Eight questions in the style of the Tennessee Business and Law Management 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.
Question 1
A contractor agrees to build a detached garage for a total project cost of $24,500. Which statement about Tennessee licensing is most accurate?
- A. A contractor license is required because the project is construction work
- B. No contractor license is required, because the project is under the $25,000 threshold
- C. A home improvement license is required regardless of the amount
- D. A license is required only if the owner requests it
Question 2
A contractor holds a license with a monetary limit of $500,000. What is the largest single project the contractor may bid?
- A. $500,000, with no tolerance
- B. $550,000, using the 10 percent tolerance
- C. $600,000, using the 20 percent tolerance
- D. Any amount, because limits apply only to public work
Question 3
After the official bid opening, a prime contractor discovers a typographical error in its bid. How long does Tennessee law allow for correction?
- A. 24 hours
- B. 48 hours, excluding weekends and state holidays
- C. 5 business days
- D. Until the contract is awarded
Question 4
A prime contractor completes a commercial project on June 1 and has not been paid in full. By when must the mechanics lien be recorded?
- 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
Question 5
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 Tennessee law, this clause is:
- A. Void as against public policy
- B. Enforceable as a pay-if-paid clause
- C. Treated as pay-when-paid, meaning timing only
- D. Enforceable only on public works projects
Question 6
A Tennessee framing contractor has 3 employees. Which statement about workers' compensation is correct?
- A. Coverage is not required until the company reaches 5 employees
- B. Coverage is required, because construction employers need it with 1 or more employees
- C. Coverage is optional for all contractors with fewer than 10 employees
- D. Only the qualifying agent needs coverage
Question 7
What are Tennessee's minimum auto liability coverage limits?
- A. 15/30/10
- B. 25/50/15
- C. 25/50/25
- D. 100/300/50
Question 8
Under the TOSHA-enforced construction standards, at what height is fall protection required?
- A. 4 feet
- B. 6 feet
- C. 10 feet
- D. 15 feet
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. 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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