CSLB general b practice questions #1
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1. 1. It is better to use a leveling rod than a yard longer
stick when using a transit because the rod
is:
A. Straighter
B. Longer
C. Easier to read
D. Graduated to 64 h
2. 1. Fill dirt is measured in: cubic yards
A. Cubic yards
B. Square yards
C. Cubic feet
D. Square feet
3. 1. What backfill should be used after con- clay
crete forms have been removed?
A. Silt
B. Gravel
C. Clay
D. Sand
4. 1. The best type of material to set a house gravel
foundation on is:
A. Loam/peat
B. Clay
C. Gravel
D. Sand
5.
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1. What does "rough grade" refer to in exca- The grade approximately conforming to
vation and grading? the finish grade
A. The natural grade at the worksite
B. The grade prior to grading
C. The final grade
D. The grade approximately conforming to
the finish grade
6. 1. How many days can earth from a trench 7
be piled up against a structure?
A 18
B. 7
C5
D 14
7. 1. The minimum allowable distance between Same as the depth of the utility excava-
a structural excavation (a house) and a large tion
scale utility excavation (eg. a swimming
pool) is:
A. 30 feet from the utility excavation
B. Same as the depth of the utility excava-
tion
C. 25 feet from the utility excavation
As specified by the utility company
8. 1. The following symbol on a blueprint rep- earth
resents:
A. Earth
B. Slope
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C. Brick
D. Wood
9. 1. The following symbol appears in what welding
trade?
A. Foundation
B. Welding
C. Electrical
Grading
10. 1. Public buildings must provide adequate 32"
sanitary facilities for the physically handi-
capped. How wide must the access be to the
toilet?
A. 28 inches
B. 24 inches
C. 32 inches
D 36inches
11. 1. If a contractor finds something that does Refer the plan to the building official who
not meet Code when he/she gets a plan approved it
that has been approved by a building official,
what should be done?
A. Consult an attorney
B. Refer the plan to the building official who
approved it
C. Proceed, the plan was approved
D. Consult the State Housing Code
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1. 1. It is better to use a leveling rod than a yard longer
stick when using a transit because the rod
is:
A. Straighter
B. Longer
C. Easier to read
D. Graduated to 64 h
2. 1. Fill dirt is measured in: cubic yards
A. Cubic yards
B. Square yards
C. Cubic feet
D. Square feet
3. 1. What backfill should be used after con- clay
crete forms have been removed?
A. Silt
B. Gravel
C. Clay
D. Sand
4. 1. The best type of material to set a house gravel
foundation on is:
A. Loam/peat
B. Clay
C. Gravel
D. Sand
5.
, CSLB general b practice questions #1
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_8n67zr
1. What does "rough grade" refer to in exca- The grade approximately conforming to
vation and grading? the finish grade
A. The natural grade at the worksite
B. The grade prior to grading
C. The final grade
D. The grade approximately conforming to
the finish grade
6. 1. How many days can earth from a trench 7
be piled up against a structure?
A 18
B. 7
C5
D 14
7. 1. The minimum allowable distance between Same as the depth of the utility excava-
a structural excavation (a house) and a large tion
scale utility excavation (eg. a swimming
pool) is:
A. 30 feet from the utility excavation
B. Same as the depth of the utility excava-
tion
C. 25 feet from the utility excavation
As specified by the utility company
8. 1. The following symbol on a blueprint rep- earth
resents:
A. Earth
B. Slope
, CSLB general b practice questions #1
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C. Brick
D. Wood
9. 1. The following symbol appears in what welding
trade?
A. Foundation
B. Welding
C. Electrical
Grading
10. 1. Public buildings must provide adequate 32"
sanitary facilities for the physically handi-
capped. How wide must the access be to the
toilet?
A. 28 inches
B. 24 inches
C. 32 inches
D 36inches
11. 1. If a contractor finds something that does Refer the plan to the building official who
not meet Code when he/she gets a plan approved it
that has been approved by a building official,
what should be done?
A. Consult an attorney
B. Refer the plan to the building official who
approved it
C. Proceed, the plan was approved
D. Consult the State Housing Code
