Permit Technician
1. Authority and Code Types
Q1: Who grants the authority to adopt codes?
● A) State government
● B) Local municipality
● C) Federal government
● D) International Code Council
Answer: C) Federal government
Q2: What are the two types of construction regulations?
● A) Federal and state
● B) Performance and prescriptive
● C) Mandatory and optional
● D) Primary and secondary
Answer: B) Performance and prescriptive
Q3: An adopted code may become invalid if:
● A) It is not enforced properly
● B) It prohibits alternative methods or materials
● C) It is more than 10 years old
● D) It conflicts with federal law
Answer: B) It prohibits alternative methods or materials
Q4: A written description that spells out the qualitative requirements for
products, materials and workmanship including installation, testing &
performance criteria for a proposed project is known as:
● A) Building code
● B) Construction document
● C) Specification
, ● D) Blueprint
Answer: C) Specification
Q5: Architectural material symbols are:
● A) Abstract representations of building types
● B) Pictorial representations of construction materials
● C) Numerical codes for materials
● D) Written descriptions of materials
Answer: B) Pictorial representations of construction materials
2. Permits and Occupancy
Q6: What type of work is specifically allowed to be covered under an annual
permit?
● A) New construction
● B) Demolition work
● C) Alteration to an already approved mechanical installation
● D) Foundation work
Answer: C) Alteration to an already approved mechanical installation
Q7: Which of the following incidental use areas must always be separated
from the main occupancy?
● A) Storage closet in a Group B occupancy
● B) Janitor's closet in a Group A occupancy
● C) Waste and linen collection room in a Group I-2 occupancy containing bins
able to hold 15 cubic feet of material
● D) Mechanical room in a Group R occupancy
Answer: C) Waste and linen collection room in a Group I-2 occupancy
containing bins able to hold 15 cubic feet of material
Q8: A building used for assembly purposes with an occupant load of less than
50 persons shall be considered a Group _____ occupancy.
, ● A) A
● B) B
● C) E
● D) R
Answer: B) B
Q9: Which of the following rooms would not be permitted to have a ceiling
height of 7 ft 0 inches throughout the room?
● A) Bathroom
● B) Bedroom
● C) Closet
● D) Hallway
Answer: B) Bedroom
3. Zoning
Q10: Who shall make interpretations of the IZC?
● A) The building official
● B) The code official
● C) The zoning board
● D) The city council
Answer: B) The code official
Q11: A public park is permitted in a(n) _____ zoning district.
● A) R-1
● B) Commercial
● C) Industrial
● D) Mixed-use
Answer: A) R-1
Q12: The minimum required rear yard setback in an R-2a zone is:
1. Authority and Code Types
Q1: Who grants the authority to adopt codes?
● A) State government
● B) Local municipality
● C) Federal government
● D) International Code Council
Answer: C) Federal government
Q2: What are the two types of construction regulations?
● A) Federal and state
● B) Performance and prescriptive
● C) Mandatory and optional
● D) Primary and secondary
Answer: B) Performance and prescriptive
Q3: An adopted code may become invalid if:
● A) It is not enforced properly
● B) It prohibits alternative methods or materials
● C) It is more than 10 years old
● D) It conflicts with federal law
Answer: B) It prohibits alternative methods or materials
Q4: A written description that spells out the qualitative requirements for
products, materials and workmanship including installation, testing &
performance criteria for a proposed project is known as:
● A) Building code
● B) Construction document
● C) Specification
, ● D) Blueprint
Answer: C) Specification
Q5: Architectural material symbols are:
● A) Abstract representations of building types
● B) Pictorial representations of construction materials
● C) Numerical codes for materials
● D) Written descriptions of materials
Answer: B) Pictorial representations of construction materials
2. Permits and Occupancy
Q6: What type of work is specifically allowed to be covered under an annual
permit?
● A) New construction
● B) Demolition work
● C) Alteration to an already approved mechanical installation
● D) Foundation work
Answer: C) Alteration to an already approved mechanical installation
Q7: Which of the following incidental use areas must always be separated
from the main occupancy?
● A) Storage closet in a Group B occupancy
● B) Janitor's closet in a Group A occupancy
● C) Waste and linen collection room in a Group I-2 occupancy containing bins
able to hold 15 cubic feet of material
● D) Mechanical room in a Group R occupancy
Answer: C) Waste and linen collection room in a Group I-2 occupancy
containing bins able to hold 15 cubic feet of material
Q8: A building used for assembly purposes with an occupant load of less than
50 persons shall be considered a Group _____ occupancy.
, ● A) A
● B) B
● C) E
● D) R
Answer: B) B
Q9: Which of the following rooms would not be permitted to have a ceiling
height of 7 ft 0 inches throughout the room?
● A) Bathroom
● B) Bedroom
● C) Closet
● D) Hallway
Answer: B) Bedroom
3. Zoning
Q10: Who shall make interpretations of the IZC?
● A) The building official
● B) The code official
● C) The zoning board
● D) The city council
Answer: B) The code official
Q11: A public park is permitted in a(n) _____ zoning district.
● A) R-1
● B) Commercial
● C) Industrial
● D) Mixed-use
Answer: A) R-1
Q12: The minimum required rear yard setback in an R-2a zone is:
