1. (190) The choice of business entity affects all of the following EXCEPT:
(A) Taxes
(B) Liability and worker's compensation
(C) Unemployment
(D) Financial management and compensation
2. (550) If a partner leaves a partnership and the RMI is the remaining partner, the contractor must do all of the following EXCEPT:
(A) Provide a new bond
(B) Change the RMI
(C) Provide new insurance
(D) Obtain a new CCB license before continuing to conduct construction activities
REF: RMI change may or may not be required depending on the circumstances
3. (410) A commercial developer is exempt from all of the following licensing requirements EXCEPT:
(A) Continuing education
(B) Testing and training requirement
(C) Insurance and bonding
(D) Experience requirement
REF:
4. (200) Where is an assumed business name filed?
(A) the CCB
(B) the Oregon Department of Revenue
(C) the IRS
(D) the Oregon Secretary of State
5. (230) How long is the training required to obtain a contractor's license?
(A) 8 hours
(B) 16 hours
(C) 32 hours
(D) Up to 80 hours
6. (530) A contractor's commercial general liability insurance covers:
(A) The contractor's workmanship
(B) Damage or injury as a result of the contractor's work
(C) Warranty work
(D) A or B
REF: Bond covers workmanship. Insurance covers damage as a result of work.
7. (840) All of the following are common enforcement actions the CCB can impose against a contractor EXCEPT:
(A) Loss of license
(B) Imposing fines
(C) Increasing bond amounts
(D) Barring contractors from public works contracts
8. (630) The HPA notice requires a contractor to protect the residential property owner from a lien by choosing any of the following methods EXCEPT:
(A) Providing a bond
(B) Purchasing Title Insurance
(C) Finishing the sale after lien rights have expired
(D) Having at least 20% of the sales price in an escrow account
9. (60) The laws that govern contractors are:
(A) ORS Chapter 701
(B) ORS Chapter 656
(C) OAR 437
(D) OAR 812
10. (600) A contractor contracting directly with a residential property owner is required to have a written contract with the owner when the contract price is:
(A) $1,000 or more
(B) $2,000 or more
(C) More than $2,000
(D) Any amount
11. (520) When a bonding company provides notice the contractor's bond is cancelled and the contractor doesn't provide a new bond, in what time period will the CCB suspend the contractor's license:
(A) Immediately
(B) 10 days
(C) 15 days
(D) 30 days
(E)
12. (430) All of the following substitute as construction experience for a commercial endorsement EXCEPT:
(A) One year in an apprenticeship program
(B) A bachelor's degree in a construction-related field
(C) Master's degree in economics
(D) An associates degree in building managment
REF: Completion of an apprenticeship program may substitute for construction experience.
13. (120) A licensed landscape business is exempt from contractor licensing if the business builds any of the following EXCEPT a(n):
(A) Arbor
(B) Gazebo
(C) Patio
(D) Deck
14. (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
15. (700) Commercial contractor complaints are first:
(A) Filed in court or arbitration
(B) Mediated
(C) Filed with contractor's bonding company
(D) Filed with the CCB
16. (370) Which of the following license endorsements requires the contractor to have an RMI:
(A) Home Services contractor
(B) Residential Developer
(C) Commercial Developer
(D) Residential Locksmith Services contractor
17. (800) The maximum fine the CCB can assess per offense is:
(A) $2,000
(B) $4,000
(C) $5,000
(D) $10,000
18. (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
19. (110) Who owns the money in a corporation:
(A) The stockholders
(B) The Board of Directors
(C) The employees
(D) The corporation
20. (180) How many Small Business Development Centers are located in Oregon?
(A) 8
(B) 14
(C) 19
(D) More than 25
21. (30) All of the following are true EXCEPT:
(A) A joint venture is normally established for a single, large project
(B) Partnerships allow for unlimited personal liability of general partners
(C) Partners in a general partnership should outline responsibilities and goals at the outset of the partnership
(D) A limited partnership has only limited partners
22. (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
23. (250) On Monday, Larry tells his employer, George, he's quitting on Thursday. George must give Larry his final paycheck on:
(A) Thursday
(B) The next regular payday
(C) Within five business days
(D) When Larry returns George's tools
24. (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
25. (310) Federally, the Americans with Disabilities Act applies to an employer with ______ or more employees:
(A) Six
(B) 15
(C) 10
(D) Any employees
26. (210) Oregon employers, except Portland, must provide sick leave when an employer has __________ or more employees:
(A) 6
(B) 10
(C) 30
(D) 40
27. (10) The key to finding the right employee is:
(A) Performing extensive background checks
(B) Asking the right questions in the interview
(C) Performing a credit check
(D) Checking references
28. (420) Which of the following is an at-will employee:
(A) A union electrician
(B) A cook at McDonalds
(C) A CEO of a corporation
(D) A subcontractor
29. (430) An employer may not terminate an at-will employee for any of the following reasons EXCEPT:
(A) Serving jury duty
(B) Poor performamce
(C) Gender
(D) Reporting safety violations
30. (10) Sources for finding the right subcontractors include which of the following:
(A) Cocktail lounges
(B) Customers
(C) Suppliers
(D) Your subcontractors
31. (40) In order to be considered an independently established business, an independent contractor must meet ___ of five requirements:
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 5
32. (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
33. (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
34. (330) On Saturday, a contractor meets a homeowner at a home show and signs a contract for a bath remodel for $12,000 in the booth at the show. The owner's right to cancel expires:
(A) Monday, midnight
(B) Wednesday, midnight
(C) Thursday, midnight
(D) Friday, midnight
35. (120) The maximum retainage allowed in Oregon construction contracts is:
(A) 10%
(B) 5%
(C) 3%
(D) Whatever the contractor or subcontractor agrees to
36. (60) In Oregon, to have a legally enforceable contract, the contractor must have all of the following EXCEPT:
(A) A valid contractors license with the CCB
(B) The proper license endorsement
(C) A current bond and insurance
(D) A contract with a person who has diminished capacity (i.e. Alzheimer's)
37. (80) What is a contract provision?
