J1 CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL INSPECTOR PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
correct or incorrect. Concrete mixing and the delivery of it shall comply with ASTM C 94. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅correct
Wood structural panels used as roof sheathing with a span rating of 40/20 shall have a maximum span
of _____ inches when no edge support is provided and the panel thickness used is 5/8 inch thick. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅32
The maximum slope of a ramp serving an egress door
shall not have more than a ____ slope. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1:12
Smoke alarms shall comply with the requirements of NFPA 72 and shall be listed to conform with which
standard? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅UL 217
Each dwelling unit shall be provided with at least one egress door providing a clear width of not less
than ____ inches. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅32
The minimum uniformly distributed live load for exterior balconies shall be: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅60 lbs/sf
The maximum riser height of a stairway shall be _____ inches and the minimum tread depth shall be
_____ inches. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅7 3⁄4 , 10
Emergency escape and rescue openings located at grade floor shall have a minimum clear opening area
of not less than _____ square feet. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅5
The flame spread index of wall and ceiling finishes shall not be greater than ___ and the smoke-
developed index shall not be greater than ___. Tests conducted shall conform with ASTM E 84 or UL ___.
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅200, 450, 723
, Two-family dwellings provided with a sprinkler system shall have the units separated by a wall and floor
assembly having a fire-resistance rating of not less than ______. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1⁄2 hour
Garages shall be separated from habitable rooms directly above the garage with a minimum of
_________. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅-inch Type X gypsum board
Exterior walls of non-sprinklered dwellings having a fire separation distance of 5 feet shall have a
minimum fire-resistance rating of ____ hours. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Zero
A habitable room within a dwelling unit is required to have a floor area of no less than ____ square feet.
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅70
Which of the following roof slopes can you NOT
install asphalt shingles as a roof covering? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1:12
correct or incorrect. 2 x 3 wood studs are not allowed to be used in exterior walls. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅correct
Fireblocking within concealed spaces of wood- framed stud walls shall be spaced horizontally at intervals
not exceeding _____. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅10 feet
Web holes within steel wall framing studs shall have a length not exceeding _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅4 1⁄2 inches
For proper curing of exterior plaster applications, the finishing coat of a three-coat cement plaster
application shall not be applied sooner than ___ days after application of the second coat. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅7
What is the minimum nominal thickness of masonry bearing walls for a two-story dwelling? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅8 inches
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correct or incorrect. Concrete mixing and the delivery of it shall comply with ASTM C 94. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅correct
Wood structural panels used as roof sheathing with a span rating of 40/20 shall have a maximum span
of _____ inches when no edge support is provided and the panel thickness used is 5/8 inch thick. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅32
The maximum slope of a ramp serving an egress door
shall not have more than a ____ slope. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1:12
Smoke alarms shall comply with the requirements of NFPA 72 and shall be listed to conform with which
standard? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅UL 217
Each dwelling unit shall be provided with at least one egress door providing a clear width of not less
than ____ inches. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅32
The minimum uniformly distributed live load for exterior balconies shall be: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅60 lbs/sf
The maximum riser height of a stairway shall be _____ inches and the minimum tread depth shall be
_____ inches. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅7 3⁄4 , 10
Emergency escape and rescue openings located at grade floor shall have a minimum clear opening area
of not less than _____ square feet. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅5
The flame spread index of wall and ceiling finishes shall not be greater than ___ and the smoke-
developed index shall not be greater than ___. Tests conducted shall conform with ASTM E 84 or UL ___.
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅200, 450, 723
, Two-family dwellings provided with a sprinkler system shall have the units separated by a wall and floor
assembly having a fire-resistance rating of not less than ______. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1⁄2 hour
Garages shall be separated from habitable rooms directly above the garage with a minimum of
_________. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅-inch Type X gypsum board
Exterior walls of non-sprinklered dwellings having a fire separation distance of 5 feet shall have a
minimum fire-resistance rating of ____ hours. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Zero
A habitable room within a dwelling unit is required to have a floor area of no less than ____ square feet.
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅70
Which of the following roof slopes can you NOT
install asphalt shingles as a roof covering? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1:12
correct or incorrect. 2 x 3 wood studs are not allowed to be used in exterior walls. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅correct
Fireblocking within concealed spaces of wood- framed stud walls shall be spaced horizontally at intervals
not exceeding _____. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅10 feet
Web holes within steel wall framing studs shall have a length not exceeding _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅4 1⁄2 inches
For proper curing of exterior plaster applications, the finishing coat of a three-coat cement plaster
application shall not be applied sooner than ___ days after application of the second coat. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅7
What is the minimum nominal thickness of masonry bearing walls for a two-story dwelling? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅8 inches
