1
|Page
BCAI FL PRINCIPLE AND PRACTICE EXAM|| ACTUAL EXAM ALL QUESTIONS AND
100% CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+|| LATEST AND COMPLETE
UPDATE 2025 WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS|| ASSURED PASS!!
Who pays all cost of employing a special Inspector on a threshold building project?
A. Engineer of record
B. Prime contractor
C. Concrete contractor
D. Fee owner Right ANSWER : D. Fee
owner 553.79(5)(b)
All new single-family houses shall provide at least one bathroom. If only a toilet room is
provided at grade level, such toilet room mush have a clear opening of .
A. 32"
B. 30"
C. 29"
D. 28" Right ANSWER : C. 29"
553.504(2)
The undergroud parking at a new apartment building must have .
A. At least 15% of the spaces designated for handicapped parking.
B. Signs posted to warn operators of handicapped vans that they cannot pass beyond a certain
point in the garage due to height limitations.
C. 100% of the handicapped accessible parking spaces.
,2|Page
D. A minimum height clearance of 112". Right ANSWER : B. Signs posted to warn
operators of handicapped vans that they cannot pass beyond a certain point in the garage due to
height limitations.
553.511
Any structure requiring a threshold building permit requires a to obtain the permit.
A. Licensed General or Building Contractor
B. Licensed Specialty Structure Contractor
C. Licensed Residential Contractor
D. All of the above Right ANSWER : A. Licensed General or Building
Contractor 553.79(10)
Before construction or renovation is completed, the local enforcement agency shall inspect
buildings for compliance with the Thermal Efficiency Standards found in Florida Chapter 553
Part .
A. II
B. VIII
C. VII
D. V Right ANSWER : D.
V 553.908
Which of the following is true regarding the positions held by the four code enforcement
officials of the Florida Building Commission?
A. Two must be municipal or district code enforcement officials
B. One member must be a fire official
C. One must be a plans examiner and one must be an inspector
,3 m| mP m a mg me
D. None mof mthe mabove Right m mANSWER m: m m B. mOne mmember mmust mbe ma
mfire mofficial m553.74(1)(i)
Accessible mparking mspaces mmust mbe mstriped mand mprominently moutlined mwith m .
A. reflective mtape
B. yellow mpaint
C. blue mpaint
D. white mpaint Right m mANSWER m: m m C.
blue mpaint m553.5041(6)
m
Which mof mthe mfollowing min mnot mexempted mfrom mthe mrequirements mof mthe mFlorida
mThermal mEfficiency?
A. Any mhistorical mbuilding mas mdescribed min mFS(267.021).
B. A mbuilding mwhere mheating mor mcooling msystem mprovided, mare mdesigned mfor mother mthan
mcontrol mof m indoor mtemperatures.
C. A mportion mof ma mbuilding mwhere mpeak mdesign mrate mof menergy musage mis mless mthan mone
mwatt mper msquare m foot mof m floor marea.
D. A mbuilding mof mless mthan m1000 msquare mfeet mwhich mis mprimarily mused mas ma mprinciple
mresidence. m Right m mANSWER m: m m B. m A mbuilding mwhere m heating mor mcooling msystem
mprovided, mare mdesigned m for mother mthan mcontrol mof m indoor mtemperatures.
553.902(2), m553.905
In mthe mevent mof ma mdisagreement mbetween mthe mchief mbuilding mofficial mand mthe mchief mfire
mofficial m in mresolving ma mconflict mbetween mthe m building mcode mand mthe m fire mprevention mcode, m
shall
mresolve mthe mconflict.
A. Legal mcounsel mshall mserve mas marbitrator
B. The mConstruction mIndustry mLicensing mBoard
C. The mlocal madministrative mboard
, 4 m| mP m a mg me
D. The mlocal mhead mgovernment mofficial Right m mANSWER m: m m C. mThe mlocal
administrative mboard m553.73(11)(c)
m
Among mother mrequirements ma m"Special mInspector" mof m"Threshold mBuilding" mmust m .
A. be ma mlicensed marchitect mor mregistered mengineer mcertified munder mChapter m471
B. be ma mcertified mbuilding minspector
C. provide mself-certification mas mto mcompetencymto mperform mstructural minspections mon
mthreshold m buildings
D. have mexperience min mthe minspection mor mdesign mof mat mleast mfive-threshold mtype mbuildings
mwithin mthe mpast mseven m years. m Right m mANSWER m: m mA. mbe ma mlicensed marchitect mor mregistered
mengineer mcertified munder m Chapter m471
553.71(9)
Industrial mconstruction msites, mwhere mthe mdesign, mconstruction, mand mfire msafety mare
msupervised mby m appropriate mdesign mand m inspection mprofessionals, mare mexempt mfrom mplan
mreview mand m inspection m subject mto mlocal moption, m if m .
A. The mdesign mprofessional mare memployees mof mthe mowner.
B. The mcontractor mobtains ma mpermit mfor mthe mwork.
C. The mindustry mhas madequate min mhouse mfire mdepartment mand mrescue msquad.
D. The mowner mprovides mappropriate mapproved mdrawings mto mthe mState mFire mMarshal. Right
mANSWER m: m m C. mThe mindustrymhas madequate min mhouse mfire mdepartment mand mrescue
msquad. m553.79(2)
Which mof mthe mfollowing mbuildings mis mexempt mfrom mthe mFlorida mEnergy mEfficiency mCode?
