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1. (460) All of the following license endorsements or special entity licenses/certfications are good for one year EXCEPT:
    (A) A residential general contractor
    (B) A lead abatement contractor
    (C) A LBPR licensee
    (D) A EEAST certification


2. (670) A timely complaint made by an owner against a contractor on a new residential structure would be:
    (A) Within two years after owner takes possession of a new home
    (B) Within one year after the owner takes possession of a home that's sixteen months old at purchase
    (C) Within one year of the date of the structure being occupied
    (D) Within 30 months of substantial completion


3. (650) A contractor that builds a new home for a residential property owner must provide all of the following EXCEPT:
    (A) A Mediation or arbitration clause in the contract
    (B) An offer of a warranty and maintenance schedule
    (C) Consumer notices and HPA notice
    (D) A written contract


4. (100) Which of the following must have a contractor's license?
    (A) County building inspector
    (B) Labor Ready
    (C) A contractor's employee
    (D) A home inspection business


5. (730) The CCB assists in settling more than ___________% of complaints that are filed when both parties participate.
    (A) 80
    (B) 70
    (C) 65
    (D) 55


6. (90) Which of the following are NOT required to obtain a CCB license?
    (A) A licensed Washington contractor working in Oregon temporarily
    (B) An individual or business entity performing tree services
    (C) A chimney cleaner
    (D) An owner who flips two houses a year and contracts with a licensed, residential general contractor to have the work on the houses done


7. (160) How long is a contractor's license through the CCB valid before it must be renewed?
    (A) Annually
    (B) Two or four years
    (C) Four years
    (D) Two years


8. (710) The CCB charges a residential property owner filing a complaint against a contractor $________ to file a complaint after CCB jurisdiction is established:
    (A) $50
    (B) $100
    (C) $250
    (D) $325


9. (790) If a contractor has a determination issued against him/her that is more than the unused bond, what action does the CCB take until the contractor arranges to pay the amount owed?
    (A) The contractor's license is revoked
    (B) The contractor's license is suspended
    (C) The contractor has a default jugdment issued against him
    (D) The contractor is assessed a fine of $5,000


10. (540) How long must a contractor keep the CCB informed of an address change after the contractor is no longer a contractor?
    (A) 10 days
    (B) 90 days
    (C) 6 moonths
    (D) One year


11. (620) The consumer notices the contractor must provide (no later than the contract date) when contracting directly with a residential property owner include all of the following EXCEPT:
    (A) Information Notice to Owner About Construction Liens
    (B) Notice of Procedure
    (C) Notice of Right to a Lien
    (D) Consumer Protection Notice


12. (210) When completing the licensing process, all of the following business filings must be made at the Secretary of State EXCEPT:
    (A) Corporation
    (B) Sole proprietor operating a business under his/her real and true name
    (C) Limited Liability Company
    (D) Lmited Liability Partnership


13. (80) If a school district teaches their students to build a home, when is the school district required to have a contractor's license?
    (A) Never
    (B) Only if the students are paid to do the work
    (C) If the school district sells the house
    (D) Only if the students are not certified apprentices


14. (780) How long does a contractor have to make arrangements to pay a CCB determination made against the contractor:
    (A) 10 days
    (B) 15 days
    (C) 30 days
    (D) 60 days


15. (720) An example of the CCB having jurisdiction to accept a complaint would be:
    (A) A subcontractor providing the Notice of Right to a Lien
    (B) A general contractor giving the required consumer notices with the contract
    (C) A contractor that was licensed when the work was performed
    (D) A contractor providing a written contract to a residential property owner when the work was more than $2,000


16. (290) A contractor installing a drive up ATM at a 2,000 square foot bank is working on a _______________ structure:
    (A) Residential
    (B) Commercial
    (C) Small Commercial
    (D) Either B or C
    REF: The drive up ATM is considered an appurtenance to the bank.


