PA - CODES & REGULATIONS
INTERNATIONAL ZONING EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the minimum height of a guardrail?
(view answer selection)
32"
34"
36"
42"
48" - ANSWER-According to section 1015.3 Height of the IBC
Required guards shall not be less than 42 inches high...
The correct answer is 42" TYP.
Residential range is 34-38".
What is a model building code?
(view answer selection)
1`Set of regulations on buildings written by an independent group of experts with
reference to a specific location
2`Set of guidelines written by the local authority on construction
3`Set of rules that specify the standards for constructed objects
4`Set of regulations on buildings written by an independent group of experts without
reference to a specific geographic location
5`Set of rules for a specific state - ANSWER-4.
Once a product is successfully tested in a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory
(NRTL), what type of labels will it have? Check the two that apply.
(view answer selection)
1`PAT label
2`Green label
3`Listed label
4`Gold seal
5`Classified label - ANSWER-35.
An Architect gets a call from a homeowner who wants to construct a shed in their
backyard. What is true about the shed? Select any that apply.
(view answer selection)
1`The shed will need drawings stamped by an architect
2`The shed drawings will need to be submitted to the city for approval
3`The local juristiction will determine what is required for the shed
4`If the shed is less than 100 sq. ft. a permit will not be necessary
5`The shed will not need drawings but will require a city permit - ANSWER-3.
, The requirements for the shed will be determined by the local municipality having
jurisdiction. No other information can be determined without looking at the local codes.
What were some of the reasons for the formulation and enactment of the first building
codes and regulations in the United States? Check the three that apply.
(view answer selection)
1`Political motives
2`Overcrowding in cities
3`Spread of diseases in cities
4`Increasing cost of land
5`Threat of fires - ANSWER-235.
The formulation and enactment of the first building codes and regulations was due to:
Overcrowding in cities
Spread of diseases in cities
Threat of fires
What is an easement?
(view answer selection)
1`Legal right to stay on a land
2`Legal possession of a federal estate
3`The legal right to enter and use another's property without possessing it
4`A statue preventing landowners from sub-letting their property
5`A claim by a land owner to eject a person from the land - ANSWER-3. An easement is
the legal right to enter and use another's property without possessing 拥有 it.
What does BOCA stand for?
(view answer selection)
1`Building and Construction in America
2`Building Ordinance & Code of America
3`Building Officials & Code Administrators
4`Building Ordinance for Construction in America - ANSWER-3.
BOCA is a legacy code that has been merged into the IBC but still comes up in
standard practice. BOCA stands for the Building Officials and Code Administrators.
Flammability tests such as ASTM E84, NFPA 265, are used to determine which
qualities of materials and building components?
(view answer selection)
1`The temperature needed for the material to ignite the material
2`The oxygen concentration needed to ignite a material
3`The strength of fire doors to withstand prolonged exposure to fire
4`If a material is flammable or not, whether it adds heat to the combustion, how fast the
fire spreads over the material and how much smoke and gas it produces
5`To measure how deflection and yield point are affected by intense heat - ANSWER-4.
Flamability tests such as ASTM E84, NFPA 265, are used to determine if a material is
flammable or not, whether it adds heat to the combustion, how fast the fire spreads over
the material and how much smoke and gas it produces.
INTERNATIONAL ZONING EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the minimum height of a guardrail?
(view answer selection)
32"
34"
36"
42"
48" - ANSWER-According to section 1015.3 Height of the IBC
Required guards shall not be less than 42 inches high...
The correct answer is 42" TYP.
Residential range is 34-38".
What is a model building code?
(view answer selection)
1`Set of regulations on buildings written by an independent group of experts with
reference to a specific location
2`Set of guidelines written by the local authority on construction
3`Set of rules that specify the standards for constructed objects
4`Set of regulations on buildings written by an independent group of experts without
reference to a specific geographic location
5`Set of rules for a specific state - ANSWER-4.
Once a product is successfully tested in a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory
(NRTL), what type of labels will it have? Check the two that apply.
(view answer selection)
1`PAT label
2`Green label
3`Listed label
4`Gold seal
5`Classified label - ANSWER-35.
An Architect gets a call from a homeowner who wants to construct a shed in their
backyard. What is true about the shed? Select any that apply.
(view answer selection)
1`The shed will need drawings stamped by an architect
2`The shed drawings will need to be submitted to the city for approval
3`The local juristiction will determine what is required for the shed
4`If the shed is less than 100 sq. ft. a permit will not be necessary
5`The shed will not need drawings but will require a city permit - ANSWER-3.
, The requirements for the shed will be determined by the local municipality having
jurisdiction. No other information can be determined without looking at the local codes.
What were some of the reasons for the formulation and enactment of the first building
codes and regulations in the United States? Check the three that apply.
(view answer selection)
1`Political motives
2`Overcrowding in cities
3`Spread of diseases in cities
4`Increasing cost of land
5`Threat of fires - ANSWER-235.
The formulation and enactment of the first building codes and regulations was due to:
Overcrowding in cities
Spread of diseases in cities
Threat of fires
What is an easement?
(view answer selection)
1`Legal right to stay on a land
2`Legal possession of a federal estate
3`The legal right to enter and use another's property without possessing it
4`A statue preventing landowners from sub-letting their property
5`A claim by a land owner to eject a person from the land - ANSWER-3. An easement is
the legal right to enter and use another's property without possessing 拥有 it.
What does BOCA stand for?
(view answer selection)
1`Building and Construction in America
2`Building Ordinance & Code of America
3`Building Officials & Code Administrators
4`Building Ordinance for Construction in America - ANSWER-3.
BOCA is a legacy code that has been merged into the IBC but still comes up in
standard practice. BOCA stands for the Building Officials and Code Administrators.
Flammability tests such as ASTM E84, NFPA 265, are used to determine which
qualities of materials and building components?
(view answer selection)
1`The temperature needed for the material to ignite the material
2`The oxygen concentration needed to ignite a material
3`The strength of fire doors to withstand prolonged exposure to fire
4`If a material is flammable or not, whether it adds heat to the combustion, how fast the
fire spreads over the material and how much smoke and gas it produces
5`To measure how deflection and yield point are affected by intense heat - ANSWER-4.
Flamability tests such as ASTM E84, NFPA 265, are used to determine if a material is
flammable or not, whether it adds heat to the combustion, how fast the fire spreads over
the material and how much smoke and gas it produces.
