CSLB B LICENSE GENERAL CONTRACTOR
EXAM COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Lightweight concrete is best used for:
A. Curb and Gutter
B. Second floor decking
C. First floor slab on grade
D. Footings
Answer: Second floor decking
◉ The tool used to carry grout needed to patch a small hole is a:
A. Hawk
B. Poling board
C. Spot board
D. Mason's scutch
Answer: Spot Board
◉ Which pipe is NOT appropriate for industrial wastes?
,A. Cast iron
B. Schedule 40 ABS DWV
C. Extra strength vitrified clay
D. Copper
Answer: Copper
◉ 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.
◉ What is the minimum clearance between rough ground and
untreated subfloor joists?
Answer: 18 inches
◉ Who may remove asbestos?
Answer: Contractor with Asbestos Certification on license.
,◉ 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
◉ 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.
◉ What does a high slump test indicate?
Answer: Too much water.
, ◉ Metal concrete forms should be?
A. Oiled
B. Watered
C. Placed against gravel
D. Discarded after each use
Answer: Oiled
◉ What does the R mean in a description of insulation?
Answer: Resistance
◉ 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
◉ Triple-walled metal chimney installations are regulated by:
EXAM COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Lightweight concrete is best used for:
A. Curb and Gutter
B. Second floor decking
C. First floor slab on grade
D. Footings
Answer: Second floor decking
◉ The tool used to carry grout needed to patch a small hole is a:
A. Hawk
B. Poling board
C. Spot board
D. Mason's scutch
Answer: Spot Board
◉ Which pipe is NOT appropriate for industrial wastes?
,A. Cast iron
B. Schedule 40 ABS DWV
C. Extra strength vitrified clay
D. Copper
Answer: Copper
◉ 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.
◉ What is the minimum clearance between rough ground and
untreated subfloor joists?
Answer: 18 inches
◉ Who may remove asbestos?
Answer: Contractor with Asbestos Certification on license.
,◉ 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
◉ 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.
◉ What does a high slump test indicate?
Answer: Too much water.
, ◉ Metal concrete forms should be?
A. Oiled
B. Watered
C. Placed against gravel
D. Discarded after each use
Answer: Oiled
◉ What does the R mean in a description of insulation?
Answer: Resistance
◉ 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
◉ Triple-walled metal chimney installations are regulated by:
