Contractors Law Exam CA
When is an employee allowed to view their own
personnel file?
a.
never
b. when they have a court
order
c. whenever they
wish
d. during employee evaluations correct answers c. when ever
they wish
As required by the immigration reform act, all employees hired on or after
November
1986 must 7,complete Form to verify their employment eligibility
status.
a. I-
9
b. W-
4
c. US-
99
d.N-14 correct answers a.
I-9
By law, a "hard laborer" may not be younger than
years old.
a.
14
b.
15
c.
16
d. 17 correct answers c. 16 years
of age
Ms. Gomez applies for a job. Of the following, the only reason an employer
may lawfully
deny her
employment
a. she is overis: 50 years of
age
b. she is Hispanic and everyone else is African-American or
Caucasian.
c. lifing is involved and she is a
woman
d. she has no work experience or Social Security number correct answers
d. she
no work hasexperience or Social Security
number
A contractor has had a problem with employees stealing tools and
equipment
sites. Whenfrom job
conducting job interviews, may the contractor ask prospective
employees
about their arrest
records?
a. It is legal to ask prospective employees about arrests not leading to
b. It is not legal to ask prospective employees about arrests not leading to
convictions.
convictions.
c. It is legal for a private employer to ask about arrests not leading to
convictions,
would not bebut it for city or county agencies to ask about
legal
such
d. It isarrests.
legal for a private employer to ask about arrests leading to
convictions,
would not bebut it for a federal, state, or local public agency to do so.
legal
correct
b. answers
It is not legal to ask prospective employees about arrests not leading to
convictions.
Who must sign a joint control addendum to a home improvement
contract?
a. contractor
only
b. owner and
contractor
,c. owner, contractor and Notary
Public
d. owner, contractor, and joint control officer correct answers d. owner,
contractor,
joint controland
officer
A contractor entered into a home improvement contract for more than
$500 withtoMrs.
Swenson remodel her kitchen and bathroom. The contract calls for a
down payment
before work is to begin. According to the Business and Professions Code,
how much
may the contractor accept from Mrs. Swenson as down payment for
theThe
a. work?
contractor may accept as much as Mrs. Swenson
agrees
b. to pay.
The down payment is limited to $1,000 or 10% of the total price,
whichever
c. is less. may require enough of a down payment to cover the
The contractor
total cost of
materials, but not labor
costs.
d. Nothing. The contractor must wait until the work is completed to accept
any payment.
correct answers b. The down payment is limited to $1,000 or 10% of the
total price, is
whichever
less.
When should you let an attorney see a construction
contract?
a. Before you let your client see the
contract.
b. After the contract is prepared, but before you
sign
c. it. the building permit is
After
obtained.
d. After the contract is signed by you and your client. correct answers
b. After the
contract is prepared, but before you
sign it.
If a sales presentation is made in Spanish, the home solicitation
contract:
a. must be in
Spanish
b. may be in English if the writing is plain and
simple
c. must be co-signed by an English-speaking person if the contract is
in
d. English
must be translated into English and notarized correct answers a. must be
in Spanish
A contractor and a homeowner sign a home solicitation contract. If the
owner lawfully
cancels the contract, how long does the contractor have to pick up
unused
that were materials
delivered to the owner's
property?
a. within 24 hours after
cancellation
b. within 10 days after
cancellation
c. within 20 days after
cancellation
d. It's too late. If the materials are delivered to the property before
a notice of is received, the materials become the property of the
cancellation
owner. correct
answers c. within 20 days after
cancellation
Of the following, which is best for determining the number of hours required
for different
phases of a project and for making sure the job is on
schedule?
a. bar graph and
chart
b. cash analysis
chart
c. review
plans
d. critical path method correct answers d. critical path
method
, Who is responsible for checking the site before the building
inspector arrives?
a.
contractor
b.
owner
c.
d. architect correct answers a.
foreperson
contractor
Who would be held responsible if a contractor completes a project
according
and to plans that there is a building code
later discovers
violation?
a.
contractor
b.
architect
c. both the contractor and the
architect
d. owner correct answers c. both the contractor and the
architect
After a job is completed, the owner decides to have additional work done.
Howcontractor
the should
proceed?
a. Write a new contract and ask the owner to
sign it. an oral agreement with the
b. Make
owner.
c. Do the additional work for
free.
d. Get the owner to sign a change order. correct answers a. Write a new
contract
ask and to
the owner
sign it.
You have been awarded a job. It requires two days for site preparation and
one day for
clean-up. The contract involves two seaparate tasks - one lasting seven
days and
other the If the two tasks can be done simultaneously, for how many
10 days.
days do you
schedule the
job?
a. 7
days
b. 13
days
c. 15
days
d. 20 days. correct answers b. 13
days
For which of the following would you not obtain a short-
term loan?
a.
wages
b. bid
bond
c. job
materials
d. office rent correct answers d.
office rent
As part of the safety training process, contractors' supervisors are required
to conductor "tailgate" safety meetings. How often must these
"toolbox"
meetings be held?
a.
daily
b. at least once every ten working
days
c. at least once a
month
d. at least once a quarter correct answers b. at least once every ten
working days
DOSH must investigate a complaint charging a serious violation of
health or safety
standards
within:
a. one working
day
When is an employee allowed to view their own
personnel file?
a.
never
b. when they have a court
order
c. whenever they
wish
d. during employee evaluations correct answers c. when ever
they wish
As required by the immigration reform act, all employees hired on or after
November
1986 must 7,complete Form to verify their employment eligibility
status.
a. I-
9
b. W-
4
c. US-
99
d.N-14 correct answers a.
