CSLB C10 ACTUAL TEST PAPER QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
●● B) Yes, with a pattern match
Answer: Can linoleum be repaired or patched?
A) Never
B) Yes, with a pattern match
C) Yes, just cut small patch to fit
D) No, because it's not repairable
●●
Answer: What is the best tool used to cut a 2 foot diameter hole in
plywood?
A) Jigsaw
B) Keyhole saw
C) Mason saw
D) Hacksaw
●● A) Contractor carrying asbestos certification
Answer: Who may work with asbestos?
,A) Contractor carrying asbestos certification
B) General contractor
C) General Engineer
D) Subcontractor
●● D) 6"x6" with a joint size between 1/8" and 1/4"
The size of the tile is not as important as the joint size. Sanded grouts are
typically used for grout joints that are wider than 1/8".
Answer: What tile is better with sanded grout?
A) 4"x4" with a joint size between 3/32" and 1/16"
B) 4"x4" with a joint size between 1/16" and 5/8"
C) 6"x6" with a joint size between 1/16" and 1/8"
D) 6"x6" with a joint size between 1/8" and 1/4"
●● D) Glue down
Hardwood should never be nailed directly to concrete. Standard strip
hardwood is installed by blind nailing to wood subfloors or sleepers that
are set over mastic. If using sleepers don't forget to place a polyethylene
sheet over the sleeper planks. If installing tongue-and-groove hardwood
,planks over concrete, you may use mastic (paste-like adhesive). This is
known as the glue down method.
Answer: If you have concrete subfloor, how would you install hardwood
on top?
A) Nail it but only if there is a vapor barrier under the slab
B) Nail it but only if the hardwood is heavy enough to avoid warping
C) Nail it along with a water-based membrane
D) Glue down
●● 10d
Answer: When connecting a rafter with collar ties, what nails are used?
●● 34"
According to the California Building Code, lavatories and sinks shall be
installed with the front of the higher of the rim or counter surface 34
inches (864 mm) maximum above the finished floor. In residential
dwellings unit kitchens, sinks that are adjustable to variable heights, 29
inches (737 mm) minimum and 36 inches (914 mm) maximum, shall be
permitted where rough-in plumbing permits connections of supply and
drain pipes for sinks mounted at the height of 29 inches (737 mm).
Answer: What is the maximum height of an accessible sink in a
commercial building?
, ●● C) Six-foot level
Answer: Of the following, the best tool for door jamb installations is:
A) T-square
B) Eight-foot level
C) Six-foot level
D) Plumb
●● City
Answer: Who gives permission to install a septic system?
●● 1 3/4"
Answer: How much spacing is required for anchor bolts from the edge
of a stem wall?
●● A) Place in the room where it will be installed, and let acclimate
Answer: When flooring (wood, laminate, etc.) is delivered to the job,
how does the contractor proceed?
A) Place in the room where it will be installed, and let acclimate
B) Start installation immediately
C) Put all the laminate in one place and let acclimate
AND SOLUTIONS COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
●● B) Yes, with a pattern match
Answer: Can linoleum be repaired or patched?
A) Never
B) Yes, with a pattern match
C) Yes, just cut small patch to fit
D) No, because it's not repairable
●●
Answer: What is the best tool used to cut a 2 foot diameter hole in
plywood?
A) Jigsaw
B) Keyhole saw
C) Mason saw
D) Hacksaw
●● A) Contractor carrying asbestos certification
Answer: Who may work with asbestos?
,A) Contractor carrying asbestos certification
B) General contractor
C) General Engineer
D) Subcontractor
●● D) 6"x6" with a joint size between 1/8" and 1/4"
The size of the tile is not as important as the joint size. Sanded grouts are
typically used for grout joints that are wider than 1/8".
Answer: What tile is better with sanded grout?
A) 4"x4" with a joint size between 3/32" and 1/16"
B) 4"x4" with a joint size between 1/16" and 5/8"
C) 6"x6" with a joint size between 1/16" and 1/8"
D) 6"x6" with a joint size between 1/8" and 1/4"
●● D) Glue down
Hardwood should never be nailed directly to concrete. Standard strip
hardwood is installed by blind nailing to wood subfloors or sleepers that
are set over mastic. If using sleepers don't forget to place a polyethylene
sheet over the sleeper planks. If installing tongue-and-groove hardwood
,planks over concrete, you may use mastic (paste-like adhesive). This is
known as the glue down method.
Answer: If you have concrete subfloor, how would you install hardwood
on top?
A) Nail it but only if there is a vapor barrier under the slab
B) Nail it but only if the hardwood is heavy enough to avoid warping
C) Nail it along with a water-based membrane
D) Glue down
●● 10d
Answer: When connecting a rafter with collar ties, what nails are used?
●● 34"
According to the California Building Code, lavatories and sinks shall be
installed with the front of the higher of the rim or counter surface 34
inches (864 mm) maximum above the finished floor. In residential
dwellings unit kitchens, sinks that are adjustable to variable heights, 29
inches (737 mm) minimum and 36 inches (914 mm) maximum, shall be
permitted where rough-in plumbing permits connections of supply and
drain pipes for sinks mounted at the height of 29 inches (737 mm).
Answer: What is the maximum height of an accessible sink in a
commercial building?
, ●● C) Six-foot level
Answer: Of the following, the best tool for door jamb installations is:
A) T-square
B) Eight-foot level
C) Six-foot level
D) Plumb
●● City
Answer: Who gives permission to install a septic system?
●● 1 3/4"
Answer: How much spacing is required for anchor bolts from the edge
of a stem wall?
●● A) Place in the room where it will be installed, and let acclimate
Answer: When flooring (wood, laminate, etc.) is delivered to the job,
how does the contractor proceed?
A) Place in the room where it will be installed, and let acclimate
B) Start installation immediately
C) Put all the laminate in one place and let acclimate
