California General Contractor B Test with Answers Graded A+
It is better to use a leveling rod than a yard stick when
using a transit because it is:
A. Straighter
B. Longer
B. Longer
C. Easier to read
D. Graduated to 64th
Fill dirt is measured in:
A. Cubic yards
B. Square yards A. Cubic yards
C. Cubic feet
D. Square feet
What backfill should be used after concrete forms have
been removed?
A. Stilt
D. Sand
B. Gravel
C. Clay
D. Sand
The best type of material to set a house foundation on is:
A. Loam/Peat
B. Clay C. Gravel
C. Gravel
D. Sand
What does "rough grade" refer to in excavation and grad-
ing?
A. The natural grade at the work site
B. The grade prior to grading D. The grade approximately conforming to the finish grade
C. The final grade
D. The grade approximately conforming to the finish
grade
,California General Contractor B Test with Answers Graded A+
How many days can earth from a trench be piled up
against a structure?
A. 18
B. 7
B. 7
C. 5
D. 14
Public Buildings must provide adequate sanitary facilities
for the physically handicapped. How wide must the access
be to the toilet?
A. 28in C. 32in
B. 24in
C. 32in
D. 36in
If a contractor finds something that does not meet Code
when he/she gets a plan that has been approved by a
building oflcial, what should be done?
A. Consult an attorney B. Refer the plan to the building oflcial who approved it
B. Refer the plan to the building oflcial who approved it
C. Proceed, the plan was approved
D. Consult the State Housing Code
How many fire exits are required in bedrooms in buildings
of four stories or less?
A. Four
B. One
B. One
C. Three
D. Two
A Class III hazardous structure is:
A. Chemical plant D. Textile mill
B. Barn
,California General Contractor B Test with Answers Graded A+
C. Gasoline station
D. Textile mill
The maximum occupant load per foot of exit - width in a
building is:
A. 40 D. 50 (a 3' exit door- the maximum occupancy is 150
B. 30 people {50x3})
C. 20
D. 50
You must comply with energy requirements when con-
structing a residential room-addition:
A. When the HVAC is inadequate
B. When all rooms in the existing house are single-pane D. When you are adding to the total square footage
glass
C. Unless you are using a non-depletable energy source
D. When you are adding to the total square footage
The minimum permitted clear width for an exit door in a
building is:
A. 18in
C. 32in
B. 36in
C. 32in
D. 22in
How wide must a handicap, access door to a building be?
A. 24in
B. 32in D. 36in (Door is 36" Clear width is 32")
C. 28in
D. 36in
What is the minimum width of vestibule, bylaw?
A. 52in C. 44in (Vestibule-foyer or entrance room near front door)
B. 60in
, California General Contractor B Test with Answers Graded A+
C. 44in
D. 36in
What is the minimum height of a railing adjoining an
elevated or sunken open-area?
A. 42in
A. 42in
B. 38in
C. 36in
D. 48in
The minimum size of an attic access opening is:
A. 24"x24"
B. 22"x30" B. 22"x30"
C. 30"x30"
D. 24"x26"
What is not used to produce mulch?
A. Sewer sludge
B. Manure A. Sewer sludge
C. Straw
D. Peat moss
Which of the following tool would be the MOST accurate
for determining the relative elevations of points in the
landscape?
A. Level B. Transit
B. Transit
C. String (line level)
D. Ruler
Where is a stepped-footing or stepped foundation used?
A. Excavation
B. Hilly terrace B. Hilly terrace
C. Irrigation
D. Landscaping
It is better to use a leveling rod than a yard stick when
using a transit because it is:
A. Straighter
B. Longer
B. Longer
C. Easier to read
D. Graduated to 64th
Fill dirt is measured in:
A. Cubic yards
B. Square yards A. Cubic yards
C. Cubic feet
D. Square feet
What backfill should be used after concrete forms have
been removed?
A. Stilt
D. Sand
B. Gravel
C. Clay
D. Sand
The best type of material to set a house foundation on is:
A. Loam/Peat
B. Clay C. Gravel
C. Gravel
D. Sand
What does "rough grade" refer to in excavation and grad-
ing?
A. The natural grade at the work site
B. The grade prior to grading D. The grade approximately conforming to the finish grade
C. The final grade
D. The grade approximately conforming to the finish
grade
,California General Contractor B Test with Answers Graded A+
How many days can earth from a trench be piled up
against a structure?
A. 18
B. 7
B. 7
C. 5
D. 14
Public Buildings must provide adequate sanitary facilities
for the physically handicapped. How wide must the access
be to the toilet?
A. 28in C. 32in
B. 24in
C. 32in
D. 36in
If a contractor finds something that does not meet Code
when he/she gets a plan that has been approved by a
building oflcial, what should be done?
A. Consult an attorney B. Refer the plan to the building oflcial who approved it
B. Refer the plan to the building oflcial who approved it
C. Proceed, the plan was approved
D. Consult the State Housing Code
How many fire exits are required in bedrooms in buildings
of four stories or less?
A. Four
B. One
B. One
C. Three
D. Two
A Class III hazardous structure is:
A. Chemical plant D. Textile mill
B. Barn
,California General Contractor B Test with Answers Graded A+
C. Gasoline station
D. Textile mill
The maximum occupant load per foot of exit - width in a
building is:
A. 40 D. 50 (a 3' exit door- the maximum occupancy is 150
B. 30 people {50x3})
C. 20
D. 50
You must comply with energy requirements when con-
structing a residential room-addition:
A. When the HVAC is inadequate
B. When all rooms in the existing house are single-pane D. When you are adding to the total square footage
glass
C. Unless you are using a non-depletable energy source
D. When you are adding to the total square footage
The minimum permitted clear width for an exit door in a
building is:
A. 18in
C. 32in
B. 36in
C. 32in
D. 22in
How wide must a handicap, access door to a building be?
A. 24in
B. 32in D. 36in (Door is 36" Clear width is 32")
C. 28in
D. 36in
What is the minimum width of vestibule, bylaw?
A. 52in C. 44in (Vestibule-foyer or entrance room near front door)
B. 60in
, California General Contractor B Test with Answers Graded A+
C. 44in
D. 36in
What is the minimum height of a railing adjoining an
elevated or sunken open-area?
A. 42in
A. 42in
B. 38in
C. 36in
D. 48in
The minimum size of an attic access opening is:
A. 24"x24"
B. 22"x30" B. 22"x30"
C. 30"x30"
D. 24"x26"
What is not used to produce mulch?
A. Sewer sludge
B. Manure A. Sewer sludge
C. Straw
D. Peat moss
Which of the following tool would be the MOST accurate
for determining the relative elevations of points in the
landscape?
A. Level B. Transit
B. Transit
C. String (line level)
D. Ruler
Where is a stepped-footing or stepped foundation used?
A. Excavation
B. Hilly terrace B. Hilly terrace
C. Irrigation
D. Landscaping
