CSLB CONTRACTORS EXAM PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ACTUAL EXAM
PAPER 2026 COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ Which act establishes the rights of workers to organize into unions
and negotiate contracts? Answer: National Labor Relations Act of 1935
⩥ A contractor has had a problem with employees stealing tools and
equipment from job sites. When 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
convictions.
B. It is not legal to ask prospective employees about arrests not leading
to convictions.
C. It is legal for a private employer 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 private employer to ask about arrests leading to
convictions, but it would not be legal for a federal, state, or local public
,agency to do so. Answer: It is not legal to ask prospective employees
about arrest not leading to convictions.
⩥ Why would a contractor have a case in Superior Court? Answer: If it
is a dispute of more than $25,000 it can be transferred to Superior Court.
⩥ Which would not have to be reported to DOSH immediately or within
24 hours?
A. Death from a three-story fall.
B. Drunken crane operator hits a high-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. Answer:
Car accident in which an employee steps onto a public road, gets hit by a
car, and suffers a concussion.
⩥ A general contractor has obtained bids from several subcontractors for
a private project. He notices that one bid is substantially lower 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? Answer: Yes. If the contractor has reason to
believe that the subcontractor has made an error in preparing his bid, the
contractor should notify the subcontractor of the apparent error, but the
contractor may not disclose the amounts of the other bids.
,⩥ An employer must furnish an employee with a completed IRS Form
W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement) by: Answer: The 31st of January.
⩥ After a job is completed, the owner decides to have additional work
done. How should the contractor proceed? Answer: Write a new contract
and ask the owner to sign it.
⩥ The purpose of a 20-day preliminary notice for private work is to?
Answer: Notify the owner that the person or firm who sent the notice has
improved the property.
⩥ Is it legal for a contractor to pay employees in cash? Answer: Yes, if
the contractor provides each employee with a wage deduction statement
semimonthly or at the time of each wage payment.
⩥ You are bidding on a job with plans 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? Answer: Decline to bid the work.
⩥ On a time-and-materials job, you should: Answer: Add profit and
overhead to labor and materials
, ⩥ Your employee sets a cabinet 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 the damaged counter top on his or her
homeowner's insurance policy.
D. No action is required: The client must assume the risk of damage.
Answer: Claim the damage on your general liability insurance policy.
⩥ 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 Answer: The critical path method.
⩥ Is it legal for a contractor to require employees to take a lie detector
test? Answer: It is not legal for the contractor to require lie detector tests,
but it would be legal for a federal, state, or local public agency to require
lie detector tests of their employees.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ACTUAL EXAM
PAPER 2026 COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ Which act establishes the rights of workers to organize into unions
and negotiate contracts? Answer: National Labor Relations Act of 1935
⩥ A contractor has had a problem with employees stealing tools and
equipment from job sites. When 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
convictions.
B. It is not legal to ask prospective employees about arrests not leading
to convictions.
C. It is legal for a private employer 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 private employer to ask about arrests leading to
convictions, but it would not be legal for a federal, state, or local public
,agency to do so. Answer: It is not legal to ask prospective employees
about arrest not leading to convictions.
⩥ Why would a contractor have a case in Superior Court? Answer: If it
is a dispute of more than $25,000 it can be transferred to Superior Court.
⩥ Which would not have to be reported to DOSH immediately or within
24 hours?
A. Death from a three-story fall.
B. Drunken crane operator hits a high-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. Answer:
Car accident in which an employee steps onto a public road, gets hit by a
car, and suffers a concussion.
⩥ A general contractor has obtained bids from several subcontractors for
a private project. He notices that one bid is substantially lower 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? Answer: Yes. If the contractor has reason to
believe that the subcontractor has made an error in preparing his bid, the
contractor should notify the subcontractor of the apparent error, but the
contractor may not disclose the amounts of the other bids.
,⩥ An employer must furnish an employee with a completed IRS Form
W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement) by: Answer: The 31st of January.
⩥ After a job is completed, the owner decides to have additional work
done. How should the contractor proceed? Answer: Write a new contract
and ask the owner to sign it.
⩥ The purpose of a 20-day preliminary notice for private work is to?
Answer: Notify the owner that the person or firm who sent the notice has
improved the property.
⩥ Is it legal for a contractor to pay employees in cash? Answer: Yes, if
the contractor provides each employee with a wage deduction statement
semimonthly or at the time of each wage payment.
⩥ You are bidding on a job with plans 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? Answer: Decline to bid the work.
⩥ On a time-and-materials job, you should: Answer: Add profit and
overhead to labor and materials
, ⩥ Your employee sets a cabinet 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 the damaged counter top on his or her
homeowner's insurance policy.
D. No action is required: The client must assume the risk of damage.
Answer: Claim the damage on your general liability insurance policy.
⩥ 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 Answer: The critical path method.
⩥ Is it legal for a contractor to require employees to take a lie detector
test? Answer: It is not legal for the contractor to require lie detector tests,
but it would be legal for a federal, state, or local public agency to require
lie detector tests of their employees.
