IBC
FREQUENTLY TESTED ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
In a high-rise building, every required interior exit stairway serving floors more than 75 feet above the
lowest level of fire department vehicle access shall be a ___ ___.
ANSWER
smoke-proof enclosure.
Question 2.
A listed ___ designed to resist the passage of smoke shall be provided at each point a duct or air
transfer opening penetrates a corridor enclosure required to have smoke and draft control doors.
ANSWER
smoke damper
Question 3.
The rise for any ramp run shall be ____ inches maximum.
ANSWER
30
Question 4.
Combustible trim, excluding handrails and guardrails cannot exceed _____ percent of the specific wall
or ceiling area in which it is attached
ANSWER
10
,Question 5.
Membrane penetrations of maximum 2-hour fire-resistance-rated walls and partitions by steel
electrical boxes that do not exceed ____ square inches are permitted
ANSWER
16
Question 6.
It shall be the duty of the ____ ____ to provide access to and means for inspections.
ANSWER
permit holder
Question 7.
Clay and concrete roof tile shall be installed on roof slopes of ____ units vertical in 12 units horizontal
(21-percent slope) or greater
ANSWER
2 1/2
Question 8.
Basements with a ceiling height of less than ____ inches shall not be required to have emergency
escape and rescue openings.
ANSWER
80
Question 9.
A group I-1 occupancy shall include a building or part thereof for more than ____ persons who reside
on a 24-hour basis in a supervised environment and receive custodial care.
ANSWER
16
,Question 10.
An opening not less than ____ inches by ___ inches shall be provided to any attic area having a clear
height of over 30 inches.
ANSWER
20, 30
Question 11.
Motor fuel-dispensing facilities and department stores are examples of Group ____ occupancies.
ANSWER
M
Question 12.
That portion of a building included between the upper surface of a floor and the upper surface of the
floor or roof next above is a ____
ANSWER
story
Question 13.
Habitable spaces, other than a kitchen, shall be not less than ____ feet in any plan dimension.
ANSWER
7
Question 14.
The leading edge (nosings) of stair treads shall project not more than ____ inches beyond the tread
below.
ANSWER
1 1/4
, Question 15.
Window wells serving an emergency escape and rescue opening with a vertical depth of more than
____ inches shall be equipped with an approved permanently affixed ladder or steps.
ANSWER
44
Question 16.
The provisions of Chapter 19 shall govern the materials, quality control, design and construction of ____
used in structures.
ANSWER
concrete
Question 17.
Family or assisted-use toilet rooms shall include only one ____ ____ and only one ____
ANSWER
water closet, lavatory.
Question 18.
Buildings or structures that contain materials that readily support combustion or present a physical
hazard shall be classified as Group ____
ANSWER
H-3
Question 19.
A motion picture theater is an example of a Group ____ occupancy.
ANSWER
A-1
FREQUENTLY TESTED ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
In a high-rise building, every required interior exit stairway serving floors more than 75 feet above the
lowest level of fire department vehicle access shall be a ___ ___.
ANSWER
smoke-proof enclosure.
Question 2.
A listed ___ designed to resist the passage of smoke shall be provided at each point a duct or air
transfer opening penetrates a corridor enclosure required to have smoke and draft control doors.
ANSWER
smoke damper
Question 3.
The rise for any ramp run shall be ____ inches maximum.
ANSWER
30
Question 4.
Combustible trim, excluding handrails and guardrails cannot exceed _____ percent of the specific wall
or ceiling area in which it is attached
ANSWER
10
,Question 5.
Membrane penetrations of maximum 2-hour fire-resistance-rated walls and partitions by steel
electrical boxes that do not exceed ____ square inches are permitted
ANSWER
16
Question 6.
It shall be the duty of the ____ ____ to provide access to and means for inspections.
ANSWER
permit holder
Question 7.
Clay and concrete roof tile shall be installed on roof slopes of ____ units vertical in 12 units horizontal
(21-percent slope) or greater
ANSWER
2 1/2
Question 8.
Basements with a ceiling height of less than ____ inches shall not be required to have emergency
escape and rescue openings.
ANSWER
80
Question 9.
A group I-1 occupancy shall include a building or part thereof for more than ____ persons who reside
on a 24-hour basis in a supervised environment and receive custodial care.
ANSWER
16
,Question 10.
An opening not less than ____ inches by ___ inches shall be provided to any attic area having a clear
height of over 30 inches.
ANSWER
20, 30
Question 11.
Motor fuel-dispensing facilities and department stores are examples of Group ____ occupancies.
ANSWER
M
Question 12.
That portion of a building included between the upper surface of a floor and the upper surface of the
floor or roof next above is a ____
ANSWER
story
Question 13.
Habitable spaces, other than a kitchen, shall be not less than ____ feet in any plan dimension.
ANSWER
7
Question 14.
The leading edge (nosings) of stair treads shall project not more than ____ inches beyond the tread
below.
ANSWER
1 1/4
, Question 15.
Window wells serving an emergency escape and rescue opening with a vertical depth of more than
____ inches shall be equipped with an approved permanently affixed ladder or steps.
ANSWER
44
Question 16.
The provisions of Chapter 19 shall govern the materials, quality control, design and construction of ____
used in structures.
ANSWER
concrete
Question 17.
Family or assisted-use toilet rooms shall include only one ____ ____ and only one ____
ANSWER
water closet, lavatory.
Question 18.
Buildings or structures that contain materials that readily support combustion or present a physical
hazard shall be classified as Group ____
ANSWER
H-3
Question 19.
A motion picture theater is an example of a Group ____ occupancy.
ANSWER
A-1
