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Project Preparation

What does Cal/OSHA say about seat belts in jobsite vehicles?

  • a.They are required for passengers, not for drivers
  • b.The employer shall require their use✓
  • c.They are optional when the vehicle is used under 15 miles per hour
  • d.They are advisory, not required

The employer shall require the use of seat belts. The rule has no speed exception. The employer must require seat belt use; it is not advisory. Seat belt use is required for operators as well.Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, §1597(h)

Project Preparation

A contractor plans to remove an underground storage tank. What does the Business and Professions Code require?

  • a.That the contractor passed the hazardous substance certification exam✓
  • b.That the contractor notifies the building official, with no examination
  • c.That the tank holds no more than 500 gallons
  • d.That the contractor holds a C-22 Asbestos Abatement classification

A contractor shall not install or remove an underground storage tank unless it has passed the hazardous substance certification examination. C-22 relates to asbestos. The section sets no size limit. Notice does not replace the examination.B&P Code §7058.7

Project Preparation

A subcontractor is the competent person for asbestos work on a project. What does Cal/OSHA say about the general contractor?

  • a.It is responsible when the project is publicly funded
  • b.It has no responsibility, since the subcontractor is the competent person
  • c.It is deemed to exercise general supervisory authority over the covered work✓
  • d.It answers for its own employees' work but has no authority over the subcontractor's crew

General contractors on a project including covered work are deemed to exercise general supervisory authority over it. The deeming rule applies even when another party is competent person. The deeming rule reaches the covered work of the project, including the subcontractor's. Public funding is not a condition.Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, §1529(d)(5)

Project Preparation

Under Section 7058.7, who must have passed the hazardous substance certification examination before the contractor engages in a removal or remedial action?

  • a.The supplier of the equipment
  • b.The workers on the crew
  • c.The property owner
  • d.The qualifier for the license✓

The qualifier for the license must have passed an approved hazardous substance certification examination. The requirement is on the qualifier, not on each worker. The owner is not the one certified. Equipment suppliers are not covered.B&P Code §7058.7

Project Preparation

Manual scraping of lead-containing paint is presumed to produce exposure at what level until an assessment is done?

  • a.Above the PEL but not more than 10 times it✓
  • b.Above 50 times the PEL
  • c.Above 10 times the PEL but not more than 50 times it
  • d.Below the action level

Manual demolition, manual scraping and heat gun use are Level 1 tasks presumed above the PEL and not above ten times it. That band belongs to Level 2 tasks. That band belongs to Level 3 tasks. Trigger tasks are presumed to exceed the PEL.Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, §1532.1(d)(2)(A)

Project Preparation

Removing asbestos-containing roofing shingles is which class of work?

  • a.Class I
  • b.Class IV
  • c.Class III
  • d.Class II✓

Class II covers removal of ACM that is not thermal system insulation or surfacing, including roofing and siding shingles. Shingles are not thermal insulation or surfacing. Removal is not repair and maintenance. Class IV is custodial work.Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, §1529(b)

Project Preparation

A building is moved from point A to point B on a single trip permit, and the empty extralegal trailer must come back the same route. What does Caltrans say?

  • a.The original permit covers the return trip for seven days
  • b.No permit is needed for an empty trailer returning to the yard
  • c.A second single trip permit is required for the return trip✓
  • d.The return needs a notice to Caltrans, not a permit

Single trip permits are valid only for one-way travel, and an extralegal vehicle needs another permit to return. The permit is one-way, whatever its seven-day validity. An extralegal-size trailer still needs a permit. The page calls for an additional permit.Caltrans single trip permit page

Project Preparation

Where must flammable or hazardous wastes generated on a construction site be placed?

  • a.In open drums, so that vapors escape
  • b.In the same bins as ordinary debris if the bin is covered
  • c.In covered containers separate from the normal debris✓
  • d.In a pile near the exit for quick pickup

Flammable or hazardous wastes shall be placed in covered containers separate from the normal debris. Separate containers are required. Covered containers are required. A pile near the exit creates a hazard.Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, §1513(e)

Project Preparation

A general contractor, a prime contractor, an owner-builder and a construction manager are all examples of what Cal/OSHA permit role?

  • a.Annual Permit holder for the year
  • b.Project Administrator✓
  • c.Competent person on the site
  • d.Qualified person on the site

The definition of Project Administrator gives general contractors, prime contractors, owner-builders, joint ventures and construction managers as examples. The Annual Permit holder is the other employer role. Competent person is a safety role, not a permit role. Qualified person is a safety role, not a permit role.Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, §341(b)

Project Preparation

What is the asbestos excursion limit, and over what time is it averaged?

