CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS AND
STANDARDS EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Before commencing the construction of a building, the owner must apply to the city to
obtain a:
a. commence work order.
b. building license.
c. construction permit.
d. building permit. - ANSWER-d. building permit.
To ensure that the construction of the building is being done in accordance with the
building code, the city will arrange for its inspection:
a. only once during construction.
b. two times during construction.
c. three times during construction.
d. several times during construction. - ANSWER-d. several times during construction.
If during the construction of the building, the building inspector discovers a gross
violation of the building code, he or she will generally:
a. invite the owner for a meeting.
b. issue a warning to the owner.
c. issue a stop work order to the owner.
d. take the owner to the appropriate court of law. - ANSWER-c. issue a stop work order
to the owner.
In the case of a dispute between the building official and the owner about the
interpretation of a building code provision, the matter is first resolved by:
a. the owner's architect.
b. an independent arbitrator appointed by the city.
c. the board of appeals of the city.
d. the city attorney.
e. the appropriate court of law. - ANSWER-c. the board of appeals of the city.
A prescriptive building code provision is easier to enforce than a performance provision.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER-a. True
, Performance-type building code provisions inhibit the use of innovative building
materials and construction systems compared with prescriptive type provisions.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER-b. False
Writing and periodically updating the building code is generally done by:
a. the individual city.
b. the individual state.
c. the federal government.
d. a specialized independent agency. - ANSWER-d. a specialized independent agency.
The International Building Code is published by the:
a. U.S. government.
b. International Conference of Building Officials.
c. Building Officials and Code Administrators International.
d. International Code Council.
e. United Nations Agency on Building Codes. - ANSWER-d. International Code Council.
The International Building Code is generally updated every:
a. 2 years.
b. 3 years.
c. 4 years.
d. 5 years.
e. 10 years. - ANSWER-b. 3 years.
The adoption of a model building code in the United States is done at the level of:
a. each city.
b. each state.
c. either (a) or (b). - ANSWER-c. either (a) or (b).
The only code published by the International Code Council is the International Building
Code.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER-b. False
The first step in applying the building code to a project is to:
a. determine if the building is provided with an automatic sprinkler system.
b. determine the width of open spaces around the building.
c. determine the occupancy classification of the building.
STANDARDS EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Before commencing the construction of a building, the owner must apply to the city to
obtain a:
a. commence work order.
b. building license.
c. construction permit.
d. building permit. - ANSWER-d. building permit.
To ensure that the construction of the building is being done in accordance with the
building code, the city will arrange for its inspection:
a. only once during construction.
b. two times during construction.
c. three times during construction.
d. several times during construction. - ANSWER-d. several times during construction.
If during the construction of the building, the building inspector discovers a gross
violation of the building code, he or she will generally:
a. invite the owner for a meeting.
b. issue a warning to the owner.
c. issue a stop work order to the owner.
d. take the owner to the appropriate court of law. - ANSWER-c. issue a stop work order
to the owner.
In the case of a dispute between the building official and the owner about the
interpretation of a building code provision, the matter is first resolved by:
a. the owner's architect.
b. an independent arbitrator appointed by the city.
c. the board of appeals of the city.
d. the city attorney.
e. the appropriate court of law. - ANSWER-c. the board of appeals of the city.
A prescriptive building code provision is easier to enforce than a performance provision.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER-a. True
, Performance-type building code provisions inhibit the use of innovative building
materials and construction systems compared with prescriptive type provisions.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER-b. False
Writing and periodically updating the building code is generally done by:
a. the individual city.
b. the individual state.
c. the federal government.
d. a specialized independent agency. - ANSWER-d. a specialized independent agency.
The International Building Code is published by the:
a. U.S. government.
b. International Conference of Building Officials.
c. Building Officials and Code Administrators International.
d. International Code Council.
e. United Nations Agency on Building Codes. - ANSWER-d. International Code Council.
The International Building Code is generally updated every:
a. 2 years.
b. 3 years.
c. 4 years.
d. 5 years.
e. 10 years. - ANSWER-b. 3 years.
The adoption of a model building code in the United States is done at the level of:
a. each city.
b. each state.
c. either (a) or (b). - ANSWER-c. either (a) or (b).
The only code published by the International Code Council is the International Building
Code.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER-b. False
The first step in applying the building code to a project is to:
a. determine if the building is provided with an automatic sprinkler system.
b. determine the width of open spaces around the building.
c. determine the occupancy classification of the building.
