TEXAS RAS LICENSING EXAM PREP: 200 PRACTICE QUESTIONS
& VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES – COMPLETE
COVERAGE OF TAS, TABA, TDLR RULES, PARKING, RAMPS,
DOORS, TOILET ROOMS, REACH RANGES, AND ALL
ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS FOR A GUARANTEED PASS
1. Which Texas agency administers the Registered Accessibility
Specialist (RAS) program?
A. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
B. Texas Board of Architectural Examiners
C. Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
D. Texas Department of State Health Services
Answer: C
Rationale: TDLR manages Texas accessibility compliance and licensing,
including the RAS program.
2. Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS) are based primarily on which
federal law?
A. Fair Housing Act
B. Rehabilitation Act
C. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
D. HUD Section 504
Answer: C
Rationale: TAS aligns with ADA Titles II & III accessibility requirements.
3. A construction project must be submitted for RAS review if the
construction costs reach at least:
,A. $25,000
B. $75,000
C. $30,000
D. $50,000
Answer: D
Rationale: TAS requires review and inspection for projects valued at
$50,000 or more.
4. What is the deadline to submit a construction project to a RAS after
the building permit is issued?
A. 10 days
B. 60 days
C. 15 days
D. 30 days
Answer: D
Rationale: Texas law requires TAS plan review submission within 30 days
of permit issuance.
5. Who is responsible for ensuring that a building complies with TAS?
A. The RAS
B. The Architect only
C. Local Code Enforcement
D. The Owner or Owner's Agent
Answer: D
Rationale: TAS places primary compliance responsibility on the property
owner.
6. RAS professionals must avoid conflicts of interest. Which of the
following is a conflict?
A. Reviewing a project for a new client
,B. Reviewing state-owned projects
C. Reviewing multiple projects for the same architect
D. Reviewing a project in which the RAS designed part of the plans
Answer: D
Rationale: A RAS cannot review projects they helped design.
7. An element must comply with TAS if it is part of:
A. Residential-only construction
B. Single-family dwellings
C. Private residences with no public access
D. A public accommodation or commercial facility
Answer: D
Rationale: TAS applies to public accommodations, state facilities, and
commercial facilities.
8. What is the minimum clear width for an accessible route?
A. 32 inches
B. 40 inches
C. 24 inches
D. 36 inches
Answer: D
Rationale: TAS requires 36-inch minimum clear width for accessible
routes.
9. Which Texas Government Code chapter establishes the Texas
Architectural Barriers Act (TABA)?
A. Chapter 462
B. Chapter 471
C. Chapter 475
D. Chapter 469
, Answer: D
Rationale: Chapter 469 of the Texas Government Code contains the
Texas Architectural Barriers Act.
10. What is the minimum headroom clearance required for an
accessible route?
A. 76 inches
B. 80 inches
C. 84 inches
D. 90 inches
Answer: B
Rationale: TAS requires minimum 80 inches of headroom clearance for
accessible routes; some sources note 80-84 inches.
11. What is the maximum slope for a ramp under TAS?
A. 1:10
B. 1:8
C. 1:20
D. 1:12
Answer: D
Rationale: TAS requires a maximum ramp slope of 1:12 (one inch of
vertical rise per 12 inches of horizontal run).
12. What is the minimum clear opening width for an accessible door?
A. 36 inches
B. 30 inches
C. 32 inches
D. 34 inches
Answer: C
& VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES – COMPLETE
COVERAGE OF TAS, TABA, TDLR RULES, PARKING, RAMPS,
DOORS, TOILET ROOMS, REACH RANGES, AND ALL
ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS FOR A GUARANTEED PASS
1. Which Texas agency administers the Registered Accessibility
Specialist (RAS) program?
A. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
B. Texas Board of Architectural Examiners
C. Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
D. Texas Department of State Health Services
Answer: C
Rationale: TDLR manages Texas accessibility compliance and licensing,
including the RAS program.
2. Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS) are based primarily on which
federal law?
A. Fair Housing Act
B. Rehabilitation Act
C. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
D. HUD Section 504
Answer: C
Rationale: TAS aligns with ADA Titles II & III accessibility requirements.
3. A construction project must be submitted for RAS review if the
construction costs reach at least:
,A. $25,000
B. $75,000
C. $30,000
D. $50,000
Answer: D
Rationale: TAS requires review and inspection for projects valued at
$50,000 or more.
4. What is the deadline to submit a construction project to a RAS after
the building permit is issued?
A. 10 days
B. 60 days
C. 15 days
D. 30 days
Answer: D
Rationale: Texas law requires TAS plan review submission within 30 days
of permit issuance.
5. Who is responsible for ensuring that a building complies with TAS?
A. The RAS
B. The Architect only
C. Local Code Enforcement
D. The Owner or Owner's Agent
Answer: D
Rationale: TAS places primary compliance responsibility on the property
owner.
6. RAS professionals must avoid conflicts of interest. Which of the
following is a conflict?
A. Reviewing a project for a new client
,B. Reviewing state-owned projects
C. Reviewing multiple projects for the same architect
D. Reviewing a project in which the RAS designed part of the plans
Answer: D
Rationale: A RAS cannot review projects they helped design.
7. An element must comply with TAS if it is part of:
A. Residential-only construction
B. Single-family dwellings
C. Private residences with no public access
D. A public accommodation or commercial facility
Answer: D
Rationale: TAS applies to public accommodations, state facilities, and
commercial facilities.
8. What is the minimum clear width for an accessible route?
A. 32 inches
B. 40 inches
C. 24 inches
D. 36 inches
Answer: D
Rationale: TAS requires 36-inch minimum clear width for accessible
routes.
9. Which Texas Government Code chapter establishes the Texas
Architectural Barriers Act (TABA)?
A. Chapter 462
B. Chapter 471
C. Chapter 475
D. Chapter 469
, Answer: D
Rationale: Chapter 469 of the Texas Government Code contains the
Texas Architectural Barriers Act.
10. What is the minimum headroom clearance required for an
accessible route?
A. 76 inches
B. 80 inches
C. 84 inches
D. 90 inches
Answer: B
Rationale: TAS requires minimum 80 inches of headroom clearance for
accessible routes; some sources note 80-84 inches.
11. What is the maximum slope for a ramp under TAS?
A. 1:10
B. 1:8
C. 1:20
D. 1:12
Answer: D
Rationale: TAS requires a maximum ramp slope of 1:12 (one inch of
vertical rise per 12 inches of horizontal run).
12. What is the minimum clear opening width for an accessible door?
A. 36 inches
B. 30 inches
C. 32 inches
D. 34 inches
Answer: C