17. (500) If a homeowner successfully collects from a contractor's bond, what is the amount collected generally based upon:
    (A) CCB mediation
    (B) An arbitration award
    (C) Damage the contractor caused
    (D) A court judgment


18. (510) A contractor or subcontractor must post a public works bond with the CCB when working on a public works project valued at:
    (A) $100,000 or more
    (B) $30,000
    (C) More than $100,000
    (D) Any amount on a public project


19. (150) Which of the following business entities is taxed?
    (A) A sole proprietorship
    (B) An LLC
    (C) A corporation
    (D) A limited liability partnership


20. (10) Which of the following is true regarding a sole proprietorship?
    (A) A sole proprietorship cannot be sold
    (B) An assumed business name cannot be transferred to a new owner
    (C) In a sole proprietorship, there is no separation of assets between the business and the owner's assets
    (D) Income from a sole proprietorship is property of the business


21. (70) All of the following are true regarding corporations EXCEPT:
    (A) A corporation must end if a shareholder dies
    (B) The corporation's board authorizes the corporation to enter into contracts and borrow money
    (C) A corporation is "double taxed"
    (D) A corporation is separate and apart from the stockholders


22. (160) What do shareholders pay taxes on in a C-corporation?
    (A) Income
    (B) Dividends
    (C) Revenue
    (D) Profit


23. (190) Overtime pay is required over 40 hours a week under:
    (A) Oregon state law
    (B) Federal law
    (C) Both federal and state law
    (D) Neither federal or state law


24. (70) A minor must be given a _______ minute meal period:
    (A) 10
    (B) 15
    (C) 30
    (D) 60


25. (150) Under Oregon wage and hour laws, employees must receive at least minimum wage for all of the following EXCEPT:
    (A) Preparation time
    (B) Meal periods
    (C) Opening and closing times
    (D) Required meetings


26. (290) If an employer participates in the E-Verify program, the acceptable documentation proving authorization for the Form I-9 must have:
    (A) an expiration date
    (B) a photograph
    (C) a social security number
    (D) a security stripe embedded in the ID


27. (230) If workers on a construction site are pouring concrete during the meal period, the employer must:
    (A) Give them an extra break when they are finished
    (B) Pay them for the meal period
    (C) Do nothing
    (D) Give them an hour break for lunch the next day


28. (450) All of the following contractors are non-exempt EXCEPT:
    (A) Commercial contractors
    (B) Employers
    (C) An LLC with two members and no employees
    (D) A contractor using workers from a worker leasing company


29. (470) Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) in Oregon enforces Oregon laws covering all of the following EXCEPT:
    (A) Prevailing wage rate laws
    (B) Safety laws
    (C) Minimum wage and overtime laws
    (D) Terms and conditions of employment laws


30. (90) If the CCB requests a subcontractor list, the contractor must submit the list:
    (A) In three business days
    (B) Within 72 hours
    (C) In three days
    (D) Wtihin 10 days


31. (60) If a contractor bids $10,000 on a project and upon completion, it costs the contractor $13,000 to do the job, this is an example of what CCB requirement to be conisidered an independent contractor:
    (A) The independent contractor making a significant investment in the business
    (B) The independent contractor bearing the risk of loss
    (C) The independent contractor providing services to two or more different persons within a 12 month period
    (D) The independent contractor being free from a client's direction and control


32. (70) An individual worker who is not a licensed subcontractor and does not meet the independent contractor criteria set forth by BOLI and/or the CCB is deemed to be:
    (A) A casual worker
    (B) A leased employee
    (C) A subject worker (employee)
    (D) A temporary worker


33. (120) The maximum retainage allowed in Oregon construction contracts is:
    (A) 10%
    (B) 5%
    (C) 3%
    (D) Whatever the contractor or subcontractor agrees to


34. (180) Completing all work according to plans and specificatons is an example of:
    (A) The owner's obligations
    (B) The contractor's obligations
    (C) The architect's obligations
    (D) The subcontractor's obligations


35. (160) A delay in the final paperwork will most likely cause a delay in ______________ for the contractor:
    (A) Substantial completion
    (B) Final payment
    (C) Architect issuing a certificate of substantial completion
    (D) Building inspector issuing certificate of occupancy


