ICC GR Test Questions with all Correct & 100% Verified
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What does the special inspection agreement state? ✔Correct Answer-The owner or registered
design professional hired an approved special inspection agency
A preconstruction meeting is ✔Correct Answer-Initiated by the general contractor
What risk category would an elementary school. OST likely belong to? ✔Correct Answer-III
Who produces the statement of responsibility? ✔Correct Answer-contractor
Who approves the special inspection agency? ✔Correct Answer-Building official
A typical commercial building would likely fall under which risk category? ✔Correct Answer-II
What is one of the duties of a special inspector prior to arriving at the job site? ✔Correct Answer-
Discuss reporting frequency with the building official
Who notifies the special inspector of upcoming inspection tasks? ✔Correct Answer-The contractor
What is something you would find in a statement of responsibility? ✔Correct Answer-Method and
frequency of reporting as well as distribution of the reports
It is up to the ___ to conduct a preconstruction meeting, while it can fall on the ___ to require one.
✔Correct Answer-RDP, Building Official
When considering a special inspection form for a project, the owner should evaluate: ✔Correct
Answer-The firms experience with similar size and scope projects, whether the form has enough
qualified inspectors in the projects prominent disciplines, how close the firms office is to the job site
The ___ is ultimately responsible for the special inspection program ✔Correct Answer-RDP
The ___ is responsible for excepting or approving alternate materials or design methods proposed
for use in construction that deviate from that specifically stated in the construction documents
✔Correct Answer-Building Official
The ___ is tasked with monitoring and even auditing the special inspection activities on the job site
✔Correct Answer-Building Official
Special inspectors are expected to be an expert in ✔Correct Answer-Reinforced concrete,
structural masonry, and or soils
An example of material and construction requiring special inspection would be ✔Correct Answer-
The grout of masonry walls, nailing type parters and locations in a wood diaphragm, and the
application of fire stopping material
Special inspectors become approved in a jurisdiction by ✔Correct Answer-Following the
requirements of the jurisdiction over the project
, The statement of special inspections can't address ✔Correct Answer-What QC manual is in place
for a non approved fabricator
Discussions about the frequency of reporting from the special inspection agency should be handled
ultimately with ✔Correct Answer-The building department, to understand how frequently they
want to receive, and review the reporting and to whom the reports should go as the project contact
According to the international building code, there are four risk categories which any building will fall
under. This statement is true ✔Correct Answer-A building with a higher risk to life safety will
require more inspection
Alternate materials, not originally designed or prescribed in. The code are permitted for use on a
project, provided the material is not less in equivalence in ✔Correct Answer-Quality, strength, and
fire resistance
According to the special inspection manual, a manufacturer who wants to use a new or alternate
product than what has been prescribed by the IBC, will typically apply for an evaluation report if the
product has been available for ___ or more years ✔Correct Answer-5
According to the special inspection, manual Quality Control differs from quality assurance in that
✔Correct Answer-Qu control refers to procedures completed during the manufacturing of a product
to insurance specific level of quality is in place, well quality assurance refers to the verification by a
third-party agency of a products compliance.
The building department is responsible for overseeing a number of tasks that pertain to special
inspection. Ultimately assuring they're being adequately performed. This includes: ✔Correct
Answer-Sufficient staffing of competent, qualified personnel, the major players understand the
responsibilities, setting approval criteria for the inspectors.
