CA CONTRACTORS LAW EXAM 2025 | ALL QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS | A+ GRADED & VERIFIED
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 ANSWER ✅✅✅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 ANSWER ✅✅✅a. I-9
By law, a "hard laborer" may not be younger than _____ years old.
a. 14
b. 15
c. 16
d. 17 - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅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 ANSWER
✅✅✅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 county agencies to ask about
such arrests.
d. It is legal for a private employer to ask about arrests leading to convictions,
but it would not be legal for a federal, state, or local public agency to do so. -
CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅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 ANSWER ✅✅✅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 require enough of a down payment to cover the total
cost of materials, but not labor costs.
d. Nothing. The contractor must wait until the work is completed to accept any
payment. - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅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 ANSWER
✅✅✅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 ANSWER
✅✅✅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 ANSWER ✅✅✅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 ANSWER ✅✅✅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 ANSWER ✅✅✅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 ANSWER ✅✅✅c. both the contractor and the
architect
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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 ANSWER ✅✅✅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 ANSWER ✅✅✅a. I-9
By law, a "hard laborer" may not be younger than _____ years old.
a. 14
b. 15
c. 16
d. 17 - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅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 ANSWER
✅✅✅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 county agencies to ask about
such arrests.
d. It is legal for a private employer to ask about arrests leading to convictions,
but it would not be legal for a federal, state, or local public agency to do so. -
CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅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 ANSWER ✅✅✅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 require enough of a down payment to cover the total
cost of materials, but not labor costs.
d. Nothing. The contractor must wait until the work is completed to accept any
payment. - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅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 ANSWER
✅✅✅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 ANSWER
✅✅✅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 ANSWER ✅✅✅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 ANSWER ✅✅✅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 ANSWER ✅✅✅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 ANSWER ✅✅✅c. both the contractor and the
architect
