CSLB B general b practice
questions #1: APPROVED
Questions and Answers
A
2024/25!
VI
TU
1. It is better to use a leveling rod than a yard stick when using a transit because the rod is:
A. Straighter
IS
B. Longer
C. Easier to read
D. Graduated to 64 h
longer
M
O
1. Fill dirt is measured in:
A. Cubic yards
A
B. Square yards
C. Cubic feet
D. Square feet
N
cubic yards
JP
1. What backfill should be used after concrete forms have been removed?
A. Silt
B. Gravel
C. Clay
D. Sand
clay
,1. The best type of material to set a house foundation on is:
A. Loam/peat
B. Clay
C. Gravel
D. Sand
gravel
1. What does "rough grade" refer to in excavation and grading?
A
A. The natural grade at the worksite
VI
B. The grade prior to grading
C. The final grade
D. The grade approximately conforming to the finish grade
The grade approximately conforming to the finish grade
TU
1. How many days can earth from a trench be piled up against a structure?
IS
A 18
B. 7
C5
M
D 14
7
O
1. The minimum allowable distance between a structural excavation (a house) and a large scale
utility excavation (eg. a swimming pool) is:
A
A. 30 feet from the utility excavation
N
B. Same as the depth of the utility excavation
C. 25 feet from the utility excavation
As specified by the utility company
JP
Same as the depth of the utility excavation
1. The following symbol on a blueprint represents:
A. Earth
B. Slope
C. Brick
D. Wood
earth
, 1. The following symbol appears in what trade?
A. Foundation
A
B. Welding
C. Electrical
Grading
VI
welding
TU
IS
1. Public buildings must provide adequate sanitary facilities for the physically handicapped. How
wide must the access be to the toilet?
A. 28 inches
M
B. 24 inches
C. 32 inches
D 36inches
O
32"
1. If a contractor finds something that does not meet Code when he/she gets a plan that has
A
been approved by a building official, what should be done?
N
A. Consult an attorney
B. Refer the plan to the building official who approved it
C. Proceed, the plan was approved
JP
D. Consult the State Housing Code
Refer the plan to the building official who approved it
1. How many fire exits are required in bedrooms in buildings of four stories or less?
A. Four
B. One
C. Three
D. Two
one
questions #1: APPROVED
Questions and Answers
A
2024/25!
VI
TU
1. It is better to use a leveling rod than a yard stick when using a transit because the rod is:
A. Straighter
IS
B. Longer
C. Easier to read
D. Graduated to 64 h
longer
M
O
1. Fill dirt is measured in:
A. Cubic yards
A
B. Square yards
C. Cubic feet
D. Square feet
N
cubic yards
JP
1. What backfill should be used after concrete forms have been removed?
A. Silt
B. Gravel
C. Clay
D. Sand
clay
,1. The best type of material to set a house foundation on is:
A. Loam/peat
B. Clay
C. Gravel
D. Sand
gravel
1. What does "rough grade" refer to in excavation and grading?
A
A. The natural grade at the worksite
VI
B. The grade prior to grading
C. The final grade
D. The grade approximately conforming to the finish grade
The grade approximately conforming to the finish grade
TU
1. How many days can earth from a trench be piled up against a structure?
IS
A 18
B. 7
C5
M
D 14
7
O
1. The minimum allowable distance between a structural excavation (a house) and a large scale
utility excavation (eg. a swimming pool) is:
A
A. 30 feet from the utility excavation
N
B. Same as the depth of the utility excavation
C. 25 feet from the utility excavation
As specified by the utility company
JP
Same as the depth of the utility excavation
1. The following symbol on a blueprint represents:
A. Earth
B. Slope
C. Brick
D. Wood
earth
, 1. The following symbol appears in what trade?
A. Foundation
A
B. Welding
C. Electrical
Grading
VI
welding
TU
IS
1. Public buildings must provide adequate sanitary facilities for the physically handicapped. How
wide must the access be to the toilet?
A. 28 inches
M
B. 24 inches
C. 32 inches
D 36inches
O
32"
1. If a contractor finds something that does not meet Code when he/she gets a plan that has
A
been approved by a building official, what should be done?
N
A. Consult an attorney
B. Refer the plan to the building official who approved it
C. Proceed, the plan was approved
JP
D. Consult the State Housing Code
Refer the plan to the building official who approved it
1. How many fire exits are required in bedrooms in buildings of four stories or less?
A. Four
B. One
C. Three
D. Two
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