CALIFORNIA GENERAL CONTRACTOR B
LATEST EXAM 2026/2027 WITH 260
QUESTIONS AND EXPERT-VERIFIED
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GENERAL CONTRACTOR PRACTICE EXAM
You must comply with energy requirements when constructing a residential room-
addition:
A. When the HVAC is inadequate
B. When all rooms in the existing house are single-pane glass
C. Unless you are using a non-depletable energy source
D. When you are adding to the total square footage - ANSWER-D. When you are
adding to the total square footage
The minimum permitted clear width for an exit door in a building is:
A. 18in
B. 36in
C. 32in
,D. 22in - ANSWER-C. 32in
How wide must a handicap, access door to a building be?
A. 24in
B. 32in
C. 28in
D. 36in - ANSWER-D. 36in (Door is 36" Clear width is 32")
What is the minimum width of vestibule, bylaw?
A. 52in
B. 60in
C. 44in
D. 36in - ANSWER-C. 44in (Vestibule-foyer or entrance room near front door)
What is the minimum height of a railing adjoining an elevated or sunken open-
area?
A. 42in
B. 38in
C. 36in
D. 48in - ANSWER-A. 42in
The minimum size of an attic access opening is:
A. 24"x24"
B. 22"x30"
C. 30"x30"
D. 24"x26" - ANSWER-B. 22"x30"
,What is not used to produce mulch?
A. Sewer sludge
B. Manure
C. Straw
D. Peat moss - ANSWER-A. Sewer sludge
Which of the following tool would be the MOST accurate for determining the
relative elevations of points in the landscape?
A. Level
B. Transit
C. String (line level)
D. Ruler - ANSWER-B. Transit
Where is a stepped-footing or stepped foundation used?
A. Excavation
B. Hilly terrace
C. Irrigation
D. Landscaping - ANSWER-B. Hilly terrace
You can prevent condensation on a cold-water line in hot weather by using:
A. Foil
B. Paint
C. Plastic pipe
D. Insulation - ANSWER-D. Insulation
, The best insulator is:
A. Blanket
B. Styrofoam
C. Batted
D. Aluminum - ANSWER-B. Styrofoam
What is the difference between blanket and batted insulation?
A. Length
B. Thickness
C. Backing
D. Foil on one side - ANSWER-A. Length (Batts-Long rolls; Blanket-Rectangular
pieces)
Where do you position the vapor barrier when placing insulation in sub-flooring?
A. Upward
B. With a double-foil face
C. Downward
D. Never install vapor barrier in sub-flooring - ANSWER-A. Upward
Which R-value of insulation would be used most often to conform with the State
Energy Commission requirements, when insulating an attic during new
construction?
A. R11
B. R19
C. R30
D. None of the above - ANSWER-C. R30
LATEST EXAM 2026/2027 WITH 260
QUESTIONS AND EXPERT-VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED
A+ | GUARANTEED PASS | CALIFORNIA
GENERAL CONTRACTOR PRACTICE EXAM
You must comply with energy requirements when constructing a residential room-
addition:
A. When the HVAC is inadequate
B. When all rooms in the existing house are single-pane glass
C. Unless you are using a non-depletable energy source
D. When you are adding to the total square footage - ANSWER-D. When you are
adding to the total square footage
The minimum permitted clear width for an exit door in a building is:
A. 18in
B. 36in
C. 32in
,D. 22in - ANSWER-C. 32in
How wide must a handicap, access door to a building be?
A. 24in
B. 32in
C. 28in
D. 36in - ANSWER-D. 36in (Door is 36" Clear width is 32")
What is the minimum width of vestibule, bylaw?
A. 52in
B. 60in
C. 44in
D. 36in - ANSWER-C. 44in (Vestibule-foyer or entrance room near front door)
What is the minimum height of a railing adjoining an elevated or sunken open-
area?
A. 42in
B. 38in
C. 36in
D. 48in - ANSWER-A. 42in
The minimum size of an attic access opening is:
A. 24"x24"
B. 22"x30"
C. 30"x30"
D. 24"x26" - ANSWER-B. 22"x30"
,What is not used to produce mulch?
A. Sewer sludge
B. Manure
C. Straw
D. Peat moss - ANSWER-A. Sewer sludge
Which of the following tool would be the MOST accurate for determining the
relative elevations of points in the landscape?
A. Level
B. Transit
C. String (line level)
D. Ruler - ANSWER-B. Transit
Where is a stepped-footing or stepped foundation used?
A. Excavation
B. Hilly terrace
C. Irrigation
D. Landscaping - ANSWER-B. Hilly terrace
You can prevent condensation on a cold-water line in hot weather by using:
A. Foil
B. Paint
C. Plastic pipe
D. Insulation - ANSWER-D. Insulation
, The best insulator is:
A. Blanket
B. Styrofoam
C. Batted
D. Aluminum - ANSWER-B. Styrofoam
What is the difference between blanket and batted insulation?
A. Length
B. Thickness
C. Backing
D. Foil on one side - ANSWER-A. Length (Batts-Long rolls; Blanket-Rectangular
pieces)
Where do you position the vapor barrier when placing insulation in sub-flooring?
A. Upward
B. With a double-foil face
C. Downward
D. Never install vapor barrier in sub-flooring - ANSWER-A. Upward
Which R-value of insulation would be used most often to conform with the State
Energy Commission requirements, when insulating an attic during new
construction?
A. R11
B. R19
C. R30
D. None of the above - ANSWER-C. R30
