BCAI FL Principle and Practice Exam
Questions With Solved Solutions.
Who pays all cost of employing a special Inspector on a threshold building project?
A. Engineer of record
B. Prime contractor
C. Concrete contractor
D. Fee owner - Answer D. Fee owner
553.79(5)(b)
All new single-family houses shall provide at least one bathroom. If only a toilet room is provided at
grade level, such toilet room mush have a clear opening of __________.
A. 32"
B. 30"
C. 29"
D. 28" - Answer C. 29"
553.504(2)
The undergroud parking at a new apartment building must have __________.
A. At least 15% of the spaces designated for handicapped parking.
B. Signs posted to warn operators of handicapped vans that they cannot pass beyond a certain point in
the garage due to height limitations.
C. 100% of the handicapped accessible parking spaces.
D. A minimum height clearance of 112". - Answer B. Signs posted to warn operators of handicapped
vans that they cannot pass beyond a certain point in the garage due to height limitations.
,553.511
Any structure requiring a threshold building permit requires a _________ to obtain the permit.
A. Licensed General or Building Contractor
B. Licensed Specialty Structure Contractor
C. Licensed Residential Contractor
D. All of the above - Answer A. Licensed General or Building Contractor
553.79(10)
Before construction or renovation is completed, the local enforcement agency shall inspect buildings for
compliance with the Thermal Efficiency Standards found in Florida Chapter 553 Part _______.
A. II
B. VIII
C. VII
D. V - Answer D. V
553.908
Which of the following is true regarding the positions held by the four code enforcement officials of the
Florida Building Commission?
A. Two must be municipal or district code enforcement officials
B. One member must be a fire official
C. One must be a plans examiner and one must be an inspector
D. None of the above - Answer B. One member must be a fire official
553.74(1)(i)
Accessible parking spaces must be striped and prominently outlined with __________.
,A. reflective tape
B. yellow paint
C. blue paint
D. white paint - Answer C. blue paint
553.5041(6)
Which of the following in not exempted from the requirements of the Florida Thermal Efficiency?
A. Any historical building as described in FS(267.021).
B. A building where heating or cooling system provided, are designed for other than control of indoor
temperatures.
C. A portion of a building where peak design rate of energy usage is less than one watt per square foot of
floor area.
D. A building of less than 1000 square feet which is primarily used as a principle residence. - Answer B.
A building where heating or cooling system provided, are designed for other than control of indoor
temperatures.
553.902(2), 553.905
In the event of a disagreement between the chief building official and the chief fire official in resolving a
conflict between the building code and the fire prevention code, __________ shall resolve the conflict.
A. Legal counsel shall serve as arbitrator
B. The Construction Industry Licensing Board
C. The local administrative board
D. The local head government official - Answer C. The local administrative board
553.73(11)(c)
Among other requirements a "Special Inspector" of "Threshold Building" must __________.
, A. be a licensed architect or registered engineer certified under Chapter 471
B. be a certified building inspector
C. provide self-certification as to competency to perform structural inspections on threshold buildings
D. have experience in the inspection or design of at least five-threshold type buildings within the past
seven years. - Answer A. be a licensed architect or registered engineer certified under Chapter 471
553.71(9)
Industrial construction sites, where the design, construction, and fire safety are supervised by
appropriate design and inspection professionals, are exempt from plan review and inspection subject to
local option, if __________.
A. The design professional are employees of the owner.
B. The contractor obtains a permit for the work.
C. The industry has adequate in house fire department and rescue squad.
D. The owner provides appropriate approved drawings to the State Fire Marshal. - Answer C. The
industry has adequate in house fire department and rescue squad.
553.79(2)
Which of the following buildings is exempt from the Florida Energy Efficiency Code?
A. An existing commercial building without air conditioning.
B. A historical building described in Section 267.021(3), F. S.
C. A 775 square foot recreation use hunting cabin.
D. All of the above. - Answer D. All of the above.
553.902(2), 553.905
School boards, community college boards, and state universities may use annual facility maintenance
permits to facilitate routine maintenance, emergency repairs, building refurbishment, and minor
renovations of systems or equipment. The amount expended for maintenance projects may not exceed
__________ per project. A facility maintenance permit is valid for __________ year(s).
Questions With Solved Solutions.
