IRC Test Paper with Right Answers
Above-ground service-entrance cables subject to physical damage shall be
protected by Schedule ________ PVC conduit.- ✅✅ Sch. 80 PVC
Interior metal water piping located more than _______ feet from the point of
entrance to the building shall not be used as part of the grounding electrode system.
- ✅✅ 5 ft.
Rod and pipe electrodes shall be not less than ______ feet in length - ✅✅ 8 ft.
Bonding shall be provided where necessary to ensure electrical _________ and
the capacity to conduct safely any fault current likely to be imposed. - ✅✅
continuity
All mechanical elements used to terminate a grounding electrode conductor or
bonding jumper to the grounding electrodes shall be ____________. - ✅✅
accessible
Where a branch circuit or a feeder supplies a continuous load it shall have an
ampacity of _______ percent of the continuous load.- ✅✅ 125%
The rating of any one cord-and-plug-connected utilization equipment shall not
exceed _______ percent of the branch-circuit ampere rating. - ✅✅ 80%
Branch circuit ratings for space-heating and water-heating appliances shall be
considered ___________ loads. - ✅✅ continuous
A minimum of ___________ 20-ampere-rated branch circuits shall be provided to
serve all wall and floor receptacle outlets located in the kitchen, pantry, breakfast
area and dining area or similar area of a dwelling. - ✅✅ two
A minimum of _________ 20-ampere-rated branch circuit shall be provided for
receptacles located in the laundry area and shall serve only receptacle outlets in the
laundry area. - ✅✅ one
,A minimum of ________ 20-ampere branch circuit shall be provided to supply the
bathroom receptacle outlet(s). Such circuits shall have no other outlets. - ✅✅
one
Insulated conductors and cables exposed to direct rays of the sun shall be listed and
labeled as _________________. - ✅✅ sunlight resistant
Where raceways are installed in wet locations above grade, the interior of such
raceways shall be considered to be a _____________ location. - ✅✅ wet
Underground service laterals that are not encased in concrete and that are buried 18
inches or more below grade shall have their location identified by a ___________
____________ - ✅✅ warning ribbon
Receptacles shall be installed so that no point along the floor line in any wall space
is more than _______ feet, measured horizontally, from an outlet in the space. -
✅✅ 6 ft.
An application for a permit for any proposed work shall be deemed to have been
abandoned ______ days after the date of filing. - ✅✅ 180 days
Final inspection shall be made after the permitted work is __________ and prior to
_____________ - ✅✅ complete, occupancy
Signifies access the requires the removal of an access panel or similar removable
obstruction - ✅✅ Accessible
(Readily accessible signifies access without the necessity for removing a panel or
similar obstruction.)
Hot water is water at a temperature greater than or equal to _____ F - ✅✅ 110 F
What is the minimum uniformly distributed live load for habitable attics and attics
served with fixed stairs? - ✅✅ 30 pounds per square foot
Exterior walls of dwellings and accessory buildings with a fire separation distance
less than ______ feet shall have not less than a one-hour fire-resistive rating with
exposure from both sides. - ✅✅ 5 ft.
The minimum openable area to the outdoors shall be ________ percent of the floor
being ventilated - ✅✅ 4%
, Bathrooms ... Shall be provided with an aggregate glazing area in windows of not
less than _______ square feet, one-half of which must be openable - ✅✅ 3 sq.
Ft.
Dwelling units shall be provided with heating facilities capable of maintaining a
minimum room temperature of ______ F - ✅✅ 68 F
Every dwelling unit shall have at least one habitable room that shall have not less
than _______ square feet of gross area - ✅✅ 120 sq. Ft.
Other habitable rooms shall have a floor area of not less than _____ square feet -
✅✅ 70 sq. Ft.
Habitable rooms shall not be less than ____ feet in any horizontal dimension. -
✅✅ 7 ft.
Habitable space, hallways, corridors, bathrooms, toilet rooms, laundry rooms and
portions of basements containing these spaces shall have a ceiling height of not
less than _______ feet. - ✅✅ 7 ft.
For rooms with sloped ceilings, at least _______ percent of the required floor area
of the room must have a ceiling height of not less than 7 feet - ✅✅ 50%
Portions of basements that do not contain habitable space, hallways, bathrooms,
toilet rooms and laundry rooms shall have a ceiling height of not less than ___ feet
and _____ inches. - ✅✅ 6 ft., 8 in.
Every dwelling unit shall be provided with a water closet, lavatory, and a
_________ or ________. - ✅✅ bathtub or shower
Each dwelling unit shall be provided with a kitchen area and every kitchen area
shall be provided with a ________. - ✅✅ sink
Showers and bathtubs with installed shower heads shall be finished with a
nonabsorbent surface that shall extend to a height of not less than ______ feet
above the floor - ✅✅ 6 ft.
