2026 IRC EXAM PART 2 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Bathtub and shower floors and walls above bathtubs with installed shower heads and in shower comp
artments shall be finished with a nonabsorbent surface. Such wall surfaces shall extend to a height of
not less than _____________ feet above the floor. - CORRECT ANSWER -6
Section R307.2 Bathtub and shower spaces
Glazing in fixed and operable panels of swinging, sliding, and bifold doors shall be considered to be a _
____________ _____________ . - CORRECT ANSWER -hazardous location
Section R308.4.1 Glazing in doors
Glazing in an individual fixed or operable panel requires safety glazing if the panel is larger than _____
________ square feet with a bottom edge less than _____________ inches above the floor and a top
edge greater than _____________ inches above the floor and a walking surface is within 36 inches of t
he glazing, measured horizontally. - CORRECT ANSWER -9
18
36
Section R308.4.3 Glazing in windows.
Glazing where the bottom exposed edge of the glazing is less than _____________ inches above the pl
ane of the adjacent walking surface of stairways, landings between flights of stairs, and ramps shall be
safety glazing. - CORRECT ANSWER -36
Section R308.4.6 Glazing adjacent to stairs and ramps.
Glazing adjacent to the landing at the bottom of a stairway where the glazing is less than __________
___ inches above the landing and within a _____________ inch horizontal arc less than 180 degrees fr
om the bottom tread nosing shall be safety glazing. - CORRECT ANSWER -36
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, Section R308.4.7 Glazing adjacent to the bottom stair landing.
Garage floor surfaces shall be of approved _____________ material. - CORRECT ANSWER -
noncombustible
Section R309.1 Floor surface.
Carports shall be open on not less than _____________ sides. - CORRECT ANSWER -2
Section R309.2 Carports.
Basements, habitable attics, and every sleeping room shall have not less than one operable _________
____ _____________ and _____________ _____________ . - CORRECT ANSWER -emergency escape
rescue opening
Section R310.1 Emergency escape and rescue opening required.
Emergencyc escapec andcrescuec openingsc shallchavec thec bottomcofc thec clearcopeningc notc greaterc thanc
_____________c inchescabovec thec floor.c -c CORRECTc ANSWERc -44
SectioncR310.2.3c Maximumc heightc fromc floor.
Emergencyc escapec andcrescuec openingsc shallchavec acnetc clearcopeningcofc notc lessc thanc_____________
squarec feet.c -c CORRECTc ANSWERc -5.7
(gradec floorcopeningscorc below-
gradec openingsc shallc havec ac minimumc netc clearcopeningc ofc 5.0c squarec feet)
SectioncR310.2.1c Minimumc size.
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Bathtub and shower floors and walls above bathtubs with installed shower heads and in shower comp
artments shall be finished with a nonabsorbent surface. Such wall surfaces shall extend to a height of
not less than _____________ feet above the floor. - CORRECT ANSWER -6
Section R307.2 Bathtub and shower spaces
Glazing in fixed and operable panels of swinging, sliding, and bifold doors shall be considered to be a _
____________ _____________ . - CORRECT ANSWER -hazardous location
Section R308.4.1 Glazing in doors
Glazing in an individual fixed or operable panel requires safety glazing if the panel is larger than _____
________ square feet with a bottom edge less than _____________ inches above the floor and a top
edge greater than _____________ inches above the floor and a walking surface is within 36 inches of t
he glazing, measured horizontally. - CORRECT ANSWER -9
18
36
Section R308.4.3 Glazing in windows.
Glazing where the bottom exposed edge of the glazing is less than _____________ inches above the pl
ane of the adjacent walking surface of stairways, landings between flights of stairs, and ramps shall be
safety glazing. - CORRECT ANSWER -36
Section R308.4.6 Glazing adjacent to stairs and ramps.
Glazing adjacent to the landing at the bottom of a stairway where the glazing is less than __________
___ inches above the landing and within a _____________ inch horizontal arc less than 180 degrees fr
om the bottom tread nosing shall be safety glazing. - CORRECT ANSWER -36
60
, Section R308.4.7 Glazing adjacent to the bottom stair landing.
Garage floor surfaces shall be of approved _____________ material. - CORRECT ANSWER -
noncombustible
Section R309.1 Floor surface.
Carports shall be open on not less than _____________ sides. - CORRECT ANSWER -2
Section R309.2 Carports.
Basements, habitable attics, and every sleeping room shall have not less than one operable _________
____ _____________ and _____________ _____________ . - CORRECT ANSWER -emergency escape
rescue opening
Section R310.1 Emergency escape and rescue opening required.
Emergencyc escapec andcrescuec openingsc shallchavec thec bottomcofc thec clearcopeningc notc greaterc thanc
_____________c inchescabovec thec floor.c -c CORRECTc ANSWERc -44
SectioncR310.2.3c Maximumc heightc fromc floor.
Emergencyc escapec andcrescuec openingsc shallchavec acnetc clearcopeningcofc notc lessc thanc_____________
squarec feet.c -c CORRECTc ANSWERc -5.7
(gradec floorcopeningscorc below-
gradec openingsc shallc havec ac minimumc netc clearcopeningc ofc 5.0c squarec feet)
SectioncR310.2.1c Minimumc size.
