2026 IRC EXAM PART 2 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Bathtub and shower floors and walls above bathtubs with installed shower heads and in shower comp
artments shall be finished with a nonabsorbent surface. Such wall surfaces shall extend to a height of
not less than _____________ feet above the floor. - CORRECT ANSWER -6
Section R307.2 Bathtub and shower spaces
Glazing in fixed and operable panels of swinging, sliding, and bifold doors shall be considered to be a _
____________ _____________ . - CORRECT ANSWER -hazardous location
Section R308.4.1 Glazing in doors
Glazing in an individual fixed or operable panel requires safety glazing if the panel is larger than _____
________ square feet with a bottom edge less than _____________ inches above the floor and a top
edge greater than _____________ inches above the floor and a walking surface is within 36 inches of t
he glazing, measured horizontally. - CORRECT ANSWER -9
18
36
Section R308.4.3 Glazing in windows.
Glazing where the bottom exposed edge of the glazing is less than _____________ inches above the pl
ane of the adjacent walking surface of stairways, landings between flights of stairs, and ramps shall be
safety glazing. - CORRECT ANSWER -36
Section R308.4.6 Glazing adjacent to stairs and ramps.
Glazing adjacent to the landing at the bottom of a stairway where the glazing is less than __________
___ inches above the landing and within a _____________ inch horizontal arc less than 180 degrees fr
om the bottom tread nosing shall be safety glazing. - CORRECT ANSWER -36
60
, Section R308.4.7 Glazing adjacent to the bottom stair landing.
Garage floor surfaces shall be of approved _____________ material. - CORRECT ANSWER -
noncombustible
Section R309.1 Floor surface.
Carports shall be open on not less than _____________ sides. - CORRECT ANSWER -2
Section R309.2 Carports.
Basements, habitable attics, and every sleeping room shall have not less than one operable _________
____ _____________ and _____________ _____________ . - CORRECT ANSWER -emergency escape
rescue opening
Section R310.1 Emergency escape and rescue opening required.
Emergencyvescapev andvrescuevopeningsvshallvhavevthev bottomvofvthevclearvopeningv notvgreaterv than
_
v____________ v inchesv abovev thev floor.v -v CORRECTv ANSWERv -44
SectionvR310.2.3vMaximumvheightvfromvfloor.
Emergencyvescapev andvrescuevopeningsvshallvhavevavnetvclearvopeningvofvnotvlessvthanv___________
__
squarev feet.v -vCORRECTv ANSWERv -5.7
(gradev floorvopeningsvorvbelow-
gradev openingsvshallvhavevavminimumv netv clearvopeningvofv5.0vsquarev feet
)
SectionvR310.2.1vMinimumvsize.
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Bathtub and shower floors and walls above bathtubs with installed shower heads and in shower comp
artments shall be finished with a nonabsorbent surface. Such wall surfaces shall extend to a height of
not less than _____________ feet above the floor. - CORRECT ANSWER -6
Section R307.2 Bathtub and shower spaces
Glazing in fixed and operable panels of swinging, sliding, and bifold doors shall be considered to be a _
____________ _____________ . - CORRECT ANSWER -hazardous location
Section R308.4.1 Glazing in doors
Glazing in an individual fixed or operable panel requires safety glazing if the panel is larger than _____
________ square feet with a bottom edge less than _____________ inches above the floor and a top
edge greater than _____________ inches above the floor and a walking surface is within 36 inches of t
he glazing, measured horizontally. - CORRECT ANSWER -9
18
36
Section R308.4.3 Glazing in windows.
Glazing where the bottom exposed edge of the glazing is less than _____________ inches above the pl
ane of the adjacent walking surface of stairways, landings between flights of stairs, and ramps shall be
safety glazing. - CORRECT ANSWER -36
Section R308.4.6 Glazing adjacent to stairs and ramps.
Glazing adjacent to the landing at the bottom of a stairway where the glazing is less than __________
___ inches above the landing and within a _____________ inch horizontal arc less than 180 degrees fr
om the bottom tread nosing shall be safety glazing. - CORRECT ANSWER -36
60
, Section R308.4.7 Glazing adjacent to the bottom stair landing.
Garage floor surfaces shall be of approved _____________ material. - CORRECT ANSWER -
noncombustible
Section R309.1 Floor surface.
Carports shall be open on not less than _____________ sides. - CORRECT ANSWER -2
Section R309.2 Carports.
Basements, habitable attics, and every sleeping room shall have not less than one operable _________
____ _____________ and _____________ _____________ . - CORRECT ANSWER -emergency escape
rescue opening
Section R310.1 Emergency escape and rescue opening required.
Emergencyvescapev andvrescuevopeningsvshallvhavevthev bottomvofvthevclearvopeningv notvgreaterv than
_
v____________ v inchesv abovev thev floor.v -v CORRECTv ANSWERv -44
SectionvR310.2.3vMaximumvheightvfromvfloor.
Emergencyvescapev andvrescuevopeningsvshallvhavevavnetvclearvopeningvofvnotvlessvthanv___________
__
squarev feet.v -vCORRECTv ANSWERv -5.7
(gradev floorvopeningsvorvbelow-
gradev openingsvshallvhavevavminimumv netv clearvopeningvofv5.0vsquarev feet
)
SectionvR310.2.1vMinimumvsize.
