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B2- COMMERCIAL BUILDING INSPECTOR
PRACTICE TEST 1 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which occupancy group is a Department Store classified as? Ans: M
Section 309.1
Buildings used for assembly can be classified as a Group B occupancy
when the occupant load is less than ___ persons. Ans: 50
Section 303.1.1
All of the following uses are classified as a Group B occupancy EXCEPT
for:
Banks
Post Office
Print Shop
Drug Stores Ans: Drug Stores
Section 304.1, 309.1
Structures that contain materials that would pose a health hazard are
classified as a Group ___ occupancy. Ans: H-4
Section 307.6
A building used for medical care for more than 5 people who are
incapable of self-preservation on a 24-hour basis is classified as a Group
___ occupancy. Ans: I-2
Section 308.4
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All of the following facilities are classified as a Group R-2 occupancy
EXCEPT for:
Apartment Houses
Monasteries
Transient Hotels
Non-Transient Hotels Ans: Transient Hotels
Section 310.4, 310.3
Structures that contain materials that would pose a physical hazard are
classified as a Group ___ occupancy. Ans: H-3
Section 307.5
Commercial kitchens not associated with restaurants and not more than
2,500 square feet is classified as a Group ___ occupancy. Ans: B
Section 304.1
Incidental uses within a building shall be limited to ___ percent of the
building area of the story in which they are located. Ans: 10%
Section 509.3
Non-sprinklered mixed-occupancy buildings providing a fire separation
between Group F-2 and Group M occupancies shall be separated by a
minimum __________. Ans: 2-hour fire barrier/horizontal assembly
Section 508.4, 508.4.4.1, Table 508.4
What is the minimum thickness of a concrete floor slab supported directly
on the ground? Ans: 3 1/2
Section 1907.1
B2- COMMERCIAL BUILDING INSPECTOR
PRACTICE TEST 1 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which occupancy group is a Department Store classified as? Ans: M
Section 309.1
Buildings used for assembly can be classified as a Group B occupancy
when the occupant load is less than ___ persons. Ans: 50
Section 303.1.1
All of the following uses are classified as a Group B occupancy EXCEPT
for:
Banks
Post Office
Print Shop
Drug Stores Ans: Drug Stores
Section 304.1, 309.1
Structures that contain materials that would pose a health hazard are
classified as a Group ___ occupancy. Ans: H-4
Section 307.6
A building used for medical care for more than 5 people who are
incapable of self-preservation on a 24-hour basis is classified as a Group
___ occupancy. Ans: I-2
Section 308.4
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All of the following facilities are classified as a Group R-2 occupancy
EXCEPT for:
Apartment Houses
Monasteries
Transient Hotels
Non-Transient Hotels Ans: Transient Hotels
Section 310.4, 310.3
Structures that contain materials that would pose a physical hazard are
classified as a Group ___ occupancy. Ans: H-3
Section 307.5
Commercial kitchens not associated with restaurants and not more than
2,500 square feet is classified as a Group ___ occupancy. Ans: B
Section 304.1
Incidental uses within a building shall be limited to ___ percent of the
building area of the story in which they are located. Ans: 10%
Section 509.3
Non-sprinklered mixed-occupancy buildings providing a fire separation
between Group F-2 and Group M occupancies shall be separated by a
minimum __________. Ans: 2-hour fire barrier/horizontal assembly
Section 508.4, 508.4.4.1, Table 508.4
What is the minimum thickness of a concrete floor slab supported directly
on the ground? Ans: 3 1/2
Section 1907.1
