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CONTRACTORS LAW EXAM CA PRACTICE
TEST 1 (2025) STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS / ALREADY
GRADED A+
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
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d. 17 - correct-answer-c. 16 years of age
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.
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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
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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
CONTRACTORS LAW EXAM CA PRACTICE
TEST 1 (2025) STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS / ALREADY
GRADED A+
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
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d. 17 - correct-answer-c. 16 years of age
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.
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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
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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
