CALIFORNIA GENERAL CONTRACTOR B
2026 | COMPLETE CSLB STUDY GUIDE &
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Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
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,Fill dirt is measured in:
A. Cubic yards
B. Square yards
C. Cubic feet
D. Square feet
A. Cubic yards
What backfill should be used after concrete forms have been removed?
A. Stilt
B. Gravel
C. Clay
D. Sand
D. Sand
The best type of material to set a house foundation on is:
A. Loam/Peat
B. Clay
C. Gravel
D. Sand
C. Gravel
,What does "rough grade" refer to in excavation and grading?
A. The natural grade at the work site
B. The grade prior to grading
C. The final grade
D. The grade approximately conforming to the finish grade
D. The grade approximately conforming to the finish grade
How many days can earth from a trench be piled up against a structure?
A. 18
B. 7
C. 5
D. 14
B. 7
Public Buildings must provide adequate sanitary facilities for the physically handicapped.
How wide must the access be to the toilet?
A. 28in
B. 24in
C. 32in
D. 36in
C. 32in
If a contractor finds something that does not meet Code when he/she gets a plan that has
been approved by a building official, what should be done?
A. Consult an attorney
B. Refer the plan to the building official who approved it
C. Proceed, the plan was approved
D. Consult the State Housing Code
B. Refer the plan to the building official who approved it
, How many fire exits are required in bedrooms in buildings of four stories or less?
A. Four
B. One
C. Three
D. Two
B. One
A Class III hazardous structure is:
A. Chemical plant
B. Barn
C. Gasoline station
D. Textile mill
D. Textile mill
The maximum occupant load per foot of exit - width in a building is:
A. 40
B. 30
C. 20
D. 50
D. 50 (a 3' exit door- the maximum occupancy is 150 people {50x3})
You must comply with energy requirements when constructing a residential room-addition:
A. When the HVAC is inadequate
B. When all rooms in the existing house are single-pane glass
C. Unless you are using a non-depletable energy source
D. When you are adding to the total square footage
D. When you are adding to the total square footage
2026 | COMPLETE CSLB STUDY GUIDE &
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
| GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep and Comprehensive
Rationales Included
,Fill dirt is measured in:
A. Cubic yards
B. Square yards
C. Cubic feet
D. Square feet
A. Cubic yards
What backfill should be used after concrete forms have been removed?
A. Stilt
B. Gravel
C. Clay
D. Sand
D. Sand
The best type of material to set a house foundation on is:
A. Loam/Peat
B. Clay
C. Gravel
D. Sand
C. Gravel
,What does "rough grade" refer to in excavation and grading?
A. The natural grade at the work site
B. The grade prior to grading
C. The final grade
D. The grade approximately conforming to the finish grade
D. The grade approximately conforming to the finish grade
How many days can earth from a trench be piled up against a structure?
A. 18
B. 7
C. 5
D. 14
B. 7
Public Buildings must provide adequate sanitary facilities for the physically handicapped.
How wide must the access be to the toilet?
A. 28in
B. 24in
C. 32in
D. 36in
C. 32in
If a contractor finds something that does not meet Code when he/she gets a plan that has
been approved by a building official, what should be done?
A. Consult an attorney
B. Refer the plan to the building official who approved it
C. Proceed, the plan was approved
D. Consult the State Housing Code
B. Refer the plan to the building official who approved it
, How many fire exits are required in bedrooms in buildings of four stories or less?
A. Four
B. One
C. Three
D. Two
B. One
A Class III hazardous structure is:
A. Chemical plant
B. Barn
C. Gasoline station
D. Textile mill
D. Textile mill
The maximum occupant load per foot of exit - width in a building is:
A. 40
B. 30
C. 20
D. 50
D. 50 (a 3' exit door- the maximum occupancy is 150 people {50x3})
You must comply with energy requirements when constructing a residential room-addition:
A. When the HVAC is inadequate
B. When all rooms in the existing house are single-pane glass
C. Unless you are using a non-depletable energy source
D. When you are adding to the total square footage
D. When you are adding to the total square footage
