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General Building (B) Study Guide and Online Practice Exam + Law and Business Study Guide and Online Practice Exam

CSLB General Building (B): Study Guide and Online Practice Exam + Law and Business Study Guide and Online Practice Exam

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Per the state's classification, a B contractor may "contract to construct or superintend or engage in the construction of any building, highway, road, parking facility, railroad, excavation, or other structure." See the official CSLB B classification. This printed book covers the subjects the state tests.


Sample questions: Try our free practice test

  1. Insulation is installed only after the:
    A. rough framing inspection · B. plumbing is complete · ✓ C. rough wiring is complete · D. rough plumbing is complete
  2. What is the largest hole that can be drilled in a double stud?
    A. 25 percent of the stud · B. 30 percent of the stud · C. 40 percent of the stud · ✓ D. 60 percent of the stud
  3. What is the minimum nailing spacing on the outer edge of the sheetrock?
    A. 3/8" from edge: 6 in. o.c · B. 1/2" from edge: 12 in. o.c · ✓ C. 3/8" from edge: 8 in o.c · D. 1/2" from edge: 8 in. o.c
  4. Which of the following is a vertical window in a projection built out from a sloping roof?
    A. A lintel · B. A gable · C. A gambrel · ✓ D. A dormer
  5. Which of the following is used to fasten a mudsill to the foundation?
    A. 12" bolts · ✓ B. 10" bolts · C. 8" bolts · D. 6" bolts

California contractors who passed

Good price, good material, and I passed. That is all I wanted.

Andres San Diego, CA  · General Building (B); Law & Business

Passed both. The Gold package had everything I needed, and the technical drawings in the building guide were the part I used most.

Reid Ventura, CA  · General Building (B); Law & Business

I am a woman in construction and I wanted to do this the right way. I studied hard, used the practice exams, and passed both.

Beatriz La Crescenta, CA  · General Building (B); Law & Business