  • a.1.0 fiber per cubic centimeter, averaged over 30 minutes✓
  • b.0.1 fiber per cubic centimeter, averaged over 30 minutes
  • c.0.1 fiber per cubic centimeter, averaged over 8 hours
  • d.1.0 fiber per cubic centimeter, averaged over 8 hours

The excursion limit is 1.0 f/cc averaged over a 30-minute sampling period. That is the 8-hour permissible exposure limit. The excursion limit is a 30-minute average. The excursion value is 1.0, not 0.1.Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, §1529(c)(2)

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Who must the employer designate to make frequent and regular inspections to implement the written silica exposure control plan?

  • a.The first worker on the site each day
  • b.A competent person✓
  • c.An outside laboratory
  • d.The building owner

The employer designates a competent person to make frequent and regular inspections of job sites, materials and equipment. A laboratory is not the designated inspector. Arrival order does not qualify a person. The owner is not designated.Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, §1532.3(g)

Project Preparation

According to CalRecycle, which kinds of projects does the CALGreen diversion requirement cover?

  • a.Projects in a county that has a landfill shortage
  • b.Projects of 1 acre or more of land disturbance
  • c.Projects that the state, not the local jurisdiction, permits
  • d.Locally permitted construction, demolition and some alterations✓

CALGreen covers locally permitted new construction, demolition and certain additions and alterations. The one-acre figure belongs to the stormwater permit, not to CALGreen's diversion rule. CalRecycle describes locally permitted projects. Landfill capacity is not a condition.CalRecycle on CALGreen

Project Preparation

Why does keeping clean concrete in its own pile help a recycling plan?

  • a.Concrete is exempt from the diversion percentage if it is stockpiled
  • b.Separated clean material can be diverted, and mixed bins cost more✓
  • c.Concrete counts double toward the percentage when separated
  • d.Separated concrete need not be weighed at the recycling facility

Source separation keeps streams clean enough to divert; mixed debris is harder to divert. Stockpiling does not exempt concrete. Nothing counts double. Weighing and documentation still apply.CalRecycle on CALGreen

Project Preparation

How may the federal notice of intention to demolish be delivered?

  • a.By telephone message, with written follow-up within 30 days
  • b.By posting it at the job site entrance for the public to read
  • c.By Postal Service, commercial delivery or hand delivery✓
  • d.By e-mail to the nearest Cal/OSHA district office

The rule accepts delivery by U.S. Postal Service, commercial delivery service or hand delivery. A phone call is not an accepted delivery method for this written notice. Posting at the site is not delivery to the Administrator. Cal/OSHA's office is not the recipient of the federal notice.40 CFR 61.145(b)(1)

Project Preparation

RACM is exposed while a component is cut or disjoined. What does the federal rule require?

  • a.Sweeping the material up with brooms as it falls to the floor
  • b.Adequately wetting all RACM exposed during the cutting or disjoining operation✓
  • c.Blowing the dust away from the cut with compressed air hoses
  • d.Letting the material dry out so that it can be bagged more easily

The rule requires adequately wetting all RACM exposed during cutting or disjoining operations. Drying releases fibers. Compressed air spreads fibers. Dry sweeping releases fibers.40 CFR 61.145(c)(2)

Project Preparation

When chutes are used to load trucks, who controls the gate and the backing and loading of trucks?

  • a.The building owner's representative, who watches from the street
  • b.The nearest laborer on the ground, whoever is available
  • c.A qualified person assigned to that task✓
  • d.The truck driver alone, who sits at the controls of the truck

A qualified person shall be assigned to control the operation of the gate and the backing and loading of trucks. The driver does not control the chute gate. Any laborer is not necessarily qualified. The owner's representative is not assigned the role.Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, §1736(b)

Project Preparation

Which document must every employer adopt in writing and relate to its own operations?

  • a.A haul route map
  • b.A demolition sequence drawing
  • c.A Code of Safe Practices✓
  • d.A bid breakdown by cost code

Every employer shall adopt a written Code of Safe Practices which relates to the employer's operations. A sequence drawing is not required by the section. A bid breakdown is not a safety document. A haul route map is not that document.Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, §1509(b)

Building Moving

A two-story house has 1,500 square feet of floor area per story, and the problem gives 35 pounds per square foot of floor area for each story. What is its weight in tons?

