UTAH CONTRACTOR EXAM

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UTAH CONTRACTOR EXAM

(REAL)QUESTIONS + ANSWERS

GRADED A+

Question : Depreciation is taken on which of the

company's assets?

• Loans
• Current assets
• Fixed assets
• None of the above

CORRECT ANSWER : C ... Explanation: Depreciation is counted from fixed assets.

Question : A private employer who employs __ or more

people as of July 1, 2010, may not hire a new employee unless the employer is registered with and uses a status verification system such as E -Verify to verify the federal legal working status of any new employee.

• 5
• 10
• 15

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CORRECT ANSWER : C ... Explanation: A private employer who employs 15 or more people as of July 1, 2010, may not hire a new employee unless the employer is registered with and uses a status verification system such as E -Verify to verify the federal legal working status of any new employee.

Question : If a contractor decides to increase the contract

price, the contractor:

• Should get a loan from the bank
• May request assistance from the subcontractor
• And the owner must agree to a written and signed

change order

• Should request the building inspector to revise the

specifications CORRECT ANSWER : C ... Explanation: A written and signed change order can allow the contractor to change a contract price.

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Question : If a subcontractor signs an unconditional

waiver and release, this would imply that a:

• Subcontractor cannot ask anything more of the owner
• Owner cannot ask anything more of the subcontractor
• Subcontractor cannot get anything from the prime
• Subcontractor cannot ask anything more of the prime

CORRECT ANSWER : A ... Explanation: Once the subcontractor signs an unconditional waiver and release, the subcontractor cannot ask anything more of the owner.

Question : Any applicant who has been denied a license

to practice on the basis of credentials, or failure to pass a required examination, may submit a request for agency review to the executive director ____ following notification of the denial of a license or refusal to renew or reinstate a license.

• Within 10 days
• Within 20 days
• Within 30 days
• Within 60 days

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CORRECT ANSWER : C ... Explanation: Any applicant who has been denied a license to practice on the basis of credentials, character, or failure to pass a required examination, or who has been refused renewal or reinstatement of a license to practice on the basis that the applicant does not meet qualifications for continued licensure in any occupation or profession under the jurisdiction of the division may submit a request for agency review to the executive director within 30 days following notification of the denial of a license or refusal to renew or reinstate a license.

Question : What should a contractor do if after starting a

home improvement project the contractor discovers that the details and specifications do NOT correctly show the existing construction?

• Stop and work on a correction
• Stop the job and inform the owner or his agent
• Continue the work if variations are only minor
• Stop the job and inform the Building Department