36. (500) A contractor is required to have a written contract with:
    (A) A subcontractor when the contract price is $2,000 or more
    (B) Any work performed for $2,000 or more
    (C) A residential property owner when the contract price is more than $2,000
    (D) Any work performed for more than $2,000


37. (50) How is acceptance typically made?
    (A) By verbally stating agreement with the terms of the offer
    (B) By signing the offer
    (C) By making a counteroffer
    (D) By offering consideration


38. (200) What is the purpose of including "jurisdiction" in a contract?
    (A) To determine, in the event of a lawsuit, where the dispute will be settled
    (B) To determine what court (small claims, circuit, etc.) will hear the lawsuit
    (C) To determine what judge will hear the lawsuit
    (D) To determine if arbtiration is included in the contract


39. (390) The general contractor assumes the most risk on which type of contract with the owner?
    (A) Lump sum
    (B) Cost-plus
    (C) Unit price
    (D) Guaranteed max


40. (490) Change orders are to contract provisions as addenda are to:
    (A) Bid Documents
    (B) Contract Provisions
    (C) Supplemental Forms
    (D) Technical Specifications


41. (280) Privity of contract indicates:
    (A) Who has contracted with whom
    (B) Who parties look to in the event of a breach of contract
    (C) How much liability a general contractor accepts when the contractor contracts with subcontractors and the owner
    (D) All of the above


42. (230) Proof of proper delivery of the Information Notice to Owner About Construction Liens must be maintained for:
    (A) One year
    (B) Two years
    (C) Five years
    (D) Seven years
    REF:


43. (300) A lawsuit to foreclose a lien must be filed within ___________ days after the lien is recorded:
    (A) 30
    (B) 60
    (C) 90
    (D) 120
    REF:


44. (210) On a residential project, the Notice of Right to a Lien must be given to all mortgagees if a subcontractor provides onsite labor and material. This action:
    (A) Allows the subcontractor to collect the owner's mortgagee payment until the materials are paid in full
    (B) Allows the mortgagee to sell the property if the owner doesn't pay the subcontractor
    (C) Allows the subcontractor to be paid before the mortgagee on the material portion of the lien claim if the subcontractor isn't paid
    (D) Makes it clear to the owner no payment on the labor is required, only the material
    REF:


45. (120) Can a subcontractor record a construction lien on a homeowner's property even if the homeowner pays the original contractor in full?
    (A) Yes, but the subcontractor must have provided the homeowner with a Notice of a Right to a Lien and followed lien law procedure
    (B) No, the payment made to the original contractor satisfies all debt.
    (C) Yes, but only if the homeowner is unable to prove they paid the original contractor in full
    (D) Yes, but it is a frivolous claim and the claimant can end up owing the homeowner attorney's fees and costs
    REF:


46. (170) In which part of a estimate will small tools that are owned by a company be found?
    (A) Company overhead
    (B) Project overhead
    (C) Direct costs
    (D) Indirect costs


47. (20) An addendum is a change made to the project:
    (A) After the plans and specifications have been released for bidding but before the bids are due
    (B) After the contract has been awarded
    (C) After the bids have been opened
    (D) After substantial completion


48. (100) The purpose of an estimating framework is to essentially:
    (A) Define the phases of the project
    (B) List each task and the material required for each task
    (C) List the process for completing the job
    (D) Enter the time and cost for each task


49. (310) How long is the typical review process after a contractor submits a bid:
    (A) 10 - 30 days
    (B) 30 - 60 days
    (C) 30 - 90 days
    (D) 60 - 90 days


50. (70) Construction drawings and specifications are considered part of the contract package and:
    (A) Bid documents
    (B) Supplemental forms
    (C) Project documents
    (D) Technical specifications


51. (120) When using the quantity take off method of estimating, a contractor first estimates labor and material needed for:
    (A) The work he/she will self-perform
    (B) Each task of each phase of work
    (C) The subcontractors' work
    (D) All work in the project


52. (170) All of the following are phases of the project life cycle EXCEPT:
    (A) Job completion and closeout
    (B) Pre-construction
    (C) Field survey
    (D) Construction


