South Carolina Contractors License Exams

South Carolina Residential Building Contractor

Sample Questions for the South Carolina Residential Building Contractors Exam

  1. Business equity is shown on the financial statement called the:
    1. Summary of Operations
    2. Balance Sheet
    3. Statement of Cash Flows
    4. Income statement
  2. Of the eight different types of portland cement, which hardens more quickly than the others and is employed in situations where a reduced curing period is desired?
    1. Type IA – Normal, air-entraining
    2. Type III – High early strength
    3. Type IV – Low heat of hydration
    4. Type V – High resistance to sulfate attack
  3. A business that keeps accounting records separate from those of its owner but is not legally separate from its owner is called a what?
    1. Corporation
    2. Limited liability partnership
    3. Franchise
    4. Proprietorship
  4. The effectiveness of a building assembly in resisting the conduction of heat is expressed in terms of what?
    1. Thermal envelope
    2. Thermal resistance
    3. Thermal performance
    4. Thermal retarder
  5. What is the term used to collectively refer to the outdoor concrete slabs that are commonly used in residential construction?
    1. Subgrade
    2. Gravel base
    3. Flatwork
    4. Asphalt paving
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