Painting and Decorating (C-33) Study Guide Book + Online Practice Exam

What’s included

• Learn the material: Painting & Decorating (C-33) Study Guide Book
• Pass the test: Painting & Decorating (C-33) Practice Exam

What this covers

Per the state's classification, a C-33 contractor applies paints, varnishes, stains, primers, and specialty coatings to exterior and interior surfaces. This printed book covers the subjects the state tests. See the official CSLB C-33 classification.

Sample questions

1. Proper surface preparation is necessary for:
   A. Adequate bonding of coating · B. Full protection of substrate · C. Avoiding early paint failure · ✓ D. All of the above
2. Which of the following presents the least coating problem?
   ✓ A. Surface texture · B. Sharp edges · C. Corners · D. Crevices
3. When is it most advantageous to use steel grit as an abrasive?
   A. When cleaning aluminum surfaces · B. When cleaning bronze surfaces · C. When grit need not be reclaimed · ✓ D. When cleaning ferrous metals
4. What is it called when painting is done around inside corners, window and door trim and along baseboard before rolling the rest of the wall?
   A. Heeling · B. Fanning · ✓ C. Cutting in · D. Tipping
5. A brush used to apply paste filler should have bristles that are:
   ✓ A. short and stiff · B. long and flexible · C. fiber · D. long and stiff
6. A ceiling is 15' x 24'. How much paint should be purchased if the paint covers 300 sq. ft. per gallon?
   ✓ A. 1.2 gallons · B. .83 gallons · C. 2 gallons · D. 2.1 gallons