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Contractor's Exam Book: How to Pass the Examination For Master Builder & General Contractor, 5th Edition

Contractor's Exam Book: How to Pass the Examination For Master Builder & General Contractor, 5th Edition
Item #: 280-2400-06
Author: W Marketing
Publisher: W Marketing
ISBN:1-933345-29-2
Format: Paperback
Your Price: $44.95
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The Contractor's Exam Book, 5th Edition has major updates for current and future contractor exams!

Study for the Certified General, Builder and Residential Contractor exam-and be prepared. Covers math, earthwork, plan reading, wood roots, insulation, concrete, business and financial management, codes and much, much more. 234 pp.

Covers:

  • Basic Math
  • Earthwork & Formwork
  • Plan Reading
  • Wood Roofs
  • Humidity & Insulation
  • Concrete, Reinforcement & Masonry
  • Business & Financial Management
  • Codes, Laws & Standards
Contractor's Exam Book: How to Pass the Examination For Master Builder & General Contractor, 5th Edition - Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
    • About the Exam
    • Candidate Information Booklet
    • Typical Application Form
    • Reference booklists
    • Where to Get the Books
    • Book Tabbing & Form Letter Preparation
  • Basic Math for Taking Professional Examination
    • The Portable Calculator
    • Rule of Signs
    • Math Quiz
    • Fractions and Decimals
    • Algebra and Equation Solving
    • Ratios and Proportions
    • Proportions
    • Squares, Cubes and Roots
    • SI Units/Metric Quiz
    • Mensuration and Tables
  • Earthwork
    • Excavation Homework Problems
  • Formwork
    • Formwork Quizzes
  • Plan Reading
    • Elevation Identification
    • Site Plans
    • Property Area Problems
  • Property Lines and Property Angles
  • The Transit
    • Transit Problems
  • Sloped Wood Roofs
    • Floors, Joists, Partitions
  • Critical Path Method
  • Relative Humidity
  • Heat Transmission Through Building
  • Understanding Insulation
    • Heat Transmission Factors Chart
    • Insulation Materials Chart
    • Heat Load Problems
  • Concrete, Reinforcement and Masonry
    • Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures
    • Concrete Design Quiz
    • Concrete Masonry
  • Placing Reinforcing Bars
  • Steel Construction
  • Business and Financial Management
    • How to Read a Financial Statement
    • Ratios
    • Analyzing the Profit-and-Loss Statement
    • Money and Interest
    • Compound Interest Tables
    • Cost Estimating
  • Codes, Laws, and Standards
    • Florida Energy Efficiency Code
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