Licensing Exam Practice Test Questions

New York City General Contractor Licensing Exam Practice Test Questions And ( Answers) Plus Rationales 2026 Q&A Instant Download Pdf

• What NYC agency issues General Contractor licenses?
• NYC Fire Department
• NYC Department of Buildings
• NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP)
• NYC Planning Board

Rationale: DCWP (formerly DCA) regulates home improvement & GC

licensing in NYC.

• Which document verifies a contractor has adequate liability

protection?

• Permit application
• Insurance binder 1 / 3

• Certificate of Insurance (COI)
• Worker checklist

Rationale: COI demonstrates active liability insurance coverage for

licensing.

• NYC requires general contractors to carry minimum general liability

coverage of:

A. $25,000

B. $100,000

• $1,000,000 per occurrence
• $10,000,000 per occurrence

Rationale: NYC mandates minimum $1M GL coverage per incident for

GCs.

• Who is authorized to approve construction drawings in NYC?

A. OSHA

• NYC Department of Buildings plan examiner
• NYC Sanitation

D. EPA

Rationale: DOB examiners review and approve permitted work

drawings.

5. Work altering fire- assemblies requires:

• Zoning variance only
• DOB permit
• Owner approval only 2 / 3

• None

Rationale: Fire- system changes always require DOB review and

permit.

6. A licensed GC in NYC may supervise:

• Any building work including plumbing and electrical
• All general building work except specialty licensed trades
• Gas installations only
• Only work under $5,000

Rationale: Specialty trades like plumbing/electrical require separate

licenses.

7. To close a permit, the contractor must:

• Pay DOB entrance fee
• Schedule inspections and obtain final sign-off
• Reapply for a new permit
• File a zoning objection

Rationale: Jobs are closed only when inspections pass and sign-offs

issued.

8. Construction documents must be kept at the jobsite:

• Only plans
• Only permits
• Approved plans and permits
• Safety manuals only
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