B3 Exam/Plans Examiner Exam| Ques ons and answers
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NEW EDITION
3 Elements of the means of egress
1. Exit Access
2. Exit
3. Exit Discharge
IBC Sec on that apply to Exit Discharge
1028 - Exit Discharge
Special A"en on
1029 - Assembly
1030 - Emergency Escape and Rescue
Means of egress min. Ceiling height
7'-6"
The max. spacing of firebocking within concealed spaces of exterior architectural elements
erected with combus ble framing is__________ 2.
20 2.
When a sidewalk shed is required in connec on with the erec on of a building, the Code
provides that the shed must be completed before the building has risen to a height, in feet, of
40 2
Concrete for a self-suppor ng floor should have a slump, in inches, of about
4"
When building material bears a dis nguishing mark of the manufacturer, the inspector should
check to see if the mark is approved by the Board
The le"ers A.S.T.M followed by le"ers and numbers refer to
American standard tests of materials
,A frame building with a 2 X 4 studding has an interior par on with 2 X 6 studding. The MOST
probable reason for the heavier studding is to provide
room for a soil stack
Ties and chairs are used in construc on involving
reinforced concrete
Pain ng of steel reinforcing bars is
bad, because it impairs bond
An inspector picks up a brick, which has just been laid, to inspect the bedding. No mortar
adhered to the brick so the furrowing of the mortar is shown clearly. The inspector is MOST
concerned with the
fact that no mortar adhered to the brick
Acous c le would MOST likely be used in
ceilings
To determine the story heights of a building, you should look at the
eleva on view
Kalamein work is
metal-sheathed wood
The weight of all permanent construc on in a building is known ______ load.
dead
A layer of plaster which is scratched both horizontally and ver cally is known as a
scratch coat
When steel is given two coats of paint, a different color is used for the second coat
to insure full coverage by the second coat
A C.O is required for a new building
regardless of whether of not it is a dwelling
New mul ple dwelling of non-fireproof construc on
must not exceed 752 in height
,in an eleva on view, round reinforcing bars in a reinforced concrete floor would appear as
either circles or lines
The columns of a building are spaced 21' 0" in one direc on and 28' 0" in the other. The length
of a diagonal of a bay is, in feet, most nearly
35.0 2
The use of peaveys or cant hooks to handle creosoted lumber in wood construc on is
bad, because it may expose untreated wood
The end of a joist res ng on a masonry wall is usually cut on a bevel to
prevent damage to the wall if the joist should fall during a fire
Oiling of steel reinforcing bars for concrete is
bad, because it prevents adhesion of the concrete
A load-bearing cavity wall consists of a 4"wythe and an 8" wythe with a 2" air space. In normal
construc on, the wider wythe
should be the inner face of the wall
Metal es used in cavity walls some mes have a crimp which is located in the air space when
the e is in place in the wall. The crimp serves to
prevent water from traveling across the e
Small wood members which are inserted in a diagonal posi on between floor joists for the
purpose of bracing the joists and spreading loads to adjacent joists are called
bridging
A beam placed perpendicular to joists and to which joists are nailed in framing for a chimney,
stairway, or other opening, is called a
header
A narrow board let into the studding to provide added support for joists is known as a
ribbon
In concrete construc on, honeycombing is most likely to occur in
thin walls
, The chief objec on to the use of green lumber in wood construc on relates to its
lack of dimensional stability
Concrete weighs 4000lbs per cubic yard. A slab of concrete 4'3" wide by 7'6" by 1'9" thick
weighs, in pounds, most nearly
8260 lbs
A fire-resis ve ra ng of an assembly is given in units of
hours
A trimmer arch would be used in
floor construc on near chimneys
Cracks in lumber due to contrac on along annual rings are known as
checks
The length of a tenpenny nail, in inches, is
3"
When ready-mix concrete is used on a job, the primary responsibility for checking the
propor oning of cement, sand, and gravel rests with
the inspector at the batching plant
In plastering, covers are
some mes required where wall and ceiling meet
Wood bridging should
be nailed at its upper end only before the subflooring is placed
Cross-furring is required by the code in
suspending ceilings
Board measure is a measure of
volume
The consistency of concrete is measured by a ________ test
slump
Bricking up the space between furring at floors is done to
| Updated RATED A+ | NEW 2026 | Updated RATED A+ |
NEW EDITION
3 Elements of the means of egress
1. Exit Access
2. Exit
3. Exit Discharge
IBC Sec on that apply to Exit Discharge
1028 - Exit Discharge
Special A"en on
1029 - Assembly
1030 - Emergency Escape and Rescue
Means of egress min. Ceiling height
7'-6"
The max. spacing of firebocking within concealed spaces of exterior architectural elements
erected with combus ble framing is__________ 2.
