Timed Exam 5-13 What is the maximum allowable span for #3 Hem-fir 2X10 floor joist space 16 inches OC with a live load of 30 psf and a dead load of 20 psf, in residential sleeping areas.
A. 10feet 8 inches
B. 10feet 2 inches
C. 12feet 6 inches
D. 13 feet 5 inches
Timed Exam 5-14 Floor systems joists framing from opposite sides over a bearing support shall lap a minimum of _____ inches and shall be nailed together with a minimum of _____ 10d face nails.
A. 3, 10d
B. 4, 2
C. 3, 3
D. 4, 2
Timed Exam 5-15 In reference to Covered Mall Buildings. Wherever the distance of travel to the mall from any location within a tenant space used by persons other than employees exceeds_____________________ or the tenant space exceeds an occupant load of 50, not less than two means of egress shall be provided.
A. 75 feet
B. 900 inches
C. 22,860 mm
D. any of the above
Timed Exam 5-16 The required quality mark on each piece of pressure preservatively treated lumber or plywood shall contain which of the following information. Exceptions ignored.
A. Identification of the treating plant, type of preservative, the minimum preservative retention end use for which the product was treated
B. Standard to which the product was treated, identity of the approved inspection agency
C. identity of the approved inspection agency, the designation "Dry", if applicable.
D. all of the above
Timed Exam 5-17 Floor systems openings in floor framing shall be framed with a header and trimmer joists. Single trimmer joists may be used to carry a single header joist that is located within _____ feet of the trimmer joist bearing.
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Timed Exam 5-18 Beveling of stair nosing shall not exceed ________ inch.
A. 3/8
B. 1/2
C. 3/4
D. 1/4
Timed Exam 5-19 Dwelling units in two-family dwellings shall be separated from each other by wall and/or floor assemblies having not less than ________________ hour fire-resistance rating if equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with NFPA 13.
A. 0
B. 1/2
C. 1
D. 2
Timed Exam 5-20 What is the maximum allowable span for #1 Spruce-pine-fir 2X6 floor joist space 19.2 inches OC with a live load of 30 psf and a dead load of 10 psf, in residential sleeping areas.
A. 10 feet 8 inches
B. 9 feet 3 inches
C. 9 feet 6 inches
D. 9 feet 8 inches
Timed Exam 5-21 Loose-fill insulation materials with and accepable flame spread index and accompanying smoke-dveloped index cannot be mounted without a screen or artificial supports and shall have a flame-spread rating not to exceed ____ with an accompanying smoke-developed factor not to exceed . Exceptions ignored.
A. 50, 500
B. 25, 450
C. 75, 400
D. none of the above
Timed Exam 5-22 Buildings and structures erected or to be erected, altered or extended in height or area shall be classified in one of the _________ construction types.
A. four
B. five
C. six
D. seven
Timed Exam 5-23 A poured concrete basement wall is 8 feet high and 8 inches thick. The lateral backfill soil load is 45 psf. The unbalance backfill height is 7 feet. What is the required re-bar size and spacing.
A. #7 at 45"
B. #7 at 39"
C. #5 at 41"
D. #6 at 43"
Timed Exam 5-24 Ballasted, roof-mounted photovoltaic panel systems need not be rigidly attached to the roof or supporting structure. Ballasted non-penetrating systems shall be designed and installed only on roofs with slopes not more than ________________________________.
A. one unit vertical in 12 units horizontal.
B. two unit vertical in 12 units horizontal.
C. three unit vertical in 12 units horizontal.
D. six unit vertical in 12 units horizontal.
Timed Exam 5-25 In reference to signage in Covered Mall Buildings. Plastic signs shall not exceed _____ percent of the wall area facing the mall.
A. 20
B. 30
C. 40
D. 50
Timed Exam 5-26 An automatic residential fire sprinkler system shall not be required when additions or alterations are made to ___________ townhouses that do not have an automatic residential fire sprinkler system installed.
A. new single story
B. new slab on grade
C. existing
D. none of these
Timed Exam 5-27 In passenger transportation facilities and airports, the accessible route from separate-sex toilet rooms to a unisex toilet room ___________ pass through security checkpoints.
A. shall
B. shall not
C. may
D. must
Timed Exam 5-28 Unless structural support and anchorage are provided to resist the overturning moment, the center of gravity of projecting masonry or molded cornices shall lie within the ________________ of the supporting wall. Terra cotta and metal cornices shall be provided with a structural frame of approved noncombustible material anchored in an approved manner.
A. bottom one-third
B. bottom one-half
C. middle one-third
D. top one-third
Timed Exam 5-29 What is the allowable number of floors and area of a Group A-1 building of Type IIB Construction equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system.
A. 1 Stories , 17,500 SF
B. 1 Stories , 18,500 SF
C. 2 Stories , 34,000 SF
D. 3 Stories , 70, 000 SF
Timed Exam 5-30 As to fire-resistance ratings, cornices, eave overhangs, exterior balconies and similar architectural appendages extending beyond the floor area shall not extend beyond the distance determined by the following two methods, whichever results in the lesser projection:
A. A point one-third the distance from the exterior face of the wall to the lot line where protected openings or a combination of protected and unprotected openings are required in the exterior wall.
