CSLB Masonry (C-29): Online Practice Exam

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Practice questions for the California CSLB Masonry (C-29) license exam, delivered online and graded instantly. Per the state's classification, a C-29 contractor uses brick, stone, concrete block, and related materials to construct foundations, walls, fireplaces, and other masonry structures. Works on any device, including iPad. See the official CSLB C29 classification.

Updated July 2026 · 2022 CA Codes · 549 Questions · Topic Practice

• Content Last Updated: July 24, 2026
• Code Basis: 2022 California Codes
• Question Count: 549 practice questions
• Organized By: CSLB study-guide topic categories
• Includes: This practice exam has been updated using Peerless’s vetted usable question set. Questions are organized by CSLB study-guide topic categories and include answer explanations to support full-exam review and focused topic practice. Each topic has a mini-exam to help you develop mastery.

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1. The minimum compressive strength of Type N mortar in p.s.i. at 28 days is:
   A. 550 p.s.i · B. 650 p.s.i · ✓ C. 750 p.s.i · D. 850 p.s.i
2. The three grades of facing brick are:
   ✓ A. FBX, FBS, FBA · B. FBX, FBE, FBA · C. FBX, FBE, FBS · D. FBA, FBE, FBS
3. A bond made with several courses of stretchers followed by one coarse of either Flemish or full headers is called:
   A. English bond · B. Flemish bond · ✓ C. Common bond · D. Flemish garden bond
4. A bond made with the arrangement of bricks made by alternating headers and stretchers in each course and the position of each header in the center of the stretcher above and below is:
   A. English bond · ✓ B. Flemish bond · C. Common bond · D. Flemish cross bond
5. A bond that has its brick laid on its flat side so as to show its face on the surface of the wall and its vertical mortar joint centered over the brick below is:
   A. English bond · B. Flemish bond · ✓ C. Stretcher bond · D. Common bond