MN Contractors Exam Questions and
answers 2025
How .many .days .is .a .contractor's .temporary .license .valid .after .the .contractor's
.qualifier .leaves?
A. .30 .days
B. .90 .days
C. .120 .days
D. .180 .days
C. .120 .days
Which .of .the .following .is .TRUE .of .a .contractor .who .operates .without .a .valid
.license?
A. .The .contractor .may .file .a .lien .at .any .time .with .providing .a .pre-lien .notice.
B. .Any .contractor's .lien .is .automatically .valid .and .they .may .obtain .judgment.
C. .The .contractor .holds .a .valid ."hold" .on .the .mortgage .for .a .period .of .90 .days.
D. .The .contractor .has .no .legal .right .to .claim .a .lien.
D. .The .contractor .has .no .legal .right .to .claim .a .lien.
What .are .the .continuing .education .requirements .for .holders .of .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
D. .14 .hours .every .2 .years .with .at .least .1 .hour .of .energy
Which .of .the .following .documents .does .the .contractor .use .to .determine .the
.quantities .of .materials .needed .for .the .contract?
A. .Drawings
B. .Warranty .statement
C. .General .conditions
D. .Addenda
A. .Drawings
,An .owner .decides .to .change .the .location .of .several .interior .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
C. .A .change .order
An .owner .has .agreed .to .make .periodic .payments .to .the .contractor .during .the
.construction .period. .These .payments .are .known .as
A. .bond .performance.
B. .retainage.
C. .progress .payments.
D. .allowance.
C. .progress .payments.
Which .of .the .following .are .essential .elements .to .a .contract?
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
A. .Offer, .acceptance, .and .consideration
General .liability .insurance .covers .which .of .the .following?
A. .Premise .and .operations
B. .Products
C. .Completed .operations
D. .All .of .these
D. .All .of .these
A .contractor .or .any .person .performing .contracting .work .in .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
C. .The .Minnesota .Department .of .Labor .and .Industry
The .Commissioner .may .impose .civil .penalties .up .to .how .much .per .violation?
.A. .$10,000
B. .$5,000
C. .$3,000
D. .$1,000
,A. .$10,000
Contractor .license .law .does .NOT .require .contractors .to .display .their .license
.numbers .on
A. .flyers.
B. .building .permits.
C. .contracts.
D. .purchase .orders.
D. .purchase .orders.
Which .of .the .following .is .NOT .required .as .part .of .an .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
D. .Unemployment .insurance .account .number
What .must .a .contractor .and .customer .do .before .signing .a .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
D. .Read .and .understand .the .contract
What .is .the .MOST .important .element .of .a .construction .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
A. .Signed .mutual .agreement .between .parties .to .the .contract
The .contractor's .offer .to .the .owner .(i.e., .the .contractor's .bid) .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 .subcontractors
B. .The .contract .amount .to .be .paid .and .the .payment .schedule
Which .of .the .following .documents .describes .the .types .of .materials .needed .for
.a .contract?
A. .Modifications
B. .Specifications
C. .General .conditions
, D. .Addenda
B. .Specifications
What .is .the .purpose .of .an .integration .clause .in .a .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
D. .To .state .specifically .which .documents .are .attached .and .part .of .the .contract
What .is .the .basic .purpose .of .a .written .contract .between .the .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
B. .It .specifies .the .rights .and .obligations .of .each .party
When .is .payment .is .due .to .the .homeowner .who .has .won .a .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
A. .When .all .judgement .appeals .have .been .exhausted
Within .the .guidelines .of .the .Contractor .Recovery .Fund, .what .is .the .maximum
.recovery .per .claimant?
A. .$15,00
B. .$50,000
C. .$75,000
D. .$100,000
C. .$75,000
What .action .may .the .Commissioner .take .if .someone .is .fraudulently .using
.another .builder's .license .number?
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
answers 2025
How .many .days .is .a .contractor's .temporary .license .valid .after .the .contractor's
.qualifier .leaves?
A. .30 .days
B. .90 .days
C. .120 .days
D. .180 .days
C. .120 .days
Which .of .the .following .is .TRUE .of .a .contractor .who .operates .without .a .valid
.license?
A. .The .contractor .may .file .a .lien .at .any .time .with .providing .a .pre-lien .notice.
B. .Any .contractor's .lien .is .automatically .valid .and .they .may .obtain .judgment.
C. .The .contractor .holds .a .valid ."hold" .on .the .mortgage .for .a .period .of .90 .days.
D. .The .contractor .has .no .legal .right .to .claim .a .lien.
D. .The .contractor .has .no .legal .right .to .claim .a .lien.
What .are .the .continuing .education .requirements .for .holders .of .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
D. .14 .hours .every .2 .years .with .at .least .1 .hour .of .energy
Which .of .the .following .documents .does .the .contractor .use .to .determine .the
.quantities .of .materials .needed .for .the .contract?
A. .Drawings
B. .Warranty .statement
C. .General .conditions
D. .Addenda
A. .Drawings
,An .owner .decides .to .change .the .location .of .several .interior .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
C. .A .change .order
An .owner .has .agreed .to .make .periodic .payments .to .the .contractor .during .the
.construction .period. .These .payments .are .known .as
A. .bond .performance.
B. .retainage.
C. .progress .payments.
D. .allowance.
C. .progress .payments.
Which .of .the .following .are .essential .elements .to .a .contract?
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
A. .Offer, .acceptance, .and .consideration
General .liability .insurance .covers .which .of .the .following?
A. .Premise .and .operations
B. .Products
C. .Completed .operations
D. .All .of .these
D. .All .of .these
A .contractor .or .any .person .performing .contracting .work .in .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
C. .The .Minnesota .Department .of .Labor .and .Industry
The .Commissioner .may .impose .civil .penalties .up .to .how .much .per .violation?
.A. .$10,000
B. .$5,000
C. .$3,000
D. .$1,000
,A. .$10,000
Contractor .license .law .does .NOT .require .contractors .to .display .their .license
.numbers .on
A. .flyers.
B. .building .permits.
C. .contracts.
D. .purchase .orders.
D. .purchase .orders.
Which .of .the .following .is .NOT .required .as .part .of .an .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
D. .Unemployment .insurance .account .number
What .must .a .contractor .and .customer .do .before .signing .a .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
D. .Read .and .understand .the .contract
What .is .the .MOST .important .element .of .a .construction .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
A. .Signed .mutual .agreement .between .parties .to .the .contract
The .contractor's .offer .to .the .owner .(i.e., .the .contractor's .bid) .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 .subcontractors
B. .The .contract .amount .to .be .paid .and .the .payment .schedule
Which .of .the .following .documents .describes .the .types .of .materials .needed .for
.a .contract?
A. .Modifications
B. .Specifications
C. .General .conditions
, D. .Addenda
B. .Specifications
What .is .the .purpose .of .an .integration .clause .in .a .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
D. .To .state .specifically .which .documents .are .attached .and .part .of .the .contract
What .is .the .basic .purpose .of .a .written .contract .between .the .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
B. .It .specifies .the .rights .and .obligations .of .each .party
When .is .payment .is .due .to .the .homeowner .who .has .won .a .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
A. .When .all .judgement .appeals .have .been .exhausted
Within .the .guidelines .of .the .Contractor .Recovery .Fund, .what .is .the .maximum
.recovery .per .claimant?
A. .$15,00
B. .$50,000
C. .$75,000
D. .$100,000
C. .$75,000
What .action .may .the .Commissioner .take .if .someone .is .fraudulently .using
.another .builder's .license .number?
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
