CSLB B Trade Exam With Correct
Questions And Answers 2024
Lightweight mconcrete mis mBEST mused mat mthe:
A. mcurb m& mgutter
B. msecond mfloor mdecking
C. mfirst mfloor mslab mon mgrade
D. mfootings m- mcorrect manswer.B.
Second mfloor mdecking.
It mis mcostly, mbut mvery mstrong. mIt moffers mgreatest madvantage mwhen mused mfor mupper
mstories mbecause mit mreduces mthe mstrength mrequirements mfor
the msupporting mframework.
What mtool mdo myou mnormally muse mfor mstriking mjoints?
A. mhaulk
B. mtrowel
C. mjointer mor mjointing mtool
D. mstiff mbrush m- mcorrect manswer.B.
A mtrowel mis mnormally mused mfor mstriking mjoints.
What mis ma mbush-hammer mused mfor?
A. minstall mbushings mon ma mwheel
B. mroughen msurfaces mof mhardened mconcrete
C. mstraighten mmetai msheeting
D. mpull mobjects mwith mimpact maction m- mcorrect manswer.B.
Roughen mthe msurface mof mhardened mconcrete.
It mis ma mhardened msteel mtool mwith ma mserrated mface mor mseveral mrows mof mpyramid-shaped
mpoints. mIt mis mused mto m roughen mthe msurface mof mhardened mconcrete mto mprovide mbetter
mbonding mof mfresh mconcrete mpoured mover mit.
Who mdecides mif m3,000 mpsi mstrength mconcrete mis mfit mto mpour?
A. mstructural mengineer
B. msupplier
C. mconcrete mcontractor
D. mbuilding minspector m- mcorrect manswer.A.
Structural mengineer.
psi m= mpounds mper msquare minch
,Concrete mshould mbe mpoured magainst:
A many mwood msiding
B. mcedar mor mredwood msiding monly
C. mmetal mflashing
D. mmetal mform mmaterial m- mcorrect manswer.D.
Metal mform mmaterial.
When mmetal mforms mare mnot mused, monly m"Form mGrade" mplywood, mnot msiding, mshould mbe
mused min mthe mwood mforms.
How msoon mshould myou mpour mconcrete mafter myou mhave
mixed mit mwithout madditives?
A. m1/2 mhour m
B. m1 mhour
C. m4 mhours
D. m8 mhours m- mcorrect manswer.A.
1/2 mhour.
You mshould mbegin mplacing mconcrete mwithin m30 mminutes mof mmixing, mand mit mMUST mbe
mplaced mwithin m90 mminutes mto mprevent mthe mconcrete mfrom mbecoming mtoo mstiff mand
mdifficult mto mplace mand mfinish.
In mcold mclimates, myou mcover mfreshly mpoured mconcrete mto:
A. mprevent mhydration
B. mprevent mdiscoloration
C. mprevent mwarping
D. mprevent mfreezing m- mcorrect manswer.D.
Prevent mfreezing.
In morder mto mhold min mthe mheat, mlong menough mfor mcuring.
When mshould myou mtrowel mconcrete?
A. mwhen mjust mpoured
B. m1 mhour mafter mpouring
C. mwhen mconcrete mbecomes mfirm, mseveral mhours mafter mpour
D. mafter m24 mhours m- mcorrect manswer.C.
You mshould mtrowel mconcrete mseveral mhours mafter mpour mwhen mconcrete mbecomes mfirm.
A mvapor mbarrier mmight mnot mbe mneeded mbetween mwood mand mconcrete:
A. mif mthe mconcrete mis molder mthan mone myear
B. mwith ma mmoisture-proof msealer mon mthe mwood
C. mA mand mB
D. mneither mA mnor mB, mit mwill malways mbe mneeded m- mcorrect manswer.C. mA mand mB
How mmany mcubic myards mof mcement mare mrequired mfor ma mcircle m4in mthick, mwith ma
mcircumference mof m10ft?
A. m1/10 myd3 m
B. m1/5 myd3 m
C. m1/2 myd3 m
,D. m1 myd3 m- mcorrect manswer.A.
