IRC TEST EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWER) LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027 |
GRADED A+ | 100% GUARANTEED PASS.
The International Residential Code is applicable to single-family
dwellings a maximum of _______________ stories in above-gradeplane
height.
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four - CORRECT ANSWER -C
If there is a conflict in the code between a general requirement and a
specific requirement, the _______________ requirement shall apply.
A. General
B. Specific
C. Least restrictive
D. Most restrictive - CORRECT ANSWER -B
Provisions of the appendices do not apply unless _______________.
A. Specified in the code
,C.
D.
B. Applicable to unique conditions
Specifically adopted
Relevant to fire or life safety - CORRECT ANSWER -C
Used materials may be utilized under which one of the following
conditions?
A. They meet the requirements for new materials
B. When approved by the building official
C. Used materials may never be used in new construction
D. A representative sampling is tested for compliance - CORRECT
ANSWER -B
The building official has the authority to grant modifications to the code
_______________.
A. for only those issues not affecting life safety or fire safety
,C.
D.
B. for individual cases where the strict letter of the code is impractical
where the intent and purpose of the code cannot be met related only
to administrative functions - CORRECT ANSWER -B
The building official has the authority to _______________ the
provisions of the code.
A. Ignore
B. Waive
C. Violate
D. Interpret - CORRECT ANSWER -D
_______________ is the term used in the IRC to describe the individual
in charge of the department of building safety.
A. Building official
B. Code official
C. Code administrator
, C.
D.
D. Chief building inspector - CORRECT ANSWER -A
A permit is not required for the construction of a one-story detached
accessory structure when it has a maximum floor area of
_______________ square feet.
A. 100
B. 120
C. 150
D. 200 - CORRECT ANSWER -D
The building permit, or a copy of the permit, shall be kept
_______________ until completion of the project.
A. At the job site
B. By the permit applicant
C. By the contractor
D. By the owner - CORRECT ANSWER -A
(VERIFIED ANSWER) LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027 |
GRADED A+ | 100% GUARANTEED PASS.
The International Residential Code is applicable to single-family
dwellings a maximum of _______________ stories in above-gradeplane
height.
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four - CORRECT ANSWER -C
If there is a conflict in the code between a general requirement and a
specific requirement, the _______________ requirement shall apply.
A. General
B. Specific
C. Least restrictive
D. Most restrictive - CORRECT ANSWER -B
Provisions of the appendices do not apply unless _______________.
A. Specified in the code
,C.
D.
B. Applicable to unique conditions
Specifically adopted
Relevant to fire or life safety - CORRECT ANSWER -C
Used materials may be utilized under which one of the following
conditions?
A. They meet the requirements for new materials
B. When approved by the building official
C. Used materials may never be used in new construction
D. A representative sampling is tested for compliance - CORRECT
ANSWER -B
The building official has the authority to grant modifications to the code
_______________.
A. for only those issues not affecting life safety or fire safety
,C.
D.
B. for individual cases where the strict letter of the code is impractical
where the intent and purpose of the code cannot be met related only
to administrative functions - CORRECT ANSWER -B
The building official has the authority to _______________ the
provisions of the code.
A. Ignore
B. Waive
C. Violate
D. Interpret - CORRECT ANSWER -D
_______________ is the term used in the IRC to describe the individual
in charge of the department of building safety.
A. Building official
B. Code official
C. Code administrator
, C.
D.
D. Chief building inspector - CORRECT ANSWER -A
A permit is not required for the construction of a one-story detached
accessory structure when it has a maximum floor area of
_______________ square feet.
A. 100
B. 120
C. 150
D. 200 - CORRECT ANSWER -D
The building permit, or a copy of the permit, shall be kept
_______________ until completion of the project.
A. At the job site
B. By the permit applicant
C. By the contractor
D. By the owner - CORRECT ANSWER -A
