CSLB General Building (B): planning and estimating practice questions

10 questions · Untimed · Explanation after each question

Scope and code compliance, reading plans and specifications, catching errors, inspections, coordinating trades and estimating materials, equipment and labor. Section 1 of CSLB’s General Building (B) study guide, about 15% of the exam.

Line drawing of building plans on a table with an architect’s scale, a tape measure, a calculator and a pencil

Before you start

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.
Check each answer to see the explanation before moving on. Checked answers cannot be changed.

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Original practice questions written to CSLB’s published study guide outline. Independent practice, not affiliated with or endorsed by the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) or PSI.