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Contractors Law Exam CA Practice Test 1
Questions And Answers 2025 Update.
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 - Answer✔a. I-9
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 - Answer✔c. when ever they wish
By law, a "hard laborer" may not be younger than _____ years old.
a. 14
b. 15
c. 16
d. 17 - 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
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d. she has no work experience or Social Security number - 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. - 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 - 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. -
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.
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d. After the contract is signed by you and your client. - 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 - 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. - 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 - 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 - 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
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Contractors Law Exam CA Practice Test 1
Questions And Answers 2025 Update.
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 - Answer✔a. I-9
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 - Answer✔c. when ever they wish
By law, a "hard laborer" may not be younger than _____ years old.
a. 14
b. 15
c. 16
d. 17 - 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
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d. she has no work experience or Social Security number - 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. - 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 - 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. -
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.
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d. After the contract is signed by you and your client. - 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 - 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. - 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 - 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 - 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
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