53. (40) Critical activities in a schedule have:
    (A) Free float time
    (B) Simultaneous events
    (C) Contingency time
    (D) Zero float time


54. (150) An owner-appointed representative to oversee a project is called:
    (A) An architect
    (B) An owner's representative
    (C) A quality control manager
    (D) A project manager


55. (100) Which of the following will NOT be determined during the scheduling process:
    (A) Task time ranges
    (B) Activity duration
    (C) Resource management
    (D) Float time


56. (240) A project management approach that understands the owner's cost, quality and time priorities to deliver a product of high value is:
    (A) Quality Assurance
    (B) Quantity Take-off
    (C) Total Project Managment
    (D) Value Engineering


57. (170) If a contractor is building a three-story, 24-unit apartment complex, the contractor will use which specialty code?
    (A) 2014 Oregon Residential Specialty Code
    (B) 2014 Oregon Structural Specialty Code
    (C) 2014 Reach Code
    (D) ICC International Residential Code


58. (130) When obtaining a structural permit within the city of Portland, the contractor must submit all of the following EXCEPT:
    (A) The permit application form
    (B) The plans
    (C) The permit fees
    (D) The sewer permit


59. (210) Failure to comply with a stop work order may NOT result in which of the following?
    (A) Revocation of the specialty trade license
    (B) Revocation of the CCB license
    (C) Revocation of the building permit
    (D) Fines


60. (60) The Oregon Specialty codes are based on modifications of:
    (A) Previous versions of Oregon codes
    (B) National model codes
    (C) International codes
    (D) California codes


61. (20) Department of Consumer and Business Services administers all of the following agencies EXCEPT:
    (A) Building Codes Division
    (B) Workers' Compensation Division
    (C) Construction Contractors Board
    (D) Oregon OSHA


62. (90) In what form must an Emergency Action Plan be if an employer has 10 employees?
    (A) The plan must be in writing
    (B) The plan may be communicated orally
    (C) The plan may be either oral or in writing
    (D) The plan can be on a company's website
    REF:


63. (240) Effective October 1, 2017, approved fall protection systems include all of the following EXCEPT:
    (A) Warning-line systems
    (B) Slide guards
    (C) Guardrails
    (D) Personal fall-arrest systems


64. (40) The law that sets safety standards for construction contracts on federal projects and is commonly known as the Federal Construction Safety Act is:
    (A) The Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act
    (B) Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act
    (C) The Service Contract Act
    (D) The Davis-Bacon Act


65. (160) How many hours of continuing education must a sewage disposal provider licensee take during the three-year licensing period:
    (A) 8 hours
    (B) 16 hours
    (C) 18 hours
    (D) 24 hours


66. (70) Disrupting six square feet or less of painted interior surface and 20 square feet or less of exterior surface is referred to as:
    (A) Target housing
    (B) Minor repair and maintenance
    (C) Lead-based paint activities
    (D) Lead-based paint renovation


67. (190) Fluorescent lamp ballasts manufactured through ____________ likely contain PCB's?
    (A) 1978
    (B) 1979
    (C) 1987
    (D) 2004


68. (50) Before friable asbestos is removed, an asbestos abatement contractor must provide to DEQ:
    (A) A fee and a Notice of Abatement form 10 days prior to starting the job
    (B) An asbestos survey
    (C) A NPDES 1200-C permit
    (D) Both B & C


69. (70) House wrap is also known as:
    (A) Asphalt tar paper
    (B) Plastic sheeting
    (C) A water-resistive barrier
    (D) EIFS


70. (200) When a contractor builds in an area with a high water table or other severe soil-water conditions, foundations must be:
    (A) Waterproofed
    (B) Damp-proofed
    (C) Insulated
    (D) Heated


71. (140) All of the following are true about deck assemblies EXCEPT:
    (A) A deck attached to a home requires water must drain away from the building
    (B) Flashing must be installed where the house and deck connect
    (C) Appropriate selection of design, materials and construction methods are necessary to protect the building
    (D) Deck assemblies are one of the least challenging areas on any building


72. (100) Flashing is not required at:
    (A) Exterior window and door openings
    (B) The ends of drywall
    (C) At wall or roof intersections
    (D) At built-in gutters


