NASCLA and GENERAL CONTRACTOR A EXAM QUESTIONS and ANSWERS TOP GRADED 2024
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In built up roofs, cant strips shall extend how many inches up the vertical surface? - 5"
Air entertainment should always be specified for concrete exposed to what? - Freezing and thawing
In a post tensioning environment, when a two-stroke pull is required, the final pull should be pre-calcul...
NASCLA and GENERAL CONTRACTOR A EXAM QUESTIONS and ANSWERS TOP GRADED 2024 In built up roofs, cant strips shall extend how many inches up the vertical surface? - 5" Air entertainment should always be specified for concrete exposed to what? - Freezing and thawing In a post tensioning environment, when a two -stroke pull is required, the final pull should be pre -calculated to use no more than what percentage of the full stroke of the jack on the final pull? - 60% Tack or spot welding can reduce the strength of a bar to what percent of its original capacity? - 35 - 40 % The advantage of nuclear compaction testing is? - You do not have to remove the soil from the site how many gallons of flammable liquids shall be stored in a room outside of an approved storage cabinet? - 25 A ______ bond will ensure the contractor that wins the project will draw up and put into action the contract at the bid price and submit performance and payment bonds. - Bid A ______ bond promises that the contract will stay within the bounds of the contract until completion. - Performance A bond that ensures the subcontractors and suppliers for a specific project will get paid and will liens from being enforced on said project. - Labor and Material Payment _______ ______ Insurance will safeguard the contractor just in case there is devastation or loss to a project before completion. - Builders Risk ________ ________ will keep the claim amount from being more than the dollar amount covered by regular general liability or vehicle insurance. - Umbrella Liability Name one of the persons responsible for creating a estimate for a job. - Project Manager, Superintendent The part of a project, when creating a estimate, that is the toughest to plan for is the _____ _______. - labor productivity The percentage of lumber used for framing that is typically wasted is ______. - 10% Name one of the fundamental types of scheduling. - Bar Chart, Network Diagram, Critical Path Schedule A _____ will show all of the activities that have to be completed in order for a project to be finished. - WBS, Work Breakdown Structure When working on a project there are certain things that must be done but are not on a deadline to complete, meaning it has a flexible schedule. What term would describe that flexibility? - float time A _____ ______ contract will allow the Owner a choice to reimburse the contractor when supplies are utilized within the scope of the project instead of when they are on the property. - Fixed Price Just In Time delivery has a couple of benefits, name one of them - Reduces risk of loss, prevents job site congestion Submitting that are to be provided in the last design phase include: (mark the best answer) - charts, drawings, samples, all of the above An FOB (Free On Board) Job Site increases the contractor's liability of supplies being lost or damaged. - False A ______ _____will keep track of the submittal process to anyone associated with the project, such as subcontractors or orders for materials. - Expediting Log A _____ ______ will keep track of a submittal and number each one of them. - submittal register A _____ _____ payment is figured in such a way that could sometimes cause an overage of the amount actually due on the contract terms. - Lump Sum A ________ ,agreed upon in the contract, will be withheld from the amount billed to ensure the project will be completed before it is released. - Retention A ______ lien release will release all rights to place liens on a project and any money that was due has been secured. - unconditional A _______ lien release is usually given when a payment request is made and hinges upon payment being received for goods furnished. - Conditional
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