CA CONTRACTORS LAW EXAM PRACTICE TEST

CA CONTRACTORS LAW EXAM PRACTICE TEST

1 ACTUAL EXAM LATEST QUESTIONS

WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

When is an employee allowed to view their own personnel file?

• never
• when they have a court order
• whenever they wish
• 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.

• I-9
• W-4
• US- 99

d.N-14 --: correct answer :--a. I-9 By law, a "hard laborer" may not be younger than years old.

• 14
• 15
• 16
• 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:

• she is over 50 years of age
• she is Hispanic and everyone else is African-American or Caucasian.
• 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 the contractor ask prospective employees about their arrest records?

• It is legal to ask prospective employees about arrests not leading to

convictions.

• It is not legal to ask prospective employees about arrests not leading to

convictions.

• 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.

• 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 public agency to do so. --: correct answer :--b. It is not legal to ask prospective employees about arrests not leading to convictions.Who must sign a joint control addendum to a home improvement contract?

• contractor only
• owner and contractor
• owner, contractor and Notary Public
• 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?

• The contractor may accept as much as Mrs. Swenson agrees to pay.

• The down payment is limited to $1,000 or 10% of the total price,

whichever is less.

• The contractor may require enough of a down payment to cover the total

cost of materials, but not labor costs.

• 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?

• Before you let your client see the contract.
• After the contract is prepared, but before you sign it.
• After the building permit is obtained.
• 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:

• must be in Spanish
• may be in English if the writing is plain and simple
• must be co-signed by an English-speaking person if the contract is in

English

• must be translated into English and notarized --: correct answer :--a. must

be 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 to pick up unused materials that were delivered to the owner's property?

• within 24 hours after cancellation
• within 10 days after cancellation
• within 20 days after cancellation
• 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 on schedule?

• bar graph and chart
• cash analysis chart
• review plans
• critical path method --: correct answer :--d. critical path method

Who is responsible for checking the site before the building inspector arrives?

• contractor
• owner
• foreperson
• architect --: correct answer :--a. contractor

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 --: 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?

• Write a new contract and ask the owner to sign it.
• Make an oral agreement with the owner.
• Do the additional work for free.
• 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