73. (130) Which financial statement is typically requested by potential lenders to determine credit limits?
    (A) Balance sheet
    (B) Income statement
    (C) Cash flow statement
    (D) Working capital


74. (60) For accurate and timely bookkeeping, a contractor should do all of the following EXCEPT:
    (A) Keep personal and business finances separate
    (B) Record business transactions daily
    (C) Pay with cash so there is no audit trail
    (D) Reconcile business checking account monthly


75. (70) How often does the accounting cycle occur:
    (A) Annually
    (B) Quarterly
    (C) Monthly
    (D) Weekly


76. (200) In which portion of the cash flow statement can one determine if the company is generating positive or negative cash flow?
    (A) Operating activities
    (B) Investing activities
    (C) Financing activities
    (D) Any of the above


77. (70) Which of the following businesses is required to make federal business estimated tax payments when expected to owe $500 or more in tax?
    (A) Sole proprietorship
    (B) Corporation
    (C) S-Corporation
    (D) Partnership


78. (270) The Federal IRS Form 941:
    (A) Is the employer's tax guide
    (B) Where you can find social security and medicare tax rates
    (C) Is the employee's withholding allowance certificate
    (D) Is the employer's quarterly tax return


79. (290) What is the function of IRS Form W-2:
    (A) To provide instruction on calculating, withholding and depositing federal employee taxes
    (B) To summarize an employee's previous year's wages and withholding amounts
    (C) To report less than $2,500 in federal income tax, social security and medicare taxes for the quarter
    (D) It is a general tax calendar


80. (40) Which of the following businesses is not required to have a BIN?
    (A) LLC taxed as an S-Corporation
    (B) An S-Corporation
    (C) An LLC taxed as a partnership with no employees
    (D) A Corporation






