NCIDQ EXAM BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025-2026.
,1. What is the portion of the exit access that must be traversed BEFORE 2
separate distinct paths of travel to 2 exits are available? ANS>> Common Path of Egress
Travel
2. What is the distance measured from the most remote point within a story
to the entrance to an exit along the natural and unobstructed path of egress
travel? ANS>> Travel Distance
3. What are the 5 construction types that all buildings must be classified with-
in? ANS>> Building Types ANS>>
Type 1 & 2 (most fire resistant)
Type 3
Type 4
Type 5 (least fire resistant)
4. What type of construction uses noncombustible building materials? ANS>>
Building Type 1 & 2
5. What type of construction has exterior walls are of noncombustible materials
and the interior building elements of any material permitted by this code? ANS>>
Build- ing Type 3
6. What type of construction has exterior walls are of noncombustible materials
and the interior building elements are of solid laminate wood without con-
cealed spaces. ANS>> Building Type 4
, Heavy Timber (HT)
7. What type of construction uses any materials permitted by this code for
structural elements, exterior walls, and interior walls? ANS>> Building Type 5
8. Demising partitions between tenant spaces must be -hour fire rated.
ANS>> -
1-hour
9. Partitions along a public corridor must be -hour fire rated. ANS>> 1-hour
10. Partitions that demise as Assembly Occupancy of size or greater must
have a fire rating. ANS>> 750 square feet; 1-hour
11. A fire separation is required between an Assembly Occupancy
and a Mercantile Occupancy. ANS>> 2 hour
hat kind door
12. In a wall assembly with a fire resistance rating of 30 minutes, w
must be used? ANS>> Door assembly with a fire protection rating of 20 minutes
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025-2026.
,1. What is the portion of the exit access that must be traversed BEFORE 2
separate distinct paths of travel to 2 exits are available? ANS>> Common Path of Egress
Travel
2. What is the distance measured from the most remote point within a story
to the entrance to an exit along the natural and unobstructed path of egress
travel? ANS>> Travel Distance
3. What are the 5 construction types that all buildings must be classified with-
in? ANS>> Building Types ANS>>
Type 1 & 2 (most fire resistant)
Type 3
Type 4
Type 5 (least fire resistant)
4. What type of construction uses noncombustible building materials? ANS>>
Building Type 1 & 2
5. What type of construction has exterior walls are of noncombustible materials
and the interior building elements of any material permitted by this code? ANS>>
Build- ing Type 3
6. What type of construction has exterior walls are of noncombustible materials
and the interior building elements are of solid laminate wood without con-
cealed spaces. ANS>> Building Type 4
, Heavy Timber (HT)
7. What type of construction uses any materials permitted by this code for
structural elements, exterior walls, and interior walls? ANS>> Building Type 5
8. Demising partitions between tenant spaces must be -hour fire rated.
ANS>> -
1-hour
9. Partitions along a public corridor must be -hour fire rated. ANS>> 1-hour
10. Partitions that demise as Assembly Occupancy of size or greater must
have a fire rating. ANS>> 750 square feet; 1-hour
11. A fire separation is required between an Assembly Occupancy
and a Mercantile Occupancy. ANS>> 2 hour
hat kind door
12. In a wall assembly with a fire resistance rating of 30 minutes, w
must be used? ANS>> Door assembly with a fire protection rating of 20 minutes
