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Business Organization and Licensing (13%)\u003Cbr>• Company organization\u003Cbr>• Licensing requirements\u003Cbr>• Advertising and subcontracting\u003Cbr>2. Business Finances (15%)\u003Cbr>• Cash management\u003Cbr>• Budget and planning\u003Cbr>• Taxes\u003Cbr>• Financial reporting\u003Cbr>3. Employment Requirements (20%)\u003Cbr>• Hiring employees\u003Cbr>• Supervising and training employees\u003Cbr>• Evaluation and record-keeping\u003Cbr>• Payroll\u003Cbr>4. Insurance and Liens (12%)\u003Cbr>• Workers’ compensation insurance\u003Cbr>• Business insurance\u003Cbr>• Liens and other remedies\u003Cbr>5. Contract Requirements and Execution (21%)\u003Cbr>• Bidding\u003Cbr>• Cost control\u003Cbr>• Project organization\u003Cbr>• Contracts\u003Cbr>• Payments\u003Cbr>6. Public Works (5%)\u003Cbr>• Prevailing wage requirements\u003Cbr>• Bonding requirements\u003Cbr>• Insurance requirements |  | 7. Safety (14%)\u003Cbr>• Training and reporting requirements\u003Cbr>• General safety\u003Cbr>• Hazardous/unknown materials\u003Cbr>*Percentages are approximate *\u003Cbr>Test Policy\u003Cbr>This is a closed-book examination. No reference materials may be used during the examination.\u003Cbr>Test Strategy\u003Cbr>This is a multiple-choice examination with four choices per question. Examination questions are written to provide only one BEST answer. Some questions require mathematical computation. A calculator will be provided.\u003Cbr>There is no penalty for guessing. If you are unsure about a particular question, it is better to answer the question than to leave the question blank.\u003Cbr>Plenty of time is provided to answer all examination questions. Read each question and its four choices completely and carefully before selecting the BEST possible answer. |  |\n\n\n| Sample Questions\u003Cbr>Below are three typical examination questions. The correct answer is marked with an asterisk (*) .\u003Cbr>1. What determines how often an employer’s payroll deposits are made to the IRS?\u003Cbr>a. The amount of payroll liability*\u003Cbr>b. The number of employees on the payroll\u003Cbr>c. How long the company has been in business\u003Cbr>d. The ratio of salaried employees to hourly employees\u003Cbr>2. Within how many days must an “agreement to arbitrate” be returned by the participants after being mailed by CSLB’s Registrar?\u003Cbr>a. Within 7 calendar days\u003Cbr>b. Within 10 calendar days\u003Cbr>c. Within 14 calendar days\u003Cbr>d. Within 30 calendar days*\u003Cbr>3. If a construction company buys a new car for general use by the sales staff, to which of the following accounts would the depreciation of the car be charged?\u003Cbr>a. Project management expenses\u003Cbr>b. General and administrative costs*\u003Cbr>c. Direct job costs\u003Cbr>d. Company profits\u003Cbr>*All questions are written and reviewed by licensed contractors who are actively working in the trade * | Resources\u003Cbr>Publisher information for reference books and code is provided below. Other sources for reference books may be found online.\u003Cbr>California code books can be viewed online: [www.dgs.ca.gov/bsc](www.dgs.ca.gov/bsc)\u003Cbr>California Contractors License Law & Reference Book. Matthew Bender & Company, Inc.\u003Cbr>PHONE: (800) 223-1940\u003Cbr>INTERNET: [store.lexisnexis.com](store.lexisnexis.com)\u003Cbr>[VIEW ONLINE: www.cslb.ca.gov/About_Us/](VIEW ONLINE: www.cslb.ca.gov/About_Us/)[ ](VIEW ONLINE: www.cslb.ca.gov/About_Us/)Library/Guides_and_Publications\u003Cbr>California Employer’s Guide (DE 44).\u003Cbr>California Employment Development Department.\u003Cbr>PHONE: (888) 745-3886\u003Cbr>INTERNET: [forms.edd.ca.gov/forms](forms.edd.ca.gov/forms)\u003Cbr>California Financial Code (regarding the PACE program). California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation. INTERNET: [leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/](leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/)[ ](leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/)codes.xhtml\u003Cbr>California Labor Code. 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