Contractor Exam Prep Classes
Contractor tests in Florida open-book and timed, so you will need to know how to find information and solve math problems within minutes, passing is difficult but you don't have to do it alone. Let us help you pass your contractor exams quickly so you can get back to running your business. Our classes teach you how to do two things: (1) Find information within the books and (2) Solve math problems. You can start taking classes as early as today! You can take these classes Online as well as In-Person in Tampa, Orlando, Fort Myers, and Fort Lauderdale .
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Practice Questions
Let's see how you match up against some typical test questions! Read each question carefully and select the best option, then click on "Submit" to get the right answer as well as an explanation of how to solve it! If you don't do so well, don't worry, just sign up and start preparing for your exam within minutes.
Question 1 : Consider the following transaction: You are receiving $1,000 USD from one of your customers. Your customer owed you that money since you performed some work at her property two months ago. Which one of the following is the correct way to account for the payment you are receiving (assume that the fact that you were owed the money had already been entered into your accounting system)?
Well Done! When your customer pays you, you receive cash which increases your cash balance. Since Cash is a debit account an increase must be entered as a debit. When you are paid money that you are owed, your accounts receivable (the amount of money you are supposed to be paid by third parties) decreases. Since Accounts Receivable is a debit account a decrease must be entered as a credit. Please note that a transaction describing the fact that you performed that work two-months ago was already in the books from back then. c) is the right answer.
Sorry, that's incorrect. Here is why: When your customer pays you, you receive cash which increases your cash balance. Since Cash is a debit account an increase must be entered as a debit. When you are paid money that you are owed, your accounts receivable (the amount of money you are supposed to be paid by third parties) decreases. Since Accounts Receivable is a debit account a decrease must be entered as a credit. Please note that a transaction describing the fact that you performed that work two-months ago was already in the books from back then. c) is the right answer.
Question 2 : What would be the current ratio for a construction company with a fleet of work trucks worth $190,000, an inventory worth $25,000, a checking account with $86,000 on it, payroll taxes payable of $18,000, and a long-term note payable for $126,000?
Well Done! Current ratio is equal to current assets divided by current liabilities. The key to answering this question correctly is to differentiate between current and fixed assets, as well as between current and long-term liabilities. Inventory and Cash (checking account is the same as cash) add up to $111,000 ($111,000 comes from adding $25,000 and $86,000). Payroll taxes payable is the only current liability listed and is equal to $18,000. When we divide $111,000 by $18,000 we get 6.17, which is our current ratio. b) is the right answer.
Sorry, that's incorrect. Here is why: Current ratio is equal to current assets divided by current liabilities. The key to answering this question correctly is to differentiate between current and fixed assets, as well as between current and long-term liabilities. Inventory and Cash (checking account is the same as cash) add up to $111,000 ($111,000 comes from adding $25,000 and $86,000). Payroll taxes payable is the only current liability listed and is equal to $18,000. When we divide $111,000 by $18,000 we get 6.17, which is our current ratio. b) is the right answer.
Question 3 : How many roofing squares are needed to cover a gable roof on a 1,600 SF building? Please assume the following: (1) Each side of the roof has a 1:1 slope (45-degrees), (2) The building is perfectly square and symmetrical, and (3) A roofing square is equal to 100 square feet.
Well Done! The sides of a square measuring 1,600 sf must be 40' long (40' x 40' equals 1,600 sf). | From the center for the end of the gable, there are 20' (half of 40'). | Since the roof is at 45-degrees (1:1 slope), the ridge (top-center of the roof) rises to 20'. | The distance from the ridge to the edge can be calculated using Pythagorean Theorem C^2 = a^2 + b^2 | C^2 = 20^2 + 20^2 | C^2 = 400 + 400 | C = Square root of 800 | The distance between ridge and edge is 28.28'. | This multiplied by 40' give you the area of half of the roof (1131.20 sf), which multiplied times two gives you to total area (2,262.40 sf). 2,262.40 sf/100 sf per roofing square = 23 roofing squares. a) is the right answer.
