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1 Exam PrepMiami-Dade Chapter 10Questions and AnswersPART ONE1. The "Disciplinary Action Panel" shall consist of at leastA. OneB. Threeboard members.C. SixD. Two2. An association of persons, firm and/or corporations who together undertake business transactions isa.A. Joint ventureB. Trade agreementC. Qualifying boardD. Administrative agency3. The period of debarment is in the discretion of the Debarment Committee but not to exceedA. 2B. 3years.C. 4D. 54. Which of the following is not a craft of a qualified specialty building contractor.A. Utility building contractorB. Swimming pool contractorC. Lawn sprinkler contractorD. Miscellaneous metals contractor5. Which of the following is not able to issue a valid certificate of competency or eligibility.A. Florida Construction Industry Licensing BoardB. Building Code Compliance OfficeC. Construction Trades Qualifying BoardD. Florida Electrical Contractors Licensing Board6. A building official will expedite interim and final inspections for any permit issued by abuilder.A. ResidentialB. Voluntary reliefC. CommercialD. None of the above1 Exam Prep – Miami-Dade Chapter 101

7. Contractor trucks used in the furtherance of business shall be permanently marked with.A. Name, address and phone of business in any locationB. Name and phone number in letters 6 inches in heightC. Identification of contractor, and certificate number in letters and numerals not less than 3 inches inheightD. Identification of certificate only at least 2 inches in height8. Any person knowingly violating a prohibition on advertising without a certification number shallbefor each advertisement.A. guilty of a felonyB. subject to a fineC. sent to jailD. guilty of a misdemeanor9. No more thanpermit(s) shall be issued to an owner for construction of a new single familyresidence in a twenty-four month period.A. 1B. 2C. 3D. 410. Along with your application for certificate of competency, which of the following is needed?A. A list of personal referencesB. A copy of your mortgageC. A sworn statement under oathD. A drug test11. Written examinations shall be multiple choice, fill-in or true/false and may includeA. PlansB. Sketches12. Only the.C. DiagramsD. All of the abovecan approve special standards or kinds of examinations.A. County CommissionC. StateB. DirectorD. Qualifying Agent13. A brief description of a Notice of examination will be posted at leastA. 120B. 30C. 60D. 9014. A request for voluntary inactive status of a certificate may be granted by all butA. submitting an application.B. obtaining prior approval1 Exam Prep – Miami-Dade Chapter 10days before the examination.C. paying a fee.D. having unpaid fines.2

15. Afterconsecutive renewal periods, an involuntary inactive certificate will become null andvoid without further action.A. 1B. 2C. 3D. 416. After the age of 65, a qualifying agent is excused from continuing education if he/she has held theircertificate of competency for at leastyears.A. 5B. 10C. 15D. 2017. A certificate holder who holds four certificates is required to complete continuing educationA. 1B. 2.C. 3D. 418. The disciplinary action panel may impose the following penalties on each charge for which a finding ofguilty is made.A. Issue a letter of reprimandB. Refer the matter to the State AttorneyC. Suspension of certificateD. Impose administrative fines19. A certificate of competency shall be suspended for a period ofhas accumulated sixteen points in an eighteen month period.A. 3B. 6months if any person or firmC. 9D. 1220. All contractors holding a certificate of competency must maintain insurance with limits of liability of notless thanfor bodily injury andfor property damage.A. 100,000. 40,000C. 300,000. 50,000B. 200,000. 60,000D. 400,000. 100,00021. The Construction Qualifying Board consists ofCommissioners.A. 12B. 15members appointed by the Board of CountyC. 20D. 2722. Division A of the Construction Trades Qualifying Board consists ofpublic.A. 1B. 31 Exam Prep – Miami-Dade Chapter 10members from the generalC. 2D. 43

23. According to the CSBE, a letter signed by an officer or representative of a bidder for a county constructioncontract is aletter.A. CommitmentB. CommercialC. ActingD. Business24. According to the CSBE, a three-year average gross revenue above 750,000 up to 2,000,000 would beconsidered a Level.A. IB. IIC. IIID. IV25. Prime contracts with an estimated project cost over contracts.A. 2,000,000C. 4,000,000shall be considered "open market"B. 3,000,000D. 5,000,00026. A program that provides direct and indirect assistance for small business development is aprogram.A. Bonding and financial assistanceB. Trade set-asidesC. Management and technical assistanceD. Mentor-protege27. A qualifier of a CSBE (Community Small Business Enterprise) firm must ownA. 10%B. 12%of the firms’ stock.C. 6%D. None28. Two or more related parties each submitting a bid or proposal for a contract, the bid or proposal shall bepresumed.A. DismissedB. InactiveC. CollusiveD. Invalid29. The "Utility connection fee" is to be paid by theA. StateB. County.C. ContractorD. Sub-contractor30. An action taken by a committee to exclude a contractor from county contracting is called .A. DebarmentB. Indictment1 Exam Prep – Miami-Dade Chapter 10C. PreponderanceD. Conviction4

