You are about to begin the construction of an attached single car garage . The building
official may require you to notify him of such before the start of work.
A. seven business days
B. one business day
C. 48 hours
D. 72 hours - ANSWER-B. one business day
How many types of construction are there ?
A. 5
B. 6
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D. 10 - ANSWER-A. 5
What is the minimum height of the red or green letters on externally illuminated " EXIT "
signs , in inches ?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 8 - ANSWER-C. 6
A building four stories high , greater than 30 feet from the closest building , equipped
with an automatic sprinkler system , and constructed with two hour rated exterior
bearing walls and an un - rated wood floor system , housing a bank shall be classified
as what type of construction
A. IIA
B. IV
C. IIIA
D. IIIB - ANSWER-D. IIIB
A wall has a two hour fire rating . What is the minimum opening protective assembly
rating that can be used in that wall , in hours ?
A. 1-1/2
,B. 2
C. 1
D. 3 - ANSWER-A. 1-1/2
Motels where the occupants are primarily transient in nature are a place where you stay
less than
A. 30 days
B. 60 days
C. 90 days
D. 180 days - ANSWER-A. 30 days
How far may handrails project into a passageway, aisle, ramp, corridor, or stair width?
A. 3-1/2 inches
B. 4 inches
C. 5 inches
D. 4-1/2 inches - ANSWER-D. 4-1/2 inches
Manual fire alarm boxes must be at least _____ inches , but not more than _____
inches to the activating handle or lever above the finished floor
A. 36 " , 48 "
B. 36 " , 54 "
C. 42 " , 48 "
D. 42 " , 54 - ANSWER-C. 42 " , 48 "
A two story high school building constructed on a concrete slab requires a sprinkler
system when ________.
A. The occupancy of the building is 300 or greater
B. The fire area in the building is greater than 12,000 ft²
C. The area of the building is greater than 12,000 ft²
D. All of the above - ANSWER-B. The fire area in the building is greater than 12,000 ft²
What is the use group of a building that is used for a restaurant and seats no more than
40 people?
A. Assembly Group A - 1
B. Assembly Group A - 2
C. Business Group B
D. Mercantile Group M - ANSWER-C. Business Group B
How long do automatic closing doors in fire rated walls and doors to corridors have to
begin closing after the smoke detector is actuated ?
A. ten seconds
B. 30 seconds
C. five seconds
D. not after , but at the time the detector is actuated - ANSWER-A. ten seconds
Automatic sprinkler systems are required throughout buildings whose area is greater
than 5000 square feet and/or occupancy load is 50 or greater , when which one of the
following use groups is located within any portion of a building?
A. A - 2 restaurant
B. A - 2 night club
C. S - 1 commercial bus storage
D. S - 2 commercial parking garages - ANSWER-B. A - 2 night club
, What is the maximum time of service that a construction permit may be issued for a
temporary structure ?
A. 30 days
B. 60 days
C. 90 days
D. 180 days - ANSWER-D. 180 days
What is use group R - 3 ?
A. A boarding house with transient occupancy for 16 or fewer boarders
B. A boarding house with nontransient occupancy for 18 or fewer boarders
C. Three family multiple dwelling units with less than five boarders
D. A detached two - family dwelling unit , three stories in height - ANSWER-D. A
detached two - family dwelling unit , three stories in height
What is a story pole ?
A. A long stick with marks for measuring siding courses
B. A stud supporting the ridgepole on a gable end .
C . An adjustable lally column
D . A jack stud supporting a header that supports a second story minimum - ANSWER-
A. A long stick with marks for measuring siding courses
Roofs must be designed to ensure positive drainage within how much time of
precipitation ?
A. 48 hours
B. 24 hours
C. 36 hours
D. 72 hours - ANSWER-A. 48 hours
What is a bench mark ?
A. a known elevation
B. a scheduled progress goal
C. the start time and date of the project
D. the standard for construction site productivity - ANSWER-A. a known elevation
If 780 CMR , the Massachusetts State Building Code , conflicts with local zoning bylaws
A. 780 CMR takes precedence
B. Local zoning bylaws take precedence
C. 780 CMR takes precedence on everything , except setbacks
D. Local zoning bylaws take precedence , if under the provisions of MGL c143 , § 98 -
ANSWER-D. Local zoning bylaws take precedence , if under the provisions of MGL
c143 , § 98
Reinforcing steel stored outside has a light coat of rust . What must you do before using
the reinforcing steel ?
A nothing , use it as is
B. wire brush the bars
C. spray on an epoxy coating
D. apply a coat of oil - ANSWER-B. wire brush the bars
Wood beams and girders shall be of sawn or glued - laminated timber and not less than
A. 6 " wide x 8 " deep nominal
B. 8 " nominal in any direction
C. 8 " wide x 10 " deep nominal
official may require you to notify him of such before the start of work.
