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100 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 100
Of the following, which document is usually delivered first in a transaction involving a home
improvement contract?
three-day notice of right to cancel
the contract
"Notice to Owner"
20-day preliminary notice
Term 2 of 100
If, during an excavation, you unearth human remains or burial artifacts at a construction site, what
should you do?
Notify the owner of the property.
Stop work and place a warning ribbon three fee from the remains around the perimeter of
the site.
Stop work immediately at that site.
Stop work immediately at that site and any other nearby area that may have remains.
Term 3 of 100
A contractor hires a subcontractor to demolish a concrete wall. Who is responsbile for supplying
safety goggles?
Cal/OSHA
subcontractor
property owner
contractor
,Term 4 of 100
Who would be held responsible if a contractor completes a project according to plans and later
discovers that there is a building code violation?
contractor
architect
both the contractor and the architect
owner
Term 5 of 100
Which would not have to be reported to DOSH immediately or withing 24 hours?
death from a three-story fall
drunken crane operator its a high-voltage power line
car accident in which an employee steps onto a public road, gets hit by a car, and suffers a
concussion
employee falls off forklift and suffers a severe back injury
Term 6 of 100
You are bidding a job with plans drawn by the owner. You notice a code violation and bring it to
the attention of the owner. The owner declines to remedy the code violation and tells you not to
worry. What should you do?
Bid on the job as though it were to code.
Bid on the job as though it were to code, but ask the owner to sign a release of your
responsibility.
Bid on the job with the corrections in mind, and perform the corrections yourself to bring
the work up to code.
Decline to bid on the work.
,Term 7 of 100
A prime contractor entered into a construction contract with a subcontractor. An employee of the
subcontractor was injured, bu unfortunately, the subcontractor had not secured workers'
compensation coverage. Which of the following statements best describes the situation, except in
cased of fraud?
The subcontractor is guilty, but the prime contactor is not responsible.
The prime contractor is guilty, but the subcontractor is not responsible.
Neither the prime contractor nor the subcontractor are responsible.
The subcontractor is guilty, but the prime contractor must take responsibility for the injuries.
Term 8 of 100
How many days does a contractor have to notify the Registrar after being issued a workers'
compensation insurance policy?
5 days
10 days
30 days
90 days
Term 9 of 100
When a subcontractor does work on a public works contract, the public agency considers the
subcontractor to be:
an employee of the agency
a subcontractor of the agency
an employee of the prime contractor
a subcontractor of the prime contractor
, Term 10 of 100
Who pays FICA?
employer
employee
50% employer and 50% employee
90% employer and 10% employee
Term 11 of 100
Which act establishes the rights of workers to organize into unions and negotiate contracts?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Civil Rights Act of 1972
Civil Rights Act of 1984
National Labor Relations Act of 1935
Term 12 of 100
A mechanic's lien is a written document that must be signed and verified by the claimant. The first
and third steps a contractor should take in filing a lien are listed below: Step 1): Obtain the exact
legal description of the property; Step 2): _________; Step 3: Find out if the person requesting the
work of improvement is the owner.
What is Step 2:
Determine the amount of the lien claim.
Find out the name of the legal owner of the property as well as the percent of ownership.
List the attorney representing the contractor.
List the attorney representing the owner.
100 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 100
Of the following, which document is usually delivered first in a transaction involving a home
improvement contract?
three-day notice of right to cancel
the contract
"Notice to Owner"
20-day preliminary notice
Term 2 of 100
If, during an excavation, you unearth human remains or burial artifacts at a construction site, what
should you do?
Notify the owner of the property.
Stop work and place a warning ribbon three fee from the remains around the perimeter of
the site.
Stop work immediately at that site.
Stop work immediately at that site and any other nearby area that may have remains.
Term 3 of 100
A contractor hires a subcontractor to demolish a concrete wall. Who is responsbile for supplying
safety goggles?
Cal/OSHA
subcontractor
property owner
contractor
,Term 4 of 100
Who would be held responsible if a contractor completes a project according to plans and later
discovers that there is a building code violation?
contractor
architect
both the contractor and the architect
owner
Term 5 of 100
Which would not have to be reported to DOSH immediately or withing 24 hours?
death from a three-story fall
drunken crane operator its a high-voltage power line
car accident in which an employee steps onto a public road, gets hit by a car, and suffers a
concussion
employee falls off forklift and suffers a severe back injury
Term 6 of 100
You are bidding a job with plans drawn by the owner. You notice a code violation and bring it to
the attention of the owner. The owner declines to remedy the code violation and tells you not to
worry. What should you do?
Bid on the job as though it were to code.
Bid on the job as though it were to code, but ask the owner to sign a release of your
responsibility.
Bid on the job with the corrections in mind, and perform the corrections yourself to bring
the work up to code.
Decline to bid on the work.
,Term 7 of 100
A prime contractor entered into a construction contract with a subcontractor. An employee of the
subcontractor was injured, bu unfortunately, the subcontractor had not secured workers'
compensation coverage. Which of the following statements best describes the situation, except in
cased of fraud?
The subcontractor is guilty, but the prime contactor is not responsible.
The prime contractor is guilty, but the subcontractor is not responsible.
Neither the prime contractor nor the subcontractor are responsible.
The subcontractor is guilty, but the prime contractor must take responsibility for the injuries.
Term 8 of 100
How many days does a contractor have to notify the Registrar after being issued a workers'
compensation insurance policy?
5 days
10 days
30 days
90 days
Term 9 of 100
When a subcontractor does work on a public works contract, the public agency considers the
subcontractor to be:
an employee of the agency
a subcontractor of the agency
an employee of the prime contractor
a subcontractor of the prime contractor
, Term 10 of 100
Who pays FICA?
employer
employee
50% employer and 50% employee
90% employer and 10% employee
Term 11 of 100
Which act establishes the rights of workers to organize into unions and negotiate contracts?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Civil Rights Act of 1972
Civil Rights Act of 1984
National Labor Relations Act of 1935
Term 12 of 100
A mechanic's lien is a written document that must be signed and verified by the claimant. The first
and third steps a contractor should take in filing a lien are listed below: Step 1): Obtain the exact
legal description of the property; Step 2): _________; Step 3: Find out if the person requesting the
work of improvement is the owner.
What is Step 2:
Determine the amount of the lien claim.
Find out the name of the legal owner of the property as well as the percent of ownership.
List the attorney representing the contractor.
List the attorney representing the owner.
