IRC Flash Cards Quizzes Complete With A+
Graded Answers
Wall bracing Method PFG (Portal frame at garage door openings) is limited to walls supporting ____
____ and a _____.
one story, roof
Garage floor surfaces shall be of approved ____ material
Noncombustible
Opening from a private garage directly into a room used for ___ ___ shall not be permitted.
Sleeping purposes
Doors between the garage and residential shall be equipped with a ___ - ___ ___.
Self-closing or automatic-closing device
In cold-formed steel framing, king, jack and cripple studs shall be of the same dimension and
thickness as the adjacent ___ studs.
Wall
Grout shall not be pumped through ___ pipes.
Aluminum
Steel studs and other structural members shall not be ___.
spliced
Flanged and lips of load-bearing cold-formed steel floor framing members shall not be cut or ___.
Notched
Each dwelling unit shall be provided with a kitchen area and every kitchen area shall be provided with
a ___.
Sink
Basements, habitable attics and every sleeping room shall have at least one operable ___ ___ and ___
___.
Emergency escape and rescue opening
A finished or unfinished habitable space within an attic.
Attic, Habitable
Every dwelling unit shall be provided with a water closet, lavatory, and a ___ or ___.
Bathtub or shower
Glazing in all fixed and operable panels of swinging, sliding and bifold doors shall be considered a ___
___.
,Hazardous location
Window wells serving emergency escape and rescue opening shall be designed for proper.
Drainage
Signifies access that requires the removal of an access panel or similar removable obstruction.
Access (to)
There shall be a floor or ___ at the top and bottom of each stairway.
Landing
Is plastic composite materials permitted for use as exterior stair treads?
Yes
A thermal barrier is not required for foam plastic insulation in an attic that is entered only for purpose
of ___ or ___.
Repairs or maintenance
Attics containing mechanical appliance shall be provided with an opening and a clear and
unobstructed passageway to allow removal of the ___ appliance.
Largest
Masonry veneer above openings shall be supported on lintels of ___ materials.
Noncombustible
Under-floor plenums shall be ___ in new structures.
Prohibited
A wall supported any vertical load in addition to its own weight is a ___ - ___ wall.
Load-bearing
Unused openings in cabinets and panel boards shall be effectively ___ to afford protection equivalent
to that of the wall of the cabinet.
Closed
Bonding shall be provide where necessary to ensure electrical.
Continuity
Electrical panel boards and overcurrent devices shall not be located in ___.
Clothes closets, bathrooms or over the steps of a stairway
Connected to establish electrical continuity and conductivity.
Bonded (Bonding)
, The ___ shall not be considered as an effective ground-fault current path.
Earth
Receptacles installed on 15- and 20-ampere-rated branch circuits shall be of the ___ type.
Grounding
Recessed incandescent fixture shall have ___ protection.
Thermal
Ceiling-suspended paddle fans shall be supported ___ of an outlet box.
Independently
All mechanical elements used to terminate a grounding electrode conductor or bonding jumper to the
grounding electrodes shall be ___.
Accessible
Underground service laterals that are not encased in concrete and that are buried 18-inches or more
below grade shall have their location identified by a ___ ___.
Warning ribbon
Branch circuit rating for space-heating and water-heating appliance shall be considered ___ loads.
Continuous
Insulated conductors and cables exposed to direct rays of the sun shall be listed and label as ___ ___.
Sunlight resistant
Where raceways are installed in wet locations above grade, the interior of such raceways shall be
considered to be a ___ location.
Wet
Web holes in steel wall studs shall not exceed ___ inches in width or ___ inches in length.
1.5 inches
4.5 inches
Protection of wood and wood-based products from ___ shall be provided in specified locations by the
use of naturally durable wood or wood that is preservative-treaded.
Decay
Unless other wise recommended by the drain manufacturer, perforated foundation drains shall be
surrounded with an approved ___ ___.
Filter membrane
A permit is not required for the replacement of branch circuit overcurrent devices (breakers) of the
required capacity in the same location (within a panel).
