CSLB B LICENSE GENERAL CONTRACTOR REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2022-
2023/ CSLB B –LICENSE GENERAL CONTRACTOR
EXAM 2022-2023. GRADED A
1. is the most toxic? a.
PVC solvent cements
b. concrete form oil
c. cement mortar
d. caulked joint materials -ANSWER- PVC solvent cements
2. Which of the following is not an acceptable procedure during crane
operation?
a. more than one person signaling the operator
b. loads can be lifted over personnel
c. A and B
d. the crane operator's manual should be present -ANSWER- C. A and B
3. Which of the following is true about outdoor receptacles used for power tools
and
equipment?
a. They must be isolated
b. They must be properly grounded
c. They must conform to UBC standards
d. They must be inspected by a representative from DOSH -ANSWER- b. They
must be properly grounded
4. Which of the following is true with regard to rolling
scaffolds?
a. all wheels must have a lock
b. all wheels must be locked when people are on them
c. only two wheels must be swivel type
d. all of the above -ANSWER- d. all of the above
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,5. Which of the following should be done when metal scaffolding is constructed
over
two stories high?
a. attach it to the roof of the building
b. install a back brace
c. make sure that all necessary tools and a bucket of sand are readily accessible
d. check that the members are tight and the footing is secure -ANSWER- d. check
the the members are tight and the footing is secure
6. Which of the following substances must be used in a ventilated
area?
a. TSP
b. insulation
c. PVC cement
d. asbestos -ANSWER- C. PVC cement
7. Which of the following types of businesses is not required to keep an annual log
of
industrial injuries and accidents?
a. One with no more than 10 employees
b. one with no more than 20 employees
c. a family-staffed business
d. a labor union -ANSWER- a. One with no more than 10 employees
8. With regards to the treatment of employees, as an employer, you should:
-
ANSWER- Praise in public, criticize in private
10. If a 10' ladder is used, the bottom of the ladder should be how far from the
wall?
a. 2 ft
b. 25% of the length of the ladder
c. 5 ft
d. a or b -ANSWER- b. 25% of the length of the ladder
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,11. The maximum height of the platform on a ladder jack scaffold is: -ANSWER-
16 ft
12. Ladders shall extend at least how far above the level they serve? -ANSWER- 3'
13. Wooden supporting members that span between jacks shall be selected lumber
as prescribed by Cal/OSHA and be of at least _____-inch by _____-inch material. -
ANSWER- 2x6
14. All blasting operations shall be conducted by an individual who holds a
valid: -
ANSWER- blasting permit
15. A safety belt must be worn by workers who are subject to falls of more
than: -
ANSWER- 15'
16. When a safety inspection is to take place, the contractors on the job are to be
given
_______ advance notice. -ANSWER- no
17. Tailgate safety sessions are to be held at least once: -ANSWER- Every 10
working
days
18. How many safety lines per person are required for a swing stage? -ANSWER- 1
19. Safety lines are required on all suspended scaffolds higher than: -
ANSWER-
Safety lines are required at all times
20. Handrails are required on any scaffold that rises _____ or more above the
ground -
ANSWER- 7-1/2'
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, 21. What is the minimum distance required between scaffolding and high-
tension
power lines? -ANSWER- 6'
22. If a contractor discovers his/her workers using an unsafe scaffold, he/she
must: -
ANSWER- Order the employees off the scaffold until it is repaired
23. All scaffolding shall be at least _____ in width. -ANSWER- 20"
24. You are working on a 6' x 2-1/2' metal rolling scaffold that is 5' high. Its rubber
wheels rest on the surface that is five degrees from level. When it becomes time to
move to a different area, you instruct a worker to move the scaffold while you are
still on it. You have proceeded: -ANSWER- Incorrectly - The angle of the floor
surface does not allow for movement of the scaffold with workers on the platform
25. A rolling scaffold may be moved with workers on the platform if the floor
surface
is within _____ of level. -ANSWER- 3 degrees
26. Railing should be provided on all scaffolds on which workers will be
elevated
_____ or more above the floor. -ANSWER- 7-1/2'
27. The total load on the platform of a light-trades scaffold shall not average more
than
_____ pounds per square foot. -ANSWER- 25
28. How many wheels should swivel on a 4-wheel scaffold? -ANSWER- at least 2
29. How many wheels on a scaffold should be lockable? -ANSWER- all of them
30. Cal/OSHA requires a built up scaffold over 7.5ft high to have a _____ as a
means
of stopping falls. -ANSWER- gaurdrail (42-45" high)
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EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2022-
2023/ CSLB B –LICENSE GENERAL CONTRACTOR
EXAM 2022-2023. GRADED A
1. is the most toxic? a.
