WV General Builder Contractor Practice Exam || 2026-2027
NEWEST!!! COMPLETE ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) AND STUDY
GUIDE /ALREADY GRADED A+
Which of the following is not considered work exempt from a permit?
a. Swings and Playground equipment
b. sidewalks
c. fences less than 6 feet
d. interior painting
Fences less than 6 feet
A permit becomes invalid if the work authorized by the permit does not begin in
_____ days.
180
The building permit shall be kept on site until the work is
complete. True or false
True
,When shall a final inspection be conducted?
A. After the permit is issued
B. After permitted work is complete
C. After the occupants move in
D. Upon beginning the permitted work
After permitted work is complete
Which of the following is required in a Certificate of Occupancy?
a. Name and address of owner
b. name of building official
c. edition of the code permit was issued under
d. all of the above
all of the above
Which of the following is not required on a site plan?
a. location of the new construction
b. distance from lot lines
c. traffic control plan
d. location of existing structures
Traffic Control Plan
How long must you retain approved construction documents after the work is
completed?
180 days
,Who is authorized to establish a refund policy for permit fees?
Building Official
You are allowed to continue work safely after a stop work order has been
issues. True or false
False
Who appoints the building official from the Department of Building Safety?
A. owner of building
b. Engineer of record
c. Chief appointing authority of the jurisdiction
d. Mayor's assistant of the jurisdiction issuing permit
Chief Appointing Authority of the Jurisdiction
When there is a conflict and different sections of the IBC specify different
materials...
a. use the less restrictive guidance
b. use the most restrictive guidance
c. use whichever material is readily available
d. use the more expensive option
Use the most restrictive guidance
, Live loads for floors and roofs must be posted by the owner when they
exceed ___ PSF
A. 25
B. 30
C. 50
D. 100
50
A permit is not valid until...
A. It is approved
B. The fee has been paid
C. It is posted at the site
D. The site plan has been posted
The fee has been paid
Who has the authority to authorize temporary utility connections?
a. Building official
b. owner
c. Engineer
d. designer
Building official
NEWEST!!! COMPLETE ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) AND STUDY
GUIDE /ALREADY GRADED A+
Which of the following is not considered work exempt from a permit?
a. Swings and Playground equipment
b. sidewalks
c. fences less than 6 feet
d. interior painting
Fences less than 6 feet
A permit becomes invalid if the work authorized by the permit does not begin in
_____ days.
180
The building permit shall be kept on site until the work is
complete. True or false
True
,When shall a final inspection be conducted?
A. After the permit is issued
B. After permitted work is complete
C. After the occupants move in
D. Upon beginning the permitted work
After permitted work is complete
Which of the following is required in a Certificate of Occupancy?
a. Name and address of owner
b. name of building official
c. edition of the code permit was issued under
d. all of the above
all of the above
Which of the following is not required on a site plan?
a. location of the new construction
b. distance from lot lines
c. traffic control plan
d. location of existing structures
Traffic Control Plan
How long must you retain approved construction documents after the work is
completed?
180 days
,Who is authorized to establish a refund policy for permit fees?
Building Official
You are allowed to continue work safely after a stop work order has been
issues. True or false
False
Who appoints the building official from the Department of Building Safety?
A. owner of building
b. Engineer of record
c. Chief appointing authority of the jurisdiction
d. Mayor's assistant of the jurisdiction issuing permit
Chief Appointing Authority of the Jurisdiction
When there is a conflict and different sections of the IBC specify different
materials...
a. use the less restrictive guidance
b. use the most restrictive guidance
c. use whichever material is readily available
d. use the more expensive option
Use the most restrictive guidance
, Live loads for floors and roofs must be posted by the owner when they
exceed ___ PSF
A. 25
B. 30
C. 50
D. 100
50
A permit is not valid until...
A. It is approved
B. The fee has been paid
C. It is posted at the site
D. The site plan has been posted
The fee has been paid
Who has the authority to authorize temporary utility connections?
a. Building official
b. owner
c. Engineer
d. designer
Building official
