Timed Exam 2 Flashcards
Detailed use and occupancy requirements. In addition to the
occupancy and construction requirements in the code, the provisions of which
chapter applies to the special uses and occupancies described herein.
A. Chapter 3
B. Chapter 4
C. Chapter 5
D. Chapter 6
B - Chapter 4
401.1 Detailed use and occupancy
requirements.
An open parking garage with an IIA type of construction is
limited in area to how many square feet?
A. 50000 square feet
B. 60000 square feet
C. 70000 square feet
D. 80000 square feet
A - 50000 square feet
TABLE 406.5.4 OPEN PARKING
GARAGES AREA AND HEIGHT
The stopping of plumbing leaks in drains, water, soil, waste or
vent pipe provided does not require a permit, however, if any concealed trap, drain
pipe, water, soil, waste or vent pipe becomes defective and it becomes necessary
to remove and replace the same with new material, such work is to be considered
as new work and a permit must obtained and inspections made as provided in the
code.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
A - TRUE
[A]105.2 Work exempt from permit.
Plumbing (1.)
On buildings, structures, electrical, gas, mechanical, and
plumbing systems or alterations requiring a permit, a fee for each permit must be
paid as required, in accordance with the schedule as established
__________________________.
A. by the building inspector
B. by the International Code Council (ICC)
C. by the applicable governing authority.
D. by the Uniform Permit Fee Schedule for Commercial Buildings &
Structures.
C - by the applicable governing
authority
[A]109.2 Schedule of permit fees.
Where separate central holding cells are provided for adult
males, juvenile males, adult females or juvenile females, one of each type shall be
accessible. Where central holding cells are provided and are not separated by age
or sex, at least ______ must be provided.
A. 1 accessible cell
B. 2 accessible cells
C. 3 accessible cells
D. 4 accessible cells
B - A. 1 accessible cell
1108.4.2.1 Central holding cells.
Cleaning establishments that utilize a liquid solvent having a
flash point at or above 200°F (93°C) has what group occupancy classification.
A. Group H Class IIIA Combustible Liquid
B. Group H, but shall be classified as the occupancy that they most nearly
resemble.
C. Group H, Class IA Combustible Liquid
D. Group H, Class IIIB Combustible Liquid
B - Group H, but shall be
classified as the occupancy
that they most nearly
resemble.
[F] 307.1.1 High-hazard Group H..5
If an egress court serving a building or portion thereof is less
than 10 feet in width, the egress court walls must have not less than __________
fire-resistance-rated construction
A. 20-minute
B. 1/2-hour
C. 1-hour
D. 2-hour
C - 1-hour
1028.4.2 Construction and
openings.
Occupied spaces, habitable spaces and corridors are required
to have a ceiling height of not less than _______________ above the finished
floor. Exceptions excluded.
A. 8 feet
B. 7 feet 6 inches
C. 7 feet
D. 6 feet 8 inches
B - 7 feet 6 inches
1207.2 Minimum ceiling heights.
Fire-retardant-treated lumber and wood structural panels must
be ___________.
A. UL Listed
B. labeled
C. factory applied
D. used in Class A construction
B - labeled
2303.2.4 Labeling.
In food service lines that require accessibility, where selfservice shelves are provided, at least _________ , but not less than one, of each
type provided shall be accessible.
A. 10 percent
B. 25 percent
C. 35 percent
D. 50 percent
D - 50 percent
1109.12.4 Food service lines.
Assembly Group A occupancy includes, among others, the
use of a building or structure, or a portion thereof, for the gathering together of
persons for purposes such as _______________________________.
A. civic functions
B. social functions
C. food or drink consumption
D. religious functions
E. All the above
E - All the above
303.1 Assembly Group A.
What is the allowable area of a single story Group A-1
building of Type IIB Construction equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler
system?
A. 17,500 square feet
B. 18,500 square feet
C. 34,000 square feet
D. 70, 000 square feet
C - 34,000 square feet
TABLE 506.2a, b ALLOWABLE
AREA FACTOR (At = NS, S1,
S13R, or SM, as applicable) IN
SQUARE FEET
An 1100 square foot room requires ventilation, what is the
minimum open area to the outdoors required to provide ventilation?
