ICC GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION TEST 2026
PRACTICE SOLUTION QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
●● The most common contributing factor to significant structural
damage and building failure in extreme natural events such as
hurricanes, tornados and earthquakes is :.
Answer: construction that fails to comply with codes, standards and
design documents
●● Who is responsible for writing statements of special inspection?.
Answer: The (RDP) Registered design professional
●● In the United States, building departments are a part of the state or
local government, often called :.
Answer: Jurisdictions (which oversee construction with the primary goal
of providing public safety within and around the buildings)
●● Each building department observes the construction of the structures
in its :.
Answer: Jurisdiction
, ●● Each (___________) inspects construction practices and methods at
each building site..
Answer: Department
●● Describe the special inspector's role :.
Answer: to step in and oversee construction that requires specific
knowledge and expertise exceeding the level of scrutiny that the
building department is responsible for providing—whether due to
limitations of time or specialized expertise.
●● "Building official" is also referred to as:.
Answer: "building department"
●● Special inspection has existed for as long as :.
Answer: building construction codes have existed in the United States.
●● Section 204 of the 1927 Uniform Building Code (1927 UBC) gave
the building official :.
Answer: the power to require additional inspection with the following
provision:
●● The 'registered inspector' shall be approved by, registered with,
deputized by and assigned to a particular building or structure by the:.
Answer: Building Inspector
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION TEST 2026
PRACTICE SOLUTION QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
●● The most common contributing factor to significant structural
damage and building failure in extreme natural events such as
hurricanes, tornados and earthquakes is :.
Answer: construction that fails to comply with codes, standards and
design documents
●● Who is responsible for writing statements of special inspection?.
Answer: The (RDP) Registered design professional
●● In the United States, building departments are a part of the state or
local government, often called :.
Answer: Jurisdictions (which oversee construction with the primary goal
of providing public safety within and around the buildings)
●● Each building department observes the construction of the structures
in its :.
Answer: Jurisdiction
, ●● Each (___________) inspects construction practices and methods at
each building site..
Answer: Department
●● Describe the special inspector's role :.
Answer: to step in and oversee construction that requires specific
knowledge and expertise exceeding the level of scrutiny that the
building department is responsible for providing—whether due to
limitations of time or specialized expertise.
●● "Building official" is also referred to as:.
Answer: "building department"
●● Special inspection has existed for as long as :.
Answer: building construction codes have existed in the United States.
●● Section 204 of the 1927 Uniform Building Code (1927 UBC) gave
the building official :.
Answer: the power to require additional inspection with the following
provision:
●● The 'registered inspector' shall be approved by, registered with,
deputized by and assigned to a particular building or structure by the:.
Answer: Building Inspector
