HOSMERIT
CA CONTRACTORS LAW EXAM LATEST 2025
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
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 --: correct answer :--c. when ever they wish
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
d. 17 --: correct answer :--c. 16 years of age
Ms. Gomez applies for a job. Of the following, the only reason an employermay
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
d. she has no work experience or Social Security number --: correct 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 thecontractor ask prospective
employees about their arrest records?
a. It is legal to ask prospective employees about arrests not leading toconvictions.
b. It is not legal to ask prospective employees about arrests not leading toconvictions.
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 askabout 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 publicagency to do so. --: correct
answer :--b. It is not legal to ask prospectiveemployees 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 --: correct 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 callsfor 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 totalcost 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 $1,000or 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.
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 inEnglish
d. must be translated into English and notarized --: correct answer :--a. mustbe 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 topick 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.
--: 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 onschedule?
, 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 inspectorarrives?
a. contractor
b. owner
c. foreperson
d. architect --: correct answer :--a. contractor
Who would be held responsible if a contractor completes a project accordingto plans
and later discovers that there is a building code violation?
a. contractor
b. architect
c. both the contractor and the architect
d. owner --: correct answer :--c. both the contractor and the architect
After a job is completed, the owner decides to have additional work done.How should
the contractor proceed?
a. Write a new contract and ask the owner to sign it.
b. Make an oral agreement with the owner.
c. Do the additional work for free.
d. Get the owner to sign a change order. --: correct answer :--a. Write a newcontract
and ask the owner to sign it.
You have been awarded a job. It requires two days for site preparation and one day
for clean-up. The contract involves two seaparate tasks - one lasting seven days and
CA CONTRACTORS LAW EXAM LATEST 2025
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
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 --: correct answer :--c. when ever they wish
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
d. 17 --: correct answer :--c. 16 years of age
Ms. Gomez applies for a job. Of the following, the only reason an employermay
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
d. she has no work experience or Social Security number --: correct 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 thecontractor ask prospective
employees about their arrest records?
a. It is legal to ask prospective employees about arrests not leading toconvictions.
b. It is not legal to ask prospective employees about arrests not leading toconvictions.
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 askabout 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 publicagency to do so. --: correct
answer :--b. It is not legal to ask prospectiveemployees 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 --: correct 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 callsfor 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 totalcost 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 $1,000or 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.
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 inEnglish
d. must be translated into English and notarized --: correct answer :--a. mustbe 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 topick 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.
--: 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 onschedule?
, 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 inspectorarrives?
a. contractor
b. owner
c. foreperson
d. architect --: correct answer :--a. contractor
Who would be held responsible if a contractor completes a project accordingto plans
and later discovers that there is a building code violation?
a. contractor
b. architect
c. both the contractor and the architect
d. owner --: correct answer :--c. both the contractor and the architect
After a job is completed, the owner decides to have additional work done.How should
the contractor proceed?
a. Write a new contract and ask the owner to sign it.
b. Make an oral agreement with the owner.
c. Do the additional work for free.
d. Get the owner to sign a change order. --: correct answer :--a. Write a newcontract
and ask the owner to sign it.
You have been awarded a job. It requires two days for site preparation and one day
for clean-up. The contract involves two seaparate tasks - one lasting seven days and
