CSLB PRACTICE LAW B EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS NEW MODIFIED GRADED
A+ TESTED AND AAPPROVED 2026 LATEST
UPDATE
Who is ultimately responsible for seeing that safety equipment is
actually put to use on the jobsite? --CORRECT ANSWER--contractor
A mechanics' 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? --
CORRECT ANSWER--Find out the name of the legal owner of the
property as well as the percent of ownership.
A(n) _____ represents a company's financial position on a specified
date. --CORRECT ANSWER--balance sheet
When you get an approved set of plans, what should you do first? --
CORRECT ANSWER--Read any notes from the building department.
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,When bidding on work, which of the following would you NOT
include in the price of your bid? --CORRECT ANSWER--worker's
compensation insurance premium
The purpose of a "Preliminary 20-day Notice" for private work is to: -
-CORRECT ANSWER--notify the property owner that the
subcontractor or firm who sent the notice will be making
improvements on the property
When should you let your attorney see a construction contract? --
CORRECT ANSWER--After the contract is prepared, but before you
sign it.
When is an employee allowed to view their own personnel file? --
CORRECT ANSWER--whenever they wish to
Before beginning work, an employer or contractor must inquire
whether asbestos is present in any building constructed prior to: --
CORRECT ANSWER--1978
Is it legal for a contractor to require employees to take lie detector
tests? --CORRECT ANSWER--It is not legal for the contractor to
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,require lie detector tests, but it would be legal for a federal, state, or
local public agency to require lie detector tests of their employees.
When is the last day a customer can cancel a contract that was signed
on Friday, December 21st? --CORRECT ANSWER--the following
Wednesday
Which of the following provisions may not be included in a home
improvement contract? --CORRECT ANSWER--Owner must pay for
materials before they are delivered.
When can a material supplier perfect a mechanics lien? --CORRECT
ANSWER--After the goods have been installed in the structure.
Every employer of _____ or more full- or part-time employees must
keep written health and safety records for _____ years. --CORRECT
ANSWER--11 ... 5
The qualifying RME for a construction firm must work at least: --
CORRECT ANSWER--32 hr per week or 80% of the work week
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, Where is the "Notice of Right to Cancel" found on a home
improvement contract? --CORRECT ANSWER--near the client
signature
An employer remits State disability taxes withheld from an
employee's wages to what agency? --CORRECT ANSWER--
Employment Development Department
An applicant for a contractor's license receives a notice from the
Contractors' State License Board, dated October 1, that the applicant
passed the written exams. To receive an active license, the applicant
must file a license bond and fee no later than: --CORRECT
ANSWER--30-Dec
A contract can be canceled when there is consent through fraud or
duress by: --CORRECT ANSWER--the other party.
What possible reason would an owner have for requiring an
unconditional lien release from a subcontractor? --CORRECT
ANSWER--The owner's property covered by the release may not be
liened.
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VERIFIED SOLUTIONS NEW MODIFIED GRADED
A+ TESTED AND AAPPROVED 2026 LATEST
UPDATE
Who is ultimately responsible for seeing that safety equipment is
actually put to use on the jobsite? --CORRECT ANSWER--contractor
A mechanics' 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? --
CORRECT ANSWER--Find out the name of the legal owner of the
property as well as the percent of ownership.
A(n) _____ represents a company's financial position on a specified
date. --CORRECT ANSWER--balance sheet
When you get an approved set of plans, what should you do first? --
CORRECT ANSWER--Read any notes from the building department.
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,When bidding on work, which of the following would you NOT
include in the price of your bid? --CORRECT ANSWER--worker's
compensation insurance premium
The purpose of a "Preliminary 20-day Notice" for private work is to: -
-CORRECT ANSWER--notify the property owner that the
subcontractor or firm who sent the notice will be making
improvements on the property
When should you let your attorney see a construction contract? --
CORRECT ANSWER--After the contract is prepared, but before you
sign it.
When is an employee allowed to view their own personnel file? --
CORRECT ANSWER--whenever they wish to
Before beginning work, an employer or contractor must inquire
whether asbestos is present in any building constructed prior to: --
CORRECT ANSWER--1978
Is it legal for a contractor to require employees to take lie detector
tests? --CORRECT ANSWER--It is not legal for the contractor to
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,require lie detector tests, but it would be legal for a federal, state, or
local public agency to require lie detector tests of their employees.
When is the last day a customer can cancel a contract that was signed
on Friday, December 21st? --CORRECT ANSWER--the following
Wednesday
Which of the following provisions may not be included in a home
improvement contract? --CORRECT ANSWER--Owner must pay for
materials before they are delivered.
When can a material supplier perfect a mechanics lien? --CORRECT
ANSWER--After the goods have been installed in the structure.
Every employer of _____ or more full- or part-time employees must
keep written health and safety records for _____ years. --CORRECT
ANSWER--11 ... 5
The qualifying RME for a construction firm must work at least: --
CORRECT ANSWER--32 hr per week or 80% of the work week
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, Where is the "Notice of Right to Cancel" found on a home
improvement contract? --CORRECT ANSWER--near the client
signature
An employer remits State disability taxes withheld from an
employee's wages to what agency? --CORRECT ANSWER--
Employment Development Department
An applicant for a contractor's license receives a notice from the
Contractors' State License Board, dated October 1, that the applicant
passed the written exams. To receive an active license, the applicant
must file a license bond and fee no later than: --CORRECT
ANSWER--30-Dec
A contract can be canceled when there is consent through fraud or
duress by: --CORRECT ANSWER--the other party.
What possible reason would an owner have for requiring an
unconditional lien release from a subcontractor? --CORRECT
ANSWER--The owner's property covered by the release may not be
liened.
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