MICHIGAN RESIDENTIAL CODE practice exam with 100% correct answers already graded A+.

Once work begins and for some reason work stops, you must start work again within ______ days or the permit is void. 30 60 90 180 180 Basic wind speeds for 50 year mean recurrence interval for Michigan is 60 miles per hour 70 miles per hour 80 miles per hour 115 miles per hour 115 miles per hour Ground snow loads for Michigan range from ______ in the southeast corner to _____ at the northern tip. 10 to 70 pounds per square foot 20 to 60 pounds per square foot 20 to 100 pounds per square foot 40 to 80 pounds per square foot 20 to 100 pounds per square foot Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for exterior balconies 40 pounds 60 pounds 80 pounds 100 pounds 40 pounds Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for decks attached to exterior walls 40 pounds 60 pounds 80 pounds 100 pounds 40 pounds Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for attics with storage 10 pounds 20 pounds 30 pounds 40 pounds 20 pounds Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for sleeping rooms 10 pounds 20 pounds 30 pounds 40 pounds 30 pounds Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for rooms other than sleeping rooms 10 pounds 20 pounds 30 pounds 40 pounds 40 pounds The minimum requirement for a door leading from the attached garage into the dwelling unit is 1 3/8" solid core Self closing wood door 1 3/4" wood door 1 3/4" solid core 1 3/8" solid core If a steel door is used for leading from the attached garage into the dwelling unit, the minimum fire rating would 20 minutes 1 hour 1 1/2 hour 2 hours 20 minutes An attached garage shall be separated from the dwelling unit by a minimum of _______ drywall applied to the garage wall side. 3/8 " 1/2 " 5/8 " 2 layers 1/2" 1/2 " An attached garage shall be separated from the living space above by a minimum of _______ drywall applied to the garage ceiling side. 3/8 " 1/2 " 5/8 " 2 layers 1/2" 5/8 " In reference to fire blocking, the maximum horizontal distance is ________ feet. 4 8 10 12 10 According to code, fireblocking is required At 8' intervals behind drywall. Between studs within the walls. At ceiling level. Anywhere flames could spread. At ceiling level. Draft stops shall be installed so that the area of any concealed space does not exceed 700 square feet 1000 square feet 1500 square feet 1800 square feet 1000 square feet Combustible insulation shall be separated a minimum of ________ inches from heat producing devices. 2 3 4 6 3 All habitable rooms shall be provided with aggregate glazing area of not less than ______ of the floor area. 4% 6% 8% 10% 8% The minimum openable area to the outdoors shall be ______ of the floor area being ventilated. 4% 6% 8% 10% 4% Every dwelling unit shall have at least one habitable room not less than _________ of gross floor area. 80 S.F. 100 S.F. 70 S.F. 200 S.F. 70 S.F. Every family room shall have not less than __________ square feet of gross floor area. 50 70 90 100 70 A living room , bedroom, or family room, shall not be less than ___________ in any horizontal direction. 5 feet 7 feet 10 feet 12 feet 7 feet A builder is installing replacement windows that do NOT contain safety glazing. If the bottom edge is less than 10 inches above the floor, what is the maximum permissible size of a single pain in these replacement windows according to code limits? 6 square feet. 9 square feet. 12 square feet. Not Premitted Not Premitted The net clear opening of a grade floor bedroom emergency escape window can be no less than ______. 5 square feet 5.7 square feet 7 square feet 8.5 square feet 5 square feet A bedroom emergency escape window shall have a clear net opening width of 16 inches 20 inches 24 inches 32 inches 20 inches