PART TWO1. In Miami-Dade County the definition of a Building Contractor includes the following categories;A. General building contractorB. Sub-building contractorC. Residential contractorD. All of the above2. A sub-building contractorA. New construction is limited to 1,500 sq. Ft. In areaB. Limited to one story in height on non-residential constructionC. Limited to 2 stories in height residential constructionD. All of the above3. A general, building, or residential contractor shall subcontract all electrical, mechanical, plumbing, workunless the contractor holds a state certificate or registration in the respective trade category.A. RoofingB. Sheet metalC. Swimming poolD. All of the above4. A general, building or residential contractor shall not be required to subcontract the installation or repairunder warranty of:A. Wood shinglesB. Wood shakesC. Fiberglass shinglesD. All of the above5. A specialty building contractor includes the following crafts or trades:A. Gypsum drywall finish contractorB. Drywall contractorC. Concrete finishing contractorD. All of the above6. A contractor who is qualified to fabricate and erect cabinets, store fixtures and similar prefabricated or on siteenclosures of wood or plastic and set interior door jambs, hang interior wood doors and apply miscellaneousmolding to a structure is a:A. Ornamental metals iron contractorB. Public seating contractorC. Property management and maintenance contractorD. Store fixture and cabinets contractor1 Exam Prep – Miami-Dade Chapter 105

7. A Dade County Flagpole Contractor is qualified and certified to install metal flagpoles either self supportingor attached to a building. The experience requirement for this category is:A. 1 yearC. 3 yearsB. 2 yearsD. 4 years8. Included under the scope of the Specialty Engineering Contractor are the following Crafts:A. Pipe line engineering contractorB. Concrete work engineering contractorC. Asphalt sealing contractorD. All of the above9. A Specialty Plumbing Contractor includes the following crafts or trades:A. Well drilling contractorB. Lawn sprinkler contractorC. Backflow preventer contractorD. All of the above10. A Specialty Mechanical Contractor includes the following crafts or trades:A. Room air conditioning contractor — installation onlyB. Ammonia refrigeration contractorC. Pneumatic control piping contractorD. All of the above11. The term "Master" journeyman apply to which of the following trades:A. PlumbingB. ElectricalC. MechanicalD. All of the above12. Applications for obtaining permits will only be accepted from:A. Contractors holding valid certificates of competencyB. Sole owner of propertyC. Lessee or tenant of propertyD. All of the above13. The lettering on the side of a truck used for contracting identifying the name of the contractor and certificatenumber must not be less thanin height.A. 1"B. 2"C. 3"D. 4"1 Exam Prep – Miami-Dade Chapter 106

14. A Principal Stockholder owns% nor more of a company's outstanding voting shares.A. 25%B. 30%C. 45%D. 51%15. A General contractor is a contractor whose services are unlimited as to the type of work, height, area orcomplexity of construction, and has a qualifying agent with the experience, knowledge and skill gained by notless thanyears' experience for a State of Florida certified or registered general contractor with atleast one (1) year as either a superintendent or foremanA. twoB. threeC. fourD. six16. The term journeyman shall mean any person who possesses the required skill, knowledge and experience, asevidenced byyears' proven experience in the trade or craft, or education equivalent thereto.A. twoB. threeC. fourD. six17. No person or entity shall submit a bid, nor shall any contract be awarded, on any County or municipalpublic works project in Miami-Dade County unless such person or firm has.A. The State's Florida Construction Industry Licensing BoardB. The State's Florida Electrical Contractor's Licensing BoardC. The County's Construction Trades Qualifying BoardD. All of the above18. Failure to include your certificate of competency number in advertising shall be punished by a fine not toexceedor by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceeddays, or by both.A. 500.00, 60B. 500.00, 30C. 1,000, 60D. 1,000, 301 Exam Prep – Miami-Dade Chapter 107

19. The owner or lessee or tenant of a property may make application for permit and do maintenance, repairsand nonstructural alterations to a first-story addition not exceedingsquare feet in area, provided thebuilding is owned, leased or occupied by the applicant and the cost of repairs does not exceed .A. 500, 500B. 500, 1,000C. 500, 5,000D. 1,000, 1,00020. All contractors holding certificates of competency issued pursuant to Chapter 10 shall maintain completefinancial and business records for the immediately precedingyears.A. TenB. FiveC. ThreeD. Two1 Exam Prep – Miami-Dade Chapter 108

1 Exam PrepMiami-Dade Chapter 10AnswersPART ONE1. B2. A3. D4. C5. B6. B7. C8. D9. A10. C11. D12. A13. C14. C15. B16. D17. A18. B19. B20. C21. D22. C23. A24. B25. D26. C27. A28. C29. B30. A*See next page for page numbers and explanation of answers.PART TWO1. D2. D3. D4. D5. D6. D7. A8. D9. D1 Exam Prep – Miami-Dade Chapter 1010. D11. D12. D13. C14. A15. C16.B17. D18. A19. C20. C9