What are the continuing education requirements for holders of D. 14 hours every 2 years with at least 1 hour of energy
a Minnesota contractor's license?
A. None, as long as the licensed contractor is actively working
in the field.
B. 15 hours every 3 years
C. 7 hours every 2 years
D. 14 hours every 2 years with at least 1 hour of energy
Which of the following documents does the contractor use to A. Drawings
determine the quantities of materials needed for the contract?
A. Drawings
B. Warranty statement
C. General conditions
D. Addenda
An owner decides to change the location of several interior C. A change order
walls in a building now under construction. What part of the
existing contract addresses this issue?
A. An addendum
B. An allowance
C. A change order
D. A Submittal
An owner has agreed to make periodic payments to the C. progress payments.
contractor during the construction period. These payments
are known as
A. bond performance.
B. retainage.
C. progress payments.
D. allowance.
Which of the following are essential elements to a contract? A. Offer, acceptance, and consideration
A. Offer, acceptance, and consideration
B. Proposals for materials and labor
C. Permits and subcontracts
D. Initial payment for job and placement of materials order
,General liability insurance covers which of the following? D. All of these
A. Premise and operations
B. Products
C. Completed operations
D. All of these
A contractor or any person performing contracting work in C. The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
Minnesota must be licensed prior to obtaining a permit for the
work. Which of the following agencies issues the license?
A. The Minnesota Department of State
B. The Minnesota Department of Public Service
C. The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
D. The Minnesota Department of Commerce
The Commissioner may impose civil penalties up to how much A. $10,000
per violation? A. $10,000
B. $5,000
C. $3,000
D. $1,000
Contractor license law does NOT require contractors to D. purchase orders.
display their license numbers on
A. flyers.
B. building permits.
C. contracts.
D. purchase orders.
Which of the following is NOT required as part of an D. Unemployment insurance account number
application for a Minnesota contractor license?
A. Group health insurance certificate
B. Minnesota workers' compensation insurance certificate
C. Liability insurance certificate
D. Unemployment insurance account number
,What must a contractor and customer do before signing a D. Read and understand the contract
construction contract?
A. Obtain bids from subcontractors and suppliers
B. Prepare critical path and Gantt charts for the project
C. Arrange financing for the job with the bank or other lender
D. Read and understand the contract
What is the MOST important element of a construction A. Signed mutual agreement between parties to the contract
contract?
A. Signed mutual agreement between parties to the contract
B. Proper language and terms
C. High level description of the construction project
D. Approval by the building inspector and planning
commission
The contractor's offer to the owner (i.e., the contractor's bid) B. The contract amount to be paid and the payment schedule
should include which of the following?
A. All required building permits and zoning approval
B. The contract amount to be paid and the payment schedule
C. A list of special equipment needed to perform the work
requested
D. The names and addresses of the subcontractos
Which of the following documents describes the types of B. Specifications
materials needed for a contract?
A. Modifications
B. Specifications
C. General conditions
D. Addenda
What is the purpose of an integration clause in a contract? D. To state specifically which documents are attached and part of the contract
A. To explain the price
B. To enforce equal opportunity for employees and
subcontractors of all racial backgrounds
C. To set hiring quotas for minority employees and
subcontractors for the project
D. To state specifically which documents are attached and part
of the contract
, What is the basic purpose of a written contract between the B. It specifies the rights and obligations of each party
owner and the contractor?
A. It guarantees that the agreement is enforceable.
B. It specifies the rights and obligations of each party
C. It establishes a unilateral agreement on the part of the
owner and subcontractors
D. It serves the same purpose as a mortgage
When is payment is due to the homeowner who has won a A. When all judgement appeals have been exhausted
Recovery Fund judgement against a contractor?
A. When all judgement appeals have been exhausted
B. After the builder has been sued
C. When all arbitration avenues have been exhausted
D. After the homeowner gives up
Within the guidelines of the Contractor Recovery Fund, what is C. $75,000
the maximum recovery per claimant?
A. $15,00
B. $50,000
C. $75,000
D. $100,000
What action may the Commissioner take if someone is B. The builder can be issues a Cease and Desist Order, the license holder may have the
fraudulently using another builder's license number? license revoked, and both parties may be fined
A. The builder can be issued a Stop Work Order
B. The builder can be issued a Cease and Desist Order, the
license holder may have the license revoked, and both parties
may be fined
C. The builder can issue a Cease and Desist Order
D. The builder can be issued a ticket and charged with a
misdemeanor
If a contractor is planning on doing business as a different C. Certificate of Assumed Name
name other than the legal name, what must the contractor
attach to the license application?
