CHAPTER #2 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION -INTERNATIONAL ZONING EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

CHAPTER #2 BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION -INTERNATIONAL
ZONING EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
The first step in applying the building code to a project is to:

1. determine if the building is provided with an automatic sprinkler system

2. determine the width of open spaces around the building

3. determine the occupancy classification of the building

4. determine the number of exits from the building at the ground floor - ANSWER-
determine the occupancy classification of the building

The total number of occupancies(excluding the divisions) as specified in the
International Building Code is:

1. 6

2. 8

3. 10

4. 12

5. none of the above - ANSWER-10

which of the following is not a recognized building code occupancy?

1. assembly

2. educational

3. business

4. office

5. institutional - ANSWER-office

The most fire resistive type of construction is:

, 1. type I

2. type 5(A)

3. type II

4. type V(A)

5. type I(A) - ANSWER-type I(A)

A hotel building is:

1. business occupancy

2. mixed occupancy

3. hotel occupancy

4. hospitality occupancy

5. none of the above - ANSWER-none of the above

The International Building Code divides the types of construction into:

1. types U, V, X, and Y

2. types 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5

3. types I, II, III, IV, and V

4. types I, II, III, IV, V, and VI - ANSWER-types I, II, III, IV, and V

The International Green Construction Code(IGCC) is published by the:

1. United States Building Council (USGBC)

2. Green Building Initiative (GBI)

3. Green Globes

4. ASTM International

5. International Code Council - ANSWER-International Code Council

A prescriptive code needs no standards.