IRC PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS 2024 GRADED A+.
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,1. If different sections of the IRC specify different materials, methods of con-struction or other
requirements, the must be applied.
A. least restrictive
B. most restrictive
C. Either A or B
D. Neither A nor B: B. Most Restrictive
2. The provisions of the International Residential Code are applicable to one- and two-family
dwellings and townhouses a max. of how many stories abovegrade plane?
A. 1 story
B. 2 stories
C. 3 stories
D. 4 stories: C. 3 stories
3. The purpose of the International Residential Code is to establish mini- mum requirements to
safeguard the public safety, health and general welfarethrough .
A. affordability
B. structural strength
C. means of egress
D. A through C: D. A through C
4. If there is a conflict in the IRC between a general requirement and a specificrequirement, the
requirement must apply.
A. general
B. specific
C. the least restrictive
D. the most restrictive: B. Specific
5. If the enforcement of a code provision violates the conditions of the listingof a/an , then the
condition of the listing and manu- facturer's instructions must apply.
A. equipment
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, B. appliance
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B: C. Both A. equipment and B. appliance
6. True or False: The provisions outlined in the appendices do not apply unless referenced in the
adopting ordinance.
A. True
B. False: A. True
7. Unless otherwise stated, to any structure must con- form to
the requirements for a new structure without requiring the existing
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QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS 2024 GRADED A+.
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,1. If different sections of the IRC specify different materials, methods of con-struction or other
requirements, the must be applied.
A. least restrictive
B. most restrictive
C. Either A or B
D. Neither A nor B: B. Most Restrictive
2. The provisions of the International Residential Code are applicable to one- and two-family
dwellings and townhouses a max. of how many stories abovegrade plane?
A. 1 story
B. 2 stories
C. 3 stories
D. 4 stories: C. 3 stories
3. The purpose of the International Residential Code is to establish mini- mum requirements to
safeguard the public safety, health and general welfarethrough .
A. affordability
B. structural strength
C. means of egress
D. A through C: D. A through C
4. If there is a conflict in the IRC between a general requirement and a specificrequirement, the
requirement must apply.
A. general
B. specific
C. the least restrictive
D. the most restrictive: B. Specific
5. If the enforcement of a code provision violates the conditions of the listingof a/an , then the
condition of the listing and manu- facturer's instructions must apply.
A. equipment
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, B. appliance
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B: C. Both A. equipment and B. appliance
6. True or False: The provisions outlined in the appendices do not apply unless referenced in the
adopting ordinance.
A. True
B. False: A. True
7. Unless otherwise stated, to any structure must con- form to
the requirements for a new structure without requiring the existing
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