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CA CONTRACTORS LAW EXAM PRACTICE TEST 1
ACTUAL 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
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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
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eligibility status.
a. I-9
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b. W-4
c. US- 99
d.N-14 --: correct answer :--a. I-9
O
By law, a "hard laborer" may not be younger than years old.
a. 14
C
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 employer
may 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
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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 the
contractor ask prospective employees about their arrest records?
a. It is legal to ask prospective employees about arrests not leading to
convictions.
b. It is not legal to ask prospective employees about arrests not leading to
convictions.
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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 ask
about such arrests.
d. It is legal for a private employer to ask about arrests leading to
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convictions, but it would not be legal for a federal, state, or local public
agency to do so. --: correct answer :--b. It is not legal to ask prospective
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employees about arrests not leading to convictions.
Who must sign a joint control addendum to a home improvement contract?
a. contractor only
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b. owner and contractor
c. owner, contractor and Notary Public
C
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 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.
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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.
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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.
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If a sales presentation is made in Spanish, the home solicitation contract:
a. must be in Spanish
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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
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d. must be translated into English and notarized --: correct answer :--a. must
be in Spanish
C
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
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
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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?
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a. contractor
b. owner
c. foreperson
d. architect --: correct answer :--a. contractor
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Who would be held responsible if a contractor completes a project according
to plans and later discovers that there is a building code violation?
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a. contractor
b. architect
c. both the contractor and the architect
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d. owner --: correct answer :--c. both the contractor and the architect
After a job is completed, the owner decides to have additional work done.
C
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 new
contract 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
CA CONTRACTORS LAW EXAM PRACTICE TEST 1
ACTUAL 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
PR
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
O
eligibility status.
a. I-9
FD
b. W-4
c. US- 99
d.N-14 --: correct answer :--a. I-9
O
By law, a "hard laborer" may not be younger than years old.
a. 14
C
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 employer
may 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
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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 the
contractor ask prospective employees about their arrest records?
a. It is legal to ask prospective employees about arrests not leading to
convictions.
b. It is not legal to ask prospective employees about arrests not leading to
convictions.
PR
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 ask
about such arrests.
d. It is legal for a private employer to ask about arrests leading to
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convictions, but it would not be legal for a federal, state, or local public
agency to do so. --: correct answer :--b. It is not legal to ask prospective
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employees about arrests not leading to convictions.
Who must sign a joint control addendum to a home improvement contract?
a. contractor only
O
b. owner and contractor
c. owner, contractor and Notary Public
C
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 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.
,@PROFDOCDIGITALLIBRARIES
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.
PR
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.
O
If a sales presentation is made in Spanish, the home solicitation contract:
a. must be in Spanish
FD
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
O
d. must be translated into English and notarized --: correct answer :--a. must
be in Spanish
C
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
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
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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?
PR
a. contractor
b. owner
c. foreperson
d. architect --: correct answer :--a. contractor
O
Who would be held responsible if a contractor completes a project according
to plans and later discovers that there is a building code violation?
FD
a. contractor
b. architect
c. both the contractor and the architect
O
d. owner --: correct answer :--c. both the contractor and the architect
After a job is completed, the owner decides to have additional work done.
C
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 new
contract 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
