IBC – 2018 UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Buildings that contain materials that pose a detonation hazard shall be classified as Group
____ - Correct Answer- GROUP H-1
A group I-1 occupancy shall include a building or part thereof for more than ____ persons
who reside on a 24-hour basis in a supervised environment and receive custodial care. -
Correct Answer- 16
Semiconductor fabrication facilities and comparable research and development areas in
which hazardous production materials (HPM) are used are classified as Group ____ - Correct
Answer- H-5
Buildings and structures that contain materials that are health hazards shall be classified as
Group ____ where the amounts exceed the maximum allowable quantities. - Correct Answer-
H-4
Buildings or structures that contain materials that readily support combustion or present a
physical hazard shall be classified as Group ____ - Correct Answer- H-3
Buildings and structures that contain materials that present a deflagration hazard or a hazard
from accelerated burning shall be classified as Group ____ - Correct Answer- H-2
A Group I-1 assisted living facility where the care recipients may require limited verbal or
physical assistance during egress activities is considered condition ____ - Correct Answer- 2
Hospitals, nursing homes and similar medical care facilities shall be classified as Group
_____ occupancies. - Correct Answer- I-2
Nursing homes are considered to be Group I-2, Condition ____ occupancies. - Correct
Answer- 1
,A Group I-3 occupancy shall include buildings that are inhabited by more than ____ persons
who are under restraint or security. - Correct Answer- five (5)
Rooms and spaces within places of religious worship providing custodial care during
religious functions shall be classified as ____ , ____ , ____ , ____ , ____ . - Correct Answer-
part of the primary occupancy
Motor fuel-dispensing facilities and department stores are examples of Group ____
occupancies. - Correct Answer- M
Owner occupied lodging houses with ____ or fewer guest rooms and ____ or fewer total
occupants are permitted to be constructed in accordance with the International Residential
Code. - Correct Answer- five (5), ten (10)
Transient hotels and motels are examples of Group ____ occupancies. - Correct Answer- R-1
A room used for storage purposes that is ____ to another occupancy shall be classified as part
of that occupancy. - Correct Answer- accessory
Apartment houses are considered Group ____ occupancies. - Correct Answer- R-2
Facilities for more than five but not more than 16 occupants, excluding staff, who reside on a
24-hour basis in a residential environment and receive custodial care are Group ____
occupancies. - Correct Answer- R-4
Nontransient congregate living facilities with ____ or fewer occupants are classified as Group
R-3 occupancies. - Correct Answer- 16
Buildings used for storage that are not classified as a hazardous occupancy are classified as
Group ____. - Correct Answer- S
Barns, private garages, tanks, and towers are all examples of Group _____ occupances. -
Correct Answer- U
, In a covered mall building, a fire-resistance-rated separation is not required between
_________ and the mall. - Correct Answer- tenant spaces
In determining required means of egress of the mall in a covered mall building, occupant load
factor (OLF) is not required to be less than ____ and shall not exceed ____ - Correct Answer-
30, 50.
When a tenant space in an open or covered mall building has an occupant load of ____ or
more, not less than two means of egress shall be provided. - Correct Answer- 50
The maximum distance of travel from any point within a mall or a covered mall building to
an exit shall not exceed ____ feet. - Correct Answer- 200
In a covered mall building, the minimum width of an exit passageway or corridor from a mall
shall be ____ inches. - Correct Answer- 66
The aggregate clear egress width of the mall in either a covered or open mall building shall
be not less than _____ feet. - Correct Answer- 20
Within each individual tenant space in a covered or open mall building, the distance of travel
from any point to an exit or entrance to the mall shall be not greater than ____ feet. - Correct
Answer- 200
Covered mall buildings exceeding ____ square feet shall be provided with emergency power
systems that are capable of operating the emergency voice/alarm communication system. -
Correct Answer- 50,000
In a high-rise building, every required interior exit stairway serving floors more than 75 feet
above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access shall be a ___ ___. - Correct Answer-
smoke-proof enclosure.
