CSLB B LICENSE GENERAL CONTRACTOR
EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ C) In round columns.
Answer: Where are spiral rebar ties used?
A) In curved walls
B) In grade beams
C) In round columns
D) In spiral staircases
◉ 1/2".
Answer: What is the minimum size anchor bolt used to anchor sill
plates to a foundation?
◉ D) All of the above..
Answer: Required reinforcement bar splicing length or lap length is
a function of:
A) Diameter of the reinforced bar
B) Stress in the reinforced bar at the cross section of splicing.
,C) Bond-strength between the reinforcing bar and the concrete.
D) All of the above.
◉ Class I
(Class I - used for temporary or for light loadsClass II - used for
structures that will encounter heavy loads).
Answer: What class of formwork is used for temporary or light
loads?
◉ A) Higher cured strength..
Answer: Compacting placed concrete is advisable because of:
A) Higher cured strength.
B) Higher compaction.
C) Less water content.
D) Less risk of voids.
◉ D) Careful grading.
Answer: What would be the easiest way to avoid puddling under a
slab?
,A) Drainage ditches
B) Drainage pipes
C) A gravel and sand base
D) Careful grading
◉ Joints designed to separate one pour from another..
Answer: Construction joints are:
◉ 150 lb/cu. ft..
Answer: The average deadload of dry concrete, including
reinforcement, is:
◉ No. 10 AWG.
Answer: What is the smallest size THW copper conductor that can
be used on a 30-amp branch circuit?
◉ +/- 2 inches.
Answer: The normal tolerance for the location of bends and ends of
reinforcing bar is:
◉ 3 1/2"
, (Although most concrete slabs are 4", according to code, the
minimum permissible thickness for the slab is 3 ½".).
Answer: What is the minimum required thickness for a slab?
◉ D) Be attached to the ceiling framing members by bolts, screws,
rivets, or clips
When installing lay-in type lights in suspended ceilings, they need to
be securely attached to the ceiling frame using mechanical methods.
This can be done with bolts, screws, rivets, or clips. However, if using
clips to support the lights, make sure they are specifically designed
for this purpose and approved for use in suspended ceiling
assemblies. This requirement is stated in Section 410.36(B) of the
California Electrical Code..
Answer: When installing recessed lay-in type lights in suspended
ceilings, what methods should be used to attach them to the ceiling
framing members, as per the NEC?
A) Be supported independently of the ceiling grid
B) Not be attached to the ceiling framing members
C) Be attached to the building support framing members
D) Be attached to the ceiling framing members by bolts, screws,
rivets, or clips
◉ C) Being less expensive..
EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ C) In round columns.
Answer: Where are spiral rebar ties used?
A) In curved walls
B) In grade beams
C) In round columns
D) In spiral staircases
◉ 1/2".
Answer: What is the minimum size anchor bolt used to anchor sill
plates to a foundation?
◉ D) All of the above..
Answer: Required reinforcement bar splicing length or lap length is
a function of:
A) Diameter of the reinforced bar
B) Stress in the reinforced bar at the cross section of splicing.
,C) Bond-strength between the reinforcing bar and the concrete.
D) All of the above.
◉ Class I
(Class I - used for temporary or for light loadsClass II - used for
structures that will encounter heavy loads).
Answer: What class of formwork is used for temporary or light
loads?
◉ A) Higher cured strength..
Answer: Compacting placed concrete is advisable because of:
A) Higher cured strength.
B) Higher compaction.
C) Less water content.
D) Less risk of voids.
◉ D) Careful grading.
Answer: What would be the easiest way to avoid puddling under a
slab?
,A) Drainage ditches
B) Drainage pipes
C) A gravel and sand base
D) Careful grading
◉ Joints designed to separate one pour from another..
Answer: Construction joints are:
◉ 150 lb/cu. ft..
Answer: The average deadload of dry concrete, including
reinforcement, is:
◉ No. 10 AWG.
Answer: What is the smallest size THW copper conductor that can
be used on a 30-amp branch circuit?
◉ +/- 2 inches.
Answer: The normal tolerance for the location of bends and ends of
reinforcing bar is:
◉ 3 1/2"
, (Although most concrete slabs are 4", according to code, the
minimum permissible thickness for the slab is 3 ½".).
Answer: What is the minimum required thickness for a slab?
◉ D) Be attached to the ceiling framing members by bolts, screws,
rivets, or clips
When installing lay-in type lights in suspended ceilings, they need to
be securely attached to the ceiling frame using mechanical methods.
This can be done with bolts, screws, rivets, or clips. However, if using
clips to support the lights, make sure they are specifically designed
for this purpose and approved for use in suspended ceiling
assemblies. This requirement is stated in Section 410.36(B) of the
California Electrical Code..
Answer: When installing recessed lay-in type lights in suspended
ceilings, what methods should be used to attach them to the ceiling
framing members, as per the NEC?
A) Be supported independently of the ceiling grid
B) Not be attached to the ceiling framing members
C) Be attached to the building support framing members
D) Be attached to the ceiling framing members by bolts, screws,
rivets, or clips
◉ C) Being less expensive..
