South Carolina Contractors License Exams

South Carolina Asphalt Paving Contractor

Sample Questions for the South Carolina Asphalt Paving Contractors Exam

  1. What is the volume of a hole 120 feet long, 30 feet wide, and 6 feet deep?
    1. 500 cubic yards
    2. 800 cubic yards
    3. 1,200 cubic yards
    4. 1,300 cubic yards
  2. What does the term "balanced dirt job" refer to?
    1. Thorough distribution of aggregate in the soil mix
    2. Level highway grade work without slopes or ditches
    3. No excess dirt in cut and fill work
    4. Proper compaction rate of the grade work
  3. How many days does it take for standard portland cement concrete to reach maximum strength?
    1. 7 days
    2. 14 days
    3. 21 days
    4. 28 days
  4. Straight line depreciation is computed by:
    1. dividing the value of the asset by the years in the recovery period, and claiming the same deduction every year
    2. depreciating the asset only to the extent that it is paid for; so if you finance the asset, you can claim a write-off only to the extent that you pay the bank
    3. taking the expense as a straight line-item write- off in the year purchased
    4. writing off the asset only over 35 years
  5. In an operation including shop work, you could have up to four different types of inventory. These are:
    1. raw materials, purchased materials, overstock, and finished goods
    2. raw materials, job-assigned materials, supplied, and all other
    3. regular inventory, special-order inventory, pending inventory, and supplies
    4. raw materials, supplies, work in process, and finished goods
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