20 2.
When a sidewalk shed is required in connec on with the erec on of a building, the Code
provides that the shed must be completed before the building has risen to a height, in feet, of
40 2
Concrete for a self-suppor ng floor should have a slump, in inches, of about
4"
When building material bears a dis nguishing mark of the manufacturer, the inspector should
check to see if the mark is approved by the Board
The le"ers A.S.T.M followed by le"ers and numbers refer to
American standard tests of materials
,A frame building with a 2 X 4 studding has an interior par on with 2 X 6 studding. The MOST
probable reason for the heavier studding is to provide
room for a soil stack
Ties and chairs are used in construc on involving
reinforced concrete
Pain ng of steel reinforcing bars is
bad, because it impairs bond
An inspector picks up a brick, which has just been laid, to inspect the bedding. No mortar
adhered to the brick so the furrowing of the mortar is shown clearly. The inspector is MOST
concerned with the
fact that no mortar adhered to the brick
Acous c le would MOST likely be used in
ceilings
To determine the story heights of a building, you should look at the
eleva on view
Kalamein work is
metal-sheathed wood
The weight of all permanent construc on in a building is known ______ load.
dead
A layer of plaster which is scratched both horizontally and ver cally is known as a
scratch coat
When steel is given two coats of paint, a different color is used for the second coat
to insure full coverage by the second coat
A C.O is required for a new building
regardless of whether of not it is a dwelling
New mul ple dwelling of non-fireproof construc on
must not exceed 752 in height
,in an eleva on view, round reinforcing bars in a reinforced concrete floor would appear as
either circles or lines
The columns of a building are spaced 21' 0" in one direc on and 28' 0" in the other. The length
of a diagonal of a bay is, in feet, most nearly
35.0 2
The use of peaveys or cant hooks to handle creosoted lumber in wood construc on is
bad, because it may expose untreated wood
The end of a joist res ng on a masonry wall is usually cut on a bevel to
prevent damage to the wall if the joist should fall during a fire
Oiling of steel reinforcing bars for concrete is
bad, because it prevents adhesion of the concrete
A load-bearing cavity wall consists of a 4"wythe and an 8" wythe with a 2" air space. In normal
construc on, the wider wythe
should be the inner face of the wall
Metal es used in cavity walls some mes have a crimp which is located in the air space when
the e is in place in the wall. The crimp serves to
prevent water from traveling across the e
Small wood members which are inserted in a diagonal posi on between floor joists for the
purpose of bracing the joists and spreading loads to adjacent joists are called
bridging
A beam placed perpendicular to joists and to which joists are nailed in framing for a chimney,
stairway, or other opening, is called a
header
A narrow board let into the studding to provide added support for joists is known as a
ribbon
In concrete construc on, honeycombing is most likely to occur in
thin walls
, The chief objec on to the use of green lumber in wood construc on relates to its
lack of dimensional stability
Concrete weighs 4000lbs per cubic yard. A slab of concrete 4'3" wide by 7'6" by 1'9" thick
weighs, in pounds, most nearly
8260 lbs
A fire-resis ve ra ng of an assembly is given in units of
hours
A trimmer arch would be used in
floor construc on near chimneys
Cracks in lumber due to contrac on along annual rings are known as
checks
The length of a tenpenny nail, in inches, is
3"
When ready-mix concrete is used on a job, the primary responsibility for checking the
propor oning of cement, sand, and gravel rests with
the inspector at the batching plant
In plastering, covers are
some mes required where wall and ceiling meet
Wood bridging should
be nailed at its upper end only before the subflooring is placed
Cross-furring is required by the code in
suspending ceilings
Board measure is a measure of
volume
The consistency of concrete is measured by a ________ test
slump
Bricking up the space between furring at floors is done to
