(QUIZ 27 & 28) WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025-
2026
The incentive to hire subcontractors is either to reduce costs or to mitigate project risks.
CORRECT ANSWER T
Your copy of the Mechanics Lien must be sent to the property owner via certified mail.
CORRECT ANSWER T
A subcontractor is an individual or in many cases a business that signs a contract to perform part
or all of the obligations of another's contract. CORRECT ANSWER T
A performance bond is a surety bond issued by an insurance company or a bank to guarantee sati
sfactory completion of a project by a contractor. CORRECT ANSWER T
Subcontracting occurs when a main contractor hires additional individuals or companies called subc
ontractors to help complete a project. CORRECT ANSWER T
A subcontractor is a person who is hired by a junior contractor. CORRECT ANSWER F
Under the California Mechanics Lien Law, any structural pest control company that contracts to do
work for you, and is paid for his or her work, has a right to enforce a claim against your property.
CORRECT ANSWER F
By the nature of the mechanics' lien, the property owner runs the risk of having his property sold
to pay the lien. CORRECT ANSWER T
The main contractor is still responsible to be sure the work is completed as per contract.
CORRECT ANSWER T
Performance bonds are commonly used in the construction and development of works of fiction.
CORRECT ANSWER F