CSLB B General Practice Questions and Answers | 100% Correct Answers Latest Update

CSLB B General Practice Questions and Answers | 100% Correct Answers Latest Update . It is better to use a leveling rod than a yard stick when using a transit because the rod is: A. Straighter B. Longer C. Easier to read D. Graduated to 64 h: longer 2. 1. Fill dirt is measured in: A. Cubic yards B. Square yards C. Cubic feet D. Square feet: cubic yards 3. 1. What backfill should be used after concrete forms have been removed? A. Silt B. Gravel C. Clay D. Sand: clay 4. 1. The best type of material to set a house foundation on is: A. Loam/peat B. Clay C. Gravel D. Sand: gravel 5. 1. What does "rough grade" refer to in excavation and grading? 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: The grade approximately conforming to the finish grade 6. 1. How many days can earth from a trench be piled up against a structure? A 18 B. 7 CSLB B General Practice Questions and Answers | 100% Correct Answers Latest Update CSLB B General Practice Questions and Answers 2022/2023 Correct Verified Answers 2 / 18 C 5 D 14: 7 7. 1. The minimum allowable distance between a structural excavation (a house) and a large scale utility excavation (eg. a swimming pool) is: A. 30 feet from the utility excavation B. Same as the depth of the utility excavation C. 25 feet from the utility excavation As specified by the utility company: Same as the depth of the utility excavation 8. 1. The following symbol on a blueprint represents: A. Earth B. Slope C. Brick D. Wood: earth 9. 1. The following symbol appears in what trade? A. Foundation B. Welding C. Electrical Grading: welding 10. 1. Public buildings must provide adequate sanitary facilities for the physically handicapped. How wide must the access be to the toilet? A. 28 inches B. 24 inches C. 32 inches D 36inches: 32" 11. 1. If a contractor finds something that does not meet Code when he/she gets a plan 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: Refer the plan to the building official who approved it 12. 1. How many fire exits are required in bedrooms in buildings of four stories or less? CSLB B General Practice Questions and Answers 2022/2023 Correct Verified Answers 3 / 18 A. Four B. One C. Three D. Two: one 13. 1. A Class III hazardous structure is: A. Chemical plant B. Barn C. Gasoline station D. Textile mill: textile mill 14. 1. The maximum occupant load per foot of exit- width in a building is: A. 40 B. 30 C. 20 D. 50: 50 15. 1. You must comply with energy requirements when constructing a residential room-addition: A. When the HVAC is inadequate B. When all rooms in the existing house are single-pane glass C. Unless you are using a non-depletable energy source D. When you are adding to the total square footage: When you are adding to the total square footage 16. 1. The minimum permitted clear width for an exit door in a building is: A. 18 inches B. 36 inches C. 32 inches D. 22 inches: 32" 17. 1. How wide must a handicap, access door to a building be? A. 24 inches B. 32 inches C. 28 inches D. 36 inches: 36" 18. 1. What is the minimum width of vestibule, by law? A. 52 inches B. 60 inches C. 44 inches D. 36 inches: 44" CSLB B General Practice Questions and Answers 2022/2023 Correct Verified Answers 4 / 18 19. 1. What is the minimum height of a railing adjoining an elevated or sunken open-area (eg. an unenclosed skylight in an apartment building)? A 42 inches B. 38 inches C. 36 inches D. 48 inches: 42" 20. 1. The minimum size for an attic access opening is: A. 24" x 24" B. 22" x 30" C 30" x 30" D. 24" x 26": 22" x 30" 21. 1. What is not used to produce mulch? A. Sewer sludge B. Manure C. Straw D. Peat moss: sewer sludge 22. 1. Which of the following tool would be the MOST accurate for determining the relative elevations of points in the landscape? A. Level B. Transit C. String (line level) D. Ruler: transit 23. 1. Where is a stepped-footing or stepped foundation used? A. Excavation B. Hilly terrace C. Irrigation Landscaping: hilly terrace 24. 1. You can prevent condensation on a cold water line in hot weather by using: A. Foil B. Paint C. Plastic pipe D. Insulation: insulation CSLB B General Practice Questions and Answers 2022/2023 Correct Verified Answers 5 / 18 25. 1. The best insulator is: A. Blanket B. Styrofoam C. Batted D. Aluminum: batted 26. 1. What is the difference between blanket and batted insulation? A. Length B. Thickness C. Backing D. Foil on one side: length 27. Where do you position the vapor barrier when placing insulation in sub-flooring? A. Upward B. With a double-foil face C. Downward D. Never install vapor barrier in sub-flooring: upward 28. 28. Which R-value of insulation would be used most often to conform with the State Energy Commission requirements, when insulating an attic during new construction? A. R11 B. R19 C. R30 D. None of the above: R30 29. 29. How should you install insulation when installing attic side vents? A. It doesn't matter B. Covering the vent opening C. 12" away from the vent opening D. Below the elevation of the vent opening: 12" away from the vent opening 30. What is the easiest insulation to install in older homes? A. Loose-fill B. Styrofoam CSLB B General Practice Questions and Answers 2022/2023 Correct Verified Answers 6 / 18 C. Batted D. Blanket: loose-fill 31. Insulation for furnace flues should be: A. Triple-wrap loose B. Triple-wrap tight C. Single-wrap tight D. Single-wrap loose: Single-wrap tight 32. Where should a vapor barrier be installed? A. Ceilings only B. Floor only C. Between insulation & exterior walls D. Between insulation and interior walls: between insulation and interior walls 33. 28. Insulation is best determined by: A. Number of batts B. R value C. Width of batts D. I value: I value 34. 28. According to the Energy Conservation Code, the maximum glazed area is calculated from a percentage of the gross area, when building a 4 story residential building. A. Roof C. Interior walls B. Exterior walls D. Floors: floors 35. 28. What must you do when sealing a window with Silas Kraft paper? A. Cover the metal flanges B. Install between the paper and the lath C. Cover the lath D. Cover the top of the window: cover metal flags 36. 28. The minimum clearance of non-tempered glass from the floor level of fixed panels is: CSLB B General Practice Questions and Answers 2022/2023 Correct Verified Answers 7 / 18 A. 24 inches B. 18 inches C. 20 inches D. 10 inches: 18" 37. 28. What can you do to minimize heat loss and gain through windows? A. Dual glazing C. Shading B, Tinting D. All of the above: all of the above 38. 28. How many boards would be needed to fill a gable with a 20-foot span and an 8-foot rise, using boards 8 feet long and 3 inches wide? A. 20 B. 42 C. 44 D. 40