Graded Answers
Wall bracing Method PFG (Portal frame at garage door openings) is limited to walls supporting ____
____ and a _____.
one story, roof
Garage floor surfaces shall be of approved ____ material
Noncombustible
Opening from a private garage directly into a room used for ___ ___ shall not be permitted.
Sleeping purposes
Doors between the garage and residential shall be equipped with a ___ - ___ ___.
Self-closing or automatic-closing device
In cold-formed steel framing, king, jack and cripple studs shall be of the same dimension and
thickness as the adjacent ___ studs.
Wall
Grout shall not be pumped through ___ pipes.
Aluminum
Steel studs and other structural members shall not be ___.
spliced
Flanged and lips of load-bearing cold-formed steel floor framing members shall not be cut or ___.
Notched
Each dwelling unit shall be provided with a kitchen area and every kitchen area shall be provided with
a ___.
Sink
Basements, habitable attics and every sleeping room shall have at least one operable ___ ___ and ___
___.
Emergency escape and rescue opening
A finished or unfinished habitable space within an attic.
Attic, Habitable
Every dwelling unit shall be provided with a water closet, lavatory, and a ___ or ___.
Bathtub or shower
Glazing in all fixed and operable panels of swinging, sliding and bifold doors shall be considered a ___
___.
,Hazardous location
Window wells serving emergency escape and rescue opening shall be designed for proper.
Drainage
Signifies access that requires the removal of an access panel or similar removable obstruction.
Access (to)
There shall be a floor or ___ at the top and bottom of each stairway.
Landing
Is plastic composite materials permitted for use as exterior stair treads?
Yes
A thermal barrier is not required for foam plastic insulation in an attic that is entered only for purpose
of ___ or ___.
Repairs or maintenance
Attics containing mechanical appliance shall be provided with an opening and a clear and
unobstructed passageway to allow removal of the ___ appliance.
Largest
Masonry veneer above openings shall be supported on lintels of ___ materials.
Noncombustible
Under-floor plenums shall be ___ in new structures.
Prohibited
A wall supported any vertical load in addition to its own weight is a ___ - ___ wall.
Load-bearing
Unused openings in cabinets and panel boards shall be effectively ___ to afford protection equivalent
to that of the wall of the cabinet.
Closed
Bonding shall be provide where necessary to ensure electrical.
Continuity
Electrical panel boards and overcurrent devices shall not be located in ___.
Clothes closets, bathrooms or over the steps of a stairway
Connected to establish electrical continuity and conductivity.
Bonded (Bonding)
, The ___ shall not be considered as an effective ground-fault current path.
Earth
Receptacles installed on 15- and 20-ampere-rated branch circuits shall be of the ___ type.
Grounding
Recessed incandescent fixture shall have ___ protection.
Thermal
Ceiling-suspended paddle fans shall be supported ___ of an outlet box.
Independently
All mechanical elements used to terminate a grounding electrode conductor or bonding jumper to the
grounding electrodes shall be ___.
Accessible
Underground service laterals that are not encased in concrete and that are buried 18-inches or more
below grade shall have their location identified by a ___ ___.
Warning ribbon
Branch circuit rating for space-heating and water-heating appliance shall be considered ___ loads.
Continuous
Insulated conductors and cables exposed to direct rays of the sun shall be listed and label as ___ ___.
Sunlight resistant
Where raceways are installed in wet locations above grade, the interior of such raceways shall be
considered to be a ___ location.
Wet
Web holes in steel wall studs shall not exceed ___ inches in width or ___ inches in length.
1.5 inches
4.5 inches
Protection of wood and wood-based products from ___ shall be provided in specified locations by the
use of naturally durable wood or wood that is preservative-treaded.
Decay
Unless other wise recommended by the drain manufacturer, perforated foundation drains shall be
surrounded with an approved ___ ___.
Filter membrane
A permit is not required for the replacement of branch circuit overcurrent devices (breakers) of the
required capacity in the same location (within a panel).