The duties of a special inspector include all of the following ✔Correct Answer-Review the approved
plans and specifications for special inspection requirements, inspect work for compliance with the
building department, approved plans, notifying writing, a report to be seen by the building official an
engineer of record of unresolved deviations
When reporting nonconforming items, all of the following items must be in the report ✔Correct
Answer-Name, entitled of each individual notified, reference to applicable detail of approved, plans,
job, specifications, or code, resolution, or corrective action taken
Depending upon the jurisdiction, the special inspector is required to send the final report to the
building official, and ✔Correct Answer-The design professional in responsible charge
The responsibility of ensuring that day today work is covered by inspections falls on ✔Correct
Answer-The contractor
When the special inspector arrived on site, they should notify the ✔Correct Answer-Contractor
The ___ issues final acceptance of a building ✔Correct Answer-The building official
It is the responsibility of the ___ to monitor the special inspection activities ✔Correct Answer-The
building official
Answers |Latest Version |Already Graded A+
What does the special inspection agreement state? ✔Correct Answer-The owner or registered
design professional hired an approved special inspection agency
A preconstruction meeting is ✔Correct Answer-Initiated by the general contractor
What risk category would an elementary school. OST likely belong to? ✔Correct Answer-III
Who produces the statement of responsibility? ✔Correct Answer-contractor
Who approves the special inspection agency? ✔Correct Answer-Building official
A typical commercial building would likely fall under which risk category? ✔Correct Answer-II
What is one of the duties of a special inspector prior to arriving at the job site? ✔Correct Answer-
Discuss reporting frequency with the building official
Who notifies the special inspector of upcoming inspection tasks? ✔Correct Answer-The contractor
What is something you would find in a statement of responsibility? ✔Correct Answer-Method and
frequency of reporting as well as distribution of the reports
It is up to the ___ to conduct a preconstruction meeting, while it can fall on the ___ to require one.
✔Correct Answer-RDP, Building Official
When considering a special inspection form for a project, the owner should evaluate: ✔Correct
Answer-The firms experience with similar size and scope projects, whether the form has enough
qualified inspectors in the projects prominent disciplines, how close the firms office is to the job site
The ___ is ultimately responsible for the special inspection program ✔Correct Answer-RDP
The ___ is responsible for excepting or approving alternate materials or design methods proposed
for use in construction that deviate from that specifically stated in the construction documents
✔Correct Answer-Building Official
The ___ is tasked with monitoring and even auditing the special inspection activities on the job site
✔Correct Answer-Building Official
Special inspectors are expected to be an expert in ✔Correct Answer-Reinforced concrete,
structural masonry, and or soils
An example of material and construction requiring special inspection would be ✔Correct Answer-
The grout of masonry walls, nailing type parters and locations in a wood diaphragm, and the
application of fire stopping material
Special inspectors become approved in a jurisdiction by ✔Correct Answer-Following the
requirements of the jurisdiction over the project
, The statement of special inspections can't address ✔Correct Answer-What QC manual is in place
for a non approved fabricator
Discussions about the frequency of reporting from the special inspection agency should be handled
ultimately with ✔Correct Answer-The building department, to understand how frequently they
want to receive, and review the reporting and to whom the reports should go as the project contact
According to the international building code, there are four risk categories which any building will fall
under. This statement is true ✔Correct Answer-A building with a higher risk to life safety will
require more inspection
Alternate materials, not originally designed or prescribed in. The code are permitted for use on a
project, provided the material is not less in equivalence in ✔Correct Answer-Quality, strength, and
fire resistance
According to the special inspection manual, a manufacturer who wants to use a new or alternate
product than what has been prescribed by the IBC, will typically apply for an evaluation report if the
product has been available for ___ or more years ✔Correct Answer-5
According to the special inspection, manual Quality Control differs from quality assurance in that
✔Correct Answer-Qu control refers to procedures completed during the manufacturing of a product
to insurance specific level of quality is in place, well quality assurance refers to the verification by a
third-party agency of a products compliance.
The building department is responsible for overseeing a number of tasks that pertain to special
inspection. Ultimately assuring they're being adequately performed. This includes: ✔Correct
Answer-Sufficient staffing of competent, qualified personnel, the major players understand the
responsibilities, setting approval criteria for the inspectors.
The duties of a special inspector include all of the following ✔Correct Answer-Review the approved
plans and specifications for special inspection requirements, inspect work for compliance with the
building department, approved plans, notifying writing, a report to be seen by the building official an
engineer of record of unresolved deviations
When reporting nonconforming items, all of the following items must be in the report ✔Correct
Answer-Name, entitled of each individual notified, reference to applicable detail of approved, plans,
job, specifications, or code, resolution, or corrective action taken
Depending upon the jurisdiction, the special inspector is required to send the final report to the
building official, and ✔Correct Answer-The design professional in responsible charge
The responsibility of ensuring that day today work is covered by inspections falls on ✔Correct
Answer-The contractor
When the special inspector arrived on site, they should notify the ✔Correct Answer-Contractor
The ___ issues final acceptance of a building ✔Correct Answer-The building official
It is the responsibility of the ___ to monitor the special inspection activities ✔Correct Answer-The
building official
