VA Contractors: General (Class A or B) Questions With
Complete Solutions
Which of the following estimating methods is typically used by
the architect rather than the contractor? Correct Answers
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Conceptual estimate
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An agreement that calls for a contractor to be paid actual costs
for labor and materials plus a fixed fee for the contractor's
overhead and profit is called a... Correct Answers cost plus
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contract
Equipment needs for a project are BEST estimated by... Correct
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Answers Calculating the number of hours or days it is needed
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What type of insurance is needed for a partnership to insure that
the business does NOT go out of business if one partner dies?
Correct Answers Key man
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An owner hires a construction manager for a project. Which of
the following is TRUE with regard to subcontractors? Correct
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Answers The subcontractors are prime contractors
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What protects a contractor from risk? Correct Answers
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Insurance
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An ADVANTAGE of a Critical Path Method (CPM) schedule is
it... Correct Answers Identifies activities that MUST be
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completed before other activities can occur
, What may be covered by an allowance in a contract? Correct hh
Answers Light fixture costs
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Which of the following is considered ethical behavior? Correct hh
Answers Failing to disclose one subcontractor's bid to another
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Compensation paid to independent contractors is reported on
Form... Correct Answers 1099
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The BEST business practice for special-ordered materials is to...
Correct Answers put the order requirements in writing
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A contract refers to an insurance agreement that the contractor is
REQUIRED to have. This is considered... Correct Answers Part
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of the contract
Records of an employee's exposure to hazardous materials
MUST be kept a MINIMUM of how many years? Correct hh
Answers 30 years
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AT LEAST how often should employees watch for possible
hazards at the job site? Correct Answers constantly
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An employee can request to receive advance earned income
credit on Form... Correct Answers W-5
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A contractor uses funds paid by a project owner to purchase
materials to start a different project. The laborers for the original
project do NOT get paid by the contractor. Under the lien law,
this is considered... Correct Answers Intent to defraud by the
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contractor
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