1/10 myd3 m
Volume m= marea mx mthickness
Area mof ma mcircle m= mpr2
r m= mcircumference m+ m2p
r m= m10 m+ m2p
p=3.14
r= m10 m+ m6.28 m=1.59 mft
Area mof ma mcircle m= mpr2
Area:::: mp m(1.59)2 m== m3.14 mx m1.59 mx m1.59 mArea== m7.94
Volume m= marea mx mthickness
4" m+ m12" mper mfoot m== m0.33333' mVolume== m7.94 mx m0.33:::: m2.62 mft3 mConver mto myards
2.62 m+ m27 m=::.097 myd3 m
Round mto m0.10 myd mor m1/10
What mis mthe mcorrect mprocedure mwhen mdrilling mconcrete?
A. muse msteady, mmedium mpressure
B. mperiodically mpull mback mto mlet mdust mescape
C. mA&B
D. mconcrete mshould mnever mbe mdrillled m- mcorrect manswer.C. mA&B
What mis mthe mMINIMUM msize mfor manchor mbolts?
A. m1/4"
B. m1/2"
C. m3/4"
D. m1" m- mcorrect manswer.B. m1/2"
What mis mthe mMINIMUM mdepth mfor ma mone-story mfoundation?
A. m8"
B. m12"
C. m18"
D. m24" m- mcorrect manswer.B. m12"
How mdo myou mnormally msecure ma mwood mframe mhouse mto mits mfoundation?
A. membed mthe mframe min mthe mconcrete mfoundation
B. manchor mthe mframe mto mthe mconcrete mfoundation
C. madhere mthe mframe mto mthe mfoundation
D. mtheie mis mno mconnection mbetween mthe mframe mand mthe mfoundation m- mcorrect manswer.B
Anchor mthe mframe mto mthe mconcrete mfoundation.
A mwood mframe mis mnormally msecured mto mits mfoundation mby manchoring
the mframe mto mthe mconcrete mfoundation.
What mis mthe mMINIMUM mthickness mof mthe mfooting mof ma
3-story mbuilding?
A. m4"
B. m6"
, C. m8"
D. m10" m- mcorrect manswer.C
8" mis mthe mMINIMUM mthickness
of mthe mfooting mof ma m3-story mbuilding.
What meffect mdoes mcalcium mchloride mhave mon mconcrete?
A. mmakes mit mset mfaster
B. mmakes mit mset mslower
C. mmakes mit mstronger
D. mhas mno meffect m- mcorrect manswer.A. mmakes mit mset mfaster
Which mof mthe mfollowing mis mMOST mcritical mwhen mmixing mconcrete?
A. mwater-to-cement mratio
B. mwater-to-sand mratio
C. msand-to-gravel mratio
D. mwater-to-gravel mratio m- mcorrect manswer.A.
Water-to-cement mratio.
Too mmuch mwater mwill mweaken mthe mconcrete mand mtoo mlittle mwill mmake mthe mconcrete mtoo
mstiff mto mbe mworked measily.
Grade mbeams mintended mto mintersect mat mright mangles mshall mbe msquare mto meach mother
mwithin m_ minch min m20 mdiagonal mfeet.
A. m1
B. m1-1/8
C. m1-1/4 m
D. m1-1/2 m- mcorrect manswer.A. m1"
Measure mfor msquare musing mthe m"3, m4, m5 mtriangle mmethod"
All mfasteners mand mhardware m(except mJ-bolts) mthat mcome minto mcontact mwith mpressure-
treated mwood mshall mbe m_ mor mheavy mhot-dipped mgalvanized.
A. mchromium msteel
B. mstainless msteel
C. mcold-rolled msteel
D. mhot-rolled msteel m- mcorrect manswer.B. mstainless msteel
When mit mcomes mto mresisting mwind mloads, mwood mframe mwalls mcan mbe mthought mas:
A. mbeams mon mtheir msides
B. mcolumns mlaying mflat
C. mfloors minstalled mon mtheir msides
D. mcollar mties mon mtheir mends m- mcorrect manswer.C.
Floors minstalled mon mtheir msides. mWood mframe mwalls mcan mbe mthought mof mas mfloors mon
mtheir msides mwith mrespect mto mwind mloads. mThe mwind mload mfeels mthe msame mto ma mwall mas
mpeople mstanding mon ma mfloor.