I-9
By law, a "hard laborer" may not be younger than
years old.
a.
14
b.
15
c.
16
d. 17 correct answers c. 16 years
of age
Ms. Gomez applies for a job. Of the following, the only reason an employer
may lawfully
deny her
employment
a. she is overis: 50 years of
age
b. she is Hispanic and everyone else is African-American or
Caucasian.
c. lifing is involved and she is a
woman
d. she has no work experience or Social Security number correct answers
d. she
no work hasexperience or Social Security
number
A contractor has had a problem with employees stealing tools and
equipment
sites. Whenfrom job
conducting job interviews, may the contractor ask prospective
employees
about their arrest
records?
a. It is legal to ask prospective employees about arrests not leading to
b. It is not legal to ask prospective employees about arrests not leading to
convictions.
convictions.
c. It is legal for a private employer to ask about arrests not leading to
convictions,
would not bebut it for city or county agencies to ask about
legal
such
d. It isarrests.
legal for a private employer to ask about arrests leading to
convictions,
would not bebut it for a federal, state, or local public agency to do so.
legal
correct
b. answers
It is not legal to ask prospective employees about arrests not leading to
convictions.
Who must sign a joint control addendum to a home improvement
contract?
a. contractor
only
b. owner and
contractor
,c. owner, contractor and Notary
Public
d. owner, contractor, and joint control officer correct answers d. owner,
contractor,
joint controland
officer
A contractor entered into a home improvement contract for more than
$500 withtoMrs.
Swenson remodel her kitchen and bathroom. The contract calls for a
down payment
before work is to begin. According to the Business and Professions Code,
how much
may the contractor accept from Mrs. Swenson as down payment for
theThe
a. work?
contractor may accept as much as Mrs. Swenson
agrees
b. to pay.
The down payment is limited to $1,000 or 10% of the total price,
whichever
c. is less. may require enough of a down payment to cover the
The contractor
total cost of
materials, but not labor
costs.
d. Nothing. The contractor must wait until the work is completed to accept
any payment.
correct answers b. The down payment is limited to $1,000 or 10% of the
total price, is
whichever
less.
When should you let an attorney see a construction
contract?
a. Before you let your client see the
contract.
b. After the contract is prepared, but before you
sign
c. it. the building permit is
After
obtained.
d. After the contract is signed by you and your client. correct answers
b. After the
contract is prepared, but before you
sign it.
If a sales presentation is made in Spanish, the home solicitation
contract:
a. must be in
Spanish
b. may be in English if the writing is plain and
simple
c. must be co-signed by an English-speaking person if the contract is
in
d. English
must be translated into English and notarized correct answers a. must be
in Spanish
A contractor and a homeowner sign a home solicitation contract. If the
owner lawfully
cancels the contract, how long does the contractor have to pick up
unused
that were materials
delivered to the owner's
property?
a. within 24 hours after
cancellation
b. within 10 days after
cancellation
c. within 20 days after
cancellation
d. It's too late. If the materials are delivered to the property before
a notice of is received, the materials become the property of the
cancellation
owner. correct
answers c. within 20 days after
cancellation
Of the following, which is best for determining the number of hours required
for different
phases of a project and for making sure the job is on
schedule?
a. bar graph and
chart
b. cash analysis
chart
c. review
plans
d. critical path method correct answers d. critical path
method
, Who is responsible for checking the site before the building
inspector arrives?
a.
contractor
b.
owner
c.
d. architect correct answers a.
foreperson
contractor
Who would be held responsible if a contractor completes a project
according
and to plans that there is a building code
later discovers
violation?
a.
contractor
b.
architect
c. both the contractor and the
architect
d. owner correct answers c. both the contractor and the
architect
After a job is completed, the owner decides to have additional work done.
Howcontractor
the should
proceed?
a. Write a new contract and ask the owner to
sign it. an oral agreement with the
b. Make
owner.
c. Do the additional work for
free.
d. Get the owner to sign a change order. correct answers a. Write a new
contract
ask and to
the owner
sign it.
You have been awarded a job. It requires two days for site preparation and
one day for
clean-up. The contract involves two seaparate tasks - one lasting seven
days and
other the If the two tasks can be done simultaneously, for how many
10 days.
days do you
schedule the
job?
a. 7
days
b. 13
days
c. 15
days
d. 20 days. correct answers b. 13
days
For which of the following would you not obtain a short-
term loan?
a.
wages
b. bid
bond
c. job
materials
d. office rent correct answers d.
office rent
As part of the safety training process, contractors' supervisors are required
to conductor "tailgate" safety meetings. How often must these
"toolbox"
meetings be held?
a.
daily
b. at least once every ten working
days
c. at least once a
month
d. at least once a quarter correct answers b. at least once every ten
working days
DOSH must investigate a complaint charging a serious violation of
health or safety
standards
within:
a. one working
day
