FL Building Practice Questions - Florida Certified Building Contractor Examination Exam - FL Building Practice Questions - Florida Certified Building Contractor Examination Exam

Question 1

When preparing a bid estimate from construction drawings, a quantity takeoff is BEST described as the process of:

measuring and counting every material and labor item shown on the plans applying unit prices to the contractor's allocated overhead calculating the final markup on the lump sum bid determining the project schedule and identifying the critical path

Correct Answer:

measuring and counting every material and labor item shown on the plans

Question 2

In a material takeoff, the waste factor is applied to account for:

cutting, breakage, and off-cuts during installation errors in the architect's drawings weather delays during construction overhead and profit margin

Correct Answer:

cutting, breakage, and off-cuts during installation

Question 3

When estimating labor costs, the term crew hour refers to:

one hour of work by an entire crew at the combined wage rate one laborer working alone for one hour the time it takes a crew to mobilize to the site the overhead burden per hour of work

Correct Answer:

one hour of work by an entire crew at the combined wage rate

Question 4

Which factor is MOST important when estimating equipment cost for a bid?

Ownership or lease cost plus operating, maintenance, and mobilization costs over the project duration The original purchase price of the equipment divided by the project length The daily rental rate quoted by the local supplier The depreciated book value on the contractor's balance sheet

Correct Answer:

Ownership or lease cost plus operating, maintenance, and mobilization costs over the project duration

Question 5

A contractor's annual overhead is $240,000 and expected annual revenue is $1,200,000. If a project has direct costs of $85,000, what overhead should be allocated to that project using the overhead rate method?

$$17,000 $$20,000 $$24,000 $$85,000

Correct Answer:

$$17,000

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