RBQ Administration Practice Exam
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Based on official RBQ contractor licence administration competency requirements in Quebec

📝 60 Q test✅ Pass: 60%⏱️ 180 min🔁 Free retakes Updated: October 2026
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RBQ Contractor Licence — Administration (Quebec)

In Quebec, the Régie du bâtiment du Québec (RBQ) requires every general and specialized construction contractor to designate a qualified supervisor (répondant) in administration. Passing this examination qualifies the enterprise across all licence subcategories.

ExamHub's free practice exam contains 200 comprehensive questions covering financial statements, working capital, break-even analysis, PODC management, Act R-20 labour relations, CCQ compliance, the Building Act, and construction contract law.

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  • Financial Management50
  • Management70

 

  • Construction Labour Relations40
  • Statutes and Regulations40

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Sample RBQ Administration practice questions

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Question 1
In an integrated construction accounting system, what is the primary role of the general ledger module?
  • It tracks individual employee daily jobsite GPS coordinates and lunch hour breaks.
  • It stores architectural blueprints, structural shop drawings, and engineering site memos.
  • It directly sends promotional advertising emails to prospective residential clients.
  • It centralizes subledger transactions to produce the financial statements.

Why: The general ledger is the central accounting record that consolidates transactions from all auxiliary modules (accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll) to prepare financial statements.

Question 2
When two partners found an incorporated construction company, why is a clear division of executive roles and a shareholder agreement essential?
  • To guarantee each partner an equal salary, whatever their capital contribution.
  • To allow one partner to sign contracts alone without consulting the other.
  • To define roles, prevent decision-making deadlocks and set share transfer rules in a dispute.
  • To avoid producing the annual financial statements that lenders require.

Why: Clear executive role division prevents operational confusion, while a unanimous shareholder agreement establishes ownership governance, voting rules, dispute resolution, buy-sell clauses, and exit strategies.

Question 3
What essential elements must be included during the first-day onboarding and safety orientation for a newly hired site worker?
  • Hand over a written safety guide and let the worker learn alone on the job, unsupervised.
  • Verification of CCQ/ASP cards, site hazards, emergency procedures, PPE requirements and introduction to the supervisor.
  • Limit the first day to presenting the organization chart and the annual vacation policy.
  • Postpone health and safety training until the end of the new worker's probation period.

Why: A comprehensive site orientation verifies credentials (CCQ, ASP card), explains specific jobsite hazards, outlines emergency response protocols, reviews required PPE, and establishes clear supervisory contacts under CNESST regulations.

Question 4
How are an apprentice's work hours entered in their apprenticeship booklet?
  • The apprentice enters them and has the employer sign at the end of each period.
  • The training institution sends them to the CCQ at the end of each session.
  • The CCQ enters them from the hours employers report in their monthly reports.
  • The apprentice's union records them from the union dues received.

Why: An apprentice is classified according to, among other things, the hours worked as an apprentice and reported under Regulation R-20, r. 11 (the employer's monthly report) (r. 8, s. 15, para. 2); the CCQ enters those hours in the apprenticeship booklet (s. 17).

Question 5
What is the legal extent of personal liability for the owner of a sole proprietorship (entreprise individuelle) in Quebec?
  • The owner is personally liable for all business debts, with all their personal assets.
  • The owner's liability is limited to the amounts invested in the business.
  • Liability is limited to the assets of the business, the owner's personal assets being protected.
  • Liability is shared with the main suppliers in proportion to orders.

Why: A sole proprietor has no legal personality distinct from their own: all their property, personal and business, is charged with the performance of their obligations and forms the common pledge of their creditors (art. 2644 C.c.Q.).

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Who is required to pass the RBQ Administration examination?

Under the Building Act (CQLR c. B-1.1), any individual acting as the qualifying supervisor (répondant) in administration for a general contractor or specialized contractor licence in Quebec must pass the RBQ administration exam, unless exempted by recognized equivalent education or prior supervisory experience.

What is the format, duration, and passing score of the exam?

The official RBQ administration exam lasts 3 hours (180 minutes), consists of multiple-choice questions with a single correct answer, and requires a 60% passing mark. It is a closed-book examination with calculators and writing materials provided on-site.

What scopes are qualified by passing the administration exam?

A qualifying supervisor who passes the administration competency exam qualifies the contractor enterprise for administration across all general and specialized licence subcategories held by the company.

What is the RBQ retake policy if a candidate fails?

In the event of failure or absence, candidates have 30 days from receiving notice to apply for a retake. If the retake is failed or the 30-day window is missed, a mandatory 4-month waiting period applies before reapplying.

What must happen if the qualifying supervisor leaves the company?

The licensee must notify the RBQ in writing within 30 days of the qualifying supervisor's departure or death (sec. 65.2), and has a 90-day grace period to appoint and qualify a replacement (sec. 65.3).

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