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1. (460) All of the following license endorsements or special entity licenses/certfications are good for one year EXCEPT:
Answer: (A) A residential general contractor
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2. (670) A timely complaint made by an owner against a contractor on a new residential structure would be:
Answer: (C) Within one year of the date of the structure being occupied
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3. (650) A contractor that builds a new home for a residential property owner must provide all of the following EXCEPT:
Answer: (A) A Mediation or arbitration clause in the contract
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4. (100) Which of the following must have a contractor's license?
Answer: (D) A home inspection business
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5. (730) The CCB assists in settling more than ___________% of complaints that are filed when both parties participate.
Answer: (B) 70
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6. (90) Which of the following are NOT required to obtain a CCB license?
Answer: (D) An owner who flips two houses a year and contracts with a licensed, residential general contractor to have the work on the houses done
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7. (160) How long is a contractor's license through the CCB valid before it must be renewed?
Answer: (D) Two years
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8. (710) The CCB charges a residential property owner filing a complaint against a contractor $________ to file a complaint after CCB jurisdiction is established:
Answer: (A) $50
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9. (790) If a contractor has a determination issued against him/her that is more than the unused bond, what action does the CCB take until the contractor arranges to pay the amount owed?
Answer: (B) The contractor's license is suspended
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10. (540) How long must a contractor keep the CCB informed of an address change after the contractor is no longer a contractor?
Answer: (D) One year
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11. (620) The consumer notices the contractor must provide (no later than the contract date) when contracting directly with a residential property owner include all of the following EXCEPT:
Answer: (C) Notice of Right to a Lien
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12. (210) When completing the licensing process, all of the following business filings must be made at the Secretary of State EXCEPT:
Answer: (B) Sole proprietor operating a business under his/her real and true name
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13. (80) If a school district teaches their students to build a home, when is the school district required to have a contractor's license?
Answer: (C) If the school district sells the house
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14. (780) How long does a contractor have to make arrangements to pay a CCB determination made against the contractor:
Answer: (C) 30 days
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15. (720) An example of the CCB having jurisdiction to accept a complaint would be:
Answer: (C) A contractor that was licensed when the work was performed
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16. (290) A contractor installing a drive up ATM at a 2,000 square foot bank is working on a _______________ structure:
Answer: (C) Small Commercial
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17. (500) If a homeowner successfully collects from a contractor's bond, what is the amount collected generally based upon:
Answer: (D) A court judgment
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18. (510) A contractor or subcontractor must post a public works bond with the CCB when working on a public works project valued at:
Answer: (C) More than $100,000
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19. (150) Which of the following business entities is taxed?
Answer: (C) A corporation
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20. (10) Which of the following is true regarding a sole proprietorship?
Answer: (C) In a sole proprietorship, there is no separation of assets between the business and the owner's assets
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21. (70) All of the following are true regarding corporations EXCEPT:
Answer: (A) A corporation must end if a shareholder dies
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22. (160) What do shareholders pay taxes on in a C-corporation?
Answer: (B) Dividends
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23. (190) Overtime pay is required over 40 hours a week under:
Answer: (C) Both federal and state law
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24. (70) A minor must be given a _______ minute meal period:
Answer: (C) 30
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25. (150) Under Oregon wage and hour laws, employees must receive at least minimum wage for all of the following EXCEPT:
Answer: (B) Meal periods
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26. (290) If an employer participates in the E-Verify program, the acceptable documentation proving authorization for the Form I-9 must have:
Answer: (B) a photograph
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27. (230) If workers on a construction site are pouring concrete during the meal period, the employer must:
Answer: (B) Pay them for the meal period
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28. (450) All of the following contractors are non-exempt EXCEPT:
Answer: (C) An LLC with two members and no employees
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29. (470) Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) in Oregon enforces Oregon laws covering all of the following EXCEPT:
Answer: (B) Safety laws
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30. (90) If the CCB requests a subcontractor list, the contractor must submit the list:
Answer: (B) Within 72 hours
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31. (60) If a contractor bids $10,000 on a project and upon completion, it costs the contractor $13,000 to do the job, this is an example of what CCB requirement to be conisidered an independent contractor:
Answer: (B) The independent contractor bearing the risk of loss
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32. (70) An individual worker who is not a licensed subcontractor and does not meet the independent contractor criteria set forth by BOLI and/or the CCB is deemed to be:
Answer: (C) A subject worker (employee)
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33. (120) The maximum retainage allowed in Oregon construction contracts is:
Answer: (B) 5%
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34. (180) Completing all work according to plans and specificatons is an example of:
Answer: (B) The contractor's obligations
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35. (160) A delay in the final paperwork will most likely cause a delay in ______________ for the contractor:
Answer: (B) Final payment
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36. (500) A contractor is required to have a written contract with:
Answer: (C) A residential property owner when the contract price is more than $2,000
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37. (50) How is acceptance typically made?
Answer: (B) By signing the offer
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38. (200) What is the purpose of including "jurisdiction" in a contract?
Answer: (A) To determine, in the event of a lawsuit, where the dispute will be settled
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39. (390) The general contractor assumes the most risk on which type of contract with the owner?
Answer: (A) Lump sum