Girts min ma mbearing mwall mare mnecessary mif:
A. mthere mis mno mmasonry mveneer
Questions And Answers 2024
Lightweight mconcrete mis mBEST mused mat mthe:
A. mcurb m& mgutter
B. msecond mfloor mdecking
C. mfirst mfloor mslab mon mgrade
D. mfootings m- mcorrect manswer.B.
Second mfloor mdecking.
It mis mcostly, mbut mvery mstrong. mIt moffers mgreatest madvantage mwhen mused mfor mupper
mstories mbecause mit mreduces mthe mstrength mrequirements mfor
the msupporting mframework.
What mtool mdo myou mnormally muse mfor mstriking mjoints?
A. mhaulk
B. mtrowel
C. mjointer mor mjointing mtool
D. mstiff mbrush m- mcorrect manswer.B.
A mtrowel mis mnormally mused mfor mstriking mjoints.
What mis ma mbush-hammer mused mfor?
A. minstall mbushings mon ma mwheel
B. mroughen msurfaces mof mhardened mconcrete
C. mstraighten mmetai msheeting
D. mpull mobjects mwith mimpact maction m- mcorrect manswer.B.
Roughen mthe msurface mof mhardened mconcrete.
It mis ma mhardened msteel mtool mwith ma mserrated mface mor mseveral mrows mof mpyramid-shaped
mpoints. mIt mis mused mto m roughen mthe msurface mof mhardened mconcrete mto mprovide mbetter
mbonding mof mfresh mconcrete mpoured mover mit.
Who mdecides mif m3,000 mpsi mstrength mconcrete mis mfit mto mpour?
A. mstructural mengineer
B. msupplier
C. mconcrete mcontractor
D. mbuilding minspector m- mcorrect manswer.A.
Structural mengineer.
psi m= mpounds mper msquare minch
,Concrete mshould mbe mpoured magainst:
A many mwood msiding
B. mcedar mor mredwood msiding monly
C. mmetal mflashing
D. mmetal mform mmaterial m- mcorrect manswer.D.
Metal mform mmaterial.
When mmetal mforms mare mnot mused, monly m"Form mGrade" mplywood, mnot msiding, mshould mbe
mused min mthe mwood mforms.
How msoon mshould myou mpour mconcrete mafter myou mhave
mixed mit mwithout madditives?
A. m1/2 mhour m
B. m1 mhour
C. m4 mhours
D. m8 mhours m- mcorrect manswer.A.
1/2 mhour.
You mshould mbegin mplacing mconcrete mwithin m30 mminutes mof mmixing, mand mit mMUST mbe
mplaced mwithin m90 mminutes mto mprevent mthe mconcrete mfrom mbecoming mtoo mstiff mand
mdifficult mto mplace mand mfinish.
In mcold mclimates, myou mcover mfreshly mpoured mconcrete mto:
A. mprevent mhydration
B. mprevent mdiscoloration
C. mprevent mwarping
D. mprevent mfreezing m- mcorrect manswer.D.
Prevent mfreezing.
In morder mto mhold min mthe mheat, mlong menough mfor mcuring.
When mshould myou mtrowel mconcrete?
A. mwhen mjust mpoured
B. m1 mhour mafter mpouring
C. mwhen mconcrete mbecomes mfirm, mseveral mhours mafter mpour
D. mafter m24 mhours m- mcorrect manswer.C.
You mshould mtrowel mconcrete mseveral mhours mafter mpour mwhen mconcrete mbecomes mfirm.
A mvapor mbarrier mmight mnot mbe mneeded mbetween mwood mand mconcrete:
A. mif mthe mconcrete mis molder mthan mone myear
B. mwith ma mmoisture-proof msealer mon mthe mwood
C. mA mand mB
D. mneither mA mnor mB, mit mwill malways mbe mneeded m- mcorrect manswer.C. mA mand mB
How mmany mcubic myards mof mcement mare mrequired mfor ma mcircle m4in mthick, mwith ma
mcircumference mof m10ft?
A. m1/10 myd3 m
B. m1/5 myd3 m
C. m1/2 myd3 m
,D. m1 myd3 m- mcorrect manswer.A.
