Contractors Law Exam CA Practice
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
(2025)
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
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 .ANSWER-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 .ANSWER-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 .ANSWER-d. .office .rent
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
(2025)
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
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 .ANSWER-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 .ANSWER-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 .ANSWER-d. .office .rent