In high-rise buildings, electrically powered fire pumps are classified as ___ power loads. -
Correct Answer- emergency
Atrium spaces shall be separated from adjacent spaces by a ____ -hour fire barrier. - Correct
Answer- 1
and CORRECT Answers
Buildings that contain materials that pose a detonation hazard shall be classified as Group
____ - Correct Answer- GROUP H-1
A group I-1 occupancy shall include a building or part thereof for more than ____ persons
who reside on a 24-hour basis in a supervised environment and receive custodial care. -
Correct Answer- 16
Semiconductor fabrication facilities and comparable research and development areas in
which hazardous production materials (HPM) are used are classified as Group ____ - Correct
Answer- H-5
Buildings and structures that contain materials that are health hazards shall be classified as
Group ____ where the amounts exceed the maximum allowable quantities. - Correct Answer-
H-4
Buildings or structures that contain materials that readily support combustion or present a
physical hazard shall be classified as Group ____ - Correct Answer- H-3
Buildings and structures that contain materials that present a deflagration hazard or a hazard
from accelerated burning shall be classified as Group ____ - Correct Answer- H-2
A Group I-1 assisted living facility where the care recipients may require limited verbal or
physical assistance during egress activities is considered condition ____ - Correct Answer- 2
Hospitals, nursing homes and similar medical care facilities shall be classified as Group
_____ occupancies. - Correct Answer- I-2
Nursing homes are considered to be Group I-2, Condition ____ occupancies. - Correct
Answer- 1
,A Group I-3 occupancy shall include buildings that are inhabited by more than ____ persons
who are under restraint or security. - Correct Answer- five (5)
Rooms and spaces within places of religious worship providing custodial care during
religious functions shall be classified as ____ , ____ , ____ , ____ , ____ . - Correct Answer-
part of the primary occupancy
Motor fuel-dispensing facilities and department stores are examples of Group ____
occupancies. - Correct Answer- M
Owner occupied lodging houses with ____ or fewer guest rooms and ____ or fewer total
occupants are permitted to be constructed in accordance with the International Residential
Code. - Correct Answer- five (5), ten (10)
Transient hotels and motels are examples of Group ____ occupancies. - Correct Answer- R-1
A room used for storage purposes that is ____ to another occupancy shall be classified as part
of that occupancy. - Correct Answer- accessory
Apartment houses are considered Group ____ occupancies. - Correct Answer- R-2
Facilities for more than five but not more than 16 occupants, excluding staff, who reside on a
24-hour basis in a residential environment and receive custodial care are Group ____
occupancies. - Correct Answer- R-4
Nontransient congregate living facilities with ____ or fewer occupants are classified as Group
R-3 occupancies. - Correct Answer- 16
Buildings used for storage that are not classified as a hazardous occupancy are classified as
Group ____. - Correct Answer- S
Barns, private garages, tanks, and towers are all examples of Group _____ occupances. -
Correct Answer- U
, In a covered mall building, a fire-resistance-rated separation is not required between
_________ and the mall. - Correct Answer- tenant spaces
In determining required means of egress of the mall in a covered mall building, occupant load
factor (OLF) is not required to be less than ____ and shall not exceed ____ - Correct Answer-
30, 50.
When a tenant space in an open or covered mall building has an occupant load of ____ or
more, not less than two means of egress shall be provided. - Correct Answer- 50
The maximum distance of travel from any point within a mall or a covered mall building to
an exit shall not exceed ____ feet. - Correct Answer- 200
In a covered mall building, the minimum width of an exit passageway or corridor from a mall
shall be ____ inches. - Correct Answer- 66
The aggregate clear egress width of the mall in either a covered or open mall building shall
be not less than _____ feet. - Correct Answer- 20
Within each individual tenant space in a covered or open mall building, the distance of travel
from any point to an exit or entrance to the mall shall be not greater than ____ feet. - Correct
Answer- 200
Covered mall buildings exceeding ____ square feet shall be provided with emergency power
systems that are capable of operating the emergency voice/alarm communication system. -
Correct Answer- 50,000
In a high-rise building, every required interior exit stairway serving floors more than 75 feet
above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access shall be a ___ ___. - Correct Answer-
smoke-proof enclosure.
In high-rise buildings, electrically powered fire pumps are classified as ___ power loads. -
Correct Answer- emergency
Atrium spaces shall be separated from adjacent spaces by a ____ -hour fire barrier. - Correct
Answer- 1
