INTERNATIONAL ZONING CODES FINAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A mechanical room is not typically required to meet ________________requirements. -
ANSWER-accessibility
____________, a partnership program sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA), is both a label for water-efficient products and a resource for helping you
save water.
Group of answer choices - ANSWER-Water Sense
______________________ is water free from impurities present in amounts sufficient to
cause disease or harmful physiological effects and conforming to the bacteriological and
chemical quality requirements of the Public Health Service Drinking Water Standards or
the regulations of the local public health authority. - ANSWER-Potable water
true or false, In some cases urinals can be substituted for water closets to achieve the
required number in men's restrooms.
Group of answer choices - ANSWER-true
What minimal information do you need to determine the number of toilet facilities for
your design? - ANSWER-the occupant load and the building code table
All of the following are PLUMBING FIXTURES with the exception of which one below:
Group of answer choices - ANSWER-restroom sign
true or false, Lighting in damp locations must be UL (Underwriters Laboratories)
approved. - ANSWER-true
Of the items listed below, select the one that is NOT an electrical components. -
ANSWER-Bungee cords
true or false, The National Electrical Code (NEC) is the most used electrical code in the
United States. - ANSWER-true
The Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) is a special grounded circuit in rooms where
___________ is present.
Group of answer choices - ANSWER-water
The term used to indicate the measure of a material's resistance to heat flow is
_________. It is largely a function of the number and size of air spaces that they
contain.
Group of answer choices - ANSWER-R-Value
, true or false, Based on whether finish material occurs in exits, exit access areas or in
rooms, egress paths require higher fire-resistant finishes than rooms or occupied
spaces: - ANSWER-true
This statement defines which of the Key Terms below:
A treatment on a finish or material that reduces flammability or delays combustion.
Group of answer choices - ANSWER-Fire retardent
According to the Association for Contract Textiles Voluntary Performance Guidelines,
textiles are rated in specific categories; match the symbol with the correct rating
category: - ANSWER-flammability
Which of the following finish classifications have a smoke-development index of 0-450?
- ANSWER-class A, B, and C
Finishes and furniture can contribute to the spread and fuel of a fire in the following
ways? - ANSWER-Filling a space with toxic gases
Creating smoke
Increasing the overall heat in a space
As a result of the Boston Cocoanut Grove Nightclub fire, the building owner: -
ANSWER-was tried and convicted of manslaughter for the unnecessary death of many
that died in the club that night;
true or false, Regarding floor finish coverings, a Class I rating indicates a material more
flame resistant than a Class II: - ANSWER-True
All listed below are stages of the development of a building fire except for
_____________: - ANSWER-Living plants in interior spaces progress the spread of fire
due to extreme flammability;
Which of the following indicates the speed at which a fire may spread across the
surface of a material? - ANSWER-flame spread index
The rating of the conduction of sound from spaces to adjacent spaces within a building
or from the exterior into the building is call the ____ rating. - ANSWER-STC Rating
An egress door opening must provide a minimum clear width of _____ inches. -
ANSWER-32
For an alteration to an existing building, accessibility is required unless it is
______________. - ANSWER-technically infeasible
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A mechanical room is not typically required to meet ________________requirements. -
ANSWER-accessibility
____________, a partnership program sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA), is both a label for water-efficient products and a resource for helping you
save water.
Group of answer choices - ANSWER-Water Sense
______________________ is water free from impurities present in amounts sufficient to
cause disease or harmful physiological effects and conforming to the bacteriological and
chemical quality requirements of the Public Health Service Drinking Water Standards or
the regulations of the local public health authority. - ANSWER-Potable water
true or false, In some cases urinals can be substituted for water closets to achieve the
required number in men's restrooms.
Group of answer choices - ANSWER-true
What minimal information do you need to determine the number of toilet facilities for
your design? - ANSWER-the occupant load and the building code table
All of the following are PLUMBING FIXTURES with the exception of which one below:
Group of answer choices - ANSWER-restroom sign
true or false, Lighting in damp locations must be UL (Underwriters Laboratories)
approved. - ANSWER-true
Of the items listed below, select the one that is NOT an electrical components. -
ANSWER-Bungee cords
true or false, The National Electrical Code (NEC) is the most used electrical code in the
United States. - ANSWER-true
The Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) is a special grounded circuit in rooms where
___________ is present.
Group of answer choices - ANSWER-water
The term used to indicate the measure of a material's resistance to heat flow is
_________. It is largely a function of the number and size of air spaces that they
contain.
Group of answer choices - ANSWER-R-Value
, true or false, Based on whether finish material occurs in exits, exit access areas or in
rooms, egress paths require higher fire-resistant finishes than rooms or occupied
spaces: - ANSWER-true
This statement defines which of the Key Terms below:
A treatment on a finish or material that reduces flammability or delays combustion.
Group of answer choices - ANSWER-Fire retardent
According to the Association for Contract Textiles Voluntary Performance Guidelines,
textiles are rated in specific categories; match the symbol with the correct rating
category: - ANSWER-flammability
Which of the following finish classifications have a smoke-development index of 0-450?
- ANSWER-class A, B, and C
Finishes and furniture can contribute to the spread and fuel of a fire in the following
ways? - ANSWER-Filling a space with toxic gases
Creating smoke
Increasing the overall heat in a space
As a result of the Boston Cocoanut Grove Nightclub fire, the building owner: -
ANSWER-was tried and convicted of manslaughter for the unnecessary death of many
that died in the club that night;
true or false, Regarding floor finish coverings, a Class I rating indicates a material more
flame resistant than a Class II: - ANSWER-True
All listed below are stages of the development of a building fire except for
_____________: - ANSWER-Living plants in interior spaces progress the spread of fire
due to extreme flammability;
Which of the following indicates the speed at which a fire may spread across the
surface of a material? - ANSWER-flame spread index
The rating of the conduction of sound from spaces to adjacent spaces within a building
or from the exterior into the building is call the ____ rating. - ANSWER-STC Rating
An egress door opening must provide a minimum clear width of _____ inches. -
ANSWER-32
For an alteration to an existing building, accessibility is required unless it is
______________. - ANSWER-technically infeasible
