NASCLA Commercial General Building Contractor Practice Test

Answer choices

1. A. Cut an access opening in the partition without checking fire, structural, or finish requirements.
2. B. Resolve the clearance conflict before startup so the installed equipment remains safely accessible for required service and operation.
3. C. Reduce the clearance based on what a technician can squeeze through today.
4. D. Start the pump because maintenance access matters only after warranty expiration.

Wrong-answer review

• A. Cut an access opening in the partition without checking fire, structural, or finish requirements.: Incorrect. An unreviewed wall opening can create new code/assembly problems.
• C. Reduce the clearance based on what a technician can squeeze through today.: Incorrect. Human fit is not a substitute for the required equipment clearance.
• D. Start the pump because maintenance access matters only after warranty expiration.: Incorrect. Service access is a lifecycle requirement, not only a warranty issue.

Answer choices

1. A. Apply a decorative film and assume it converts the glazing to code-compliant safety glazing.
2. B. Leave annealed glass because full-height panels are never considered hazardous.
3. C. Verify and provide safety glazing where required for the hazardous location before acceptance.
4. D. Rely on the door closer to reduce impact risk.

Answer choices

1. A. 640 square feet
2. B. 960 square feet
3. C. 1,120 square feet
4. D. 800 square feet

Answer choices

1. A. Wait until the final cost impact is known so the notice contains a complete dollar amount.
2. B. Proceed with all extra work and include the condition in the next monthly payment application.
3. C. Send the required written notice now, describing the condition and reserving the right to quantify cost and time impacts as they become known.
4. D. Tell the owner verbally and rely on the photographs if a claim develops later.

Answer choices

1. A. A warning from the foreman is sufficient in place of protection.
2. B. Provide fall protection consistent with OSHA's residential-construction requirements for employees exposed to falls of 6 feet or more.
3. C. No protection is needed until the roof sheathing is complete.
4. D. Fall protection begins only at 15 feet for all wood framing.

Answer choices

1. A. 21 cubic yards
2. B. 22 cubic yards
3. C. 24 cubic yards
4. D. 23 cubic yards

Answer choices

1. A. Have the crane operator sound the horn before lowering over workers.
2. B. Allow the practice if the pipe weighs less than 2,000 pounds.
3. C. Keep the workers in place because tag lines eliminate all suspended-load risk.
4. D. Remove employees from beneath the suspended load and use a placement method that keeps them clear until the load is controlled and safe to approach.

Answer choices

1. A. Start only the lighter steel members and obtain notification later.
2. B. Begin erection if the concrete looks fully cured.
3. C. Do not begin erection until the required written notification regarding adequate supporting-concrete strength has been provided.
4. D. Rely on the crane operator's judgment of foundation strength.

Answer choices

1. A. 320 boards
2. B. 300 boards
3. C. 315 boards
4. D. 305 boards

Answer choices

1. A. Remove the damaged component from service and have the scaffold evaluated/corrected before use.
2. B. Paint the bent component so the damage is less visible.
3. C. Allow use only by experienced workers.
4. D. Use the scaffold at half the normal load without inspection.