ADA ACCESSIBILITY CODE COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION
2026/2027 Practice Examination — 200 Questions & Answers
with Rationales
Questions 1–50: General Requirements, Scoping & Accessible Routes
1. What is the primary purpose of the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design?
A. To regulate employee wages
B. To establish accessibility requirements for facilities covered by the ADA
C. To establish fire insurance rates
D. To regulate residential mortgages
Answer: B
Rationale: The 2010 ADA Standards establish scoping and technical requirements for
accessible facilities covered by the ADA.
2. Which federal agency issued the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
applicable to most facilities covered by the ADA?
,A. EPA
B. OSHA
C. U.S. Department of Justice
D. Federal Reserve
Answer: C
Rationale: DOJ issued the 2010 ADA Standards for facilities covered by the ADA, while
DOT has separate standards for public transportation facilities.
3. The 2010 ADA Standards became mandatory for new construction and alterations
on:
A. January 1, 2008
B. March 15, 2012
C. July 26, 2015
D. January 1, 2020
Answer: B
Rationale: DOJ's 2010 Standards became mandatory for new construction and alterations
on March 15, 2012.
4. Which of the following is generally covered by Title III of the ADA?
A. A private place of public accommodation
B. A private residence used solely as a residence
,C. A foreign embassy
D. A private vehicle
Answer: A
Rationale: Title III applies to places of public accommodation and commercial facilities,
subject to the statutory and regulatory requirements.
5. Which chapter of the ADA Standards addresses scoping requirements?
A. Chapter 1
B. Chapter 2
C. Chapter 5
D. Chapter 9
Answer: B
Rationale: Chapter 2 contains scoping requirements that determine which elements and
spaces must be accessible.
6. Which chapter contains general building-block technical requirements such as
clear floor space and reach ranges?
A. Chapter 1
B. Chapter 2
C. Chapter 3
D. Chapter 10
, Answer: C
Rationale: Chapter 3 contains building-block requirements including floor and ground
surfaces, clear floor space, turning space, protruding objects, and operable parts.
7. Which chapter primarily addresses accessible routes?
A. Chapter 3
B. Chapter 4
C. Chapter 6
D. Chapter 8
Answer: B
Rationale: Chapter 4 addresses accessible routes, walking surfaces, ramps, elevators,
platform lifts, doors, and related elements.
8. An accessible route generally must connect:
A. Only parking spaces to sidewalks
B. Accessible elements and spaces that are required to be accessible
C. Only public restrooms
D. Only employee areas
Answer: B
2026/2027 Practice Examination — 200 Questions & Answers
with Rationales
Questions 1–50: General Requirements, Scoping & Accessible Routes
1. What is the primary purpose of the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design?
A. To regulate employee wages
B. To establish accessibility requirements for facilities covered by the ADA
C. To establish fire insurance rates
D. To regulate residential mortgages
Answer: B
Rationale: The 2010 ADA Standards establish scoping and technical requirements for
accessible facilities covered by the ADA.
2. Which federal agency issued the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
applicable to most facilities covered by the ADA?
,A. EPA
B. OSHA
C. U.S. Department of Justice
D. Federal Reserve
Answer: C
Rationale: DOJ issued the 2010 ADA Standards for facilities covered by the ADA, while
DOT has separate standards for public transportation facilities.
3. The 2010 ADA Standards became mandatory for new construction and alterations
on:
A. January 1, 2008
B. March 15, 2012
C. July 26, 2015
D. January 1, 2020
Answer: B
Rationale: DOJ's 2010 Standards became mandatory for new construction and alterations
on March 15, 2012.
4. Which of the following is generally covered by Title III of the ADA?
A. A private place of public accommodation
B. A private residence used solely as a residence
,C. A foreign embassy
D. A private vehicle
Answer: A
Rationale: Title III applies to places of public accommodation and commercial facilities,
subject to the statutory and regulatory requirements.
5. Which chapter of the ADA Standards addresses scoping requirements?
A. Chapter 1
B. Chapter 2
C. Chapter 5
D. Chapter 9
Answer: B
Rationale: Chapter 2 contains scoping requirements that determine which elements and
spaces must be accessible.
6. Which chapter contains general building-block technical requirements such as
clear floor space and reach ranges?
A. Chapter 1
B. Chapter 2
C. Chapter 3
D. Chapter 10
, Answer: C
Rationale: Chapter 3 contains building-block requirements including floor and ground
surfaces, clear floor space, turning space, protruding objects, and operable parts.
7. Which chapter primarily addresses accessible routes?
A. Chapter 3
B. Chapter 4
C. Chapter 6
D. Chapter 8
Answer: B
Rationale: Chapter 4 addresses accessible routes, walking surfaces, ramps, elevators,
platform lifts, doors, and related elements.
8. An accessible route generally must connect:
A. Only parking spaces to sidewalks
B. Accessible elements and spaces that are required to be accessible
C. Only public restrooms
D. Only employee areas
Answer: B