(A) Buyer's Three Day Right to Cancel
(B) Owner's Right to Cancel
(C) A clause that outlines the terms of the contract
(D) A performance standard
38. (130) Who issues a Certificate of Substantial Completion?
(A) The general contractor
(B) The architect
(C) The owner
(D) The building inspector
39. (440) All of the following are alternative dispute resolution methods EXCEPT:
(A) Negotiation
(B) Mediation
(C) Partnering
(D) Collaborative law
40. (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
41. (410) In a turnkey project the contractor does all of the following EXCEPT:
(A) Manages construction
(B) Obtains financing and land
(C) Start construction before the contract documents are completed
(D) Assembles design team and subcontractors
42. (460) A residential building for lien law purposes may contain no more than __________ units.
(A) Four
(B) Three
(C) Two
(D) One
43. (100) The Information Notice to Owner About Construction Liens is given to the homeowner by the:
(A) Subcontractor
(B) Original Contractor
(C) Material Supplier
(D) Equipment Provider
REF:
44. (40) For the Notice of Right to a Lien, residential building means:
(A) The owner will occupy the structure as a residence and it contains not more than four units.
(B) The owner is not required to reside in the structure
(C) The subcontractor is not required to provide this notice.
(D) The contractor is not able to lien the property if the owner lives there
REF:
45. (280) Everyone who records a Claim of Lien must then give two post claim notices, which are:
(A) A Notice of Right to a Lien & Claim of Lien
(B) A Notice of Filing a Claim of Lien & Notice of Intent to Foreclose
(C) An Information Notice to Owner about Construction Liens & Notice of Fling a Claim of Lien
(D) A Notice of Filing a Claim of Lien & Claim of Lien
REF:
46. (330) All of the following are benefits of implementing a job cost recording system EXCEPT:
(A) Monitoring current projects
(B) Creating more accurate future estimates
(C) More comprehensive review of construction documents
(D) Providing reports for analysis
47. (150) Labor burden typically adds approximately what percentage to labor costs?
(A) 20%
(B) 30%
(C) 40%
(D) 50%
48. (300) To avoid inaccurate estimates, a contractor should do all of the following EXCEPT:
(A) Use a spreadsheet to calculate bids
(B) Use CSI MasterFormat or a cost estimate breakdown as an estimating framework to reduce the probablility of missing task items
(C) Use multiplication, not division, when calculating overhead and profit
(D) Check and re-check units of measurement to be certain the measure is accurate
49. (220) Which of the following is an example of contingency in an estimate?
(A) The amount of money placed in the estimate to cover indirect costs (small tools, mobilization, demobilization, etc)
(B) Five percent added to the project costs to cover the costs of the unknown (inclement weather, unforseen site conditions, uncontrollable delays, etc.)
(C) The amount of money place in the estimate to cover the contractors' company overhead
(D) The amount of money placed in the estimate to cover the cost of labor burden
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. (180) ABC Construction owns an excavator for which the total cost of the excavator for the year is $20,000. The company plans to use the excavator 500 hours this year. The company will use the excavator 100 hours on this project. What is the excavator cost for this project?
(A) $200
(B) $400
(C) $2,000
(D) $4,000
52. (230) How does a contractor communicate to employees a mutual understanding of the level of quality the company expects?
