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CSLB C-32 Exam Practice Questions - California CSLB C-32 Parking and Highway Improvement Examination Exam
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QUESTION 1 / 25
Under California Building Code (CBC) Chapter 11B, what is the required minimum width of a standard accessible parking space and its adjacent access aisle?
Choose one answer below.
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A 9-foot-wide stall with a 5-foot-wide adjacent access aisle.
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B
An 8-foot-wide stall with a 4-foot-wide adjacent access aisle.
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C
A 10-foot-wide stall with a 3-foot-wide adjacent access aisle.
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A 12-foot-wide stall with a 2-foot-wide adjacent access aisle.
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QUESTION 2 / 25
In California, what is the maximum allowable surface slope in any direction for an accessible parking space and its associated access aisle?
Choose one answer below.
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A maximum allowable cross slope of 1.0% (1:100 slope ratio).
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B
A maximum allowable surface slope of 2.083% (1:48 slope ratio).
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C
A maximum allowable surface slope of 4.167% (1:24 slope ratio).
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D
A maximum allowable surface slope of 5.0% (1:20 slope ratio).
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QUESTION 3 / 25
A contractor is estimating a parking lot layout with 120 total parking stalls. According to CBC Chapter 11B, how many total accessible stalls must be provided, and how many of those must be van-accessible?
Choose one answer below.
A
Exactly 4 total accessible stalls, with 2 van-accessible stalls required.
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B
Exactly 6 total accessible stalls, with 2 van-accessible stalls required.
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C
Exactly 5 total accessible stalls, with at least 1 van-accessible stall.
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D
Exactly 8 total accessible stalls, with at least 2 van-accessible stalls.
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QUESTION 4 / 25
A contractor needs to apply traffic paint to stripe 8,000 linear feet of 4-inch-wide parking stall lines. If one gallon of paint covers 320 linear feet of 4-inch line at 15 mils wet thickness, how many gallons of paint are required?
Choose one answer below.
A
Exactly 15.0 gallons of traffic paint for the project.
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B
Exactly 20.0 gallons of traffic paint for the project.
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C
Exactly 22.5 gallons of traffic paint for the project.
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Exactly 25.0 gallons of traffic paint for the project.
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QUESTION 5 / 25
When estimating asphalt sealcoat material for a 45,000-square-foot parking lot requiring two coats of asphalt emulsion sealer applied at 0.10 gallons per square yard per coat, how many gallons of undiluted sealer are needed?
Choose one answer below.
A
Exactly 1,000 gallons of undiluted asphalt sealer.
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B
Exactly 1,250 gallons of undiluted asphalt sealer.
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C
Exactly 1,500 gallons of undiluted asphalt sealer.
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D
Exactly 2,000 gallons of undiluted asphalt sealer.
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QUESTION 6 / 25
Which California agency standard plan set governs the structural dimensions and details for highway pavement markings, markers, and roadside signs?
Choose one answer below.
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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Standard Specifications.
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B
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Standard Plans.
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C
The California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) Safety Manual.
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The California Energy Commission (CEC) Infrastructure Standard Plans.
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QUESTION 7 / 25
According to CBC Chapter 11B, what is the required dimension for a van-accessible parking space with a standard 5-foot-wide access aisle in California?
Choose one answer below.
A
A 9-foot-wide parking space with a 3-foot-wide access aisle.
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B
A 10-foot-wide parking space with a 4-foot-wide access aisle. only
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C
An 11-foot-wide parking space with a 5-foot-wide access aisle.
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D
A 12-foot-wide parking space with a 6-foot-wide access aisle.
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QUESTION 8 / 25
When preparing a bid for a public works highway striping contract, how should a C-32 contractor account for the quantity of glass retroreflective beads?
Choose one answer below.
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Calculate glass beads as 1.0 pound per gallon of waterborne paint.
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B
Calculate glass beads as 3.0 pounds per gallon of waterborne paint.
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C
Calculate glass beads as 4.5 pounds per gallon of waterborne paint.
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D
Calculate glass beads as 6.0 pounds per gallon of waterborne paint.
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QUESTION 9 / 25
A contractor is laying out 90-degree parking stalls along a curb. If each stall is 9 feet wide and 18 feet long, what is the total curb length required for 20 continuous stalls?
Choose one answer below.
A
Exactly 180 linear feet along the curb line.
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B
Exactly 200 linear feet along the curb line.
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C
Exactly 220 linear feet along the curb line.
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D
Exactly 360 linear feet along the curb line.
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QUESTION 10 / 25
When reading a site plan for a commercial parking lot, what does the symbol "ISA" painted inside a stall outline indicate?
Choose one answer below.
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An Intersecting Signalized Area requiring yellow cross-hatch paint lines.
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B
The International Symbol of Accessibility for handicap parking spaces.
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An Integrated Stormwater Assembly location for surface runoff collection.
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An Industrial Staging Area restricted to delivery truck parking only.
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QUESTION 11 / 25
What is the main purpose of performing a pre-striping field inspection and layout verification before applying paint or thermoplastic?
Choose one answer below.
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To verify that the ambient temperature will remain below freezing during application.
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B
To guarantee that all existing asphalt cracks are left unsealed prior to painting.
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C
To confirm site dimensions, locate utilities, and spot control points per plans.
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D
To ensure that paint thickness can be reduced to save material costs.
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QUESTION 12 / 25
A C-32 contractor is estimating a highway striping job that requires 10 miles of 4-inch solid yellow line. How many linear feet of line must be painted?
Choose one answer below.
A
Exactly 10,560 linear feet of 4-inch solid line.
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B
Exactly 26,400 linear feet of 4-inch solid line.
