor shall apply for progress payments ____________.

At least ten days before the date established for each progress payment

The __________________ completes the Job Status Report for each project each month.

Field Superintendent

A permit is required for a temporary structure that is used for the gathering of ____________ or more
persons.

10

The ___________ bond guarantees that a contractor, if awarded a bid, will enter into the contract at the
stipulated price and supply the required performance and payment bonds.

Bid

The timing and sequence required for electrical inspections shall be _____________.

Underground, rough-in, final

The FCRA Act applies to any employer which employs ________ or more employees for each working
day in each of twenty or more calendar weeks in the current or preceding calendar year.

15

If framing lumber sells for $3.00/board foot, the cost of lumber required to build a 2 x 4 stud wall, 16” on
center, 20' long x 10' high with single top and bottom plate is ________________. Select the closest
answer.

$400.00

A Contractor submitted an application for a progress payment. The project has a $146,000 contract amount
and was 46% complete at the time of the payment application. The Architect did not certify $22,000 of the
requested amount. The retainage rate is 5%. The Contractor should expect to receive ___________.

$42,902

The total Labor and Material cost for a project was estimated to be $377,000 and 55% was estimated for
Materials. The additional profit on the job if the actual Labor costs were only 85% of the estimated Labor
costs will be __________.

$25,447.50

The issuance of a Certificate for Payment by the Architect to the Owner constitutes a representation by the
Architect that ____________.

The Work has progressed to the point indicated and is in accordance with the Contract Documents.

__________________ does NOT require a construction contracting license.

A local government employee

__________________ does NOT require a building permit.

Installing a portable cooling unit

An addendum will be issued _________________.

No later than 4 days prior to the date for receipt of bids

Reinforcing bars are designated by number. The number represents the approximate diameter of the bar in
_________ inches.

1/8

Of the following terms, "offer, acceptance, description and consideration,” __________ is NOT a term
included in the customary definition of a contract.

Description

A pedestrian walkway by a construction site shall have railings not less than ________ and be sufficient to
direct pedestrians around construction areas.

42 inches in height

Unless otherwise provided, performance and payment bonds shall be written on ______________.

AIA A312

If an Owner occupies a portion of the project prior to completion, which of the following statements is
true?

Unless otherwise agreed upon, partial occupancy or use of a portion of the Work shall not constitute
acceptance of Work not complying with the Contract Documents.

A contractor’s license number does NOT have to appear ___________________.

On free phone directory listings

The bidder shall deliver the required bonds to the Owner _____________.

Not later than three days following the date of execution of the Contract

The U Factor for glazed block shall be ___________.

.60

Upon such assignment, if the Work has been suspended for more than _____________ days, the
Subcontractor’s compensation shall be equitably adjusted for increases in cost resulting from the
suspension.

30

If the amounts of payments misapplied has an aggregate value of $7,500, the violator is guilty of
misapplication of construction funds and guilty of ____________.

Felony of second degree

A ____________contract benefits both the owner and contractor from value engineering that may be
performed.

GMP (Guaranteed Maximum Price)

An applicant may become a certified construction contractor if he has at least _______ years’ experience as
a worker in that category at the time of application.

4

The _________ establishes the amount of liquidated damages that would result from a delay in completing
the project.

Owner

The Subcontractor shall notify the Contractor within ___________ days of an injury to an employee or
agent of the Subcontractor which occurred at the site.

3

Each agreement for repair, restoration, improvement, or construction to residential real property must
contain a written statement explaining the consumer’s rights under the recovery fund, except where the
value of all labor and materials does not exceed ____________.

$2,500

If an owner of an owner-occupied residential building obtains a permit to remove asbestos-containing
material from that building, which of the following statements is NOT true.

None of the above. Under no circumstances is an owner of a residential building allowed to act as
their own asbestos abatement contractor.

_________________owns the drawings, specifications and other instruments of service after the
completion of project.

Architect

___________approves shop drawings from the structural steel fabricator.

Architect

The Contractor shall permit the Subcontractor _____________ information regarding the percentages of
completion and the amount certified on account of Work done by the Subcontractor.

To request directly from the Architect

A “Parking by Disabled Permit Only” sign shall be placed on or at least _____________ feet above the
finished floor or ground surface measured to the bottom of the sign.

5

___________ requires a permit.

Tents and other temporary structures larger than 120 square feet

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding a building permit?

Work covered by the permit shall commence within 180 days after the permit issue date.

The penalty for a 1st violation of contracting without first obtaining a license in the State of Florida is a
_________.

First degree misdemeanor

If a contractor incurs liquidated damages as a result of a default by a subcontractor, the contractor
__________.

Will not be able to recover the cost of the liquidated damages from the subcontractor unless there is
a specific clause in the subcontract allowing for a pass-through

In cases of Claims for additional time due to a continuing delay, __________________.

Only one Claim is necessary.

Repairs to an existing building located seaward of a coastal construction control line _______________.

Shall be designed to resist the predicted forces of a 100-year storm surge, storm waves or other
predictable weather conditions

Carpet or carpet tile pile height shall be ________ inch maximum.

1/2

The ____________conducts the safety meetings and prepares the minutes.

Project Superintendent

If the lienor fails to file a lawsuit to enforce the lien within ____ days of the date the clerk of court certifies
in the Notice of Contest of Lien that a copy was served on the lienor, lien rights are lost.

60

Trusses are inspected ______________.

By the building official during the framing inspection

A Subcontractor shall furnish to the Contractor periodic progress reports on the Work of the Subcontract
_____________.

At mutually agreed upon intervals

Construction materials and equipment shall not be placed or stored within ____________ feet of a street
intersection.

20

A contractor places the following order for several types of structural steel.
• 24 pieces W12x45 x 16 feet
• 18 pieces S24x100 x 12 feet
• 18 pieces C12x20.7 x 20 feet
If structural steel sells for $1,000 per ton, the contractor will expect to pay ______for this order. Select the
closest answer.

$23,200

When a lien amount is less than _________________, it may be enforced or foreclosed in the county
court.

$15,000

Unless otherwise provided in the Contract Documents, _____ shall secure and pay for the building permit.

The Contractor

The difference in the minimum penalty fines between a first offense and a repeat offense for contracting
with a delinquent license is _________________.

$1,000

A ramp has a rise of 7 1⁄2” over a distance of 200 feet, the slope or grade will be ______________.

.003 or .3%