A. An mexisting mcommercial mbuilding mwithout mair mconditioning.
B. A mhistorical mbuilding mdescribed min mSection m267.021(3), mF. mS.
C. A m775 msquare mfoot mrecreation muse mhunting mcabin.
|Page
BCAI FL PRINCIPLE AND PRACTICE EXAM|| ACTUAL EXAM ALL QUESTIONS AND
100% CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+|| LATEST AND COMPLETE
UPDATE 2025 WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS|| ASSURED PASS!!
Who pays all cost of employing a special Inspector on a threshold building project?
A. Engineer of record
B. Prime contractor
C. Concrete contractor
D. Fee owner Right ANSWER : D. Fee
owner 553.79(5)(b)
All new single-family houses shall provide at least one bathroom. If only a toilet room is
provided at grade level, such toilet room mush have a clear opening of .
A. 32"
B. 30"
C. 29"
D. 28" Right ANSWER : C. 29"
553.504(2)
The undergroud parking at a new apartment building must have .
A. At least 15% of the spaces designated for handicapped parking.
B. Signs posted to warn operators of handicapped vans that they cannot pass beyond a certain
point in the garage due to height limitations.
C. 100% of the handicapped accessible parking spaces.
,2|Page
D. A minimum height clearance of 112". Right ANSWER : B. Signs posted to warn
operators of handicapped vans that they cannot pass beyond a certain point in the garage due to
height limitations.
553.511
Any structure requiring a threshold building permit requires a to obtain the permit.
A. Licensed General or Building Contractor
B. Licensed Specialty Structure Contractor
C. Licensed Residential Contractor
D. All of the above Right ANSWER : A. Licensed General or Building
Contractor 553.79(10)
Before construction or renovation is completed, the local enforcement agency shall inspect
buildings for compliance with the Thermal Efficiency Standards found in Florida Chapter 553
Part .
A. II
B. VIII
C. VII
D. V Right ANSWER : D.
V 553.908
Which of the following is true regarding the positions held by the four code enforcement
officials of the Florida Building Commission?
A. Two must be municipal or district code enforcement officials
B. One member must be a fire official
C. One must be a plans examiner and one must be an inspector
,3 m| mP m a mg me
D. None mof mthe mabove Right m mANSWER m: m m B. mOne mmember mmust mbe ma
mfire mofficial m553.74(1)(i)
Accessible mparking mspaces mmust mbe mstriped mand mprominently moutlined mwith m .
A. reflective mtape
B. yellow mpaint
C. blue mpaint
D. white mpaint Right m mANSWER m: m m C.
blue mpaint m553.5041(6)
m
Which mof mthe mfollowing min mnot mexempted mfrom mthe mrequirements mof mthe mFlorida
mThermal mEfficiency?
A. Any mhistorical mbuilding mas mdescribed min mFS(267.021).
B. A mbuilding mwhere mheating mor mcooling msystem mprovided, mare mdesigned mfor mother mthan
mcontrol mof m indoor mtemperatures.
C. A mportion mof ma mbuilding mwhere mpeak mdesign mrate mof menergy musage mis mless mthan mone
mwatt mper msquare m foot mof m floor marea.
D. A mbuilding mof mless mthan m1000 msquare mfeet mwhich mis mprimarily mused mas ma mprinciple
mresidence. m Right m mANSWER m: m m B. m A mbuilding mwhere m heating mor mcooling msystem
mprovided, mare mdesigned m for mother mthan mcontrol mof m indoor mtemperatures.
553.902(2), m553.905
In mthe mevent mof ma mdisagreement mbetween mthe mchief mbuilding mofficial mand mthe mchief mfire
mofficial m in mresolving ma mconflict mbetween mthe m building mcode mand mthe m fire mprevention mcode, m
shall
mresolve mthe mconflict.
A. Legal mcounsel mshall mserve mas marbitrator
B. The mConstruction mIndustry mLicensing mBoard
C. The mlocal madministrative mboard
, 4 m| mP m a mg me
D. The mlocal mhead mgovernment mofficial Right m mANSWER m: m m C. mThe mlocal
administrative mboard m553.73(11)(c)
m
Among mother mrequirements ma m"Special mInspector" mof m"Threshold mBuilding" mmust m .
A. be ma mlicensed marchitect mor mregistered mengineer mcertified munder mChapter m471
B. be ma mcertified mbuilding minspector
C. provide mself-certification mas mto mcompetencymto mperform mstructural minspections mon
mthreshold m buildings
D. have mexperience min mthe minspection mor mdesign mof mat mleast mfive-threshold mtype mbuildings
mwithin mthe mpast mseven m years. m Right m mANSWER m: m mA. mbe ma mlicensed marchitect mor mregistered
mengineer mcertified munder m Chapter m471
553.71(9)
Industrial mconstruction msites, mwhere mthe mdesign, mconstruction, mand mfire msafety mare
msupervised mby m appropriate mdesign mand m inspection mprofessionals, mare mexempt mfrom mplan
mreview mand m inspection m subject mto mlocal moption, m if m .
A. The mdesign mprofessional mare memployees mof mthe mowner.
B. The mcontractor mobtains ma mpermit mfor mthe mwork.
C. The mindustry mhas madequate min mhouse mfire mdepartment mand mrescue msquad.
D. The mowner mprovides mappropriate mapproved mdrawings mto mthe mState mFire mMarshal. Right
mANSWER m: m m C. mThe mindustrymhas madequate min mhouse mfire mdepartment mand mrescue
msquad. m553.79(2)
Which mof mthe mfollowing mbuildings mis mexempt mfrom mthe mFlorida mEnergy mEfficiency mCode?
A. An mexisting mcommercial mbuilding mwithout mair mconditioning.
B. A mhistorical mbuilding mdescribed min mSection m267.021(3), mF. mS.
C. A m775 msquare mfoot mrecreation muse mhunting mcabin.