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40. (490) Change orders are to contract provisions as addenda are to:
Answer: (A) Bid Documents
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41. (280) Privity of contract indicates:
Answer: (D) All of the above
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42. (230) Proof of proper delivery of the Information Notice to Owner About Construction Liens must be maintained for:
Answer: (B) Two years
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43. (300) A lawsuit to foreclose a lien must be filed within ___________ days after the lien is recorded:
Answer: (D) 120
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44. (210) On a residential project, the Notice of Right to a Lien must be given to all mortgagees if a subcontractor provides onsite labor and material. This action:
Answer: (C) Allows the subcontractor to be paid before the mortgagee on the material portion of the lien claim if the subcontractor isn't paid
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45. (120) Can a subcontractor record a construction lien on a homeowner's property even if the homeowner pays the original contractor in full?
Answer: (A) Yes, but the subcontractor must have provided the homeowner with a Notice of a Right to a Lien and followed lien law procedure
Explanation:
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46. (170) In which part of a estimate will small tools that are owned by a company be found?
Answer: (B) Project overhead
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47. (20) An addendum is a change made to the project:
Answer: (A) After the plans and specifications have been released for bidding but before the bids are due
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48. (100) The purpose of an estimating framework is to essentially:
Answer: (C) List the process for completing the job
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49. (310) How long is the typical review process after a contractor submits a bid:
Answer: (C) 30 - 90 days
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50. (70) Construction drawings and specifications are considered part of the contract package and:
Answer: (C) Project documents
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51. (120) When using the quantity take off method of estimating, a contractor first estimates labor and material needed for:
Answer: (B) Each task of each phase of work
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52. (170) All of the following are phases of the project life cycle EXCEPT:
Answer: (C) Field survey
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53. (40) Critical activities in a schedule have:
Answer: (D) Zero float time
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54. (150) An owner-appointed representative to oversee a project is called:
Answer: (B) An owner's representative
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55. (100) Which of the following will NOT be determined during the scheduling process:
Answer: (C) Resource management
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56. (240) A project management approach that understands the owner's cost, quality and time priorities to deliver a product of high value is:
Answer: (D) Value Engineering
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57. (170) If a contractor is building a three-story, 24-unit apartment complex, the contractor will use which specialty code?
Answer: (B) 2014 Oregon Structural Specialty Code
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58. (130) When obtaining a structural permit within the city of Portland, the contractor must submit all of the following EXCEPT:
Answer: (D) The sewer permit
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59. (210) Failure to comply with a stop work order may NOT result in which of the following?
Answer: (A) Revocation of the specialty trade license
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60. (60) The Oregon Specialty codes are based on modifications of:
Answer: (B) National model codes
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61. (20) Department of Consumer and Business Services administers all of the following agencies EXCEPT:
Answer: (C) Construction Contractors Board
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62. (90) In what form must an Emergency Action Plan be if an employer has 10 employees?
Answer: (B) The plan may be communicated orally
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63. (240) Effective October 1, 2017, approved fall protection systems include all of the following EXCEPT:
Answer: (B) Slide guards
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64. (40) The law that sets safety standards for construction contracts on federal projects and is commonly known as the Federal Construction Safety Act is:
Answer: (B) Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act
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65. (160) How many hours of continuing education must a sewage disposal provider licensee take during the three-year licensing period:
Answer: (C) 18 hours
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66. (70) Disrupting six square feet or less of painted interior surface and 20 square feet or less of exterior surface is referred to as:
Answer: (B) Minor repair and maintenance
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67. (190) Fluorescent lamp ballasts manufactured through ____________ likely contain PCB's?
Answer: (A) 1978
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68. (50) Before friable asbestos is removed, an asbestos abatement contractor must provide to DEQ:
Answer: (A) A fee and a Notice of Abatement form 10 days prior to starting the job
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69. (70) House wrap is also known as:
Answer: (C) A water-resistive barrier
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70. (200) When a contractor builds in an area with a high water table or other severe soil-water conditions, foundations must be:
Answer: (A) Waterproofed
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71. (140) All of the following are true about deck assemblies EXCEPT:
Answer: (D) Deck assemblies are one of the least challenging areas on any building
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72. (100) Flashing is not required at:
Answer: (B) The ends of drywall
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73. (130) Which financial statement is typically requested by potential lenders to determine credit limits?
Answer: (A) Balance sheet
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74. (60) For accurate and timely bookkeeping, a contractor should do all of the following EXCEPT:
Answer: (C) Pay with cash so there is no audit trail
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75. (70) How often does the accounting cycle occur:
Answer: (C) Monthly
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76. (200) In which portion of the cash flow statement can one determine if the company is generating positive or negative cash flow?
Answer: (A) Operating activities
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77. (70) Which of the following businesses is required to make federal business estimated tax payments when expected to owe $500 or more in tax?
Answer: (B) Corporation
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78. (270) The Federal IRS Form 941:
Answer: (D) Is the employer's quarterly tax return
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79. (290) What is the function of IRS Form W-2:
Answer: (B) To summarize an employee's previous year's wages and withholding amounts
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80. (40) Which of the following businesses is not required to have a BIN?
Answer: (C) An LLC taxed as a partnership with no employees
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