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C
Exactly 39,600 linear feet of 4-inch solid line.
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D
Exactly 52,800 linear feet of 4-inch solid line.
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QUESTION 13 / 25
Under CBC Chapter 11B, what color must be used for the background of the International Symbol of Accessibility (ISA) painted on the pavement in California?
Choose one answer below.
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Blue (Federal Standard 595 color No. 15090 or Pantone 2935C).
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B
White background with a dark blue surrounding border outline.
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C
Yellow background with a black wheelchair silhouette graphic.
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D
Red background with a bright white wheelchair graphic image.
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QUESTION 14 / 25
What unit of measurement is most commonly used in California public works contracts for bidding thermoplastic pavement markings like arrows and legend text?
Choose one answer below.
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Linear yards of application width.
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B
Square feet of marked pavement area.
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C
Cubic yards of melted thermoplastic.
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D
Total weight in tons of glass beads.
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QUESTION 15 / 25
A commercial parking lot has 450 total parking spaces. According to CBC Chapter 11B, how many total accessible parking spaces are required?
Choose one answer below.
A
Exactly 6 total accessible parking spaces.
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B
Exactly 7 total accessible parking spaces.
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C
Exactly 9 total accessible parking spaces.
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D
Exactly 12 total accessible parking spaces.
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QUESTION 16 / 25
When calculating labor costs for striping a parking lot with 300 stalls, a contractor estimates a crew production rate of 50 stalls per hour. How many crew hours are needed for striping?
Choose one answer below.
A
Exactly 3.0 crew hours required for striping.
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B
Exactly 4.0 crew hours required for striping.
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C
Exactly 5.0 crew hours required for striping.
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D
Exactly 6.0 crew hours required for striping.
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QUESTION 17 / 25
What is the primary operational purpose of installing wheel stops in a parking stall adjacent to a pedestrian walkway?
Choose one answer below.
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To prevent vehicle overhang from narrowing the minimum accessible walkway width.
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B
To serve as a primary speed control device for vehicles entering the parking lot.
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C
To collect motor oil drips before they contaminate stormwater drainage systems.
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D
To mark the boundary between adjacent parking stalls in high-density lots.
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QUESTION 18 / 25
A contractor needs to sealcoat a 90,000-square-foot asphalt lot using a mixed sealer containing 20% added water by volume. If the final mixture application rate is 0.12 gal/sq yd per coat for 2 coats, how many gallons of MIXED material are needed?
Choose one answer below.
A
Exactly 2,000 gallons of mixed sealcoat material.
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B
Exactly 2,400 gallons of mixed sealcoat material.
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C
Exactly 3,000 gallons of mixed sealcoat material.
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D
Exactly 3,600 gallons of mixed sealcoat material.
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QUESTION 19 / 25
According to California MUTCD standards, what is the standard line width for a standard lane line on state highways and municipal roadways?
Choose one answer below.
A
Exactly 2 inches wide.
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B
Exactly 3 inches wide.
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C
Exactly 4 inches wide to 6 inches wide.
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D
Exactly 10 inches wide to 12 inches wide.
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QUESTION 20 / 25
What is the main factor determining whether a contractor should use thermoplastic material or waterborne paint for highway striping?
Choose one answer below.
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Thermoplastic is only allowed on private residential driveways.
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B
Paint has a higher initial cost but lasts twice as long as thermoplastic.
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Thermoplastic requires no specialized heating equipment for site application whatsoever.
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Thermoplastic offers much longer durability and retroreflectivity on high-volume roads.
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QUESTION 21 / 25
What document must a C-32 contractor submit to verify that traffic paint or thermoplastic material meets California VOC and environmental regulations?
Choose one answer below.
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The manufacturer's Safety Data Sheet (SDS) and Technical Data Sheet (TDS).
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B
A notarized copy of the contractor's current state contractor license certificate.
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The municipal building inspector's personal sign-off signature card.
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A written guarantee of zero paint wear for a period of ten years.
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QUESTION 22 / 25
A contractor is layout-marking a parking lot with 60-degree angled stalls. Compared to 90-degree stalls, angled stalls require which layout adjustment?
Choose one answer below.
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Angled stalls allow narrower aisle widths but require greater curb length per stall.
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B
Angled stalls require wider drive aisles and less overall curb frontage than standard stalls.
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C
Angled stalls eliminate the requirement for ADA accessible spaces entirely.
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D
Angled stalls require all parking lines to be painted 8 inches wide minimum.
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QUESTION 23 / 25
In cost estimating for asphalt pavement sealcoating, what is "dilution ratio" defined as?
Choose one answer below.
A
The proportion of sand aggregate mixed into liquid hot thermoplastic material.
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B
The ratio of glass retroreflective beads added to dry traffic paint powder.
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C
The percentage of clean water added to concentrated refined asphalt emulsion.
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D
The ratio of crack filler rubber to liquid asphalt binder during heating.
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QUESTION 24 / 25
What minimum ambient air and pavement surface temperature is required for applying waterborne acrylic traffic striping paint per Caltrans specifications?
Choose one answer below.
A
Minimum ambient air temperature of 32°F and falling.
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B
Minimum ambient air temperature of 40°F and falling.
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C
Minimum ambient air temperature of 45°F and rising.
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D
Minimum ambient air temperature of 50°F and rising.
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QUESTION 25 / 25
What is the standard target wet film thickness (WFT) when applying waterborne acrylic traffic line paint on asphalt surfaces?
Choose one answer below.
A
15 mils wet film thickness (0.015 inches).
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B
30 mils wet film thickness (0.030 inches).
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C
60 mils wet film thickness (0.060 inches).
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D
90 mils wet film thickness (0.090 inches).
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