New Mexico General Contractor Vocabulary Game
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About the New Mexico General Contractor Vocabulary Games
4 free word games built on 20 New Mexico General Contractor terms across 9 topics. Every game deals terms at random and shows what each term means, so you can keep playing as long as you like.
How to Play
- 1.Read the clue and type the term (3 to 6 letters).
- 2.Green: right spot. Yellow: wrong spot. Gray: not in the term.
- 3.Solve it in 6 tries, then read the explanation.
- 1.Swap two neighboring tiles to line up 3 of the same term.
- 2.Longer lines, two lines at once and chains score more.
- 3.Play until no swap can make a line.
- 1.Flip two cards. A matching pair stays face up.
- 2.Each pair you find shows what the term means.
- 3.Clear the board in as few moves as you can.
- 1.Find each listed term in the letter grid.
- 2.Drag across its letters: across, down or diagonally.
- 3.Find all five as fast as you can.
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Topics in the New Mexico General Contractor Vocabulary Game
Licensing requirements
Cost estimating
Business and finance
Revenue and payroll
Employment rules
Project management
Contracts
Risk management
Jobsite hazards
Sources for these terms (19)
- About the Construction Industries Division (New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Scope of Coverage (New Mexico Compilation Commission) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- State of New Mexico Contractor Examinations Candidate Information Bulletin (PSI, updated April 3, 2026) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- 1.24.1 NMAC General Provisions, Definitions (New Mexico State Records Center and Archives) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- FAR 2.101 Definitions · Source checked 2026-11-06
- FAR 28.001 Definitions · Source checked 2026-11-06
- FAR 36.207 Pricing fixed-price construction contracts · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Limited liability company (LLC) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Glossary of Business Financial Terms (SBA) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Topic no. 751, Social Security and Medicare withholding rates · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Gross Receipts Tax Overview (New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Wages and the Fair Labor Standards Act · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Family and Medical Leave Act (DOL Wage and Hour Division) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Employer Compliance Bureau (New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration (home page) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- NASA PP&C Glossary · Source checked 2026-11-06
- New Mexico Statutes Annotated 1978, Chapter 48, Article 2, Mechanics' and Materialmen's Liens · Source checked 2026-11-06
- FAR 52.243-4 Changes · Source checked 2026-11-06
- About OSHA · Source checked 2026-11-06
About the NM General Contractor Exam
The New Mexico Business and Law exam for contractor qualifying parties is a 50-question, open-book PSI exam covering licensing requirements, estimating and bidding, business organization and financial management, tax laws, labor laws, project management and lien law, contracts, risk management, and environmental and safety rules. GB-98 general building candidates also pass PSI's two-part GB-98 trade exam on building codes, plan reading, and construction methods.
Exam sponsor: New Mexico Construction Industries Division. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Questions
50 questions
Time Limit
130 minutes
Passing Score
75%
Exam / Certification Fees
$68.88 (Business and Law); $269.06 (GB-98 two-part trade exam)
Exam sponsor websiteReported exam pass rate: 60%. estimated first-time pass rate This describes exam candidates, not OpenExamPrep users or results from using our resources. Exam sponsor website
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the New Mexico General Contractor vocabulary game free?
Yes. The game is free to play with no sign-up. Signing in adds AI explanations for any term.
How do the New Mexico General Contractor vocabulary games work?
There are 4 games built on 20 New Mexico General Contractor terms. In Guess the Term, a clue describes one term and you have six tries to spell it, with green, yellow and gray letters showing how close you are. In Term Match, six terms appear as colored tiles; swap neighbors to line up three or more of the same term, and each match shows what the term means. In Term Pairs, twelve face-down cards hide six pairs of terms; flip two at a time to find each pair, and every pair you find shows what the term means. In Term Search, five terms hide in a grid of letters, reading across, down or diagonally; drag across a term to circle it, and each term you find shows what it means.
Where do the New Mexico General Contractor terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the New Mexico Construction Industries Division content outline and primary sources, listed under Sources on this page. The game is independent study material, not an official exam resource.
What does the New Mexico general contractor exam cover?
The Business and Law exam covers licensing requirements, estimating and bidding, business organization and financial management, tax laws, labor laws, project management and lien law, contracts, risk management, and environmental and safety rules. Building codes and construction methods are tested on the separate GB-98 trade exam.
What is the passing score for the NM GC exam?
Each PSI contractor exam requires 75%: 38 of 50 points on the Business and Law exam, 60 of 80 on GB-98 Part 1, and 75 of 100 on GB-98 Part 2.