Sorry, that's incorrect. Here is why: The sides of a square measuring 1,600 sf must be 40' long (40' x 40' equals 1,600 sf). | From the center for the end of the gable, there are 20' (half of 40'). | Since the roof is at 45-degrees (1:1 slope), the ridge (top-center of the roof) rises to 20'. | The distance from the ridge to the edge can be calculated using Pythagorean Theorem C^2 = a^2 + b^2 | C^2 = 20^2 + 20^2 | C^2 = 400 + 400 | C = Square root of 800 | The distance between ridge and edge is 28.28'. | This multiplied by 40' give you the area of half of the roof (1131.20 sf), which multiplied times two gives you to total area (2,262.40 sf). 2,262.40 sf/100 sf per roofing square = 23 roofing squares. a) is the right answer.
Question 4 : The walls on an excavation must be sloped at a particular angle based on the type of soil being excavated. For Example, OSHA requires walls on type “B” soil excavations to have a 1:1 slope (45 degrees). Let’s assume an excavation 10’ deep which must have a minimum width of 40’ and a minimum length of 50’. Let’s also assume this excavation is class “B” soil and must be sloped in accordance to OSHA. What is the volume of the excavation in cubic yards?
Well Done! The bottom of the excavation is 40’ by 50’. | As you go up to the surface from the bottom of the excavation the walls will slope outward for 10’ at a 1:1 slope, which means that each wall will be 10 feet out at surface level. | Therefore, the top of the excavation will measure 60’ by 70’. | Since we now have two sets of dimensions we must find the average between them. | The average between 70’ and 50’ is 60’ and the average between 60’ and 40’ is 50’. | So now, we simply multiply 50’ times 60’ times 10’ (10 is still the depth) and we come up with our volume of 30,000 cf, but since the question is asking for cubic yards, we must divide the answer by 27 (there are 27 cubic feet in one cubic yard). d) is the right answer.
Sorry, that's incorrect. Here is why: The bottom of the excavation is 40’ by 50’. | As you go up to the surface from the bottom of the excavation the walls will slope outward for 10’ at a 1:1 slope, which means that each wall will be 10 feet out at surface level. | Therefore, the top of the excavation will measure 60’ by 70’. | Since we now have two sets of dimensions we must find the average between them. | The average between 70’ and 50’ is 60’ and the average between 60’ and 40’ is 50’. | So now, we simply multiply 50’ times 60’ times 10’ (10 is still the depth) and we come up with our volume of 30,000 cf, but since the question is asking for cubic yards, we must divide the answer by 27 (there are 27 cubic feet in one cubic yard). d) is the right answer.
Question 5 : There are 7.48 gallons on a cubic foot of space. How many gallons of water are there in a 12’ by 20’swimming pool with a graded-depth which goes from 3’ to 8’ from one end to the other? Assume the swimming pool is filled all the way to the very top.
Well Done! The average pool depth must be found by adding the shallow and deep ends together and dividing by 2, as follows: (3' + 8')/2 = 5.5' | Once the average depth is found, the volume can be calculated by multiplying the length, width and depth times each other, as follows: Pool volume = 12' x 20' x 5.5' = 1,320 cf | Once the volume is obtained, it must be converted to the appropriate number of gallons, as follows: 1,320 cf x 7.48 gallons per cf = 9,874 gallons. c) is the right answer.
Sorry, that's incorrect. Here is why: The average pool depth must be found by adding the shallow and deep ends together and dividing by 2, as follows: (3' + 8')/2 = 5.5' | Once the average depth is found, the volume can be calculated by multiplying the length, width and depth times each other, as follows: Pool volume = 12' x 20' x 5.5' = 1,320 cf | Once the volume is obtained, it must be converted to the appropriate number of gallons, as follows: 1,320 cf x 7.48 gallons per cf = 9,874 gallons. c) is the right answer.
Lecture Videos
When preparing for a test not all subjects share the same level of difficulty. Some subjects are considerably more difficult than others, specially those which relate to performing specific calculations. Our instructors create hundreds of videos explaining how to solve different types of problems and explaining different subjects, specially those which are a bit difficult for most students. Below is a sample video covering a blow-count calculation for pile driving. This video is kindly shared by one of our instructors teaching a General Engineering class. Please note this is meant to be a sample and will most likely not be part of the subjects covered by your particular exam.
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