B. More than 20 inches into areas where openings are prohibited.
C. More than 12 inches into areas where openings are prohibited.
D. A and B
E. A and C
Timed Exam 5-31 Combustible materials shall never be permitted in buildings of Type I or II construction.
A. This is a true statement as to the IBC.
B. This is a false statement as to the IBC.
Timed Exam 5-32 Fireblocking of cornices of a two-family dwelling is required at ___________________________.
A. between basement areas
B. 4 foot intervals
C. 8 foot intervals
D. at the line of dwelling unit separation
Timed Exam 5-33 Floor cantilevers in cold-formed steel framing shall not exceed _____ inches.
A. 12
B. 24
C. 36
D. 48
Timed Exam 5-34 What is the allowable shear (pounds per foot) for wood structural panel shear walls with framing of douglas-fir-larch, or southern pine for wind or seismic loading for 7/16 Structural I Sheathing applied directly to the framing fastened with 4 inch spacing at the perimeter of the panels with 1.5" 16 gage staples into the framing.
A. 200
B. 260
C. 395
D. 505
Timed Exam 5-35 The capacity of the means of egress required from any story of a building shall not be ____________ along the path of egress travel until arrival at the public way.
A. reduced
B. increased
C. lengthened
D. twisted
Timed Exam 5-36 Buildings of Group R-1 containing not more than _______ sleeping units for rent or hire that are also occupied as the residence of the proprietor are not required to be accessible.
A. 3
B. 5
C. 10
D. 15
Timed Exam 5-37 Fire-protection-rated glazing is permitted in fire doors having a __________ fire protection rating intended for installation in fire barriers, where limited to 100 square inches.
A. 11/2-hour
B. 1-hour
C. 2-hour
D. 21/2-hour
Timed Exam 5-38 Bathtub and shower floors and walls above bathtubs with installed shower heads and in shower compartments shall be finished with a nonabsorbent surface that extend to a height of not less than ______ above the floor.
A. 6 feet
B. 7 feet
C. 6 feet 8 inches
D. 6 feet 10 inches
Timed Exam 5-39 There shall be a floor or landing at the top and bottom of each stairway. The width of landings shall not be less than__________________________________.
A. 36 inches
B. 42 Inches
C. 48 inches
D. the width of stairways they serve
Timed Exam 5-40 The stopping of leaks in drains, water, soil, waste or vent pipe provided, however, that 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 shall be considered as new work and a permit shall be obtained and inspection made as provided in this code.
A. True
B. False
Timed Exam 5-41 A reinforced 12" masonry foundation wall is 10 feet high. The lateral backfill soil load is 45 psf. The unbalance backfill height is 7 feet. What is the required re-bar size and spacing.
A. #4 at 48"
B. #6 at 48"
C. #6 at 72"
D. #4 at 72"
Timed Exam 5-42 Panic hardware is not required on gates surrounding stadiums where such gates are under constant immediate supervision while the public is present, and further provided that safe dispersal areas based on ___ square feet per occupant are located between the fence and enclosed space.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Timed Exam 5-43 The construction of buildings and structures in accordance with the provisions of this code shall result in a system that provides a complete load path that meets all requirements for the transfer of all loads from their point of origin through the load resisting elements to the _______________.
A. floor
B. exterior walls
C. building structure
D. foundation
Timed Exam 5-44 In light frame construction, footings supporting 3 floors shall have a minimum width of _________ inches and a minimum depth of _________ inches. Exceptions ignored.
A. 12, 6
B. 15, 6
C. 16, 8
D. 18, 8
Timed Exam 5-45 Bathrooms, toilet rooms, kitchens, storage rooms and laundry rooms shall be permitted to have a ceiling height of not less than __________ feet. Exceptions excluded.
A. 8 feet
B. 7 feet 6 inches
C. 7 feet
D. 6 feet 8 inches
Timed Exam 5-46 Foam plastic board of not more than 1/2-inch thickness may be used as siding backer board when separated from interior spaces by not less than 2 inches of mineral fiber insulation or 1/2-inch gypsum wallboard or installed over existing exterior wall finish in conjunction with re-siding, providing the plastic board does not have a potential heat of more than Btu per square foot when tested in accordance with NFPA 259, but only with other provisions satisfied as well.
A. 1,000
B. 1,500
C. 2,000
D. 3,000
Timed Exam 5-47 In cold formed steel framing end joist that are constructed on foundation walls parallel tot he joist span _____________,
A. are not allowed
B. require no additonal reinforcement
C. shall be doubled
D. shall be doubled unless a C-shaped bearing stiffener of proper size is used.
Timed Exam 5-48 Structural capacities and design provisions for prefabricated wood I-joists shall be established and monitored in accordance with _____________.
A. APA 1016
B. APM standards
C. ASTM D 5055
D. FHA minimum standards