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Florida GC Project Management Exam: 10 Practice Questions with Answers
By LicenseAcademy Team · October 21, 2026 · 8 min read
Project Management is one of the three exams for a Florida General Contractor license. DBPR's candidate information booklet lists it at 60 scored questions in 4.5 hours, open-book, with 70% needed to pass.
What the exam covers
DBPR's content outline (January 2020) divides it into three areas. Each percentage may vary by up to three points either way.
| Area | Content | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E | Construction Methods, Materials, Tools, and Equipment | 63% |
| F | Safety (including complying with OSHA standards) | 20% |
| G | Reading Plans and Specifications (including codes, standards and ADA requirements) | 17% |
The books you may bring are on the 2026 and 2027 reference list. The questions below draw on three of them: OSHA 29 CFR Part 1926, the Florida Building Code – Building and the Florida Building Code – Accessibility.
About these questions
These come from the LicenseAcademy question bank. Each one was checked against the text of the section it cites: our source-grounded verifier derived the answer from that section and the quote it relied on was confirmed to appear word for word in the code or statute, and we reviewed each question and citation by hand before publishing. Questions that did not meet that bar were left out. Try each one with the book open, then use "Where to find it" to check how fast you got there — on an open-book exam, that is the skill being tested.
The questions
1. Under OSHA, when must a stairway or ladder be provided for construction employees?
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B. Whenever there is a break in elevation of 19 inches or more and no ramp, runway, or personnel hoist is available
Where to find it: OSHA 29 CFR §1926.1051(a) — Subpart X — Stairways and Ladders.
2. On walking/working surfaces with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above a lower level, OSHA generally requires:
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B. Guardrail systems, safety nets, or personal fall arrest systems
Where to find it: OSHA 29 CFR §1926.501(b)(1) — Subpart M — Fall Protection.
3. Which of the following is an acceptable form of fall protection under OSHA for most leading-edge work?
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D. All of the above
Where to find it: OSHA 29 CFR §1926.501(b)(2) — Subpart M — Fall Protection.
4. Flammable liquids must be stored in which of the following manners under OSHA rules?
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A. In approved containers or tanks only
Where to find it: OSHA 29 CFR §1926.152(a) — Subpart F — Fire Protection and Prevention.
5. On construction sites, which of the following is typically required for 120-volt, single-phase, 15- and 20-ampere receptacle outlets that are not part of the permanent wiring?
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B. They must be protected by a ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) or an assured equipment grounding conductor program (AEGCP)
Where to find it: OSHA 29 CFR §1926.404(b)(1) — Subpart K — Electrical.
6. Automatic sprinkler systems are required in Group A-2 occupancies when the fire area exceeds what size?
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C. 5,000 sq ft
Where to find it: Florida Building Code – Building (2023), §903.2.1 — Chapter 9 — Fire Protection Systems.
7. A vertical shaft enclosure serving multiple floors carries plumbing, electrical, and mechanical services. To comply with FBC shaft enclosure requirements, which is MOST critical?
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A. The shaft walls must have a fire-resistance rating at least equal to the floor assembly penetrated
Where to find it: Florida Building Code – Building (2023), §713.4 — Chapter 7 — Fire and Smoke Protection Features.
8. What is the maximum high forward reach permitted for accessible elements?
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C. 48 inches
Where to find it: Florida Building Code – Accessibility (2023), §308.2.1 — Chapter 3 — Building Blocks.
9. Ramps must have a rise not exceeding what height between landings?
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B. 30 inches
Where to find it: Florida Building Code – Accessibility (2023), §405.6 — Chapter 4 — Accessible Routes.
10. At a ramp switchback where two runs meet, the landing must be at least:
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C. 60 by 60 inches
Where to find it: Florida Building Code – Accessibility (2023), §405.7.4 — Chapter 4 — Accessible Routes.
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Sources
- DBPR, Candidate Information Booklet — Construction Contractors (exam length, time, passing score).
- DBPR, General Contractors Project Management Examination Content Information, January 2020.