  • a.52.5 tons✓
  • b.5.25 tons
  • c.26.25 tons
  • d.105 tons

2 × 1,500 × 35 = 105,000 pounds, and 105,000 ÷ 2,000 = 52.5 tons. Twenty-six and a quarter counts one story. One hundred five is the thousands of pounds. Five and a quarter misplaces the decimal.Engineering practice; CSLB 13E-21 (03-2026) section 3 outline

Building Moving

A trench beside a building is 5 feet deep and workers must enter it. How near must a ladder, stairway or ramp be?

  • a.Within 50 feet of lateral travel from the work
  • b.At each end of the trench, whatever the length
  • c.Within 10 feet of the spoil pile at the edge
  • d.So no more than 25 feet of lateral travel is needed✓

A means of egress shall be located in trench excavations 4 feet or more deep so as to require no more than 25 feet of lateral travel. Fifty feet is twice the allowed travel. The rule is by travel distance, not by ends. Egress is not placed by the spoil pile.Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, §1541

Building Moving

A load extends 5 feet beyond the rear of the body. What must mark the end of the load in daylight?

  • a.A flag of a bright color, 6 inches square, on a short pole
  • b.A solid red or fluorescent orange flag, 12 inches square✓
  • c.A white sheet at least 24 inches square, tied at the rear
  • d.A reflective triangle at least 4 inches wide at the corners

When a load extends 4 feet or more beyond the rear of the body, a solid red or fluorescent orange flag at least 12 inches square goes at the extreme end. A triangle is not the required marker. White is not the required color. The flag must be red or fluorescent orange and 12 inches square.California Commercial Driver Handbook

Building Moving

When does Caltrans say house moving should generally be done?

  • a.In daylight hours and at periods of least traffic✓
  • b.At night, when pedestrians and traffic are least likely
  • c.During the morning commute, to use road crews
  • d.At midday on weekdays, when the permit office is open

House moving should be confined to daylight hours and periods of least traffic. Night moves are discouraged by the policy. Peak commute periods are the opposite of least traffic. Weekday midday traffic is not a period of least traffic.Caltrans Transportation Permits Manual, ch. 2 §201.25

Building Moving

A crew will dig pockets in a foundation on Wednesday. By when must the notification centers have been told?

  • a.By the end of the day on the Wednesday that digging starts
  • b.At least 24 hours after the digging has started
  • c.At least 2 working days before the digging starts✓
  • d.At least 10 working days before the digging begins

Notification centers and owners must be advised at least 2 working days before any digging or excavation work. A same-day notice is shorter than the rule. Ten working days is the federal asbestos period. Notice after digging starts is too late.Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, §1541

Building Moving

What is the legal height limit for a vehicle and its load in California?

  • a.14 feet✓
  • b.13 feet 6 inches
  • c.13 feet
  • d.12 feet

The vehicle and load height limit, measured from the roadway, is 14 feet. Twelve feet is below the limit. Thirteen feet six inches is below the limit. Thirteen feet is below the limit.California Commercial Driver Handbook

Building Moving

A permitted load is involved in a crash caused by excessive wind. How does Caltrans treat it?

  • a.The highway agency's responsibility, since it sets the road conditions
  • b.An act of nature, with no consequence under the permit
  • c.A violation of the permit's route condition, not its weather condition
  • d.A prima facie violation of the permit's weather condition✓

Any crash caused by excessive wind or weather conditions is a prima facie violation of the weather condition. The permit treats it as a violation, not an excused event. The permit holder is responsible for checking conditions. The weather condition is the one involved.Caltrans Transportation Permits Manual, ch. 5 §502.8

Building Moving

What does Caltrans say about traffic control during a house move on a state highway?

  • a.A single warning sign at the start of the route is enough
  • b.No traffic control is needed on rural highways with light traffic
  • c.A police escort must control all traffic during the move
  • d.Sufficient flagmen must be used to safeguard highway traffic✓

Sufficient flagmen must be used to properly safeguard highway traffic. The rule is not limited to urban highways. CHP involvement is not required except in unusual situations. A single sign is not the stated control.Caltrans Transportation Permits Manual, ch. 2 §201.25

Building Moving

The relocated building is lowered onto its new foundation. How must the connection of the building to the foundation comply?