Who pays all cost of employing a special Inspector on a threshold building project?
A. Engineer of record
B. Prime contractor
C. Concrete contractor
D. Fee owner - Answer D. Fee owner
553.79(5)(b)
All new single-family houses shall provide at least one bathroom. If only a toilet room is provided at
grade level, such toilet room mush have a clear opening of __________.
A. 32"
B. 30"
C. 29"
D. 28" - Answer C. 29"
553.504(2)
The undergroud parking at a new apartment building must have __________.
A. At least 15% of the spaces designated for handicapped parking.
B. Signs posted to warn operators of handicapped vans that they cannot pass beyond a certain point in
the garage due to height limitations.
C. 100% of the handicapped accessible parking spaces.
D. A minimum height clearance of 112". - Answer B. Signs posted to warn operators of handicapped
vans that they cannot pass beyond a certain point in the garage due to height limitations.
,553.511
Any structure requiring a threshold building permit requires a _________ to obtain the permit.
A. Licensed General or Building Contractor
B. Licensed Specialty Structure Contractor
C. Licensed Residential Contractor
D. All of the above - Answer A. Licensed General or Building Contractor
553.79(10)
Before construction or renovation is completed, the local enforcement agency shall inspect buildings for
compliance with the Thermal Efficiency Standards found in Florida Chapter 553 Part _______.
A. II
B. VIII
C. VII
D. V - Answer D. V
553.908
Which of the following is true regarding the positions held by the four code enforcement officials of the
Florida Building Commission?
A. Two must be municipal or district code enforcement officials
B. One member must be a fire official
C. One must be a plans examiner and one must be an inspector
D. None of the above - Answer B. One member must be a fire official
553.74(1)(i)
Accessible parking spaces must be striped and prominently outlined with __________.
,A. reflective tape
B. yellow paint
C. blue paint
D. white paint - Answer C. blue paint
553.5041(6)
Which of the following in not exempted from the requirements of the Florida Thermal Efficiency?
A. Any historical building as described in FS(267.021).
B. A building where heating or cooling system provided, are designed for other than control of indoor
temperatures.
C. A portion of a building where peak design rate of energy usage is less than one watt per square foot of
floor area.
D. A building of less than 1000 square feet which is primarily used as a principle residence. - Answer B.
A building where heating or cooling system provided, are designed for other than control of indoor
temperatures.
553.902(2), 553.905
In the event of a disagreement between the chief building official and the chief fire official in resolving a
conflict between the building code and the fire prevention code, __________ shall resolve the conflict.
A. Legal counsel shall serve as arbitrator
B. The Construction Industry Licensing Board
C. The local administrative board
D. The local head government official - Answer C. The local administrative board
553.73(11)(c)
Among other requirements a "Special Inspector" of "Threshold Building" must __________.
, A. be a licensed architect or registered engineer certified under Chapter 471
B. be a certified building inspector
C. provide self-certification as to competency to perform structural inspections on threshold buildings
D. have experience in the inspection or design of at least five-threshold type buildings within the past
seven years. - Answer A. be a licensed architect or registered engineer certified under Chapter 471
553.71(9)
Industrial construction sites, where the design, construction, and fire safety are supervised by
appropriate design and inspection professionals, are exempt from plan review and inspection subject to
local option, if __________.
A. The design professional are employees of the owner.
B. The contractor obtains a permit for the work.
C. The industry has adequate in house fire department and rescue squad.
D. The owner provides appropriate approved drawings to the State Fire Marshal. - Answer C. The
industry has adequate in house fire department and rescue squad.
553.79(2)
Which of the following buildings is exempt from the Florida Energy Efficiency Code?
A. An existing commercial building without air conditioning.
B. A historical building described in Section 267.021(3), F. S.
C. A 775 square foot recreation use hunting cabin.
D. All of the above. - Answer D. All of the above.
553.902(2), 553.905
School boards, community college boards, and state universities may use annual facility maintenance
permits to facilitate routine maintenance, emergency repairs, building refurbishment, and minor
renovations of systems or equipment. The amount expended for maintenance projects may not exceed
__________ per project. A facility maintenance permit is valid for __________ year(s).
