CSLB CONTRACTOR'S LAW & BUSINESS / ACTUAL TEST
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (ALREADY
GRADED A+)
Terms in this set (196)
An employer remits State disability Employment Development Department
taxes withheld from an employees
wages to what agency?
Which act establishes the rights of National Labor Relations Act of 1935
workers to organize into unions and
negotiate contracts?
A contractor has had a problem It is not legal to ask prospective employees about arrest not leading to
with employees stealing tools and convictions.
equipment from job sites. When
conducting job interviews, may the
contractor ask prospective
employees about their arrest
records?
A. It is legal to ask
prospectiveemployees about
arrests not leading to convictions.
B. It is not legal to ask
prospective employees about
arrests not leading to
convictions.
C. It is legal for a
privateemployer to ask about
arrests not leading to convictions,
but it would not be legal for city or
county agencies to ask about such
arrests.
D. It is legal for a
privateemployer to ask about
arrests leading to convictions, but it
would not be legal for a federal,
state, or local public agency to do
so.
Why would a contractor have a case If it is a dispute of more than $25,000 it can be transferred to Superior Court.
in Superior Court?
,Which would not have to be Car accident in which an employee steps onto a public road, gets hit by a
reported to DOSH immediately or car, and suffers a concussion.
within 24 hours?
A. Death from a three-
story fall.
B. Drunken crane operator
hits ahigh-voltage power line C. Car
accident in which an employee
steps onto a public road, gets hit by
a car, and suffers a concussion.
D. Employee falls off forklift and
suffers a sever back injury.
A general contractor has obtained Yes. If the contractor has reason to believe that the subcontractor has
bids from several subcontractors made an error in preparing his bid, the contractor should notify the
for a private project. He notices subcontractor of the apparent error, but the contractor may not disclose
that one bid is substantially lower the amounts of the other bids.
than the rest. Is it ethical and a
good business practice for this
contractor to inform the
subcontractor that the bid is
substantially lower than the bids of
the other subcontractors?
An employer must furnish an The 31st of January.
employee with a completed IRS
Form W-2 (Wage and Tax
Statement) by:
After a job is completed, the owner Write a new contract and ask the owner to sign it.
decides to have additional work
done. How should the contractor
proceed?
The purpose of a 20-day Notify the owner that the person or firm who sent the notice has improved the
preliminary notice for private property.
work is to?
Yes, if the contractor provides each employee with a wage deduction
Is it legal for a contractor to pay statement semimonthly or at the time of each wage payment.
employees in cash?
You are bidding on a job with plans Decline to bid the work.
drawn by the owner. You notice a
code violation and bring it to the
attention of the owner. The owner
declines to remedy the code
violation and tells you not to worry.
What should you do?
On a time-and-materials job, you Add profit and overhead to labor and materials
should:
, Your employee sets a cabinet Claim the damage on your general liability insurance policy.
wrong. The cabinet falls from the
wall and damages the client's
counter top. What should you do?
A. Claim the damage on your
general liability insurance policy. B.
Require the employee to pay for the
damage to the countertop.
C. Tell the client to claim
thedamaged counter top on his or
her homeowner's insurance policy.
D. No action is required:
Theclient must assume the risk of
damage.
Of the following, which is best for The critical path method.
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
Is it legal for a contractor to It is not legal for the contractor to require lie detector tests, but it would
require employees to take a lie be legal for a federal, state, or local public agency to require lie detector
detector test? tests of their employees.
If a newly hired employee does not The employee must apply for a SSN.
have a SSN, what should be done?
How many times may you take the As many times as necessary within 18 months.
contractors license exam before
your original application is voided?
When should a contractor renew 30 days before it expires.
the contractor's license bond?
