ICC MASONRY EXAM FINAL PAPER
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS STUDY
GUIDE
◉ A standard hook can be a 180° turn plus an extension of at least .....
bar diameters, but not less than ..... inches at the free end of the bar
A. 4,2.25
B. 4,2.5
C. 2.2.75
D. 2,3. Answer: Answer B. 4bar diameters or 2.5 inches
◉ The cleanout opening at the bottom of a masonry wall is a minimum
of .....
A. 3 inches in any direction
B. 4 inches by 4 inches
C. 32 inches
D. 2 inches in any direction. Answer: Answer A. 3" in any direction
◉ The minimum length of saw-cut prisms shall be ..... inches
A. 8
,B. 6
C. 4
D. 2. Answer: Answer C. 4 inches
◉ Movements can occur from a number of sources, such as ....
A. Ground settlement
B. Material expansion and contraction
C. Seismic activity
D. All of the above. Answer: Answer D. All of the above
◉ The compressive strength of grout in concrete masonry construction
is recommended to be at least ..... to ..... times the design strength of the
masonry assembly
A. 1.00 to 1.25
B. 1.25 to 1.33
C. 1.33 to 1.45
D. 1.45 to 1.60. Answer: Answer B 1.25 to 1.33
◉ The minimum clearance required between reinforcing steel and the
CMU in a grouted cell using course grout is .....
A. 1 bar diameters
, B. 1/4 inch
C. 1/2 inch
D. 1 inch. Answer: Answer C. 1/2 inch
◉ The maximum grout pour using the high lift grouting method for a
clear cell area of 3 inches by 3 inches is .....
A. 5 feet
B. 8 feet using course grout
C. 12 feet
D. 24 feet using fine grout. Answer: Answer D. 24 feet using fine grout
◉ When the air temp is 25°F, requirements shall include .....
A. Heating the cement
B. Maintaining mortar on board above freezing
C. Heating sand above 120°F
D. Heating water above 120°F. Answer: Answer B. Maintaining mortar
temp
◉ In a low lift grout pour, the grouting is stopped approximately .....
below the top of the masonry unit.
A. 1/2 inch
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS STUDY
GUIDE
◉ A standard hook can be a 180° turn plus an extension of at least .....
bar diameters, but not less than ..... inches at the free end of the bar
A. 4,2.25
B. 4,2.5
C. 2.2.75
D. 2,3. Answer: Answer B. 4bar diameters or 2.5 inches
◉ The cleanout opening at the bottom of a masonry wall is a minimum
of .....
A. 3 inches in any direction
B. 4 inches by 4 inches
C. 32 inches
D. 2 inches in any direction. Answer: Answer A. 3" in any direction
◉ The minimum length of saw-cut prisms shall be ..... inches
A. 8
,B. 6
C. 4
D. 2. Answer: Answer C. 4 inches
◉ Movements can occur from a number of sources, such as ....
A. Ground settlement
B. Material expansion and contraction
C. Seismic activity
D. All of the above. Answer: Answer D. All of the above
◉ The compressive strength of grout in concrete masonry construction
is recommended to be at least ..... to ..... times the design strength of the
masonry assembly
A. 1.00 to 1.25
B. 1.25 to 1.33
C. 1.33 to 1.45
D. 1.45 to 1.60. Answer: Answer B 1.25 to 1.33
◉ The minimum clearance required between reinforcing steel and the
CMU in a grouted cell using course grout is .....
A. 1 bar diameters
, B. 1/4 inch
C. 1/2 inch
D. 1 inch. Answer: Answer C. 1/2 inch
◉ The maximum grout pour using the high lift grouting method for a
clear cell area of 3 inches by 3 inches is .....
A. 5 feet
B. 8 feet using course grout
C. 12 feet
D. 24 feet using fine grout. Answer: Answer D. 24 feet using fine grout
◉ When the air temp is 25°F, requirements shall include .....
A. Heating the cement
B. Maintaining mortar on board above freezing
C. Heating sand above 120°F
D. Heating water above 120°F. Answer: Answer B. Maintaining mortar
temp
◉ In a low lift grout pour, the grouting is stopped approximately .....
below the top of the masonry unit.
A. 1/2 inch
