CSLB Practice Test Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers
Latest Graded A+ The costs of running your business, including office
expenses, etc., is called:
Question:
a. Direct Costs b. Overhead c. A liability d. Accrual
Answer:
b. Overhead
Question:
Which government agency collects State Unemployment Tax? a. Employment Development
Department b. County Unemployment Office c. Franchise Tax Board d. Internal Revenue Service
Answer:
a. Employment Development Department
Question:
Who does not need a California Contractor's State License? a. Someone who repairs or maintains
an air-conditioning unit or heat-pump unit. b. Someone who installs mobile-homes c. Someone
who digs wells on the property of others d. Sale or installation of finished products that do not
become a fixed part of the structure
Answer:
d. Sale or installation of finished products that do not become a fixed part of the structure
Question:
Which of the following is not part of a Home-Improvement Contract? a. Mechanic's Lien Warning
b. Notice of Cancellation c. Twenty-Day Preliminary Notice d. All of the above.
Answer:
c. Twenty-Day Preliminary Notice
Question:
Prime Contractor must pay subcontractor when? a. 10-days after Prime-contractor received
payment b. When Prime-contractor receives withheld retention monies c. 30-days after completion
d. As soon as subcontractor completes the work
, Answer:
a. 10-days after Prime-contractor received payment
Question:
The Contractor's Surety Bond is necessary for most contractors to obtain their license. This bond is
in the amount of: a. $2,500 b. $7,000 c. $15,000 d. $25,000
Answer:
c. $15,000
Question:
How long with the CSLB hold a contractor responsible for observable defects? a. 5-years b. 4-years
c. 3-years d. 2-years
Answer:
b. 4-years
Question:
In which of the following circumstances must a licensed contractor provide their license number? a.
On all contracts b. On all advertising c. On all "20-day Preliminary Notices" d. All of the above
Answer:
d. All of the above
Question:
How many classifications can a Responsible Managing Employee apply for? a. One b. Two c.
None d. As many as the RME can qualify for
Answer:
d. As many as the RME can qualify for
Question:
If a contractor includes a provision in a contract for the use of private arbitration and a dispute
between the owner and the contractor makes arbitration necessary, who will bear the cost of the
private arbitration? a. The California Contractor's License Board b. The property owner c. The
prime contractor d. The property owner and the prime contractor will split the cost of the private
arbitration
Answer:
Latest Graded A+ The costs of running your business, including office
expenses, etc., is called:
Question:
a. Direct Costs b. Overhead c. A liability d. Accrual
Answer:
b. Overhead
Question:
Which government agency collects State Unemployment Tax? a. Employment Development
Department b. County Unemployment Office c. Franchise Tax Board d. Internal Revenue Service
Answer:
a. Employment Development Department
Question:
Who does not need a California Contractor's State License? a. Someone who repairs or maintains
an air-conditioning unit or heat-pump unit. b. Someone who installs mobile-homes c. Someone
who digs wells on the property of others d. Sale or installation of finished products that do not
become a fixed part of the structure
Answer:
d. Sale or installation of finished products that do not become a fixed part of the structure
Question:
Which of the following is not part of a Home-Improvement Contract? a. Mechanic's Lien Warning
b. Notice of Cancellation c. Twenty-Day Preliminary Notice d. All of the above.
Answer:
c. Twenty-Day Preliminary Notice
Question:
Prime Contractor must pay subcontractor when? a. 10-days after Prime-contractor received
payment b. When Prime-contractor receives withheld retention monies c. 30-days after completion
d. As soon as subcontractor completes the work
, Answer:
a. 10-days after Prime-contractor received payment
Question:
The Contractor's Surety Bond is necessary for most contractors to obtain their license. This bond is
in the amount of: a. $2,500 b. $7,000 c. $15,000 d. $25,000
Answer:
c. $15,000
Question:
How long with the CSLB hold a contractor responsible for observable defects? a. 5-years b. 4-years
c. 3-years d. 2-years
Answer:
b. 4-years
Question:
In which of the following circumstances must a licensed contractor provide their license number? a.
On all contracts b. On all advertising c. On all "20-day Preliminary Notices" d. All of the above
Answer:
d. All of the above
Question:
How many classifications can a Responsible Managing Employee apply for? a. One b. Two c.
None d. As many as the RME can qualify for
Answer:
d. As many as the RME can qualify for
Question:
If a contractor includes a provision in a contract for the use of private arbitration and a dispute
between the owner and the contractor makes arbitration necessary, who will bear the cost of the
private arbitration? a. The California Contractor's License Board b. The property owner c. The
prime contractor d. The property owner and the prime contractor will split the cost of the private
arbitration
Answer:
