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CSLB general b practice questions
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1.1. It is better to use a leveling rod than a yard stick when using a t
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ransit because the rod is:
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A. Straighter
B. Longer
C. Easier to read vg vg

D. Graduated to 64 h: longer vg vg vg vg

2.1. Fill dirt is measured in:
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A. Cubic yards vg

B. Square yards vg

C. Cubic feet vg

D. Square feet: cubic yardsvg vg vg

3.1. What backfill should be used after concrete forms have been remove
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A. Silt
B. Gravel
C. Clay
D. Sand: clay vg

4.1. The best type of material to set a house foundation on is:
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A. Loam/peat
B. Clay
C. Gravel
D. Sand: gravel vg

5.1. What does "rough grade" refer to in excavation and grading?
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A. The natural grade at the worksite
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B. The grade prior to grading
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C. The final grade
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D. The grade approximately conforming to the finish grade: The grade ap
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prox- imately conforming to the finish grade
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6.1. How many days can earth from a trench be piled up against a struct
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A 18
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B. 7
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C 5
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7.1. The minimum allowable distance between a structural excavation
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(a house) and a large scale utility excavation (eg. a swimming pool)
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is:
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A. 30 feet from the utility excavation vg vg vg vg vg

B. Same as the depth of the utility excavation vg vg vg vg vg vg vg

C. 25 feet from the utility excavation vg vg vg vg vg

As specified by the utility company: Same as the depth of the utility exca
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8.1. The following symbol on a blueprint represents:
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A. Earth
B. Slope
C. Brick
D. Wood: earth vg




9.1. The following symbol appears in what trade?
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A. Foundation
B. Welding
C. Electrical Gra vg

ding: welding vg


10.1. Public buildings must provide adequate sanitary facilities for the ph
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ysi- cally handicapped. How wide must the access be to the toilet?
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A. 28 inches vg

B. 24 inches vg

C. 32 inches vg

D 36inches: 32"
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11.1. If a contractor finds something that does not meet Code when he
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she gets a plan that has been approved by a building official, what sh
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A. Consult an attorney vg vg

B. Refer the plan to the building official who approved it
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C. Proceed, the plan was approved vg vg vg vg


D. Consult the State Housing Code: Refer the plan to the building o
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fficial who approved it vg vg vg


12.1. How many fire exits are required in bedrooms in buildings of four st
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A. Four
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