IRC Exam with Right Answers
Where, in any specific case, different sections of this code specify different
materials, methods of construction or other requirement, the most __________
shall govern - ✅✅ restrictive
Where a referenced code or standard includes subject matter that is within the
scope of the IRC, the provision of the _________ shall take precedence - ✅✅
IRC
An alternative material or method shall be approved where the proposed design is
________ and complies with the ________ of the code - ✅✅ satisfactory, Intent
Compliance with the specific _______ - based provisions of the International
Codes in lieu of specific requirements of the IRC shall be permitted as an
alternative - ✅✅ performance
A permit is not required for one-story detached accessory structures used as tool or
storage sheds, playhouses and similar uses, provided the floor area does not exceed
______ square feet - ✅✅ 200
Fences that are _______ feet or less in height do not require permits - ✅✅ 7
A permit is not required for the replacement or branch circuit overcorrect devices
(breakers) of the required capacity in the same location (within a panel) - ✅✅
True
Unattached decks not exceeding _____ square feet in area, that are not more than
_______ inches above grade do not require a permit - ✅✅ 200, 30
Where equipment replacement and repairs must be performed in an emergency
situation, the permit application shall be submitted within the ______ _______
business days - ✅✅ next working
An application for a permit for any proposed work shall be deemed to have been
abandoned _____ days after the date of filing - ✅✅ 180 days
,The purpose of this code is to establish ____________ requirements to safeguard
the public safety, health, and general welfare. - ✅✅ minimum
Handrails having minimum and maximum heights of _______ inches and
________ inches shall be provided on at least one side of stairways - ✅✅ 34,
38
Type I handrails with a circular cross-section shall have an outside diameter of at
least ________ inches and not greater than _______ inches - ✅✅ 1 ¼, 2
Open-sided walking surfaces located more than _______ inches above the floor or
grade below, shall have guards not less than __________ inches in height - ✅✅
30, 36
Required guards shall not have openings from the walking surface to the required
guard height which allow passage of a sphere _______ inches in diameter - ✅✅
4
Where the opening of a window is located more than _________ inches above the
finished grade below, the lowest part of the clear opening of the window shall be a
minimum of ______ inches above the finished floor - ✅✅ 72, 24
An automatic fire sprinkler system is not required when _________ or ________
are made to existing townhouses that do not have a sprinkler system - ✅✅
additions, alterations
Smoke alarms shall be installed in the following locations:
- ✅✅ 1. In each sleeping room
2. Outside each separate sleeping area
3. On each additional story of the dwelling
Required smoke alarms shall receive their primary power from the building wiring,
and when primary power is interrupted, shall receive power from a _________ -
✅✅ battery
Physical interconnection of smoke alarms is not required where _________
__________ alarms are installed - ✅✅ listed wireless
, For new construction, an approved carbon monoxide alarm shall be installed in
what locations? - ✅✅ outside each separate sleeping area in the immediate
vicinity of the bedrooms
Before issuing a permit, the building official is _______ to examine or cause to be
examined buildings, structures and sites for which an application has been filed -
✅✅ authorized
When the building official issues a permit, the construction documents shall be
approved in writing or by a stamp which states that? - ✅✅ reviewed for code
compliance
Final inspection shall be made after the permitted work is ______ and prior to
_______ - ✅✅ complete, occupancy
If located in a flood hazard area, the documentation or elevations required in
section R322.1.10 shall be submitted to the building official prior to the _______
inspection - ✅✅ final
Signifies access that requires the removal of an access panel or similar removable
obstruction - ✅✅ accessible
An accessory structure is not greater than ____ square feet in floor area, and not
over _______ stories in height - ✅✅ 3,000, Two
Hot water is water at a temperature greater than or equal to _______ F - ✅✅ 110
A wall supporting any vertical load in addition to its own weight is a _____ wall -
✅✅ load-bearing
The wind provisions of the IRC do not apply to the design of buildings where the
basic wind speed equals or exceeds _____ miles per hour - ✅✅ 110
What is the minimum uniformly distributed live load for habitable attics and attics
served with fixed stairs? - ✅✅ 30 pounds per square foot
Wood structural panels with a minimum thickness of ______ inch and maximum
span of _____ feet shall be permitted for opening protection in windborne debris
regions - ✅✅ 7/16, 8
The seismic provisions of the IRC apply to detached one- and two-family
dwellings in Seismic Design Categories ________ - ✅✅ D0, D1, and D2