Glazing in all fixed and operable panels of swinging, sliding and bifold doors shall
be considered a ________________. - ✅✅ hazardous location
Above-ground service-entrance cables subject to physical damage shall be
protected by Schedule ________ PVC conduit.- ✅✅ Sch. 80 PVC
Interior metal water piping located more than _______ feet from the point of
entrance to the building shall not be used as part of the grounding electrode system.
- ✅✅ 5 ft.
Rod and pipe electrodes shall be not less than ______ feet in length - ✅✅ 8 ft.
Bonding shall be provided where necessary to ensure electrical _________ and
the capacity to conduct safely any fault current likely to be imposed. - ✅✅
continuity
All mechanical elements used to terminate a grounding electrode conductor or
bonding jumper to the grounding electrodes shall be ____________. - ✅✅
accessible
Where a branch circuit or a feeder supplies a continuous load it shall have an
ampacity of _______ percent of the continuous load.- ✅✅ 125%
The rating of any one cord-and-plug-connected utilization equipment shall not
exceed _______ percent of the branch-circuit ampere rating. - ✅✅ 80%
Branch circuit ratings for space-heating and water-heating appliances shall be
considered ___________ loads. - ✅✅ continuous
A minimum of ___________ 20-ampere-rated branch circuits shall be provided to
serve all wall and floor receptacle outlets located in the kitchen, pantry, breakfast
area and dining area or similar area of a dwelling. - ✅✅ two
A minimum of _________ 20-ampere-rated branch circuit shall be provided for
receptacles located in the laundry area and shall serve only receptacle outlets in the
laundry area. - ✅✅ one
,A minimum of ________ 20-ampere branch circuit shall be provided to supply the
bathroom receptacle outlet(s). Such circuits shall have no other outlets. - ✅✅
one
Insulated conductors and cables exposed to direct rays of the sun shall be listed and
labeled as _________________. - ✅✅ sunlight resistant
Where raceways are installed in wet locations above grade, the interior of such
raceways shall be considered to be a _____________ location. - ✅✅ wet
Underground service laterals that are not encased in concrete and that are buried 18
inches or more below grade shall have their location identified by a ___________
____________ - ✅✅ warning ribbon
Receptacles shall be installed so that no point along the floor line in any wall space
is more than _______ feet, measured horizontally, from an outlet in the space. -
✅✅ 6 ft.
An application for a permit for any proposed work shall be deemed to have been
abandoned ______ days after the date of filing. - ✅✅ 180 days
Final inspection shall be made after the permitted work is __________ and prior to
_____________ - ✅✅ complete, occupancy
Signifies access the requires the removal of an access panel or similar removable
obstruction - ✅✅ Accessible
(Readily accessible signifies access without the necessity for removing a panel or
similar obstruction.)
Hot water is water at a temperature greater than or equal to _____ F - ✅✅ 110 F
What is the minimum uniformly distributed live load for habitable attics and attics
served with fixed stairs? - ✅✅ 30 pounds per square foot
Exterior walls of dwellings and accessory buildings with a fire separation distance
less than ______ feet shall have not less than a one-hour fire-resistive rating with
exposure from both sides. - ✅✅ 5 ft.
The minimum openable area to the outdoors shall be ________ percent of the floor
being ventilated - ✅✅ 4%
, Bathrooms ... Shall be provided with an aggregate glazing area in windows of not
less than _______ square feet, one-half of which must be openable - ✅✅ 3 sq.
Ft.
Dwelling units shall be provided with heating facilities capable of maintaining a
minimum room temperature of ______ F - ✅✅ 68 F
Every dwelling unit shall have at least one habitable room that shall have not less
than _______ square feet of gross area - ✅✅ 120 sq. Ft.
Other habitable rooms shall have a floor area of not less than _____ square feet -
✅✅ 70 sq. Ft.
Habitable rooms shall not be less than ____ feet in any horizontal dimension. -
✅✅ 7 ft.
Habitable space, hallways, corridors, bathrooms, toilet rooms, laundry rooms and
portions of basements containing these spaces shall have a ceiling height of not
less than _______ feet. - ✅✅ 7 ft.
For rooms with sloped ceilings, at least _______ percent of the required floor area
of the room must have a ceiling height of not less than 7 feet - ✅✅ 50%
Portions of basements that do not contain habitable space, hallways, bathrooms,
toilet rooms and laundry rooms shall have a ceiling height of not less than ___ feet
and _____ inches. - ✅✅ 6 ft., 8 in.
Every dwelling unit shall be provided with a water closet, lavatory, and a
_________ or ________. - ✅✅ bathtub or shower
Each dwelling unit shall be provided with a kitchen area and every kitchen area
shall be provided with a ________. - ✅✅ sink
Showers and bathtubs with installed shower heads shall be finished with a
nonabsorbent surface that shall extend to a height of not less than ______ feet
above the floor - ✅✅ 6 ft.
Glazing in all fixed and operable panels of swinging, sliding and bifold doors shall
be considered a ________________. - ✅✅ hazardous location
