CSLB B LICENSE GENERAL
CONTRACTOR 2024-2025 EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
IfPunusedPmortarPstiffensPduePtoPhydrationPofPcement,PwhatPmustPyouPdo?P-PcorrectPanswer-
DiscardPthePmortar
WhatPminimumPtimePmustPyouPwaitPbeforePcaulkingPorPgroutingPnewPtiles?P-PcorrectPanswer-24-48PHours
HowPlongPshouldPyouPwaitPbeforePinstallingPtilePonPaPshowerPpan?P-PcorrectPanswer-24PHours
UnstablePdryProck,PangularPgravel,PsandyPloam,PandPcohesivePsoilsPhavingPcompressivePstrengthsPgreaterPt
hanP0.5PandPlessPthanP1.5Ptons/sqPftP(tsf),ParePtypicalPexamplesPof:P-PcorrectPanswer-Type-BPSoils
IfP65PstreetPlightsParePfedPbyPaP2275PvoltPseriesPcircuit,PwhatPisPthePvoltagePacrossPeachPlight?P-
PcorrectPanswer-35V
InPaPseriesPcircuit,PthePtotalPvoltagePisPdividedPequally.
ForPsafetyPreasons,PthePmaximumPsimplePslopePofPanPexcavation,PupPtoP20PftPdeep,PinPType-BPsoilPis:P-
PcorrectPanswer-1:1P(45°)
APPittsburghPjointPisPusedPin:P-PcorrectPanswer-HVACPductwork
ThePdrainPforPaPpressurePreliefPvalvePonPaPwaterPheaterPshouldPbePextendedPto:P-PcorrectPanswer-
ThePoutsidePofPthePbuilding
WhatPisPthePminimumPslopePtowardPthePdrainPofPaPshowerPpan?P-PcorrectPanswer-1/4"PperPfootP(2%)
WhatPisPthePdiameterPofP#3Prebar?P-PcorrectPanswer-3/8"
,IfPaPvendorPfailsPtoPprovidePanPMSDS,PyouPhavePthePrightPtoPcall:P-PcorrectPanswer-Cal/OSHAPorPDOSH
WhenPinstallingPaPdoorPjamb,PyouPneedPshimsPat:P-PcorrectPanswer-
BothPhingePandPstrikePsides,PthreePonPeachPside.
WhichPofPthePfollowingPisPusedPtoPadherePvinylPfloors?P
A.PEpoxyPcement
B.PAsphaltPmastic
C.PLatexPprimer
D.PWhitePglueP-PcorrectPanswer-EpoxyPcement
WhenPdoPyouPneedPbracingPforPaPdrywallPwall?P-PcorrectPanswer-
DiagonalPbracingPisPneededPeveryP25'PforPanyPdrywallPwall.
HowPshouldPyouPclearPtheProotsPfromPaPconstructionPsite?P-PcorrectPanswer-
ClearProotsPtoP12"PbelowPgrade.
DividingPwattsPbyPampsPgivesPyou:P-PcorrectPanswer-Volts
ThePmostPfrequentPon-the-jobProofingPaccidentsPare:P-PcorrectPanswer-Falls
WhichPofPthePfollowingPisPNOTPaPtypePofPwoodPblockPflooring?
A.PParquet
B.PWoodPMosaic
C.PWoodPTile
D.PAllPofPthePabove.P-PcorrectPanswer-WoodPtile
,LightweightPconcretePisPbestPusedPfor:
A.PCurbPandPGutter
B.PSecondPfloorPdecking
C.PFirstPfloorPslabPonPgrade
D.PFootingsP-PcorrectPanswer-SecondPfloorPdecking
ThePtoolPusedPtoPcarryPgroutPneededPtoPpatchPaPsmallPholePisPa:
A.PHawk
B.PPolingPboard
C.PSpotPboard
D.PMason'sPscutchP-PcorrectPanswer-SpotPBoard
WhichPpipePisPNOTPappropriatePforPindustrialPwastes?
A.PCastPiron
B.PScheduleP40PABSPDWV
C.PExtraPstrengthPvitrifiedPclay
D.PCopperP-PcorrectPanswer-Copper
WherePdoPyouPneedPaPfirePwall?
A.PBetweenPaPlivingProomPandPaPbedroom
B.PBetweenPaPbedroomPandPaPbathroom
C.PBetweenPaPkitchenPandPaPbath
D.PAPseparationPwallPbetweenPaPdwellingPandPanPattachmentP-PcorrectPanswer-
APseparationPwallPbetweenPaPdwellingPandPanPattachment.
, WhatPisPthePminimumPclearancePbetweenProughPgroundPandPuntreatedPsubfloorPjoists?P-PcorrectPanswer-
18Pinches
WhoPmayPremovePasbestos?P-PcorrectPanswer-ContractorPwithPAsbestosPCertificationPonPlicense.
WhichPofPthePfollowingPisPNOTPlikelyPtoPbePfoundPinPsignificantPproportionsPinPgranularPsoil?
A.PGravel
B.PSand
C.PSilt
D.PClayP-PcorrectPanswer-Clay
StilesPandPrailsParePusedPonPwhichPofPthePfollowing?
A.PFurredPwalls
B.PRoofs
C.PWindows
D.PSlabsP-PcorrectPanswer-Windows.
APstilePisPthePverticalPedgesPofPthePwindowPandPthePrailsParePthePbottomPandPtop.
WhatPdoesPaPhighPslumpPtestPindicate?P-PcorrectPanswer-TooPmuchPwater.
MetalPconcretePformsPshouldPbe?