1/10 myd3 m
Volume m= marea mx mthickness
Area mof ma mcircle m= mpr2
r m= mcircumference m+ m2p
r m= m10 m+ m2p
p=3.14
r= m10 m+ m6.28 m=1.59 mft
Area mof ma mcircle m= mpr2
Area:::: mp m(1.59)2 m== m3.14 mx m1.59 mx m1.59 mArea== m7.94
Volume m= marea mx mthickness
4" m+ m12" mper mfoot m== m0.33333' mVolume== m7.94 mx m0.33:::: m2.62 mft3 mConver mto myards
2.62 m+ m27 m=::.097 myd3 m
Round mto m0.10 myd mor m1/10
What mis mthe mcorrect mprocedure mwhen mdrilling mconcrete?
A. muse msteady, mmedium mpressure
B. mperiodically mpull mback mto mlet mdust mescape
C. mA&B
D. mconcrete mshould mnever mbe mdrillled m- mcorrect manswer.C. mA&B
What mis mthe mMINIMUM msize mfor manchor mbolts?
A. m1/4"
B. m1/2"
C. m3/4"
D. m1" m- mcorrect manswer.B. m1/2"
What mis mthe mMINIMUM mdepth mfor ma mone-story mfoundation?
A. m8"
B. m12"
C. m18"
D. m24" m- mcorrect manswer.B. m12"
How mdo myou mnormally msecure ma mwood mframe mhouse mto mits mfoundation?
A. membed mthe mframe min mthe mconcrete mfoundation
B. manchor mthe mframe mto mthe mconcrete mfoundation
C. madhere mthe mframe mto mthe mfoundation
D. mtheie mis mno mconnection mbetween mthe mframe mand mthe mfoundation m- mcorrect manswer.B
Anchor mthe mframe mto mthe mconcrete mfoundation.
A mwood mframe mis mnormally msecured mto mits mfoundation mby manchoring
the mframe mto mthe mconcrete mfoundation.
What mis mthe mMINIMUM mthickness mof mthe mfooting mof ma
3-story mbuilding?
A. m4"
B. m6"
, C. m8"
D. m10" m- mcorrect manswer.C
8" mis mthe mMINIMUM mthickness
of mthe mfooting mof ma m3-story mbuilding.
What meffect mdoes mcalcium mchloride mhave mon mconcrete?
A. mmakes mit mset mfaster
B. mmakes mit mset mslower
C. mmakes mit mstronger
D. mhas mno meffect m- mcorrect manswer.A. mmakes mit mset mfaster
Which mof mthe mfollowing mis mMOST mcritical mwhen mmixing mconcrete?
A. mwater-to-cement mratio
B. mwater-to-sand mratio
C. msand-to-gravel mratio
D. mwater-to-gravel mratio m- mcorrect manswer.A.
Water-to-cement mratio.
Too mmuch mwater mwill mweaken mthe mconcrete mand mtoo mlittle mwill mmake mthe mconcrete mtoo
mstiff mto mbe mworked measily.
Grade mbeams mintended mto mintersect mat mright mangles mshall mbe msquare mto meach mother
mwithin m_ minch min m20 mdiagonal mfeet.
A. m1
B. m1-1/8
C. m1-1/4 m
D. m1-1/2 m- mcorrect manswer.A. m1"
Measure mfor msquare musing mthe m"3, m4, m5 mtriangle mmethod"
All mfasteners mand mhardware m(except mJ-bolts) mthat mcome minto mcontact mwith mpressure-
treated mwood mshall mbe m_ mor mheavy mhot-dipped mgalvanized.
A. mchromium msteel
B. mstainless msteel
C. mcold-rolled msteel
D. mhot-rolled msteel m- mcorrect manswer.B. mstainless msteel
When mit mcomes mto mresisting mwind mloads, mwood mframe mwalls mcan mbe mthought mas:
A. mbeams mon mtheir msides
B. mcolumns mlaying mflat
C. mfloors minstalled mon mtheir msides
D. mcollar mties mon mtheir mends m- mcorrect manswer.C.
Floors minstalled mon mtheir msides. mWood mframe mwalls mcan mbe mthought mof mas mfloors mon
mtheir msides mwith mrespect mto mwind mloads. mThe mwind mload mfeels mthe msame mto ma mwall mas
mpeople mstanding mon ma mfloor.
Girts min ma mbearing mwall mare mnecessary mif:
A. mthere mis mno mmasonry mveneer
