CSLB General Building (B): framing and structural components practice questions

10 questions · Untimed · Explanation after each question

Floor, wall and roof framing, seismic hardware, siding and stucco, decks and stairs. Section 2 of CSLB’s General Building (B) study guide, about 20% of the exam.

Line drawing of a framed wall with studs, a header over a window opening, a metal hold-down, a framing nailer and a speed square

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Every question has four choices and one BEST answer, as on the real exam. Each explanation says why the answer is right, why the most tempting wrong answer is wrong, and which law or code section it rests on; calculations show the arithmetic.
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