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IRC TEST FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM 2025/2026
NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+|
The International Residential Code is applicable to single-family
dwellings a maximum of _______________ stories in above-
grade-plane height.
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four -ANSWERS-C
If there is a conflict in the code between a general requirement
and a specific requirement, the _______________ requirement
shall apply.
A. General
B. Specific
C. Least restrictive
D. Most restrictive -ANSWERS-B
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Provisions of the appendices do not apply unless
_______________.
A. Specified in the code
B. Applicable to unique conditions
C. Specifically adopted
D. Relevant to fire or life safety -ANSWERS-C
_______________ is the term used in the IRC to describe the
individual in charge of the department of building safety.
A. Building official
B. Code official
C. Code administrator
D. Chief building inspector -ANSWERS-A
The building official has the authority to _______________ the
provisions of the code.
A. Ignore
B. Waive
C. Violate
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D. Interpret -ANSWERS-D
Used materials may be utilized under which one of the following
conditions?
A. They meet the requirements for new materials
B. When approved by the building official
C. Used materials may never be used in new construction
D. A representative sampling is tested for compliance -
ANSWERS-B
The building official has the authority to grant modifications to the
code _______________.
A. for only those issues not affecting life safety or fire safety
B. for individual cases where the strict letter of the code is
impractical
C. where the intent and purpose of the code cannot be met
D. related only to administrative functions -ANSWERS-B
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Unless supporting a surcharge, retaining walls having a maximum
height of __________ inches, measured from the bottom of the
footing to the top of the wall, do not require a permit.
A. 30
B. 36
C. 48
D. 60 -ANSWERS-C
Tests performed by _______________ may be required by the
building official where there is insufficient evidence of code
compliance.
A. The owner
B. The contractor
C. An approved agency
D. A design professional -ANSWERS-C
A permit is not required for the construction of a one-story
detached accessory structure when it has a maximum floor area
of _______________ square feet.
A. 100
IRC TEST FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM 2025/2026
NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+|
The International Residential Code is applicable to single-family
dwellings a maximum of _______________ stories in above-
grade-plane height.
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four -ANSWERS-C
If there is a conflict in the code between a general requirement
and a specific requirement, the _______________ requirement
shall apply.
A. General
B. Specific
C. Least restrictive
D. Most restrictive -ANSWERS-B
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Provisions of the appendices do not apply unless
_______________.
A. Specified in the code
B. Applicable to unique conditions
C. Specifically adopted
D. Relevant to fire or life safety -ANSWERS-C
_______________ is the term used in the IRC to describe the
individual in charge of the department of building safety.
A. Building official
B. Code official
C. Code administrator
D. Chief building inspector -ANSWERS-A
The building official has the authority to _______________ the
provisions of the code.
A. Ignore
B. Waive
C. Violate
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D. Interpret -ANSWERS-D
Used materials may be utilized under which one of the following
conditions?
A. They meet the requirements for new materials
B. When approved by the building official
C. Used materials may never be used in new construction
D. A representative sampling is tested for compliance -
ANSWERS-B
The building official has the authority to grant modifications to the
code _______________.
A. for only those issues not affecting life safety or fire safety
B. for individual cases where the strict letter of the code is
impractical
C. where the intent and purpose of the code cannot be met
D. related only to administrative functions -ANSWERS-B
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Unless supporting a surcharge, retaining walls having a maximum
height of __________ inches, measured from the bottom of the
footing to the top of the wall, do not require a permit.
A. 30
B. 36
C. 48
D. 60 -ANSWERS-C
Tests performed by _______________ may be required by the
building official where there is insufficient evidence of code
compliance.
A. The owner
B. The contractor
C. An approved agency
D. A design professional -ANSWERS-C
A permit is not required for the construction of a one-story
detached accessory structure when it has a maximum floor area
of _______________ square feet.
A. 100
