Nascla and GENERAL CONTRACTOR A 2024/2025
Questions and Answers
In built up roofs, cant strips shall extend how many inches up the vertical surface? ANSW - 5"
Air entertainment should always be specified for concrete exposed to what? ANSW - 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?
ANSW - 60%
Tack or spot welding can reduce the strength of a bar to what percent of its original capacity?
ANSW - 35 - 40 %
The advantage of nuclear compaction testing is? ANSW - 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? ANSW - 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. ANSW - Bid
A ______ bond promises that the contract will stay within the bounds of the contract until
completion. ANSW - 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. ANSW - Labor and Material Payment
_______ ______ Insurance will safeguard the contractor just in case there is devastation or loss
to a project before completion. ANSW - Builders Risk
,________ ________ will keep the claim amount from being more than the dollar amount
covered by regular general liability or vehicle insurance. ANSW - Umbrella Liability
Name one of the persons responsible for creating a estimate for a job. ANSW - Project Manager,
Superintendent
The part of a project, when creating a estimate, that is the toughest to plan for is the _____
_______. ANSW - labor productivity
The percentage of lumber used for framing that is typically wasted is ______. ANSW - 10%
Name one of the fundamental types of scheduling. ANSW - 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. ANSW - 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? ANSW
- 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.
ANSW - Fixed Price
Just In Time delivery has a couple of benefits, name one of them ANSW - Reduces risk of loss,
prevents job site congestion
Submitting that are to be provided in the last design phase include: (mark the best answer)
ANSW - 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. ANSW - False
, A ______ _____will keep track of the submittal process to anyone associated with the project,
such as subcontractors or orders for materials. ANSW - Expediting Log
A _____ ______ will keep track of a submittal and number each one of them. ANSW - 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. ANSW - 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. ANSW - Retention
A ______ lien release will release all rights to place liens on a project and any money that was
due has been secured. ANSW - unconditional
A _______ lien release is usually given when a payment request is made and hinges upon
payment being received for goods furnished. ANSW - Conditional
A Change Order must be signed by three different people once the project has been awarded,
which will change certain parts in the scope of the job. Name one of the people that has to sign
that order. ANSW - owner, contractor, architect
If you can not settle a dispute between two people, usually ________ occurs which will take up a
lot of time and is a costly way of resolution. ANSW - litigation
A dispute that is heard by someone not associated with either of the parties involved to assist
with coming to an agreement is an example of _________. ANSW - mediation
When someone not associated with a dispute is given the authority to make a decision on what to
do to get the problem settled, also known as a formal option to a lawsuit, it is called ________.
ANSW - arbitration
Name one of the biggest parts of a project that have to be checked off during Close-out. ANSW
- Demobilizing, Obtaining certificate of completion, Obtaining certificate of occupancy, Making
sure tasks match the contract
Questions and Answers
In built up roofs, cant strips shall extend how many inches up the vertical surface? ANSW - 5"
Air entertainment should always be specified for concrete exposed to what? ANSW - 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?
ANSW - 60%
Tack or spot welding can reduce the strength of a bar to what percent of its original capacity?
ANSW - 35 - 40 %
The advantage of nuclear compaction testing is? ANSW - 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? ANSW - 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. ANSW - Bid
A ______ bond promises that the contract will stay within the bounds of the contract until
completion. ANSW - 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. ANSW - Labor and Material Payment
_______ ______ Insurance will safeguard the contractor just in case there is devastation or loss
to a project before completion. ANSW - Builders Risk
,________ ________ will keep the claim amount from being more than the dollar amount
covered by regular general liability or vehicle insurance. ANSW - Umbrella Liability
Name one of the persons responsible for creating a estimate for a job. ANSW - Project Manager,
Superintendent
The part of a project, when creating a estimate, that is the toughest to plan for is the _____
_______. ANSW - labor productivity
The percentage of lumber used for framing that is typically wasted is ______. ANSW - 10%
Name one of the fundamental types of scheduling. ANSW - 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. ANSW - 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? ANSW
- 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.
ANSW - Fixed Price
Just In Time delivery has a couple of benefits, name one of them ANSW - Reduces risk of loss,
prevents job site congestion
Submitting that are to be provided in the last design phase include: (mark the best answer)
ANSW - 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. ANSW - False
, A ______ _____will keep track of the submittal process to anyone associated with the project,
such as subcontractors or orders for materials. ANSW - Expediting Log
A _____ ______ will keep track of a submittal and number each one of them. ANSW - 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. ANSW - 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. ANSW - Retention
A ______ lien release will release all rights to place liens on a project and any money that was
due has been secured. ANSW - unconditional
A _______ lien release is usually given when a payment request is made and hinges upon
payment being received for goods furnished. ANSW - Conditional
A Change Order must be signed by three different people once the project has been awarded,
which will change certain parts in the scope of the job. Name one of the people that has to sign
that order. ANSW - owner, contractor, architect
If you can not settle a dispute between two people, usually ________ occurs which will take up a
lot of time and is a costly way of resolution. ANSW - litigation
A dispute that is heard by someone not associated with either of the parties involved to assist
with coming to an agreement is an example of _________. ANSW - mediation
When someone not associated with a dispute is given the authority to make a decision on what to
do to get the problem settled, also known as a formal option to a lawsuit, it is called ________.
ANSW - arbitration
Name one of the biggest parts of a project that have to be checked off during Close-out. ANSW
- Demobilizing, Obtaining certificate of completion, Obtaining certificate of occupancy, Making
sure tasks match the contract