A. 20 square feet
B. 34 square feet
C. 44 square feet
D. 60 square feet
C - 44 square feet
1202.5.1 Ventilation area required.
1100sf X .04 = 44sf
Any tower, spire, dome or cupola that exceeds
______________ in height above the highest point at which it comes in contact
with the roof, or that exceeds ______________ in area at any horizontal section,
or which is intended to be used for any purpose other than a belfry or architectural
embellishment, must be entirely constructed of and supported by noncombustible
materials.
A. 40 feet, 1200 square feet
B. 100 feet, 300 square feet
C. 60 feet, 200 square feet
D. 30 feet, 100 square feet
C - 60 feet, 200 square feet
1510.5.1 Noncombustible
construction required.
Combustible framing around flues and chimneys must be a
minimum of not less than___________, from flues, chimneys and fireplaces and
__________ away from flue openings, but shall not be less than the distance
specified in other sections of this code and the International Mechanical Code.
A. 1 inch, 2 inches
B. 2 inches, 6 inches
C. 6 inches, 12 inches
D. 6 inches, 6 inches
B - 2 inches, 6 inches
2304.5 Framing around flues and
chimneys.
The use of a building or structure, or portion thereof, for
educational, supervision or personal care services for more than five children older
than _________________ , is classified as a Group E occupancy.
A. 2.5 years of age
B. 5 years of age
C. 12 years of age
D. 17 years of age
A - 2.5 years of age
305.2 Day care.
Fireplace smoke chamber walls must be constructed of solid
masonry units, hollow masonry units grouted solid, stone or concrete. The total
minimum thickness of front, back and sidewalls is ____________ of solid
masonry.
A. 8 inches
B. 12 inches
C. 14 inches
D. 6 inches
A - 8 inches
2111.9 Smoke chamber walls.
If a Type A, Group R-2 housing unit has 54 sleeping units,
what is the minimum total number of required accessible units that are required to
be accessible to the handicapped, with or without roll-in showers?
A. 2 accessible units
B. 4 accessible units
C. 6 accessible units
D. 8 accessible units
B - 4 accessible units
TABLE 1107.6.1.1 Accessible
Dwelling Units And Sleeping Units
In assemblies used for structural fire resistance and fireresistance-rated construction, openings other than _______________ are not
permitted in shaft enclosures.
A. the required means of egress system
B. the exterior walls that serve as a part of a required shaft
C. those necessary for the purpose of the shaft
D. required automobile ramps open and enclosed
C - those necessary for the
purpose of the shaft
713.7.1 Prohibited openings.
The area of any covered mall building, including anchor
buildings, of Type I, II, III and IV construction, shall not be limited provided the
anchor buildings do not exceed ____________________.
A. two stories above grade plane
B. three stories below grade plane
C. four stories above grade plane
D. three stories above grade plane
D - three stories above grade
plane
402.4.1.1 Area and types of
construction.
Where interior glazing is installed adjacent to a walking
surface, the differential deflection of two adjacent unsupported edges may not be
greater than the thickness of the panels when a force of 50 pounds per linear foot
is applied horizontally to one panel at any point up to _________ above the
walking surface.
A. 24 inches
B. 36 inches
C. 42 inches
D. 48 inches
C - 42 inches
2403.4 Interior glazed areas.
What is the fire resistance rating requirement for nonbearing
walls and partitions interior in a type III-B structure?
A. 0 hours
B. 1 hour
C. 2 hours
D. 3 hours
A - 0 hours
TABLE 601 Fire-Resistance Rating
Requirements For Building
Elements (Hours)
In general, not noting exceptions, the unlatching of any door
leaf shall not require more than ________ . Exceptions ignored.
A. 1 operation
B. 2 operations
C. 3 operations
D. 4 operations
A - 1 operation
1010.1.9.6 Unlatching.
In reference to Covered Mall Buildings. Assembly
occupancies with an occupant load of ___________ or more must be so located in
the covered mall building that their entrance will be immediately adjacent to a
principal entrance to the mall and shall have not less than one-half of their
required means of egress opening directly to the exterior of the covered mall
building.
