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Free NASCLA practice test: 10 real questions.
Ten real questions from our NASCLA Business, Law and Project Management practice test, formatted exactly as they appear in the PDF. You get the question, the answer choices, the correct answer from the answer key, and the reference locator.
Every question includes a reference locator naming the book and the section it came from. Miss a question and you know exactly which pages to read, in the same book you are allowed to bring into the exam room.
Ten sample questions
Question 1. Entrepreneurs initiate and develop new businesses to create what?
- A. Long-term value
- B. Steady cash flow streams
- C. Both A and B
- D. Neither A nor B
Answer key: C. Both A and B
Reference locator: Guide to Business, Law and Project Management (NASCLA) – Chapter 01 The Plan – 1-1 Being an Entrepreneur
Question 2. If you are a sole proprietorship, should your net income be reported as ordinary income or corporate income?
- A. Ordinary income
- B. Corporate income
- C. Either A or B
- D. Neither A nor B
Answer key: A. Ordinary income
Reference locator: Guide to Business, Law and Project Management (NASCLA) – Chapter 02 Choosing Your Business Structure – 2-1 Sole Proprietorships
Question 3. Proper risk management can help you with which of the following?
- A. Avoid financial loss
- B. Improve profit margins
- C. Avoid unnecessary liability
- D. All of the above
Answer key: D. All of the above
Reference locator: Guide to Business, Law and Project Management (NASCLA) – Chapter 03 Managing Risk – 3-1 Risk Management Benefits
Question 4. The number one rule for time management is do NOT procrastinate. What should you do to organize yourself and manage your time?
- A. Prioritize tasks on a daily basis
- B. Delegate, delegate, delegate
- C. Use checklists and calendars
- D. All of the above
Answer key: D. All of the above
Reference locator: Guide to Business, Law and Project Management (NASCLA) – Chapter 04 Your Business Toolbox – 4-1 Time Management
Question 5. As an employer, which of the following adds to your labor cost?
- A. Employment taxes
- B. Insurance
- C. Both A and B
- D. Neither A nor B
Answer key: C. Both A and B
Reference locator: Guide to Business, Law and Project Management (NASCLA) – Chapter 06 Bidding and Estimating – 6-4 Determining Estimated Costs
Question 6. Where are you likely to find bid documents, contract provisions, technical specifications and addenda?
- A. In the bid package
- B. In the project manual
- C. Either A or B
- D. Neither A nor B
Answer key: B. In the project manual
Reference locator: Guide to Business, Law and Project Management (NASCLA) – Chapter 07 Contract Management – 7-10 Contract Documents and Project Manual
Question 7. How many scheduling methods are there?
- A. 1
- B. 2
- C. 3
- D. 4
Answer key: D. 4
Reference locator: Guide to Business, Law and Project Management (NASCLA) – Chapter 08 Scheduling and Project Management – 8-2 Scheduling Methods
Question 8. Whether its contractor negotiations, weekly meetings, or a final walkthrough, communication always makes for good customer relations.
- A. True
- B. False
Answer key: A. True
Reference locator: Guide to Business, Law and Project Management (NASCLA) – Chapter 09 Customer Relations – 9-1 Communication with Customers
Question 9. What purpose does a job description serve?
- A. Serves as an employee guideline
- B. Serves to clarify your expectations
- C. Both A and B
- D. Neither A nor B
Answer key: C. Both A and B
Reference locator: Guide to Business, Law and Project Management (NASCLA) – Chapter 10 Employee Management – 10-11 The Value of Job Descriptions
Question 10. The Construction Safety Act sets standards for construction contracts for what kind of construction projects?
- A. Commercial
- B. Private
- C. Federal
- D. All of the above
Answer key: C. Federal
Reference locator: Guide to Business, Law and Project Management (NASCLA) – Chapter 11 Jobsite Safety and Environmental Factors – 11-2 Safety Standards
What is in the full practice test
The NASCLA practice test contains 100 questions covering all fourteen chapters and the glossary. Every question carries an answer key entry and a reference locator, the same as the ten above. It is a PDF you download straight after checkout and keep, with no subscription and no time limit on access.
Our state and trade practice tests follow this same format. Each one is built from the reference books named in that exam’s bulletin, and the questions track the content areas the licensing board publishes.
How to use it
Take the test cold and look nothing up. Mark every question you got wrong, and every question you guessed right, because a lucky guess is still a gap. Work through that list using the reference locators and read the source sections in your code book. Retake the test a few days later. Your score matters less than the shrinking list of sections you still have to read.
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