B2- Commercial Building Inspector Practice Test 1 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

B2- Commercial Building Inspector Practice
Test 1 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers

Which occupancy group is a Department Store classified as? - CORRECT ANSWER -M


Section 309.1


Buildings used for assembly can be classified as a Group B occupancy when the occupant load is
less than ___ persons. - CORRECT ANSWER - 50


Section 303.1.1


All of the following uses are classified as a Group B occupancy EXCEPT for:
Banks
Post Office
Print Shop

Drug Stores - CORRECT ANSWER - Drug Stores


Section 304.1, 309.1


Structures that contain materials that would pose a health hazard are classified as a Group ___
occupancy. - CORRECT ANSWER - H-4


Section 307.6

,A building used for medical care for more than 5 people who are incapable of self-preservation
on a 24-hour basis is classified as a Group ___ occupancy. - CORRECT ANSWER - I-2


Section 308.4


All of the following facilities are classified as a Group R-2 occupancy EXCEPT for:
Apartment Houses
Monasteries
Transient Hotels

Non-Transient Hotels - CORRECT ANSWER - Transient Hotels


Section 310.4, 310.3


Structures that contain materials that would pose a physical hazard are classified as a Group ___
occupancy. - CORRECT ANSWER - H-3


Section 307.5


Commercial kitchens not associated with restaurants and not more than 2,500 square feet is
classified as a Group ___ occupancy. - CORRECT ANSWER -B


Section 304.1


Incidental uses within a building shall be limited to ___ percent of the building area of the story
in which they are located. - CORRECT ANSWER - 10%


Section 509.3

, Non-sprinklered mixed-occupancy buildings providing a fire separation between Group F-2 and
Group M occupancies shall be separated by a minimum __________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 2-hour fire barrier/horizontal assembly


Section 508.4, 508.4.4.1, Table 508.4


What is the minimum thickness of a concrete floor slab supported directly on the ground? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 3 1/2


Section 1907.1


An attic space shall be provided with an access opening of not less than ___ inches by ___ inches
and a headroom clearance of not less than ___ inches. - CORRECT ANSWER - 20" x 30",
30"


Section 1209.2


The access requirements for mechanical appliances installed in attic spaces shall be in
accordance with the ______________. - CORRECT ANSWER - IMC (International
Mechanical Code)


Section 1209.3


What is the maximum allowable span of a 2 x 12 Douglas fir-larch #2 floor joist spaced 16
inches on center supporting a living room with a dead load of 20 psf? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 16', 3"


Table 2308.4.2.1(2)


Fire-retardant-treated wood shall not have a moisture content greater than ___ percent for lumber
and no more than ___ percent for wood structural panels. - CORRECT ANSWER - 19, 15