A. seven business days
B. one business day
C. 48 hours
D. 72 hours - ANSWER-B. one business day
How many types of construction are there ?
A. 5
B. 6
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D. 10 - ANSWER-A. 5
What is the minimum height of the red or green letters on externally illuminated " EXIT "
signs , in inches ?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 8 - ANSWER-C. 6
A building four stories high , greater than 30 feet from the closest building , equipped
with an automatic sprinkler system , and constructed with two hour rated exterior
bearing walls and an un - rated wood floor system , housing a bank shall be classified
as what type of construction
A. IIA
B. IV
C. IIIA
D. IIIB - ANSWER-D. IIIB
A wall has a two hour fire rating . What is the minimum opening protective assembly
rating that can be used in that wall , in hours ?
A. 1-1/2
,B. 2
C. 1
D. 3 - ANSWER-A. 1-1/2
Motels where the occupants are primarily transient in nature are a place where you stay
less than
A. 30 days
B. 60 days
C. 90 days
D. 180 days - ANSWER-A. 30 days
How far may handrails project into a passageway, aisle, ramp, corridor, or stair width?
A. 3-1/2 inches
B. 4 inches
C. 5 inches
D. 4-1/2 inches - ANSWER-D. 4-1/2 inches
Manual fire alarm boxes must be at least _____ inches , but not more than _____
inches to the activating handle or lever above the finished floor
A. 36 " , 48 "
B. 36 " , 54 "
C. 42 " , 48 "
D. 42 " , 54 - ANSWER-C. 42 " , 48 "
A two story high school building constructed on a concrete slab requires a sprinkler
system when ________.
A. The occupancy of the building is 300 or greater
B. The fire area in the building is greater than 12,000 ft²
C. The area of the building is greater than 12,000 ft²
D. All of the above - ANSWER-B. The fire area in the building is greater than 12,000 ft²
What is the use group of a building that is used for a restaurant and seats no more than
40 people?
A. Assembly Group A - 1
B. Assembly Group A - 2
C. Business Group B
D. Mercantile Group M - ANSWER-C. Business Group B
How long do automatic closing doors in fire rated walls and doors to corridors have to
begin closing after the smoke detector is actuated ?
A. ten seconds
B. 30 seconds
C. five seconds
D. not after , but at the time the detector is actuated - ANSWER-A. ten seconds
Automatic sprinkler systems are required throughout buildings whose area is greater
than 5000 square feet and/or occupancy load is 50 or greater , when which one of the
following use groups is located within any portion of a building?
A. A - 2 restaurant
B. A - 2 night club
C. S - 1 commercial bus storage
D. S - 2 commercial parking garages - ANSWER-B. A - 2 night club
, What is the maximum time of service that a construction permit may be issued for a
temporary structure ?
A. 30 days
B. 60 days
C. 90 days
D. 180 days - ANSWER-D. 180 days
What is use group R - 3 ?
A. A boarding house with transient occupancy for 16 or fewer boarders
B. A boarding house with nontransient occupancy for 18 or fewer boarders
C. Three family multiple dwelling units with less than five boarders
D. A detached two - family dwelling unit , three stories in height - ANSWER-D. A
detached two - family dwelling unit , three stories in height
What is a story pole ?
A. A long stick with marks for measuring siding courses
B. A stud supporting the ridgepole on a gable end .
C . An adjustable lally column
D . A jack stud supporting a header that supports a second story minimum - ANSWER-
A. A long stick with marks for measuring siding courses
Roofs must be designed to ensure positive drainage within how much time of
precipitation ?
A. 48 hours
B. 24 hours
C. 36 hours
D. 72 hours - ANSWER-A. 48 hours
What is a bench mark ?
A. a known elevation
B. a scheduled progress goal
C. the start time and date of the project
D. the standard for construction site productivity - ANSWER-A. a known elevation
If 780 CMR , the Massachusetts State Building Code , conflicts with local zoning bylaws
A. 780 CMR takes precedence
B. Local zoning bylaws take precedence
C. 780 CMR takes precedence on everything , except setbacks
D. Local zoning bylaws take precedence , if under the provisions of MGL c143 , § 98 -
ANSWER-D. Local zoning bylaws take precedence , if under the provisions of MGL
c143 , § 98
Reinforcing steel stored outside has a light coat of rust . What must you do before using
the reinforcing steel ?
A nothing , use it as is
B. wire brush the bars
C. spray on an epoxy coating
D. apply a coat of oil - ANSWER-B. wire brush the bars
Wood beams and girders shall be of sawn or glued - laminated timber and not less than
A. 6 " wide x 8 " deep nominal
B. 8 " nominal in any direction
C. 8 " wide x 10 " deep nominal
