CSLB GENERAL B PRACTICE
QUESTIONS EXAM 1 100
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
VERIFIED
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[DATE]
[COMPANY NAME]
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, 1. It is better to use a leveling rod than a yard stick when using a transit because the
rod is:
o D. Longer.
2. Fill dirt is measured in:
o A. Cubic yards.
3. What backfill should be used after concrete forms have been removed?
o C. Clay.
4. The best type of material to set a house foundation on is:
o C. Gravel.
5. What does "rough grade" refer to in excavation and grading?
o D. The grade approximately conforming to the finish grade.
6. How many days can earth from a trench be piled up against a structure?
o B. 7.
7. The minimum allowable distance between a structural excavation (a house) and
a large scale utility excavation (e.g., a swimming pool) is:
o B. Same as the depth of the utility excavation.
8. The following symbol on a blueprint represents:
o A. Earth.
9. The following symbol appears in what trade?
o B. Welding.
10. Public buildings must provide adequate sanitary facilities for the physically
handicapped. How wide must the access be to the toilet?
o C. 32 inches.
11. 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?
o B. Refer the plan to the building official who approved it.
12. How many fire exits are required in bedrooms in buildings of four stories or less?
o B. One.
13. A Class III hazardous structure is:
QUESTIONS EXAM 1 100
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
VERIFIED
[Document subtitle]
[DATE]
[COMPANY NAME]
[Company address]
, 1. It is better to use a leveling rod than a yard stick when using a transit because the
rod is:
o D. Longer.
2. Fill dirt is measured in:
o A. Cubic yards.
3. What backfill should be used after concrete forms have been removed?
o C. Clay.
4. The best type of material to set a house foundation on is:
o C. Gravel.
5. What does "rough grade" refer to in excavation and grading?
o D. The grade approximately conforming to the finish grade.
6. How many days can earth from a trench be piled up against a structure?
o B. 7.
7. The minimum allowable distance between a structural excavation (a house) and
a large scale utility excavation (e.g., a swimming pool) is:
o B. Same as the depth of the utility excavation.
8. The following symbol on a blueprint represents:
o A. Earth.
9. The following symbol appears in what trade?
o B. Welding.
10. Public buildings must provide adequate sanitary facilities for the physically
handicapped. How wide must the access be to the toilet?
o C. 32 inches.
11. 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?
o B. Refer the plan to the building official who approved it.
12. How many fire exits are required in bedrooms in buildings of four stories or less?
o B. One.
13. A Class III hazardous structure is:
