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Question 2023
A subcontractor or material supplier has _____ days to file a lien once a notice of completion has been recorded. - Correct Answer ✅ 30 How must a client submit a claim for service or repair of a defect on fit and finish items after a remodel? - Correct Answer ✅By certified mail By overnight mail By personal delivery A contractor meets Mr. Jones at his home to discuss remodeling. The contractor and Mr. Jones sign a contract that includes a three-day cancellation form. After the contractor leaves, Mr. Jones decides not to have the work done. Instead of using the cancellation form, Mr. Jones sends the contractor a letter by first-class mail stating that he is canceling the contract. Is Mr. Jones' cancellation effective? - Correct Answer ✅Yes. Mr. Jones' letter does cancel the contract because it indicates his intention not to be bound by the contract. If a contractor forgets to renew his or her license on time, the expired license may be renewed any time within _____ after its expiration without reapplying for a license and fulfilling the exam or waiver requirements again. - Correct Answer ✅Five years
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You are the qualifier for an active contractor's license. How do you inactivate the license? - Correct Answer ✅Write to the CSLB, requesting that the license be made inactive. When a subcontractor does work on a public works contract, the public agency considers the subcontractor to be: - Correct Answer ✅a subcontractor of the prime contractor A contractor hires a subcontractor to demolish a concrete wall. Who is responsible for supplying safety goggles? - Correct Answer ✅subcontractor Sometimes contracts prove to be too vague to interpret without disagreement between owner and contractor. Which of the following steps would best prevent such problems? - Correct Answer ✅Review the plans and specifications with the owner. A contractor is looking for an insurance policy to cover a high degree of exposure to risk. Of the following, which policy would be best for this purpose? - Correct Answer ✅umbrella To whom do you report and pay sales tax? - Correct Answer ✅Board of Equalization
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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. 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
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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 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
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Insured employers must report every work-related illness or injury to their workers' compensation carrier within _____ of the incident. - Correct Answer ✅5 days If, during excavation, you unearth human remains or burial artifacts at a construction site, what should you do? - Correct Answer ✅Stop work immediately at that site and any other nearby area that may have remains. 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? - Correct Answer ✅It is not legal to ask prospective employees about arrests not leading to convictions. Which act establishes the rights of workers to organize into unions and negotiate contracts? - Correct Answer ✅National Labor Relations Act of 1935 A(n) _____ summarizes revenues, cost of sales, and operating expenses over a period of time. - Correct Answer ✅income statement For which of the following would you not obtain a short-term loan? - Correct Answer ✅office rent
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An employee works 60 hours in one week. If the hourly wage rate is $18.00 per hour, what are the gross wages? - Correct Answer ✅$1, When balancing the accounts receivable, which of the following would have no effect? - Correct Answer ✅Posting to the wrong accounts- receivable account. Which would not have to be reported to DOSH immediately or within 24 hours? - Correct Answer ✅car accident in which an employee steps onto a public road, gets hit by a car, and suffers a concussion An employer must furnish an employee with a completed IRS Form W- (Wage and Tax Statement) by: - Correct Answer ✅31-Jan What if a School District hires me for ongoing maintenance, and the individual purchase orders are each under the $1000 threshold? - Correct Answer ✅All individual purchase orders will likely be grouped together by the state and you will be subject to the prevailing wage law. An owner should request waiver of lien rights for work on residential property after paying the full contract amount: - Correct Answer ✅so the prime contractor, subcontractors, and other claimants will not file liens.
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The supplier of a potentially hazardous product must be able to provide a(n) _____ with that product. - Correct Answer ✅Safety Data Sheets If a sales presentation is made in Spanish, the home solicitation contract: - Correct Answer ✅must be in Spanish Which of the following may not be deducted from an employee's paycheck? - Correct Answer ✅workers' compensation insurance premiums What happens after an employee's taxable wages exceed $7,000? - Correct Answer ✅After $7,000, the employer does not pay FUTA. A contractor usually will not be held liable for a supplier going on strike, but if your supplier did go on strike what should you do? - Correct Answer ✅Contact the owner immediately. You are bidding on 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? - Correct Answer ✅Decline to bid on the work. When a notice of completion has been filed, the original contractor has _____ days to record a lien. - Correct Answer ✅ 60
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As part of the safety training process, contractors' supervisors are required to conduct "toolbox" or "tailgate" safety meetings. How often must these meetings be held? - Correct Answer ✅at least once every ten working days What kind of discount do lumber yards and other suppliers offer to contractors who pay their bills promptly? - Correct Answer ✅1%- 2% What will happen if a contractor who is awarded the bid on a public works project pays less than the prevailing wage? - Correct Answer ✅The contractor will be required to pay back-wages to the employees. You are bidding as a prime contractor on a public works project. The work will not involve construction, improvement, or repair of streets, highways, or bridges. You will use subcontractors for part of the work. If you do not name a subcontractor for any part of the work: - Correct Answer ✅you will do that part of the work yourself A contractor, on his own initiative, changed the design of a building and carried out the change. The owner rejected the change and stated that the building has lost market value. If the owner takes the contractor to court and obtains a favorable judgment, the owner is: - Correct Answer ✅due the cost of repairs or the loss of market value
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What does it mean when a subcontractor signs a waiver and release form on a public works project? - Correct Answer ✅The subcontractor gives up the right to lien the construction funds. 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? - Correct Answer ✅The down payment is limited to $1000 or 10% of the total price, whichever is less. If it is discovered that the construction materials in an area contain more than 0.1% asbestos: - Correct Answer ✅the contractor should contact DOSH immediately. Who pays FICA? - Correct Answer ✅50% employer and 50% employee How many days does a contractor have to notify the Registrar after being issued a workers' compensation insurance policy? - Correct Answer ✅90 days 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? - Correct Answer ✅critical path method
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On a time-and-materials job, you should: - Correct Answer ✅add profit and overhead to labor and materials John Meyers, a general contractor, had a contract with Mr. and Ms. Barnes to construct a gazebo and deck in their back yard. John was behind schedule and hired his 18-year-old son, Bart, to help on a part- time basis. After working on the project for a month, Bart slipped on a plank that John had laid across the deck but did not nail securely. As a result of the fall, Bart broke his leg. John is insured for workers' compensation, but Bart wants to sue his father for negligence in a civil action. Which of the following statements is CORRECT? - Correct Answer ✅A civil action is not a possibility when the dispute involves a job- related injury, unless the employer is not insured for workers' compensation. This case would be handled by the Department of Industrial Relations. DOSH must investigate a complaint charging a serious violation of health or safety standards within: - Correct Answer ✅three working days After you have read the plans and specifications, what is the next important step in writing a bid? - Correct Answer ✅Walk the job. Which of the following procedures BEST ensures error-free bids? - Correct Answer ✅rechecking the bid before submitting it to the client
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Once a budget is finalized, the: - Correct Answer ✅contractor should do the best possible job of staying within the budget Which of the following are the most effective when used together on a private works project? - Correct Answer ✅stop payment notice and mechanics lien Who is responsible for checking the site before the building inspector arrives? - Correct Answer ✅contractor Funds withheld to guarantee completion of a project and correction of defects are called a(n): - Correct Answer ✅retention Some counties have an additional sales tax added to the base rate. Which of the following is a correct statement regarding this additional tax? - Correct Answer ✅You must pay the additional tax in the county where the materials were purchased. Who pays FUTA? - Correct Answer ✅employer Direct costs are $37,000, overhead is 12%, and profit is 5%. What is the selling price? - Correct Answer ✅$44,578.
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Which building code should a contractor follow? - Correct Answer ✅local code Which of the following financial ratios is the strictest measure of liquidity? - Correct Answer ✅quick ratio By law, a "hard laborer" may not be younger than _____ years old. - Correct Answer ✅ 16 If a newly hired employee does not have an SSN, what should be done?
- Correct Answer ✅The employee must apply for an SSN. If you are planning to dig, drill, and bore at a job site, you should notify _____ before starting work. - Correct Answer ✅the regional Underground Service Alert Notification Center You have been awarded a job. It requires two days for site preparation and one day for clean-up. The contract involves two separate tasks--one lasting seven days and the other 10 days. If the two tasks can be done simultaneously, for how many days should you schedule the job? - Correct Answer ✅13 days
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How long does a client have to cancel a contract for repairs that are the result of an event for which a State of Emergency was declared? - Correct Answer ✅7 business days What is the most likely reason to lose a bid? - Correct Answer ✅vague specifications 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? - Correct Answer ✅within 20 days after cancellation Why would a contractor have a case in a Superior Court? - Correct Answer ✅if it is a dispute of more than $25, Business records must be kept and made available for inspection by the Registrar of Contractors for a period of _____ after completion of a construction project or operation. - Correct Answer ✅five years Ms. Gomez applies for a job. Of the following, the only reason an employer may lawfully deny her employment is: - Correct Answer ✅she has no work experience or Social Security number
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Construction or alteration of any building, highway, excavation, or other structure in the State of California requires a contractor's license if the total cost of one or more contracts on the project is: - Correct Answer ✅$500 or more in labor and materials What sort of notes are you looking for when you get a set of as-built plans? - Correct Answer ✅changes On a large job, which of the following would be the best scheduling method? - Correct Answer ✅critical path method (CPM) When calculating unemployment and disability insurance taxes, an employer would not include: - Correct Answer ✅severance pay Who must pay for a pre-employment physical? - Correct Answer ✅employer What is the best way to monitor labor costs? - Correct Answer ✅Figure the hours from detailed time cards. Excavators must clearly mark the boundaries of a work area, usually with _____ paint. - Correct Answer ✅white
