Question 1
What is the maximum down payment a C-28 contractor may lawfully receive before beginning work on a home security lock installation?
Correct Answer:
$$1,000 or 10% of the total contract price, whichever is less
Question 2
Under California Civil Code, within how many days after starting work must a locksmith contractor serve a Preliminary 20-Day Notice to preserve mechanic's lien rights on a commercial property?
Correct Answer:
Within 20 days of starting work or delivering materials to the jobsite
Question 3
When reviewing an architectural hardware schedule, a technician notes a door marked 'RHR'. How is this door hand determined according to standard hardware industry rules?
Correct Answer:
Standing outside the room, the door opens outward toward the technician with hinges on the right side.
Question 4
An estimator is calculating labor for modifying 15 hollow metal doors to accept heavy-duty Grade 1 mortise locksets. If prep and installation average 1.5 labor-hours per door at $95/hour, what is the total estimated labor cost?
Correct Answer:
$$2,137.50 for labor cost
Question 5
A C-28 contractor performs a material takeoff for a 12-door access control installation requiring plenum-rated cable. The measured wire run total is 1,800 feet. Adding a standard 15% allowance for vertical drops, service loops, and waste, how many 1,000-foot cable boxes must be ordered?
Correct Answer:
3 boxes (2,070 ft required)
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Prepare with the CSLB C-28 Practice Questions - California CSLB C-28 Lock and Security Equipment Examination Exam practice quiz. This question bank includes 100 questions covering door, power, doors, commercial, and strike. Use it to review important concepts, identify knowledge gaps, and build confidence for the related exam, course, or assessment.

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