Flooring (C-15) Study Guide Book and Online Practice Exam + Law and Business Online Practice Exam

What’s included

• Learn the material: Flooring & Floor Covering (C-15) Study Guide Book
• Pass the test: Flooring & Floor Covering (C-15) Practice Exam
• Required for all California contractor applicants: Law & Business Practice Exam

What this covers

Per the state's classification, a C-15 contractor installs, sands, finishes, and repairs carpet, resilient flooring, laminate, hardwood, and other floor coverings. This printed book covers the subjects the state tests. See the official CSLB C-15 classification.

Sample questions

1. Which type of backing is usually found on 1/8" vinyl tile?
   A. Felt · B. Rubber · ✓ C. Burlap · D. Asphalt
2. The most commonly used underlayment is:
   A. Saturated felt · B. Particle board · ✓ C. Plywood · D. Hardboard
3. Which of the following is an outstanding characteristic of resilient flooring?
   A. Floating chips · B. Translucency · ✓ C. Resiliency · D. Variety of colors
4. A tile run number is coded to identify the plant that produced the tile along with the date, shift and:
   A. pattern · B. weight · ✓ C. batch number · D. size
5. A tool that is recommended for repairing a raveled seam is a:
   A. hook knife · B. electric carpet cutter · ✓ C. two-bladed knife · D. razor knife
6. A tool that may be used to fasten cove stick is a:
   A. drill · ✓ B. staple gun · C. pin machine · D. mallet
7. [Law & Business] A construction contract was written containing the following time estimates to complete the job. It would take 2 days to ready the construction site and then the job itself would be done in 2 phases. The first phase would take 10 days and the second would take 7 days, but these 2 phases could be at the same time. It would take one additional day at the end to clean up. How many days would it take to complete this project?
   A. 15 days · ✓ B. 13 days · C. 11 days · D. 7 days
8. [Law & Business] A contractor receives a notice from the Employment Development Department (EDD) that one of his former employees has filed a claim for Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits against his reserve account. He/she may:
   A. call EDD within 5 days and protest · ✓ B. protest, in writing, within 10 days of the mailing date of the notice · C. protest, in writing, within 30 days of the mailing date · D. protest, in writing, within 45 days of the mailing date