A. 100 persons
B. 500 persons
C. 1000 persons
D. 1500 persons
B - 500 persons
402.8.4 Arrangements of means of
egress.
An opening through one side (wall, floor or ceiling membrane)
of an assembly.
A. wall penetration
B. ceiling penetration
C. membrane penetration
D. floor penetration
C - membrane penetration
Chapter 2 Definitions.
305.1 Educational Group E. Educational Group E occupancy
includes, among others, the use of a building or structure, or a portion thereof, by
six or more persons at any one time for educational purposes through the
______________.
A. 8th Grade
B. 12th Grade
C. College
D. Vocational School
B - 12th Grade
305.1 Educational Group E.
Where used in monolithic glazing systems are used in sloped
glazing and skylights, heat-strengthened glass and fully tempered glass shall have
screens installed __________ the glazing material. Exceptions ignored.
A. inside
B. above
C. below
D. within
C- below
2405.3 Screening.
Balconies, galleries or press boxes having a seating capacity
of _______ or more located in a building, room or space used for assembly
purposes must have at least two means of egress provided, with one from each
side of every balcony, gallery or press box and at least one leading directly to an
exit.
A. 25 seats
B. 50 seats
C. 75 seats
D. 100 seats
B - 50 seats
1029.5 Interior balcony and gallery
means of egress.
Where preservative-treated wood is used in enclosed
locations where drying in service cannot readily occur, such wood must be at a
moisture content level of _________ or less before being covered with insulation,
interior wall finish, floor covering or other materials.
A. 10 percent
B. 15 percent
C. 19 percent
D. 24 percent
C - 19 percent
2303.1.9.2 Moisture content.
A fireplace has on opening area of 5.5 square feet. How far
must the heart extend in front of and beyond the sides of this fireplace opening?
Hearth extensions shall extend at least ______________ , and at least ________
inches.
A. 20 inches in front of, 8 inches beyond each side
B. 16 inches in front of, 8 inches beyond each side
C. 18 inches in front of, 9 inches beyond each side
D. 18 inches in front of, 10 inches beyond each side
B - 16 inches in front of, 8
inches beyond each side
2111.11 Hearth extension
dimensions.
Building, structures and parts thereof shall be designed and
constructed in accordance with strength design, load and
_______________________, allowable stress design, empirical design or
conventional construction methods, as permitted by the applicable material
chapters.
A. interpretative analysis
B. soil bearing methods
C. lateral vertical load factors
D. resistance factor design
D - resistance factor design
1604.1 General.
Handrail height, measured above stair tread nosings, or finish
surface of ramp slope must be uniform, not less than ____ and not more than
____. Exceptions ignored.
A. 34 inches, 38 inches
B. 36 inches, 42 inches
C. 30 inches, 40 inches
D. 32 inches, 40 inches
A - 34 inches, 38 inches
1014.2 Height
Mastics and caulking materials applied to provide flexible
seals between components of exterior wall construction.
A. is allowed in Type I construction
B. is not allowed in Type I construction
C. is a non-hazardous material
D. is not a good practice
A - is allowed in Type I
construction
603.1 Allowable materials. 16.
Mastics and caulking materials applied to provide flexible
seals between components of exterior wall construction.
A. is allowed in Type I construction
B. is not allowed in Type I construction
C. is a non-hazardous material
D. is not a good practice
A - is allowed in Type I
construction
603.1 Allowable materials. 16.
The building official, will indicate the portion of the
construction that is satisfactory as completed, or notify the permit holder or his or
her agent the portion or portions that fail to comply with the code. Any portions that
do not comply must be corrected and those portions must not be
_______________________ until authorized by the building official.
A. completed
B. re-inspected
C. covered or concealed
D. exposed
C - covered or concealed
[A]110.6 Approval required
The fireblocking of spaces between wood joists, beams or
headers must be ________________ or be placed on strips of metal or metal lath
laid across the spaces between combustible material and the chimney.
A. self-supporting
B. cemented in place
C. spaced at least 1” from combustible materials
D. screwed in place
A - self-supporting
2113.20 Chimney fireblocking.