CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS AND
STANDARDS EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
The first step in applying the building code to a project is to:
a. determine if the building is provided with an automatic sprinkler system.
b. determine the width of open spaces around the building.
c. determine the occupancy classification of the building.
d. determine the number of exits from the building at the ground floor. - ANSWER-c.
determine the occupancy classification of the building.
The total number of occupancies (excluding the divisions) as specified in the
International Building Code is:
a. 6.
b. 8.
c. 10.
d. 12.
e. none of the above. - ANSWER-c. 10.
Which of the following is not a recognized building code occupancy?
a. Assembly
b. Educational
c. Business
d. Office
e. Institutional - ANSWER-d. Office
A hotel building is a:
a. business occupancy.
b. residential occupancy.
c. hotel occupancy.
d. hospitality occupancy.
e. none of the above. - ANSWER-b. residential occupancy.
The international Building Code divides the types of construction into:
a. Types U, V, X, and Y.
b. Types 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
c. Types I, II, III, IV, and V.
d. Types I, II, III, IV, V, and VI. - ANSWER-c. Types I, II, III, IV, and V.
, The most fire-resistive type of construction is:
a. Type I(B).
b. Type 5(A).
c. Type I(A).
d. Type V(A). - ANSWER-c. Type I(A).
A prescriptive code needs no standards.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER-a. True
Most construction standards are produced by:
a. the same organization that writes the building code.
b. individual cities.
c. the federal government.
d. professional societies.
e. none of the above. - ANSWER-e. none of the above.
Which of the following is not a standard-writing organization?
a. ASTM
b. NSF
c. UL
d. ANSI - ANSWER-b. NSF
Which of the following is the largest standards-writing organization?
a. NRCA
b. ANSI
c. UL
d. ASTM
e. ASCE - ANSWER-d. ASTM
The acronym ASTM stands for:
a. American Standards for Testing and Manufacturing.
b. American Society for Testing of Materials.
c. American Society for Testing and Materials.
d. None of the above. - ANSWER-d. None of the above.
The acronym UL stands for:
a. Universal Laboratories.
STANDARDS EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
The first step in applying the building code to a project is to:
a. determine if the building is provided with an automatic sprinkler system.
b. determine the width of open spaces around the building.
c. determine the occupancy classification of the building.
d. determine the number of exits from the building at the ground floor. - ANSWER-c.
determine the occupancy classification of the building.
The total number of occupancies (excluding the divisions) as specified in the
International Building Code is:
a. 6.
b. 8.
c. 10.
d. 12.
e. none of the above. - ANSWER-c. 10.
Which of the following is not a recognized building code occupancy?
a. Assembly
b. Educational
c. Business
d. Office
e. Institutional - ANSWER-d. Office
A hotel building is a:
a. business occupancy.
b. residential occupancy.
c. hotel occupancy.
d. hospitality occupancy.
e. none of the above. - ANSWER-b. residential occupancy.
The international Building Code divides the types of construction into:
a. Types U, V, X, and Y.
b. Types 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
c. Types I, II, III, IV, and V.
d. Types I, II, III, IV, V, and VI. - ANSWER-c. Types I, II, III, IV, and V.
, The most fire-resistive type of construction is:
a. Type I(B).
b. Type 5(A).
c. Type I(A).
d. Type V(A). - ANSWER-c. Type I(A).
A prescriptive code needs no standards.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER-a. True
Most construction standards are produced by:
a. the same organization that writes the building code.
b. individual cities.
c. the federal government.
d. professional societies.
e. none of the above. - ANSWER-e. none of the above.
Which of the following is not a standard-writing organization?
a. ASTM
b. NSF
c. UL
d. ANSI - ANSWER-b. NSF
Which of the following is the largest standards-writing organization?
a. NRCA
b. ANSI
c. UL
d. ASTM
e. ASCE - ANSWER-d. ASTM
The acronym ASTM stands for:
a. American Standards for Testing and Manufacturing.
b. American Society for Testing of Materials.
c. American Society for Testing and Materials.
d. None of the above. - ANSWER-d. None of the above.
The acronym UL stands for:
a. Universal Laboratories.