The qualifying RME for a A qualifying RME for a construction firm must work at least 32 hours per
construction firm must work at week or 80% of the work week.
least:
The federal Employer The Internal Revenue Service
Identification Number (EIN) is
issued by the:
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (ALREADY
GRADED A+)
Terms in this set (196)
An employer remits State disability Employment Development Department
taxes withheld from an employees
wages to what agency?
Which act establishes the rights of National Labor Relations Act of 1935
workers to organize into unions and
negotiate contracts?
A contractor has had a problem It is not legal to ask prospective employees about arrest not leading to
with employees stealing tools and convictions.
equipment from job sites. When
conducting job interviews, may the
contractor ask prospective
employees about their arrest
records?
A. It is legal to ask
prospectiveemployees about
arrests not leading to convictions.
B. It is not legal to ask
prospective employees about
arrests not leading to
convictions.
C. It is legal for a
privateemployer to ask about
arrests not leading to convictions,
but it would not be legal for city or
county agencies to ask about such
arrests.
D. It is legal for a
privateemployer to ask about
arrests leading to convictions, but it
would not be legal for a federal,
state, or local public agency to do
so.
Why would a contractor have a case If it is a dispute of more than $25,000 it can be transferred to Superior Court.
in Superior Court?
,Which would not have to be Car accident in which an employee steps onto a public road, gets hit by a
reported to DOSH immediately or car, and suffers a concussion.
within 24 hours?
A. Death from a three-
story fall.
B. Drunken crane operator
hits ahigh-voltage power line C. Car
accident in which an employee
steps onto a public road, gets hit by
a car, and suffers a concussion.
D. Employee falls off forklift and
suffers a sever back injury.
A general contractor has obtained Yes. If the contractor has reason to believe that the subcontractor has
bids from several subcontractors made an error in preparing his bid, the contractor should notify the
for a private project. He notices subcontractor of the apparent error, but the contractor may not disclose
that one bid is substantially lower the amounts of the other bids.
than the rest. Is it ethical and a
good business practice for this
contractor to inform the
subcontractor that the bid is
substantially lower than the bids of
the other subcontractors?
An employer must furnish an The 31st of January.
employee with a completed IRS
Form W-2 (Wage and Tax
Statement) by:
After a job is completed, the owner Write a new contract and ask the owner to sign it.
decides to have additional work
done. How should the contractor
proceed?
The purpose of a 20-day Notify the owner that the person or firm who sent the notice has improved the
preliminary notice for private property.
work is to?
Yes, if the contractor provides each employee with a wage deduction
Is it legal for a contractor to pay statement semimonthly or at the time of each wage payment.
employees in cash?
You are bidding on a job with plans Decline to bid the work.
drawn by the owner. You notice a
code violation and bring it to the
attention of the owner. The owner
declines to remedy the code
violation and tells you not to worry.
What should you do?
On a time-and-materials job, you Add profit and overhead to labor and materials
should:
, Your employee sets a cabinet Claim the damage on your general liability insurance policy.
wrong. The cabinet falls from the
wall and damages the client's
counter top. What should you do?
A. Claim the damage on your
general liability insurance policy. B.
Require the employee to pay for the
damage to the countertop.
C. Tell the client to claim
thedamaged counter top on his or
her homeowner's insurance policy.
D. No action is required:
Theclient must assume the risk of
damage.
Of the following, which is best for The critical path method.
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
Is it legal for a contractor to It is not legal for the contractor to require lie detector tests, but it would
require employees to take a lie be legal for a federal, state, or local public agency to require lie detector
detector test? tests of their employees.
If a newly hired employee does not The employee must apply for a SSN.
have a SSN, what should be done?
How many times may you take the As many times as necessary within 18 months.
contractors license exam before
your original application is voided?
When should a contractor renew 30 days before it expires.
the contractor's license bond?
The qualifying RME for a A qualifying RME for a construction firm must work at least 32 hours per
construction firm must work at week or 80% of the work week.
least:
The federal Employer The Internal Revenue Service
Identification Number (EIN) is
issued by the:
