CSLB B LICENSE GENERAL CONTRACTOR
EXAMINATION TEST BANK SOLVED
QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE ANSWERS
●● Fill dirt is measured in
Answer: cubic yards
●● what backfill should be used after concrete forms have been
removed?
Answer: sand
●● The best type of material to set a house foundation on is:
Answer: gravel
●● what doe "rough grade" refer to in excavation and grading
Answer: the grade approximately conforming to the finish grade
●● how many days can earth from a trench be piled up against a
structure?
Answer: 7
,●● the min allowable distance between a structural excavation (a house)
and a large scale utility excavation (swimming pool) is:
Answer: same as depth of the utility excavation
●● public buildings must provide adequate sanitary facilities for the
physically handicap. how wide must the access be to the toilet?
Answer: 32 inches
●● if a contractor finds something that does not meet code when he/she
gets a plan that has been approved by building official, what should be
done?
Answer: refer the plan to the building official who approved it
●● how many fire exits are required in bedrooms in building of four
stories or less
Answer: one
●● class III hazardous structure is
Answer: textile mill
●● the max occupant load per foot of exit width in a building is
Answer: 50
,●● you must comply with energy requirements when construction a
residential room addition
Answer: when you are adding to the total square footage
●● the min permitted clear width for an exit door in a building is
Answer: 32 inches
●● how wide must a handicap access door to a building be
Answer: 36 inches
●● what is the min wide of vestibule by law?
Answer: 44 inches
●● what is the min height of a railing adjoining an elevated or sunken
open area (ex an unenclosed skylight in an apartment building)
Answer: 42 inches
●● the min size for an attic access opening is
Answer: 22" x 30"
●● what is not used to produce mulch?
Answer: sewer sludge
, ●● which of the following tool would be the most accurate for
determining the relative elevation of points in the landscape ?
Answer: transit
●● where is a stepped-footing or stepped foundation used?
Answer: Hilly Terrace
●● you can prevent condensation on a cold water line in hot weather by
using
Answer: insulation
●● the best insulator is
Answer: styrofoam
●● what id the difference between blanket and batted insulation
Answer: length
●● where do you position the vapor barrier when placing insulation in
sub flooring ?
Answer: upward
EXAMINATION TEST BANK SOLVED
QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE ANSWERS
●● Fill dirt is measured in
Answer: cubic yards
●● what backfill should be used after concrete forms have been
removed?
Answer: sand
●● The best type of material to set a house foundation on is:
Answer: gravel
●● what doe "rough grade" refer to in excavation and grading
Answer: the grade approximately conforming to the finish grade
●● how many days can earth from a trench be piled up against a
structure?
Answer: 7
,●● the min allowable distance between a structural excavation (a house)
and a large scale utility excavation (swimming pool) is:
Answer: same as depth of the utility excavation
●● public buildings must provide adequate sanitary facilities for the
physically handicap. how wide must the access be to the toilet?
Answer: 32 inches
●● if a contractor finds something that does not meet code when he/she
gets a plan that has been approved by building official, what should be
done?
Answer: refer the plan to the building official who approved it
●● how many fire exits are required in bedrooms in building of four
stories or less
Answer: one
●● class III hazardous structure is
Answer: textile mill
●● the max occupant load per foot of exit width in a building is
Answer: 50
,●● you must comply with energy requirements when construction a
residential room addition
Answer: when you are adding to the total square footage
●● the min permitted clear width for an exit door in a building is
Answer: 32 inches
●● how wide must a handicap access door to a building be
Answer: 36 inches
●● what is the min wide of vestibule by law?
Answer: 44 inches
●● what is the min height of a railing adjoining an elevated or sunken
open area (ex an unenclosed skylight in an apartment building)
Answer: 42 inches
●● the min size for an attic access opening is
Answer: 22" x 30"
●● what is not used to produce mulch?
Answer: sewer sludge
, ●● which of the following tool would be the most accurate for
determining the relative elevation of points in the landscape ?
Answer: transit
●● where is a stepped-footing or stepped foundation used?
Answer: Hilly Terrace
●● you can prevent condensation on a cold water line in hot weather by
using
Answer: insulation
●● the best insulator is
Answer: styrofoam
●● what id the difference between blanket and batted insulation
Answer: length
●● where do you position the vapor barrier when placing insulation in
sub flooring ?
Answer: upward
