SPECIAL INSPECTOR EXAM - GR (GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS) UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Who should NOT hire the special inspector?
a) The Building Official
b) The Contractor
c) The Owner
d) The RDP
Answer:
b) The Contractor
Question:
2. Whose job is it to ensure that the special inspector has an approved set of plans?
a) The Building Official
b) The Contractor
c) The Owner
d) The RDP
Answer:
b) The Contractor
Question:
3. Who is in charge of giving "approval to proceed"?
a) The Building Official
b) The Contractor
c) The Owner
d) The RDP
Answer:
a) The Building Official
Question:
4. Can a material not listed in the IBC be used for construction?
a) Yes
b) No
Answer:
a) Yes
"Materials, equipment, and devices approved by the building official shall be constructed and installed
in accordance with such approval" -Section 104.9, IBC
Question:
5. What does a special inspector's job NOT entail while on the jobsite?
a) Instructing the contractor's workers on how to do their job
b) Verify means and methods of construction
c) Inform the contractor of arrival
d) Discuss with the contractor any discrepancies, as they may come up later in a lawsuit
, Answer:
Not sure... Probably shouldn't tell workers how to do their job. Definitely should discuss discrepancies
with the contractor, but not because of lawsuits. So either (a) or (d).
Question:
6. Who should the special inspector notify upon arrival to the jobsite?
a) The Building Official
b) The Contractor
c) The Owner
d) The RDP
Answer:
b) The Contractor
Question:
7. A basic knowledge in which subject is NOT required to be a special inspector?
a) Structural design
b) An understanding of construction documents
c) An understanding of the current codes
d) How to perform all tests expected of you
Answer:
Not sure... All seem important, but I chose (a).
Question:
8. ICC exams are based on which document?
a) ACI
b) IBC
c) ASTM
Answer:
b) IBC
Question:
9. What should a special inspector NOT do prior to arriving to the jobsite?
a) Attend a preconstruction meeting
b) Review the construction documents
c) Discuss frequency of reports with the building official
d) Ask any questions you may have
Answer:
I assume the answer is (a), since a preconstruction meeting isn't mandatory to even have.
Question:
10. When should progress reports be turned in?
Answer:
On a timely basis as determined by the building official.
Question:
11. When should the final report be turned in?
Answer:
At a point in time agreed upon prior to the start of work by the applicant and the building official.
REQUIREMENTS) UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Who should NOT hire the special inspector?
a) The Building Official
b) The Contractor
c) The Owner
d) The RDP
Answer:
b) The Contractor
Question:
2. Whose job is it to ensure that the special inspector has an approved set of plans?
a) The Building Official
b) The Contractor
c) The Owner
d) The RDP
Answer:
b) The Contractor
Question:
3. Who is in charge of giving "approval to proceed"?
a) The Building Official
b) The Contractor
c) The Owner
d) The RDP
Answer:
a) The Building Official
Question:
4. Can a material not listed in the IBC be used for construction?
a) Yes
b) No
Answer:
a) Yes
"Materials, equipment, and devices approved by the building official shall be constructed and installed
in accordance with such approval" -Section 104.9, IBC
Question:
5. What does a special inspector's job NOT entail while on the jobsite?
a) Instructing the contractor's workers on how to do their job
b) Verify means and methods of construction
c) Inform the contractor of arrival
d) Discuss with the contractor any discrepancies, as they may come up later in a lawsuit
, Answer:
Not sure... Probably shouldn't tell workers how to do their job. Definitely should discuss discrepancies
with the contractor, but not because of lawsuits. So either (a) or (d).
Question:
6. Who should the special inspector notify upon arrival to the jobsite?
a) The Building Official
b) The Contractor
c) The Owner
d) The RDP
Answer:
b) The Contractor
Question:
7. A basic knowledge in which subject is NOT required to be a special inspector?
a) Structural design
b) An understanding of construction documents
c) An understanding of the current codes
d) How to perform all tests expected of you
Answer:
Not sure... All seem important, but I chose (a).
Question:
8. ICC exams are based on which document?
a) ACI
b) IBC
c) ASTM
Answer:
b) IBC
Question:
9. What should a special inspector NOT do prior to arriving to the jobsite?
a) Attend a preconstruction meeting
b) Review the construction documents
c) Discuss frequency of reports with the building official
d) Ask any questions you may have
Answer:
I assume the answer is (a), since a preconstruction meeting isn't mandatory to even have.
Question:
10. When should progress reports be turned in?
Answer:
On a timely basis as determined by the building official.
Question:
11. When should the final report be turned in?
Answer:
At a point in time agreed upon prior to the start of work by the applicant and the building official.
