CSLB C10 TEST 1 120 2026 ASSESSMENT
SCRIPT DETAILED RESPONSES
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
◉ State Disability Insurance is paid by.
Answer: Employees only.
◉ A contractor estimates labor and material costs for a job to be
$2,500.00. Allowing for 15% overhead and an 18% profit, what
should the total bid be?
Answer:
◉ Who is responsible for determining when the project is complete.
Answer: The Building Inspector.
◉ State Board of Equalization..
Answer: Appraises all public utility properties for tax assessment
◉ During a declared state of emergency how much may a contractor
increase his/her prices?.
Answer: MAYBE NOT CHECK 15% above the prices just prior to the
declared state of emergency
,◉ Contract Bond.
Answer: A surety bond guaranteeing the fulfillment of obligations
under construction contracts or other types of contracts
◉ Responsible Managing Officer (RMO).
Answer: The qualifying individual for a corporation
◉ Journeyman.
Answer: A person who has completed an apprecnticeship program
or is an experienced worker, not a trainee, and is fully qualified to
perform the trade without supervision.
◉ What are penalties for contracting w/out a license.
Answer: - Misdemeanor offense- 1st offense may receive citation
from registrar, potential sentence of up to 6 months in jail and/or
$500 fine, which is accompanied by civil penalty of no less than $200
and no more than $15,000. May lessen or waive if contractor obtains
license within prescribed period of time.- Felony charges for
contracting w/out a license in emergency projects.- 2nd offense
found guilty of criminal offense which is punishable by civil penalty
of 20% contract price or $4,500, whichever is greater, and county jail
min 90 days.
◉ Penalty for advertising for work outside of your license.
,Answer: fine of $700-$1000
◉ Penalty for hiring unlicensed sub or allowing use of license.
Answer: Citation from registrar and civil penalty up to $15,000
◉ Penalty for deliberate fraudulent use of contractor's license.
Answer: Up to $10,000 and/or one year jail
◉ Bond must be filed with _ within _ days of effective date of bond..
Answer: CSLB ; 90
◉ Contractor's Bond amount.
Answer: $15,000
◉ Performance Bond.
Answer: guarantees job will be completed according to building
plans and specs. If work is unacceptable or project is abandoned,
bonding company can hire another contractor to complete the work
or settle for damages.
◉ Payment Bond.
Answer: A contract bond guaranteeing that the project will be free of
liens.
, ◉ Contract Bond.
Answer: Guarantees both job completion and payment of all labor
and materials.
◉ Bid Shopping.
Answer: When prime contractor discloses sub's bid to other subs to
get them to lower their price.
◉ Contractor's License Bonds.
Answer: A contractor's license bond is a type of commercial surety
bond required by the state of California for the benefit of a
contractor's customers or employee's should they be financially
damaged as a result of a contractors unlawful actions.
◉ Types of local court?.
Answer: 2 types of state courts
Triial courts (also called "superior courts")
Appellate courts, made up of the Courts of Appeal and the California
Supreme Court.
SCRIPT DETAILED RESPONSES
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
◉ State Disability Insurance is paid by.
Answer: Employees only.
◉ A contractor estimates labor and material costs for a job to be
$2,500.00. Allowing for 15% overhead and an 18% profit, what
should the total bid be?
Answer:
◉ Who is responsible for determining when the project is complete.
Answer: The Building Inspector.
◉ State Board of Equalization..
Answer: Appraises all public utility properties for tax assessment
◉ During a declared state of emergency how much may a contractor
increase his/her prices?.
Answer: MAYBE NOT CHECK 15% above the prices just prior to the
declared state of emergency
,◉ Contract Bond.
Answer: A surety bond guaranteeing the fulfillment of obligations
under construction contracts or other types of contracts
◉ Responsible Managing Officer (RMO).
Answer: The qualifying individual for a corporation
◉ Journeyman.
Answer: A person who has completed an apprecnticeship program
or is an experienced worker, not a trainee, and is fully qualified to
perform the trade without supervision.
◉ What are penalties for contracting w/out a license.
Answer: - Misdemeanor offense- 1st offense may receive citation
from registrar, potential sentence of up to 6 months in jail and/or
$500 fine, which is accompanied by civil penalty of no less than $200
and no more than $15,000. May lessen or waive if contractor obtains
license within prescribed period of time.- Felony charges for
contracting w/out a license in emergency projects.- 2nd offense
found guilty of criminal offense which is punishable by civil penalty
of 20% contract price or $4,500, whichever is greater, and county jail
min 90 days.
◉ Penalty for advertising for work outside of your license.
,Answer: fine of $700-$1000
◉ Penalty for hiring unlicensed sub or allowing use of license.
Answer: Citation from registrar and civil penalty up to $15,000
◉ Penalty for deliberate fraudulent use of contractor's license.
Answer: Up to $10,000 and/or one year jail
◉ Bond must be filed with _ within _ days of effective date of bond..
Answer: CSLB ; 90
◉ Contractor's Bond amount.
Answer: $15,000
◉ Performance Bond.
Answer: guarantees job will be completed according to building
plans and specs. If work is unacceptable or project is abandoned,
bonding company can hire another contractor to complete the work
or settle for damages.
◉ Payment Bond.
Answer: A contract bond guaranteeing that the project will be free of
liens.
, ◉ Contract Bond.
Answer: Guarantees both job completion and payment of all labor
and materials.
◉ Bid Shopping.
Answer: When prime contractor discloses sub's bid to other subs to
get them to lower their price.
◉ Contractor's License Bonds.
Answer: A contractor's license bond is a type of commercial surety
bond required by the state of California for the benefit of a
contractor's customers or employee's should they be financially
damaged as a result of a contractors unlawful actions.
◉ Types of local court?.
Answer: 2 types of state courts
Triial courts (also called "superior courts")
Appellate courts, made up of the Courts of Appeal and the California
Supreme Court.
