CSLB B LICENSE GENERAL CONTRACTOR FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS | ALREADY GRADED A+ | SURE TO PASS!!

CSLB B LICENSE GENERAL CONTRACTOR FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS | ALREADY GRADED A+ | SURE TO PASS!! 1. Which of the following would you use to install roofing tiles? A. Slathers stake B. Any roofing tool C. Roofers hatchet D. Masking tape - ANSWER A slathers stake A slathers stake looks like the head of a hammerhead shark. The head forms a T with the shaft, but the head is slightly bent. It provides a flat, straight edge for cutting and trimming your slate. 2. Where do you need a fire wall? A. Between a living room and a bedroom B. Between a bedroom and a bathroom C. Between a kitchen and a bath D. A separation wall between a dwelling and an attachment - ANSWER A separation wall between a dwelling and an attachment. 3. What is the minimum clearance between rough ground and untreated subfloor joists? - ANSWER 18 inches 4. Who may remove asbestos? - ANSWER Contractor with Asbestos Certification on license. 5. Which of the following is NOT likely to be found in significant proportions in granular soil? A. Gravel B. Sand C. Silt D. Clay - ANSWER Clay 6. Stiles and rails are used on which of the following? A. Furred walls B. Roofs C. Windows D. Slabs - ANSWER Windows. A stile is the vertical edges of the window and the rails are the bottom and top. 7. What does a high slump test indicate? - ANSWER Too much water. 8. Metal concrete forms should be? A. Oiled B. Watered C. Placed against gravel D. Discarded after each use - ANSWER Oiled 9. What does the R mean in a description of insulation? - ANSWER Resistance 10. What kind of door would you install for someone with a disability? A. Automatic with minimum of 3 seconds to close B. Automatic with maximum of 5 seconds to open C. Manual with maximum of 8.5 pounds to operate D. Either A or C - ANSWER Either A or C 12. If you are a general contractor, you should call a specialty contractor when: - ANSWER You encounter an unfamiliar trade. 13. When a stairway serves a public building, what is the minimum number of steps for which a handrail is required? - ANSWER Two 14. What is the minimum underlayment for asphalt shingles? - ANSWER 15 pounds 15. How long should you wait before sealing new tile work? - ANSWER 2 weeks 16. When do you install insulation? - ANSWER After the electrical and plumbing are approved. 17. When do you NOT need an exhaust fan in a bathroom? - ANSWER When there is a window in the bathroom. 18. What is a bush-hammer used for? - ANSWER Roughen surface of hardened concrete. 19. When you say a wall is perfect it is: - ANSWER Both plumb and straight. 20. The purpose of a batter board in concrete work is: - ANSWER Support layout strings when location foundations. 21. What is the difference between a hip jack rafter and a common rafter? - ANSWER A hip jack runs from the top plate to a hip rafter, but a common rafter runs to the ridge board. 22. When should you float a concrete surface? - ANSWER As soon as the water sheen evaporates 23. When installing drywall screws you should: A. Countersink B. Drive just below the face of the board C. Leave slightly above the surface D. Use the highest torque setting - ANSWER Drive just below the face of the board without breaking the paper. 24. Before placing tile with mastic, you should: - ANSWER Seal the surface. 25. At an excavation, an Underground Service Alert (U.S.A) marking on the dirt that uses red paint or chalk means: - ANSWER Electric power 26. How many diameters is the minimum lap (overlap) between sections of rebar in reinforced masonry? A. 7 B. 12 C. 24 D. 30 - ANSWER 30 diameters 27. What is the minimum length of a handrail extension that is required for a stairway? - ANSWER 12" 28. When may a contractor work alone on a roof at a construction site? - ANSWER Never 29. A Freon recovery system is required when: A. Replacing a burnt out rotor in a hermetic unit B. Overhauling a rooftop A/C unit C. Scrapping an old refrigeration unit D. All of the above - ANSWER All of the above