Residential Practice Test IRC Chapters 1 and 44 Exam Questions and Answers

The International Residential Code is applicable to single-family dwellings a maximum of ______ stories in above-grade-plane height. A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 - ANSWER-C. 3 / R101.2 If there is a conflict in the code between a general requirement and a specific requirement the ________ requirement shall apply. A. General B. Specific C. Least Restrictive D. Most Restrictive - ANSWER-B. Specific / R102.1 Provisions of the appendices do not apply unless _______________. A. Specified in the code B. Applicable to unique conditions C. Specifically adopted D. Relevant to fire or life safety - ANSWER-C. Specifically adopted / R102.5 The _____ is used in the code as the term to describe the individual in charge of the department of building safety. A. building official B. code official C. code administrator D. chief building instructor - ANSWER-A. building official / R103.1 The building official has the authority to ____________ the provisions of the code. A. ignore B. waive C. violate A. building official - ANSWER-A. building official / R104.1 Used material may be utilized under which one of the following conditions? A. They meet the requirements for new materials B. when approved by the building official