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How many scored questions does General Requirements carry?: 25 of the 115 scored questions, the second-largest subject area after Procurement and Contracting.PSI candidate bulletin 1458 (updated 7/7/2026): content outline
Open-book habit: answer first or look up first?: Answer from what you know, then use a book to confirm a number. Reading to learn the topic during the exam costs too much time.Course lesson bb-m1 (study method)
Where do you start a lookup in any listed book?: The index, with the most specific term from the question.Course lesson bb-m1 (study method)
Where to look: contracts, bonds, liens, payroll and business tax: NASCLA Contractors Guide to Business, Law and Project Management.Reference list: NASCLA Contractors Guide (title and topic)
Where to look: CPM scheduling, delivery methods and contract types: Construction Project Management (Gould and Joyce).Reference list: Construction Project Management (title and topic)
Where to look: submittals, RFIs, daily records and closeout: Construction Jobsite Management (Mincks and Johnston).Reference list: Construction Jobsite Management (title and topic)
Where to look: accessible clear floor space, ramps and door clearances: ICC A117.1-2017. The building code says where accessibility applies; A117.1 says how.Reference list: ICC A117.1-2017 (title and topic)
Where to look: green building rating concepts and construction waste recycling: Green Building Fundamentals (Montoya).Reference list: Green Building Fundamentals (title and topic)
What tabs are allowed in your books?: Permanent tabs only. Post-it notes and other temporary tabs must come out before the exam begins.PSI candidate bulletin 1458 (updated 7/7/2026): reference rules
What marking is allowed in your books?: Highlighting, underlining and indexing. No writing in the books and no added papers, loose or attached.PSI candidate bulletin 1458 (updated 7/7/2026): reference rules
Tabbing plan in one line: One color per subject area, a tab on every index, and tabs where you need to land, not on every chapter.Course lesson bb-m1 (tabbing plan)
General construction fall protection trigger: An unprotected side or edge 6 ft or more above a lower level: guardrail, safety net or personal fall arrest.29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1)