A.POiled
B.PWatered
C.PPlacedPagainstPgravel
D.PDiscardedPafterPeachPuseP-PcorrectPanswer-Oiled
CONTRACTOR 2024-2025 EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
IfPunusedPmortarPstiffensPduePtoPhydrationPofPcement,PwhatPmustPyouPdo?P-PcorrectPanswer-
DiscardPthePmortar
WhatPminimumPtimePmustPyouPwaitPbeforePcaulkingPorPgroutingPnewPtiles?P-PcorrectPanswer-24-48PHours
HowPlongPshouldPyouPwaitPbeforePinstallingPtilePonPaPshowerPpan?P-PcorrectPanswer-24PHours
UnstablePdryProck,PangularPgravel,PsandyPloam,PandPcohesivePsoilsPhavingPcompressivePstrengthsPgreaterPt
hanP0.5PandPlessPthanP1.5Ptons/sqPftP(tsf),ParePtypicalPexamplesPof:P-PcorrectPanswer-Type-BPSoils
IfP65PstreetPlightsParePfedPbyPaP2275PvoltPseriesPcircuit,PwhatPisPthePvoltagePacrossPeachPlight?P-
PcorrectPanswer-35V
InPaPseriesPcircuit,PthePtotalPvoltagePisPdividedPequally.
ForPsafetyPreasons,PthePmaximumPsimplePslopePofPanPexcavation,PupPtoP20PftPdeep,PinPType-BPsoilPis:P-
PcorrectPanswer-1:1P(45°)
APPittsburghPjointPisPusedPin:P-PcorrectPanswer-HVACPductwork
ThePdrainPforPaPpressurePreliefPvalvePonPaPwaterPheaterPshouldPbePextendedPto:P-PcorrectPanswer-
ThePoutsidePofPthePbuilding
WhatPisPthePminimumPslopePtowardPthePdrainPofPaPshowerPpan?P-PcorrectPanswer-1/4"PperPfootP(2%)
WhatPisPthePdiameterPofP#3Prebar?P-PcorrectPanswer-3/8"
,IfPaPvendorPfailsPtoPprovidePanPMSDS,PyouPhavePthePrightPtoPcall:P-PcorrectPanswer-Cal/OSHAPorPDOSH
WhenPinstallingPaPdoorPjamb,PyouPneedPshimsPat:P-PcorrectPanswer-
BothPhingePandPstrikePsides,PthreePonPeachPside.
WhichPofPthePfollowingPisPusedPtoPadherePvinylPfloors?P
A.PEpoxyPcement
B.PAsphaltPmastic
C.PLatexPprimer
D.PWhitePglueP-PcorrectPanswer-EpoxyPcement
WhenPdoPyouPneedPbracingPforPaPdrywallPwall?P-PcorrectPanswer-
DiagonalPbracingPisPneededPeveryP25'PforPanyPdrywallPwall.
HowPshouldPyouPclearPtheProotsPfromPaPconstructionPsite?P-PcorrectPanswer-
ClearProotsPtoP12"PbelowPgrade.
DividingPwattsPbyPampsPgivesPyou:P-PcorrectPanswer-Volts
ThePmostPfrequentPon-the-jobProofingPaccidentsPare:P-PcorrectPanswer-Falls
WhichPofPthePfollowingPisPNOTPaPtypePofPwoodPblockPflooring?
A.PParquet
B.PWoodPMosaic
C.PWoodPTile
D.PAllPofPthePabove.P-PcorrectPanswer-WoodPtile
,LightweightPconcretePisPbestPusedPfor:
A.PCurbPandPGutter
B.PSecondPfloorPdecking
C.PFirstPfloorPslabPonPgrade
D.PFootingsP-PcorrectPanswer-SecondPfloorPdecking
ThePtoolPusedPtoPcarryPgroutPneededPtoPpatchPaPsmallPholePisPa:
A.PHawk
B.PPolingPboard
C.PSpotPboard
D.PMason'sPscutchP-PcorrectPanswer-SpotPBoard
WhichPpipePisPNOTPappropriatePforPindustrialPwastes?
A.PCastPiron
B.PScheduleP40PABSPDWV
C.PExtraPstrengthPvitrifiedPclay
D.PCopperP-PcorrectPanswer-Copper
WherePdoPyouPneedPaPfirePwall?
A.PBetweenPaPlivingProomPandPaPbedroom
B.PBetweenPaPbedroomPandPaPbathroom
C.PBetweenPaPkitchenPandPaPbath
D.PAPseparationPwallPbetweenPaPdwellingPandPanPattachmentP-PcorrectPanswer-
APseparationPwallPbetweenPaPdwellingPandPanPattachment.
, WhatPisPthePminimumPclearancePbetweenProughPgroundPandPuntreatedPsubfloorPjoists?P-PcorrectPanswer-
18Pinches
WhoPmayPremovePasbestos?P-PcorrectPanswer-ContractorPwithPAsbestosPCertificationPonPlicense.
WhichPofPthePfollowingPisPNOTPlikelyPtoPbePfoundPinPsignificantPproportionsPinPgranularPsoil?
A.PGravel
B.PSand
C.PSilt
D.PClayP-PcorrectPanswer-Clay
StilesPandPrailsParePusedPonPwhichPofPthePfollowing?
A.PFurredPwalls
B.PRoofs
C.PWindows
D.PSlabsP-PcorrectPanswer-Windows.
APstilePisPthePverticalPedgesPofPthePwindowPandPthePrailsParePthePbottomPandPtop.
WhatPdoesPaPhighPslumpPtestPindicate?P-PcorrectPanswer-TooPmuchPwater.
MetalPconcretePformsPshouldPbe?
A.POiled
B.PWatered
C.PPlacedPagainstPgravel
D.PDiscardedPafterPeachPuseP-PcorrectPanswer-Oiled