(A) Regular staff meetings with project superintendents and foremen
(B) Safety meetings
(C) Documents work standards and conducts regular performance reviews
(D) Stresses quality standards in company marketing material and on the company website
53. (220) One of the most important aspects of project management is:
(A) Accurate and detailed plans and specifications
(B) Ensuring the customer receives a quality-built product
(C) Detailed shop drawings
(D) Value engineering
54. (200) If the budget is not monitored carefully, a job that was estimated correctly can:
(A) Be turned around and made profitable
(B) Turn into a loss for the company
(C) Result in bankruptcy for the company
(D) Result in loss of new customers
55. (80) The coding system used to describe materials and activities that go into a project and can be used to track tasks in a Critical Path Method chart is called:
(A) Bar chart
(B) Gantt chart
(C) CSI MasterFormat
(D) Microsoft Project
56. (70) The sequence of tasks that determines the total duration of the project is called:
(A) Activity duration
(B) Relationship between tasks
(C) Critical path
(D) Simultaneous events
57. (110) An inspection is required for all of the following EXCEPT:
(A) Rough-in plumbing
(B) Footing or foundation
(C) Installing water heater
(D) Rough-in electrical
58. (140) To obtain a permit, the square footage of the floor area that determines when an architect or engineer must prepare drawings is ___________ or more:
(A) 2,000
(B) 3,000
(C) 4,000
(D) 5,000
59. (90) On which website may a contractor find a "read only" version of many code books:
(A) www.bcd.oregon.gov
(B) www.oregon.gov/ccb
(C) www.buildingpermits.oregon.gov
(D) www.cbs.state.or.us./bcd/programs/online_codes.html
60. (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
61. (260) The exclusion limit for an employee working in asbestos is:
(A) 0.1 fiber per cubic centimeter of air over an 8 hour period
(B) 1.0 asbestos fibers per cubic centimeter of air over a 20-minute period
(C) 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air over an 8 hour period
(D) 1.0 asbestos fibers per cubic centimeter of air over a 30 minute period
62. (110) Who may administer first aid?
(A) Doctors
(B) Nurses
(C) Trained employees
(D) Anyone
63. (120) A construction employer with 11 or more employees and a job that's lasted more than one year must keep all of the following EXCEPT:
(A) An emergency medical plan
(B) OSHA Form 300
(C) OSHA Form 300A
(D) DCBS Form 801
64. (30) The laws that govern Oregon OSHA are:
(A) OAR chapter 437, Division 1
(B) OAR chapter 437, Division 2
(C) OAR chapter 437, Division 3
(D) ORS chapter 654
65. (190) Fluorescent lamp ballasts manufactured through ____________ likely contain PCB's?
(A) 1978
(B) 1979
(C) 1987
(D) 2004
66. (10) DEQ is responsible for all of the following EXCEPT:
(A) Administering federal and state laws
(B) Management of solid and hazardous waste
(C) Leading the nation's environmental science, research and education efforts
(D) Water, air and land quality
67. (140) What license is required to install a septic system:
(A) CCB sewage disposal provider license
(B) DEQ sewage disposal provider license
(C) ORWD sewage disposal provider license
(D) OHA sewage disposal provider license
68. (20) Examples of non-friable asbestos include all of the following EXCEPT:
(A) Popcorn ceilings
(B) Vinyl floor tile
(C) Asbestos board shingles
(D) Cement water pipes
69. (130) All of the following are true about window and doors assemblies EXCEPT:
(A) Windows must be properly integrated in their new environment
(B) Windows must be rated for the conditions in which they are installed
(C) Flashing and weather-resisteive barriers on windows and doors are required
(D) Window sills must include pan flashings that drain to the interior
70. (260) Which agency in Oregon develops standards designed to prevent moisture intrusion:
(A) Construction Contractors Board
(B) Oregon Dept of Revenue
(C) Oregon OSHA
(D) Building Codes Division
71. (230) All of the following are common causes of mold in exterior walls EXCEPT:
(A) Moisture trapped within sheathing
(B) Water leakage at floor slab
(C) The rainscreen is unable to dry
(D) There is no rainscreen
72. (50) To prevent condensation, two items are necessary to limit vapor movement through the building envelope. They are:
(A) Water molecules and diffusion
(B) Ventilation and vapor retarders
(C) Saturated building materials and ventilation
(D) Heat and air
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. (180) Net profit will be included in which category on the balance sheet:
(A) Assets
(B) Long term liabilities
(C) Current liabilities
(D) Owners' equity
75. (290) Retainage in Oregon is limited to:
(A) 10%
(B) 8%
(C) 5%
(D) 3%
76. (210) A lack of ____________ in a company may foretell financial problems:
(A) Liabilities
(B) Profit
(C) Cash flow
(D) Liquidity
77. (160) If an employer does not use EFTPS to deposit payroll taxes as required, the IRS can assess a penalty of:
(A) 2%
(B) 5%
(C) 10%
(D) 15%
78. (210) For new employees, an employer provides all of the following forms EXCEPT:
(A) 1099
(B) W-9
(C) W-4
(D) I-9
79. (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
80. (220) If ABC Inc. has taxable income of $1,000,000 the company owes $______________ in Oregon corporate excise tax:
(A) $6,600
(B) $60,600
(C) $66,600
(D) $66,000