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Commercial Contractor Practice Exam
750 feet of pipe is being laid at 0.5% slope. On a topographic map that has 6 inch contour
intervals, approximately how many intervals will be depicted on the map from one end of the
pipe to the other? - ANS-8 contour intervals

A 140-foot wide paved area is to be sloped 1/8 inch per foot. The elevation at the highest point
is to be 87.2 feet at the center. What is the elevation at the lowest point at the perimeter? -
ANS-86.50 feet

A concrete masonry foundation wall extends below grade and will require parge coating using
Portland cement mortar. What is the minimum allowable thickness? - ANS-3/8 inch

A contract refers to an insurance agreement that the contractor is required to have. This is
considered to be which of the following? - ANS-part of the contract

A contractor pays a workers' compensation rate of $0.08 per $100 of office employee payroll,
$0.15 per $100 of field supervisor payroll, and $0.26 per $100 of field employee payroll. Total
office employee payroll for the year is $25,000. Total field supervisor payroll is $48,000. Total
field employee payroll is $225,000. The contractor receives a discount of 5% of total premiums
for having a safety program in place. What is the total workers' compensation for the year? -
ANS-more than $600

A contractor plans to use materials or methods other than those standard in the industry. The
contractor should do which of the following? - ANS-specifically state this in the agreement

A contractor puts in a claim under a comprehensive standard general liability policy. The policy
has no additional coverage, riders, or floaters, and has a $500 deductible per occurrence. The
claim is for a job-site accident that caused $2,000 of injuries to employees, $1,800 of injuries to
a pedestrian, $2,300 damage to the contractor's equipment, and $1,750 loss of project materials
purchased by the contractor. How much is the insurance company liable for? - ANS-$1,300

A contractor should do all of the following when estimating a project EXCEPT - ANS-assume
ideal conditions

A driveway rises 18 feet in a horizontal distance of 190 feet. What is the percent grade? -
ANS-9%

A foundation drain shall extend past the outside edge of the footing at least how far? - ANS-12
inches

, A plank measures 3" x 16" and is 24 feet long. How many board feet of lumber are in 26 of
these planks? (Round off to the nearest whole number.) - ANS-2,496

A safety net is being used where the working surface is 9 feet in the air. What is the minimum
horizontal distance of the outer edge of the net from the edge of the working surface? - ANS-10
feet

A simple set of cleat stairs will be installed in a basement. The distance between the basement
floor and the first floor is 8 feet. How many treads will be REQUIRED for these stairs? - ANS-13

A third stairway stringer should be used when the stair width exceeds how many inches? -
ANS-30

A topographic map is being used to determine cut and fill requirements. The contour interval is 2
feet. Across a distance of 200 feet there are 10 contours. What is the slope of the grade? -
ANS-10 : 1

According to the Steel Deck Institute, what is the minimum safe distance to maintain from the
end of a deck unit for leading edge work? - ANS-6 feet

According to the Steel Deck Institute, what is the minimum width of a working area of steel
deck? - ANS-12 feet

Air-entrained concrete MUST be used for all of the following EXCEPT - ANS-interior slabs on
grade

An insurer offers the contractor a 20% per year reduction in premiums if the contractor has a
defined safety program in place. The insurer's standard rates are $8 per $1,000 of coverage.
The contractor has $300,000 in coverage. How much in premiums will the contractor save over
a 3-year period by having a defined safety program in place? - ANS-Between $1,001 and
$1,500

An owner hires a construction manager for a project. Which of the following is TRUE with regard
to subcontractors? - ANS-The subcontractors are prime contractors.

AT LEAST how often should employees watch for possible hazards at the jobsite? -
ANS-Constantly

Before excavating for a new building, how should subsoil conditions be determined? -
ANS-conducting test borings

Compensation paid to independent contractors is reported on which form? - ANS-1099

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