Where, in any specific case, different sections of this code specify different
materials, methods of construction or other requirement, the most __________
shall govern - ✅✅ restrictive
Where a referenced code or standard includes subject matter that is within the
scope of the IRC, the provision of the _________ shall take precedence - ✅✅
IRC
An alternative material or method shall be approved where the proposed design is
________ and complies with the ________ of the code - ✅✅ satisfactory, Intent
Compliance with the specific _______ - based provisions of the International
Codes in lieu of specific requirements of the IRC shall be permitted as an
alternative - ✅✅ performance
A permit is not required for one-story detached accessory structures used as tool or
storage sheds, playhouses and similar uses, provided the floor area does not exceed
______ square feet - ✅✅ 200
Fences that are _______ feet or less in height do not require permits - ✅✅ 7
A permit is not required for the replacement or branch circuit overcorrect devices
(breakers) of the required capacity in the same location (within a panel) - ✅✅
True
Unattached decks not exceeding _____ square feet in area, that are not more than
_______ inches above grade do not require a permit - ✅✅ 200, 30
Where equipment replacement and repairs must be performed in an emergency
situation, the permit application shall be submitted within the ______ _______
business days - ✅✅ next working
An application for a permit for any proposed work shall be deemed to have been
abandoned _____ days after the date of filing - ✅✅ 180 days
,The purpose of this code is to establish ____________ requirements to safeguard
the public safety, health, and general welfare. - ✅✅ minimum
Handrails having minimum and maximum heights of _______ inches and
________ inches shall be provided on at least one side of stairways - ✅✅ 34,
38
Type I handrails with a circular cross-section shall have an outside diameter of at
least ________ inches and not greater than _______ inches - ✅✅ 1 ¼, 2
Open-sided walking surfaces located more than _______ inches above the floor or
grade below, shall have guards not less than __________ inches in height - ✅✅
30, 36
Required guards shall not have openings from the walking surface to the required
guard height which allow passage of a sphere _______ inches in diameter - ✅✅
4
Where the opening of a window is located more than _________ inches above the
finished grade below, the lowest part of the clear opening of the window shall be a
minimum of ______ inches above the finished floor - ✅✅ 72, 24
An automatic fire sprinkler system is not required when _________ or ________
are made to existing townhouses that do not have a sprinkler system - ✅✅
additions, alterations
Smoke alarms shall be installed in the following locations:
- ✅✅ 1. In each sleeping room
2. Outside each separate sleeping area
3. On each additional story of the dwelling
Required smoke alarms shall receive their primary power from the building wiring,
and when primary power is interrupted, shall receive power from a _________ -
✅✅ battery
Physical interconnection of smoke alarms is not required where _________
__________ alarms are installed - ✅✅ listed wireless
, For new construction, an approved carbon monoxide alarm shall be installed in
what locations? - ✅✅ outside each separate sleeping area in the immediate
vicinity of the bedrooms
Before issuing a permit, the building official is _______ to examine or cause to be
examined buildings, structures and sites for which an application has been filed -
✅✅ authorized
When the building official issues a permit, the construction documents shall be
approved in writing or by a stamp which states that? - ✅✅ reviewed for code
compliance
Final inspection shall be made after the permitted work is ______ and prior to
_______ - ✅✅ complete, occupancy
If located in a flood hazard area, the documentation or elevations required in
section R322.1.10 shall be submitted to the building official prior to the _______
inspection - ✅✅ final
Signifies access that requires the removal of an access panel or similar removable
obstruction - ✅✅ accessible
An accessory structure is not greater than ____ square feet in floor area, and not
over _______ stories in height - ✅✅ 3,000, Two
Hot water is water at a temperature greater than or equal to _______ F - ✅✅ 110
A wall supporting any vertical load in addition to its own weight is a _____ wall -
✅✅ load-bearing
The wind provisions of the IRC do not apply to the design of buildings where the
basic wind speed equals or exceeds _____ miles per hour - ✅✅ 110
What is the minimum uniformly distributed live load for habitable attics and attics
served with fixed stairs? - ✅✅ 30 pounds per square foot
Wood structural panels with a minimum thickness of ______ inch and maximum
span of _____ feet shall be permitted for opening protection in windborne debris
regions - ✅✅ 7/16, 8
The seismic provisions of the IRC apply to detached one- and two-family
dwellings in Seismic Design Categories ________ - ✅✅ D0, D1, and D2
