CSLB GENERAL B PRACTICE QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS PASSED 100%
1. 1. It is better to use a leveling rod than a yard longer
stick when using a transit because the
rod is:
A. Straighter
B. Longer
C. Easier to read
D. Graduated to 64 h
2. 1. Fill dirt is measured in: cubic yards
A. Cubic yards
B. Square yards
C. Cubic feet
D. Square feet
3. 1. What backfill should be used after clay
con- crete forms have been
removed?
A. Silt
B. Gravel
C. Clay
D. Sand
gravel
4. 1. The best type of material to set a
house foundation on is:
A. Loam/peat
B. Clay
C. Gravel
D. Sand
,CSLB GENERAL B PRACTICE QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS PASSED 100%
5.
,CSLB GENERAL B PRACTICE QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS PASSED 100%
1. What does "rough grade" refer to in exca- The grade approximately
conforming to
vation and grading? the finish grade
A. The natural grade at the worksite
B. The grade prior to grading
C. The final grade
D. The grade approximately
conforming to the finish grade
6. 1. How many days can earth from a 7
trench be piled up against a
structure?
A 18
B. 7
C5
D 14
7. 1. The minimum allowable distance between Same as the depth of the
utility excava-
a structural excavation (a house) and a large tion
scale utility excavation (eg. a
swimming pool) is:
A. 30 feet from the utility excavation
B. Same as the depth of the utility
excava- tion
C. 25 feet from the utility
excavation As specified by the
utility company
,CSLB GENERAL B PRACTICE QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS PASSED 100%
8. 1. The following symbol on a earth
blueprint rep- resents:
A. Earth
B. Slope
ANSWERS PASSED 100%
1. 1. It is better to use a leveling rod than a yard longer
stick when using a transit because the
rod is:
A. Straighter
B. Longer
C. Easier to read
D. Graduated to 64 h
2. 1. Fill dirt is measured in: cubic yards
A. Cubic yards
B. Square yards
C. Cubic feet
D. Square feet
3. 1. What backfill should be used after clay
con- crete forms have been
removed?
A. Silt
B. Gravel
C. Clay
D. Sand
gravel
4. 1. The best type of material to set a
house foundation on is:
A. Loam/peat
B. Clay
C. Gravel
D. Sand
,CSLB GENERAL B PRACTICE QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS PASSED 100%
5.
,CSLB GENERAL B PRACTICE QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS PASSED 100%
1. What does "rough grade" refer to in exca- The grade approximately
conforming to
vation and grading? the finish grade
A. The natural grade at the worksite
B. The grade prior to grading
C. The final grade
D. The grade approximately
conforming to the finish grade
6. 1. How many days can earth from a 7
trench be piled up against a
structure?
A 18
B. 7
C5
D 14
7. 1. The minimum allowable distance between Same as the depth of the
utility excava-
a structural excavation (a house) and a large tion
scale utility excavation (eg. a
swimming pool) is:
A. 30 feet from the utility excavation
B. Same as the depth of the utility
excava- tion
C. 25 feet from the utility
excavation As specified by the
utility company
,CSLB GENERAL B PRACTICE QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS PASSED 100%
8. 1. The following symbol on a earth
blueprint rep- resents:
A. Earth
B. Slope