ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
where conflicts occur between provisions of this code and referenced standards the ________
shall apply. - CORRECT ANSWER - Provisions of this code
who has the authority to grant code modifications for individual cases? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Building official
Where equipment replacement and repairs must be performed in an emergency, the permit
application shall be submitted. - CORRECT ANSWER - Next business day to the building
official
work shall be installed in accordance with the approved construction documents, and any
changes made during construction that are not in compliance with the approved construction
documents shall - CORRECT ANSWER - resubmitted for approval as an amended set of
construction documents
one set of approved construction documents shall be retained by the building official for a period
of not less then _________ days - CORRECT ANSWER - 180
The building official shall be a ________ member on the board of appeals - CORRECT
ANSWER - ex- officio
____________a space, opened an unobstructed to the sky, located at or above grade level on a
lot and bounded on three or more sides by walls or a building. - CORRECT ANSWER -
court
______ a material, device or construction installed to restrict the movement or air within open
spaces of concealed areas or building components such as crawl spaces, floors-celling
assemblies, roof ceiling assemblies and attics. - CORRECT ANSWER - draft stop
, _____ is a type of construction with vertical and horizontal structural elements that are primarily
formed by a system of repetitive wood or cold formed steel framing members. - CORRECT
ANSWER - light frame
what is the maximum allowable story height for wood wall framing? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 11ft 7in
sleeping rooms shall be designed for a minimum uniform live load of ____ - CORRECT
ANSWER - 30 psf
Common walls separating townhouses shall be rated for fire _____________ - CORRECT
ANSWER - exposure from both sides
Dwelling unites in two-family dwellings shall be separated from each other by wall and floor
assemblies having not less than a __________ rating - CORRECT ANSWER - 1 hour
openings between the garage and residence shall be equipped with a solid wood door not less
than _____ in thickness - CORRECT ANSWER - 35mm
the enclosed accessible space under stairs shall have walls, under-stairs surface and any soffits
protected on the enclosed side with _______ gypsum board. - CORRECT ANSWER -
12.7mm
habitable rooms shall have an aggregate glazing area of not less than ______ of the floor area so
such rooms. - CORRECT ANSWER - 8%
fire blocking in wood framed construction shall have horizontal spacing not exceeding ________
- CORRECT ANSWER - 10ft