2015 International Property Maintenance Code Exam| QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
An attorney hires a building official to give testimony of the building code. the official is
considered an? Correct Answer: expert witness (legal aspects chapter 13)
On an existing building all stairs with 4 or more risers shall have a handrail of between and
above the nose of the stairs? Correct Answer: 30'' and 42''
According to the IPMC which of the following would qualify a structure as Unfit for human
Occupancy?
a) lack of ventilation b)vermin Infestation c) filth Correct Answer: all of the above (IPMC
108.1.3)
An agreement between two people to do or not do something? Correct Answer: Covenant
Receptacles should be installed so that no point measured horizontally along the floor line of any
wall space is no more than ft from a receptacle outlet? Correct Answer: 6 ft
The total openable area of a window in a 100 sq ft bedroom shall be sq ft? Correct Answer: 3.6
sq ft (IPMC 402.1, 403.1)
According to the IPMC the req temperatures shall be measured ft above the floor near the center
of the room? Correct Answer: 3 ft (IPMC 108.2)
According to the IPMC if the owner of the property has not secured the property within the time
specified on an order the code official shall ? Correct Answer: Cause the premises to be secured
(IPMC 108.2)
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is made up of how many Commissioners?
Correct Answer: 5 (legal aspects chapter 5)
According to the IPMC every bedroom occupied by more than one person shall contain a
minimum of sq ft of floor space for each occupant thereof. Correct Answer: 50 sq ft (IPMC
404.4.1)
According to the IPMC you shall not have to pass through a to reach a bedroom. Correct
Answer: Bedroom IPMC (404.4.2)
According to the IPMC a bedroom with a plan dimension of 7ft in one direction, shall have a
plane dimension of ft in the other direction. Correct Answer: 10ft (404.4.1)
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was adopted by Congress in ? Correct Answer: 1990
(Legal Aspects chapter 12)
, According to the IPMC, during a certain time of the year all windows used to ventilate a
habitable room shall have a tight fitting screen of a minimum mesh per inch. Correct Answer: 16
(IPMC 304.14)
According to the IPMC an appeals board shall meet within days of the filing of an appeal or at
stated periodic meeting. Correct Answer: 20 days (IPMC 111.3)
A violation observed while the building official is at a location where he or she is legally entitled
to be is admissible because of the doctrine? Correct Answer: Plain view (Legal Aspects Chapter
8)
According to the IRC which of the following is a prohibited trap design?
S traps
Drum traps
Bell traps
All of the above Correct Answer: All of the above ( IRC 3201.5)
According to the IRC, shower valves shall be equipped with high limit stops that limit water
temperature to a maximum of degrees F? Correct Answer: 120 (IRC P2708.4)
In an existing hotel R1 occupancy where in room bathrooms are not provided, one water closet
shall be provided for every occupants. Correct Answer: 10 (IPMC 502.3)
An owner of every dwelling unit shall supply?
An incinerator
A mechanical food/waste grinder
leak proof outside garbage can
any of the above Correct Answer: Any of the above (IPMC 308.3.1)
The building code is typically considered a construction code, and the fire code is often
considered a code. Correct Answer: Maintenance ( Legal Aspects chapter 4)
According to the IRC a does not have to have a minimum floor space of 70 sq ft. Correct
Answer: Kitchen
According to the IPMC, a rooming unit shall not contain a ? Correct Answer: Stove (IPMC
403.3)
On a building intended for lease or rent, all openable windows that are within ft of the ground
below or walking surface, shall be equipped with a locking device. Correct Answer: 6
According to the IRC, the clear work space in front of a panel board shall extend from the floor
to the height of
or to the equipment, whichever is greater. Correct Answer: 6'6'' ( IRC E3405.2)
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
An attorney hires a building official to give testimony of the building code. the official is
considered an? Correct Answer: expert witness (legal aspects chapter 13)
On an existing building all stairs with 4 or more risers shall have a handrail of between and
above the nose of the stairs? Correct Answer: 30'' and 42''
According to the IPMC which of the following would qualify a structure as Unfit for human
Occupancy?
a) lack of ventilation b)vermin Infestation c) filth Correct Answer: all of the above (IPMC
108.1.3)
An agreement between two people to do or not do something? Correct Answer: Covenant
Receptacles should be installed so that no point measured horizontally along the floor line of any
wall space is no more than ft from a receptacle outlet? Correct Answer: 6 ft
The total openable area of a window in a 100 sq ft bedroom shall be sq ft? Correct Answer: 3.6
sq ft (IPMC 402.1, 403.1)
According to the IPMC the req temperatures shall be measured ft above the floor near the center
of the room? Correct Answer: 3 ft (IPMC 108.2)
According to the IPMC if the owner of the property has not secured the property within the time
specified on an order the code official shall ? Correct Answer: Cause the premises to be secured
(IPMC 108.2)
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is made up of how many Commissioners?
Correct Answer: 5 (legal aspects chapter 5)
According to the IPMC every bedroom occupied by more than one person shall contain a
minimum of sq ft of floor space for each occupant thereof. Correct Answer: 50 sq ft (IPMC
404.4.1)
According to the IPMC you shall not have to pass through a to reach a bedroom. Correct
Answer: Bedroom IPMC (404.4.2)
According to the IPMC a bedroom with a plan dimension of 7ft in one direction, shall have a
plane dimension of ft in the other direction. Correct Answer: 10ft (404.4.1)
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was adopted by Congress in ? Correct Answer: 1990
(Legal Aspects chapter 12)
, According to the IPMC, during a certain time of the year all windows used to ventilate a
habitable room shall have a tight fitting screen of a minimum mesh per inch. Correct Answer: 16
(IPMC 304.14)
According to the IPMC an appeals board shall meet within days of the filing of an appeal or at
stated periodic meeting. Correct Answer: 20 days (IPMC 111.3)
A violation observed while the building official is at a location where he or she is legally entitled
to be is admissible because of the doctrine? Correct Answer: Plain view (Legal Aspects Chapter
8)
According to the IRC which of the following is a prohibited trap design?
S traps
Drum traps
Bell traps
All of the above Correct Answer: All of the above ( IRC 3201.5)
According to the IRC, shower valves shall be equipped with high limit stops that limit water
temperature to a maximum of degrees F? Correct Answer: 120 (IRC P2708.4)
In an existing hotel R1 occupancy where in room bathrooms are not provided, one water closet
shall be provided for every occupants. Correct Answer: 10 (IPMC 502.3)
An owner of every dwelling unit shall supply?
An incinerator
A mechanical food/waste grinder
leak proof outside garbage can
any of the above Correct Answer: Any of the above (IPMC 308.3.1)
The building code is typically considered a construction code, and the fire code is often
considered a code. Correct Answer: Maintenance ( Legal Aspects chapter 4)
According to the IRC a does not have to have a minimum floor space of 70 sq ft. Correct
Answer: Kitchen
According to the IPMC, a rooming unit shall not contain a ? Correct Answer: Stove (IPMC
403.3)
On a building intended for lease or rent, all openable windows that are within ft of the ground
below or walking surface, shall be equipped with a locking device. Correct Answer: 6
According to the IRC, the clear work space in front of a panel board shall extend from the floor
to the height of
or to the equipment, whichever is greater. Correct Answer: 6'6'' ( IRC E3405.2)