  • a.With the California Building Code or Residential Code, as applicable✓
  • b.With the bolts the moving crew happens to have on the truck
  • c.With the old foundation's connection details from the first site
  • d.With the manufacturer's instructions for the jacks used in the lift

The connection of the relocated building to the foundation shall comply with the Building Code or Residential Code. The connection is a code matter and not left to what is on hand. The old connection does not govern the new foundation. Jack instructions do not cover the connection.2025 CEBC §1402.2.1

Building Moving

A house is moved into a flood hazard area. What does the relocated-buildings chapter require?

  • a.A sign noting the flood zone, posted at the entrance
  • b.Flood insurance, with no change to the construction
  • c.Compliance with the flood provisions of the building codes✓
  • d.No action, since the house existed before the flood map was drawn

Structures relocated into a flood hazard area shall comply with Building Code Section 1612 or Residential Code Section R306, as applicable. Existing status does not exempt a relocated structure. A sign is not compliance. Insurance is not a code requirement here.2025 CEBC §1402.6

Building Moving

A building weighs 100 tons. Each jack is rated 30 tons, and the plan allows 75 percent of the rating. What is the minimum number of jacks?

  • a.3 jacks
  • b.5 jacks✓
  • c.4 jacks
  • d.8 jacks

Usable capacity is 30 × 0.75 = 22.5 tons per jack, and 100 ÷ 22.5 = 4.44, which rounds up to 5. Four jacks rounds down and leaves load over capacity. Three jacks uses the full rating of 30 tons and rounds up. Eight jacks has no basis in the arithmetic.Engineering practice; CSLB 13E-21 (03-2026) section 3 outline

Building Moving

Who shall be consulted before any house move on a state highway under the Caltrans manual?

  • a.The utility company's billing office
  • b.The county assessor
  • c.The Maintenance Supervisor✓
  • d.The local fire chief

The Maintenance Supervisor shall be consulted prior to any house moves. The manual does not name the fire chief. The assessor is not named. A billing office is not named.Caltrans Transportation Permits Manual, ch. 2 §201.25

Building Moving

How does lowering a building onto a foundation compare with raising it?

  • a.It is the same work in reverse: jacks take the load, cribbing comes out course by course, and the building lowers in small steps✓
  • b.It is done in one continuous drop once the beams have been removed
  • c.It is done faster, because the weight of the load assists the jacks
  • d.It is done with the jacks removed, using the cribbing as a slide

Lowering reverses the raising sequence, with the load always carried by jacks or cribbing and no free drop. A free drop damages the structure and is unsafe. Cribbing cannot slide a load down safely. Speed is not the aim.CSLB 16 CCR §832.21 classification text; NPS Hamilton Grange move account

Building Moving

Which finding in a pre-move inspection most directly threatens the lift?

  • a.Faded exterior paint on the siding of the house
  • b.A decayed sill plate under a bearing wall✓
  • c.A squeaky stair tread on the main stairway
  • d.A dripping faucet in the kitchen of the house

A decayed sill under a bearing wall cannot safely take lifting loads. Faded paint does not affect structure. A leak is a plumbing issue and does not threaten the lift. A squeak is not a structural defect.NPS Moving Historic Buildings guide, preparing the structure for the move

Building Moving

Which excavation does not need a protective system under Cal/OSHA's rule?

  • a.One exactly 5 feet deep in firm-looking clay, which seems stable
  • b.One less than 5 feet deep where a competent person finds no sign of a cave-in✓
  • c.One 8 feet deep with a ladder placed at the near end
  • d.One 6 feet deep that has been dry for a full week

A protective system is not required where the excavation is in stable rock, or is less than 5 feet deep and a competent person finds no indication of a cave-in. Five feet reaches the depth trigger. A ladder is egress, not protection against cave-in. Dryness does not remove the requirement.Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, §1541.1(a)

Building Moving

To which buildings does the Existing Building Code's chapter on relocated or moved buildings apply?

  • a.Buildings moved across a county line, with moves inside a county left to local rules
  • b.Buildings more than 50 years old, with newer buildings exempt
  • c.Commercial buildings, since houses are moved under local ordinance
  • d.Any moved or relocated building, subject to the chapter's exclusions✓

The chapter applies to relocated or moved structures, with the state housing agency's exclusions noted in the scope. No county-line test exists; the chapter covers moves inside a county too. No age test exists. The chapter covers residential and other buildings alike.2025 CEBC §1401

Building Moving

A house is estimated at 96,000 pounds. What is its weight in tons?

