B2 Commercial Building Inspector Practice Test 2
Instructions: Choose the best answer for each question.
1. What is the primary purpose of a construction site erosion and sediment control plan?
(a) To ensure worker safety on the site.
(b) To prevent soil erosion and off-site sedimentation.
(c) To manage construction waste disposal.
(d) To protect nearby buildings from damage.
Answer: (b)
2. What is the minimum slope required for the floor of a public shower area?
(a) 1/8 inch per foot
(b) 1/4 inch per foot
(c) 1/2 inch per foot
(d) 1 inch per foot
Answer: (b)
3. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Type III construction?
(a) Exterior walls are of noncombustible materials.
(b) Interior structural elements are of wood.
(c) It is also known as "ordinary" construction.
(d) It is the most fire-resistive type of construction.
Answer: (d)
4. What is the minimum clear width of an accessible ramp?
(a) 32 inches
(b) 36 inches
,(c) 42 inches
(d) 48 inches
Answer: (b)
5. What is the primary function of a firestop in a building?
(a) To extinguish a fire.
(b) To contain a fire within a compartment.
(c) To provide structural support.
(d) To enhance sound insulation.
Answer: (b)
6. What is the maximum height of a handrail on a commercial stairway?
(a) 34 inches
(b) 38 inches
(c) 42 inches
(d) 46 inches
Answer: (b)
7. Which of the following is a common type of commercial roofing material?
(a) Wood shakes
(b) Asphalt shingles
(c) Thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO)
(d) Clay tiles
Answer: (c)
8. What is the purpose of a backflow preventer in a plumbing system?
(a) To increase water pressure
, (b) To prevent contaminated water from flowing backward
(c) To regulate water temperature
(d) To filter sediment
Answer: (b)
9. What is the minimum clearance between a chimney and combustible materials?
(a) 1 inch
(b) 2 inches
(c) 6 inches
(d) 12 inches
Answer: (b)
10. What is the maximum projection of a wall-mounted object into an accessible route
when the bottom edge is between 27 inches and 80 inches above the floor?
(a) 2 inches
(b) 4 inches
(c) 6 inches
(d) 8 inches
Answer: (b)
11. What is the primary function of a foundation drain?
(a) To provide structural support
(b) To carry wastewater away from the building
(c) To relieve hydrostatic pressure against foundation walls
(d) To prevent soil erosion
Answer: (c)
12. What is the minimum depth of a footing below undisturbed ground level?
Instructions: Choose the best answer for each question.
1. What is the primary purpose of a construction site erosion and sediment control plan?
(a) To ensure worker safety on the site.
(b) To prevent soil erosion and off-site sedimentation.
(c) To manage construction waste disposal.
(d) To protect nearby buildings from damage.
Answer: (b)
2. What is the minimum slope required for the floor of a public shower area?
(a) 1/8 inch per foot
(b) 1/4 inch per foot
(c) 1/2 inch per foot
(d) 1 inch per foot
Answer: (b)
3. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Type III construction?
(a) Exterior walls are of noncombustible materials.
(b) Interior structural elements are of wood.
(c) It is also known as "ordinary" construction.
(d) It is the most fire-resistive type of construction.
Answer: (d)
4. What is the minimum clear width of an accessible ramp?
(a) 32 inches
(b) 36 inches
,(c) 42 inches
(d) 48 inches
Answer: (b)
5. What is the primary function of a firestop in a building?
(a) To extinguish a fire.
(b) To contain a fire within a compartment.
(c) To provide structural support.
(d) To enhance sound insulation.
Answer: (b)
6. What is the maximum height of a handrail on a commercial stairway?
(a) 34 inches
(b) 38 inches
(c) 42 inches
(d) 46 inches
Answer: (b)
7. Which of the following is a common type of commercial roofing material?
(a) Wood shakes
(b) Asphalt shingles
(c) Thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO)
(d) Clay tiles
Answer: (c)
8. What is the purpose of a backflow preventer in a plumbing system?
(a) To increase water pressure
, (b) To prevent contaminated water from flowing backward
(c) To regulate water temperature
(d) To filter sediment
Answer: (b)
9. What is the minimum clearance between a chimney and combustible materials?
(a) 1 inch
(b) 2 inches
(c) 6 inches
(d) 12 inches
Answer: (b)
10. What is the maximum projection of a wall-mounted object into an accessible route
when the bottom edge is between 27 inches and 80 inches above the floor?
(a) 2 inches
(b) 4 inches
(c) 6 inches
(d) 8 inches
Answer: (b)
11. What is the primary function of a foundation drain?
(a) To provide structural support
(b) To carry wastewater away from the building
(c) To relieve hydrostatic pressure against foundation walls
(d) To prevent soil erosion
Answer: (c)
12. What is the minimum depth of a footing below undisturbed ground level?