A. Certificate of Business Name
B. Doing Business As Certification
C. Certificate of Assumed Name
D. Certificate of Name Change
a Minnesota contractor's license?
A. None, as long as the licensed contractor is actively working
in the field.
B. 15 hours every 3 years
C. 7 hours every 2 years
D. 14 hours every 2 years with at least 1 hour of energy
Which of the following documents does the contractor use to A. Drawings
determine the quantities of materials needed for the contract?
A. Drawings
B. Warranty statement
C. General conditions
D. Addenda
An owner decides to change the location of several interior C. A change order
walls in a building now under construction. What part of the
existing contract addresses this issue?
A. An addendum
B. An allowance
C. A change order
D. A Submittal
An owner has agreed to make periodic payments to the C. progress payments.
contractor during the construction period. These payments
are known as
A. bond performance.
B. retainage.
C. progress payments.
D. allowance.
Which of the following are essential elements to a contract? A. Offer, acceptance, and consideration
A. Offer, acceptance, and consideration
B. Proposals for materials and labor
C. Permits and subcontracts
D. Initial payment for job and placement of materials order
,General liability insurance covers which of the following? D. All of these
A. Premise and operations
B. Products
C. Completed operations
D. All of these
A contractor or any person performing contracting work in C. The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
Minnesota must be licensed prior to obtaining a permit for the
work. Which of the following agencies issues the license?
A. The Minnesota Department of State
B. The Minnesota Department of Public Service
C. The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
D. The Minnesota Department of Commerce
The Commissioner may impose civil penalties up to how much A. $10,000
per violation? A. $10,000
B. $5,000
C. $3,000
D. $1,000
Contractor license law does NOT require contractors to D. purchase orders.
display their license numbers on
A. flyers.
B. building permits.
C. contracts.
D. purchase orders.
Which of the following is NOT required as part of an D. Unemployment insurance account number
application for a Minnesota contractor license?
A. Group health insurance certificate
B. Minnesota workers' compensation insurance certificate
C. Liability insurance certificate
D. Unemployment insurance account number
,What must a contractor and customer do before signing a D. Read and understand the contract
construction contract?
A. Obtain bids from subcontractors and suppliers
B. Prepare critical path and Gantt charts for the project
C. Arrange financing for the job with the bank or other lender
D. Read and understand the contract
What is the MOST important element of a construction A. Signed mutual agreement between parties to the contract
contract?
A. Signed mutual agreement between parties to the contract
B. Proper language and terms
C. High level description of the construction project
D. Approval by the building inspector and planning
commission
The contractor's offer to the owner (i.e., the contractor's bid) B. The contract amount to be paid and the payment schedule
should include which of the following?
A. All required building permits and zoning approval
B. The contract amount to be paid and the payment schedule
C. A list of special equipment needed to perform the work
requested
D. The names and addresses of the subcontractos
Which of the following documents describes the types of B. Specifications
materials needed for a contract?
A. Modifications
B. Specifications
C. General conditions
D. Addenda
What is the purpose of an integration clause in a contract? D. To state specifically which documents are attached and part of the contract
A. To explain the price
B. To enforce equal opportunity for employees and
subcontractors of all racial backgrounds
C. To set hiring quotas for minority employees and
subcontractors for the project
D. To state specifically which documents are attached and part
of the contract
, What is the basic purpose of a written contract between the B. It specifies the rights and obligations of each party
owner and the contractor?
A. It guarantees that the agreement is enforceable.
B. It specifies the rights and obligations of each party
C. It establishes a unilateral agreement on the part of the
owner and subcontractors
D. It serves the same purpose as a mortgage
When is payment is due to the homeowner who has won a A. When all judgement appeals have been exhausted
Recovery Fund judgement against a contractor?
A. When all judgement appeals have been exhausted
B. After the builder has been sued
C. When all arbitration avenues have been exhausted
D. After the homeowner gives up
Within the guidelines of the Contractor Recovery Fund, what is C. $75,000
the maximum recovery per claimant?
A. $15,00
B. $50,000
C. $75,000
D. $100,000
What action may the Commissioner take if someone is B. The builder can be issues a Cease and Desist Order, the license holder may have the
fraudulently using another builder's license number? license revoked, and both parties may be fined
A. The builder can be issued a Stop Work Order
B. The builder can be issued a Cease and Desist Order, the
license holder may have the license revoked, and both parties
may be fined
C. The builder can issue a Cease and Desist Order
D. The builder can be issued a ticket and charged with a
misdemeanor
If a contractor is planning on doing business as a different C. Certificate of Assumed Name
name other than the legal name, what must the contractor
attach to the license application?
A. Certificate of Business Name
B. Doing Business As Certification
C. Certificate of Assumed Name
D. Certificate of Name Change