  • a.480 tons
  • b.96 tons
  • c.48 tons✓
  • d.192 tons

96,000 ÷ 2,000 = 48 tons. Ninety-six is the thousands of pounds. Four hundred eighty misplaces the decimal. One hundred ninety-two multiplies by 2.Engineering practice; CSLB 13E-21 (03-2026) section 3 outline

Building Moving

Above what width does Caltrans restrict permit loads during peak periods in designated metropolitan areas?

  • a.10 feet✓
  • b.8 feet 6 inches
  • c.9 feet
  • d.8 feet

The restriction covers permit loads and vehicles in excess of 10 feet in width. Eight feet is below the threshold. Eight feet six inches is the legal vehicle width, below the peak-period threshold. Nine feet is below the threshold.Caltrans Transportation Permits Manual, ch. 5 §502.2

Building Moving

What does the code official's inspection of a relocated building look for?

  • a.Whether the paint on the moved house matches the neighboring houses
  • b.Whether the moving contractor's trucks carry the required insurance
  • c.Whether the new lot has street trees planted along the frontage
  • d.Whether structural components and connections have sustained damage, with repairs made before final approval✓

The inspection verifies that structural components and connections have not sustained structural damage; repairs are made before final approval. Truck insurance is not a structural check. Paint is not a structural check. Street trees are not part of that inspection.2025 CEBC §1402.7

Building Moving

Who must make daily inspections of excavations, adjacent areas and protective systems?

  • a.A representative from the equipment rental company
  • b.A laborer on the crew
  • c.A competent person✓
  • d.The owner of the adjoining property

Daily inspections shall be made by a competent person for evidence of possible cave-ins and other hazards. Adjoining owners do not perform the inspection. Any laborer is not necessarily competent. A rental representative does not perform inspections.Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, §1541

Building Moving

A jack has an 8-inch stroke, and a building is raised 40 inches. How many full strokes are needed at each jack?

  • a.8 strokes
  • b.5 strokes✓
  • c.32 strokes
  • d.4 strokes

40 ÷ 8 = 5 strokes. Eight strokes uses the stroke length as the count. Thirty-two subtracts 8 from 40. Four strokes divides by 10.CSLB 16 CCR §832.21 classification text; arithmetic on the lift plan stated in the problem

Building Moving

The single trip permit covers loads greater than what dimensions and weight?

  • a.15 feet wide, 17 feet high and over 135,000 pounds
  • b.8 feet 6 inches wide, 14 feet high, 80,000 pounds✓
  • c.12 feet wide, 14 feet high and over 90,000 pounds
  • d.10 feet wide, 12 feet high and over 60,000 pounds

The single trip permit is for loads greater than 8 feet 6 inches wide, 14 feet high and over 80,000 pounds. Those numbers are not the stated thresholds. Those numbers belong to no stated permit category. The large dimensions are the variance category's.Caltrans Transportation Permits page

Building Moving

Where must excavated material and equipment be kept relative to the edge of an excavation?

  • a.At least 10 feet from the edge
  • b.At least 2 feet from the edge✓
  • c.Within arm's reach of the edge
  • d.At least 6 inches from the edge

Hazardous materials and equipment shall be kept at least 2 feet from the edge of the excavation. Six inches is less than the rule. Material at the edge can fall into the excavation. Ten feet is more than the rule requires.Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, §1541

Building Moving

The top of a house on a trailer will be 18 feet above the road. A 12,000-volt line crosses the route. At least how high above the road must the wire be?

  • a.20 feet
  • b.24 feet✓
  • c.22 feet
  • d.18 feet

The general clearance for a line from 600 to 50,000 volts is 6 feet, so the wire must be at least 18 + 6 = 24 feet up. Eighteen feet is the house height and leaves no clearance. Twenty feet adds only 2 feet, which is less than the table requires. Twenty-two feet adds only 4 feet, which is less than the table requires.Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, §2946(b)(2), Table 1

Building Moving

A load of 45,000 pounds rests on two beams 10 feet apart, with its center of gravity 4 feet from beam A. What does beam B carry?

  • a.4,500 pounds
  • b.18,000 pounds✓
  • c.27,000 pounds
  • d.22,500 pounds

Beam B carries 45,000 × 4 ÷ 10 = 18,000 pounds, and beam A carries 27,000. Twenty-seven thousand is the share of beam A. Twenty-two thousand five hundred is an equal split. Forty-five hundred has no basis in the data.Engineering practice (statics); CSLB 13E-21 (03-2026) section 3 outline

Building Moving

A heavy masonry chimney stands at one end of a house. How does it affect the center of gravity?

