Eight questions in the style of the Georgia Business and Law Examination. Each card hides its answer, so pick yours first, then tap to reveal and read the explanation. This is a study warmup. The free 12-question practice quiz is the scored version, with email results.
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Question 1
A residential contractor takes a kitchen remodel job for $2,400. Which statement about Georgia licensing is most accurate?
- A. A contractor license is required because the work is residential construction
- B. No contractor license is required, because the compensation does not exceed $2,500
- C. A license is required only if the contractor advertises
- D. A license is required only for jobs lasting more than 30 days
Question 2
A Georgia contracting company loses its only qualifying agent on March 1. Under current law, how long does the company have to employ another qualifying agent and submit the licensure application under the new agent?
- A. 90 days
- B. 120 days
- C. 180 days
- D. 1 year
Question 3
An owner owes a contractor $80,000 on a qualifying payment request. The contractor has properly notified the owner of the statutory interest provision, and payment arrives 45 days late. What interest rate applies under Georgia's Prompt Payment Act?
- A. No interest is owed on private construction payments
- B. 1% per month, beginning the day after payment was due
- C. 1.5% per month, beginning 30 days after the due date
- D. Whatever rate the owner chooses
Question 4
On a Georgia public works project, 60% of the contract value is now due and the contractor's performance has been satisfactory. What happens to retainage?
- A. Retainage drops to 5% of each progress payment
- B. No further retainage is withheld
- C. Retainage continues at 10% until substantial completion
- D. Retainage doubles to penalize early completion
Question 5
A contractor performs work without a Georgia license on a $15,000 project. Which statement is most accurate?
- A. The contractor can still enforce the contract in court
- B. The contract is unenforceable by the contractor, and no lien or bond claim arises under it
- C. The contractor owes only a $100 administrative fee
- D. The owner must pay double the contract price as a penalty
Question 6
A Georgia contractor with 4 employees asks about workers' compensation. Which statement is correct?
- A. Coverage is not required until the company reaches 5 employees
- B. Coverage is required, because Georgia requires it at 3 or more employees
- C. Construction employers are exempt from workers' comp in Georgia
- D. Only the qualifying agent needs coverage
Question 7
A subcontract states that the contractor's duty to pay the subcontractor is expressly conditioned on the contractor first receiving payment from the owner. Under Georgia law, this clause is:
- A. Void as against public policy
- B. Enforceable as a pay-if-paid clause
- C. Treated as timing language only
- D. Enforceable only on residential projects
Question 8
A prime contractor completes a Georgia project on June 1. By when must a mechanics lien be recorded to be valid?
- A. Within 30 days after completion
- B. Within 60 days after completion
- C. Within 90 days after completion or abandonment
- D. Within 1 year after completion
How to use these questions
Eight questions will not get you licensed, but they show you the shape of the exam: specific numbers, specific timelines, and rules that reward precise knowledge over general impressions. Notice how many of the questions above turn on a single figure, and how many test the numbers that changed in 2024 and 2025. That is the pattern to drill.
For real preparation, study every miss by learning the underlying rule, not by memorizing the answer. Then run a full timed set before exam day, using the open-book strategy to practice your lookups.
Study sheet vs. practice quiz: what is what
This page and the free quiz do different jobs.
This page is a study sheet. Eight questions, no timer, no score. The answers stay hidden until you tap, so you can work each one slowly and read the full explanation. Use it to learn the rules.
The free quiz is the real run-through. Twelve questions, scored at the end with explanations for every answer, plus optional email results so you can track your progress. Use it to find your weak spots before exam day finds them. The full study guide also includes a 150-question bank for buyers.
Study here first, then prove it on the quiz.
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