Contractors Law Exam CA Practice Test 1| multiple choice exam questions and answers verified 100%

Contractors Law Exam CA Practice Test 1| multiple choice exam questions and answers verified 100% Contractors Law Exam CA Practice Test 1| multiple choice exam questions and answers verified 100% When is an employee allowed to view their own personnel file? a. never b. when they have a court order c. whenever they wish d. during employee evaluations - correct answers-c. when ever they wish As required by the immigration reform act, all employees hired on or after November 7, 1986 must complete Form ______ to verify their employment eligibility status. a. I-9 b. W-4 c. US- 99 d.N-14 - correct answers-a. I-9 By law, a "hard laborer" may not be younger than _____ years old. a. 14 b. 15 c. 16 d. 17 - correct answers-c. 16 years of age Ms. Gomez applies for a job. Of the following, the only reason an employer may lawfully deny her employment is: a. she is over 50 years of age b. she is Hispanic and everyone else is African-American or Caucasian. c. lifing is involved and she is a woman d. she has no work experience or Social Security number - correct answers-d. she has no work experience or Social Security number A contractor has had a problem with employees stealing tools and equipment from job sites. When conducting job interviews, may the contractor ask prospective employees about their arrest records? a. It is legal to ask prospective employees about arrests not leading to convictions. b. It is not legal to ask prospective employees about arrests not leading to convictions. c. It is legal for a private employer to ask about arrests not leading to convictions, but it would not be legal for city or cou - correct answers-b. It is not legal to ask prospective employees about arrests not leading to convictions. Who must sign a joint control addendum to a home improvement contract? a. contractor only b. owner and contractor c. owner, contractor and Notary Public d. owner, contractor, and joint control officer - correct answers-d. owner, contractor, and joint control officer A contractor entered into a home improvement contract for more than $500 with Mrs. Swenson to remodel her kitchen and bathroom. The contract calls for a down payment before work is to begin. According to the Business and Professions Code, how much may the contractor accept from Mrs. Swenson as down payment for the work? a. The contractor may accept as much as Mrs. Swenson agrees to pay. b. The down payment is limited to $1,000 or 10% of the total price, whichever is less. c. The contractor may r - correct answers-b. The down payment is limited to $1,000 or 10% of the total price, whichever is less. When should you let an attorney see a construction contract? a. Before you let your client see the contract. b. After the contract is prepared, but before you sign it. c. After the building permit is obtained. d. After the contract is signed by you and your client. - correct answers-b. After the contract is prepared, but before you sign it. If a sales presentation is made in Spanish, the home solicitation contract: a. must be in Spanish b. may be in English if the writing is plain and simple c. must be co-signed by an English-speaking person if the contract is in English d. must be translated into English and notarized - correct answers-a. must be in Spanish A contractor and a homeowner sign a home solicitation contract. If the owner lawfully cancels the contract, how long does the contractor have to pick up unused materials that were delivered to the owner's property? a. within 24 hours after cancellation b. within 10 days after cancellation c. within 20 days after cancellation d. It's too late. If the materials are delivered to the property before a notice of cancellation is received, the materials become the property of the owner. - correct answers-c. within 20 days after cancellation Of the following, which is best for determining the number of hours required for different phases of a project and for making sure the job is on schedule? a. bar graph and chart b. cash analysis chart c. review plans d. critical path method - correct answers-d. critical path method Who is responsible for checking the site before the building inspector arrives? a. contractor b. owner c. foreperson d. architect - correct answers-a. contractor Who would be held responsible if a contractor completes a project according to plans and later discovers that there is a building code violation? a. contractor b. architect c. both the contractor and the architect d. owner - correct answers-c. both the contractor and the architect After a job is completed, the owner decides to have additional work done. How should the contractor proceed? a. Write a new contract and ask the owner to sign it. b. Make an oral agreement with the owner. c. Do the additional work for free. d. Get the owner to sign a change order. - correct answers-a. Write a new contract and ask the owner to sign it. You have been awarded a job. It requires two days for site preparation and one day for clean-up. The contract involves two seaparate tasks - one lasting seven days and the other 10 days. If the two tasks can be done simultaneously, for how many days do you schedule the job? a. 7 days b. 13 days c. 15 days d. 20 days. - correct answers-b. 13 days For which of the following would you not obtain a short-term loan? a. wages b. bid bond c. job materials d. office rent - correct answers-d. office rent As part of the safety training process, contractors' supervisors are required to conduct "toolbox" or "tailgate" safety meetings. How often must these meetings be held? a. daily b. at least once every ten working days c. at least once a month d. at least once a quarter - correct answers-b. at least once every ten working days DOSH must investigate a complaint charging a serious violation of health or safety standards within: a. one working day b. two working days c. three working days d. five calendar days - correct answers-c. three working days Every employer of ______ or more full- or part-time employees must keep written health and safety records for _____ years. a. 1 ..... 3 b. 7 ..... 4 c. 10 .... 3