  • a.It moves the center of gravity toward that end✓
  • b.It moves the center of gravity toward the opposite end
  • c.It lowers the center of gravity to the sill
  • d.It has no effect because masonry is rigid

A heavy item at one end shifts the center of gravity toward it. The shift is toward the heavy end. Rigidity does not cancel weight. The chimney is high on the building and does not lower the center.Engineering practice; CSLB 13E-21 (03-2026) section 3 outline

Building Moving

A house is moved from a low-seismic site to a site with higher seismic loads. What applies at the new location?

  • a.The manufacturer's tie-down instructions for the beams used
  • b.No seismic provisions, because the house already exists
  • c.The seismic provisions of the old location, which governed when the house was built
  • d.The seismic provisions of the current code at the new location✓

Buildings shall comply with the seismic provisions of the Building Code or Residential Code at the new location, with limited exceptions. The old location's loads are the exception only where the new loads are not higher. Relocated buildings are covered by the chapter's seismic rule. Tie-down instructions do not replace the code.2025 CEBC §1402.4

Building Moving

Which loads does Caltrans list as the variance permit category?

  • a.Vehicles up to 14 feet 6 inches high and 90 feet long on repeated trips
  • b.Vehicles carrying intermodal cargo containers near the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports
  • c.Vehicles over 15 feet wide, 17 feet high and 135 feet long, or on special equipment✓
  • d.Vehicles up to 12 feet wide and 14 feet high, with loads of ordinary size

The variance permit is for vehicles greater than 15 feet wide, 17 feet high and 135 feet long, or special hauling equipment beyond standard weight classification. Up to 12 feet wide and 14 feet high describes the annual permit. Port containers are the sea container permit. Up to 14 feet 6 inches high and 90 feet long describes the repetitive permit.Caltrans Transportation Permits page

Building Moving

What is the maximum length of a single vehicle under the DMV handbook?

  • a.50 feet
  • b.45 feet
  • c.40 feet✓
  • d.65 feet

The maximum length for a single vehicle is 40 feet. Forty-five feet is above the limit for a single vehicle. Fifty feet is above the limit for a single vehicle. Sixty-five feet is the limit for a combination, not a single vehicle.California Commercial Driver Handbook

Building Moving

Which roads are house moves not permitted to use under Caltrans policy?

  • a.City streets that cross the state highway at grade
  • b.County roads that connect to the state highway system
  • c.Two-lane conventional state highways
  • d.Freeways and expressways✓

House moves on freeways and expressways shall not be permitted. House moves may use limited portions of state highways under the stated restrictions. The policy does not bar county roads. The policy does not bar city streets.Caltrans Transportation Permits Manual, ch. 2 §201.25

Building Moving

Which vehicle falls in Class B of the commercial driver license classes?

  • a.A single vehicle with a GVWR of more than 26,000 pounds✓
  • b.A motorcycle used for escort
  • c.A combination with a GCWR of 40,000 pounds towing 15,000 pounds
  • d.A pickup with a GVWR of 8,000 pounds

Class B is a single vehicle with a GVWR of more than 26,000 pounds. That combination is Class A. A pickup is not a commercial class. A motorcycle is not a Class B vehicle.DMV commercial driver license classes

Building Moving

A house on two support beams has its center of gravity much closer to beam B than to beam A. Which statement is correct?

  • a.The shares depend on beam length
  • b.Both beams carry equal shares
  • c.Beam B carries a larger share of the weight✓
  • d.Beam A carries a larger share of the weight

The support nearer the center of gravity carries more of the load. Equal shares occur only with a centered load. The farther support carries less. Beam length is not what sets the share.Engineering practice; CSLB 13E-21 (03-2026) section 3 outline

Building Moving

Why is removing a cracked chimney before a move often sensible?

  • a.It lets the building travel faster once it is on the road
  • b.It removes the need to inspect the framing before the lift
  • c.It raises the number of jacks needed for the lift of the building
  • d.It lowers the total weight and moves the center of gravity back toward the middle✓

Removing a heavy, fragile item cuts weight and rebalances the load. It lowers weight, so it does not raise the jack count. Speed is not the reason. Framing inspection is still required.Engineering practice; CSLB 13E-21 (03-2026) section 3 outline