PVC solvent cements
b. concrete form oil
c. cement mortar
d. caulked joint materials -ANSWER- PVC solvent cements
2. Which of the following is not an acceptable procedure during crane
operation?
a. more than one person signaling the operator
b. loads can be lifted over personnel
c. A and B
d. the crane operator's manual should be present -ANSWER- C. A and B
3. Which of the following is true about outdoor receptacles used for power tools
and
equipment?
a. They must be isolated
b. They must be properly grounded
c. They must conform to UBC standards
d. They must be inspected by a representative from DOSH -ANSWER- b. They
must be properly grounded
4. Which of the following is true with regard to rolling
scaffolds?
a. all wheels must have a lock
b. all wheels must be locked when people are on them
c. only two wheels must be swivel type
d. all of the above -ANSWER- d. all of the above
1
,5. Which of the following should be done when metal scaffolding is constructed
over
two stories high?
a. attach it to the roof of the building
b. install a back brace
c. make sure that all necessary tools and a bucket of sand are readily accessible
d. check that the members are tight and the footing is secure -ANSWER- d. check
the the members are tight and the footing is secure
6. Which of the following substances must be used in a ventilated
area?
a. TSP
b. insulation
c. PVC cement
d. asbestos -ANSWER- C. PVC cement
7. Which of the following types of businesses is not required to keep an annual log
of
industrial injuries and accidents?
a. One with no more than 10 employees
b. one with no more than 20 employees
c. a family-staffed business
d. a labor union -ANSWER- a. One with no more than 10 employees
8. With regards to the treatment of employees, as an employer, you should:
-
ANSWER- Praise in public, criticize in private
10. If a 10' ladder is used, the bottom of the ladder should be how far from the
wall?
a. 2 ft
b. 25% of the length of the ladder
c. 5 ft
d. a or b -ANSWER- b. 25% of the length of the ladder
2
,11. The maximum height of the platform on a ladder jack scaffold is: -ANSWER-
16 ft
12. Ladders shall extend at least how far above the level they serve? -ANSWER- 3'
13. Wooden supporting members that span between jacks shall be selected lumber
as prescribed by Cal/OSHA and be of at least _____-inch by _____-inch material. -
ANSWER- 2x6
14. All blasting operations shall be conducted by an individual who holds a
valid: -
ANSWER- blasting permit
15. A safety belt must be worn by workers who are subject to falls of more
than: -
ANSWER- 15'
16. When a safety inspection is to take place, the contractors on the job are to be
given
_______ advance notice. -ANSWER- no
17. Tailgate safety sessions are to be held at least once: -ANSWER- Every 10
working
days
18. How many safety lines per person are required for a swing stage? -ANSWER- 1
19. Safety lines are required on all suspended scaffolds higher than: -
ANSWER-
Safety lines are required at all times
20. Handrails are required on any scaffold that rises _____ or more above the
ground -
ANSWER- 7-1/2'
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, 21. What is the minimum distance required between scaffolding and high-
tension
power lines? -ANSWER- 6'
22. If a contractor discovers his/her workers using an unsafe scaffold, he/she
must: -
ANSWER- Order the employees off the scaffold until it is repaired
23. All scaffolding shall be at least _____ in width. -ANSWER- 20"
24. You are working on a 6' x 2-1/2' metal rolling scaffold that is 5' high. Its rubber
wheels rest on the surface that is five degrees from level. When it becomes time to
move to a different area, you instruct a worker to move the scaffold while you are
still on it. You have proceeded: -ANSWER- Incorrectly - The angle of the floor
surface does not allow for movement of the scaffold with workers on the platform
25. A rolling scaffold may be moved with workers on the platform if the floor
surface
is within _____ of level. -ANSWER- 3 degrees
26. Railing should be provided on all scaffolds on which workers will be
elevated
_____ or more above the floor. -ANSWER- 7-1/2'
27. The total load on the platform of a light-trades scaffold shall not average more
than
_____ pounds per square foot. -ANSWER- 25
28. How many wheels should swivel on a 4-wheel scaffold? -ANSWER- at least 2
29. How many wheels on a scaffold should be lockable? -ANSWER- all of them
30. Cal/OSHA requires a built up scaffold over 7.5ft high to have a _____ as a
means
of stopping falls. -ANSWER- gaurdrail (42-45" high)
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