Virginia Contractors License Exams

Virginia Building Contractor

Sample Questions for the Virginia 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. Which of the following is NOT included in the earthwork stage of construction?
    1. Excavation and filling to make way for the building
    2. Backfilling after the building has been built
    3. Grading preparatory to installing paving, walkways, lawns, and landscaping
    4. Removal of trees and vegetation
  3. A business which 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. What are the two basic types of cranes that are used on construction sites?
    1. the gantry crane and the crawler crane
    2. the stationary, or tower crane, and the mobile crane
    3. the truck crane and the stationary, or tower crane
    4. the lattice boom crane and the rough terrain crane
  5. Where might a light guyed derrick be used to advantage on a construction site?
    1. to correctly place the anchor bolts
    2. to install bracing
    3. to remove a tower crane from the top of a building
    4. to swing girders or beams into place
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