BCAI FL PRINCIPLE AND PRACTICE EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2025
Who pays all cost of employing a special Inspector on a threshold building project?
A. Engineer of record
B. Prime contractor
C. Concrete contractor
D. Fee owner - (Correct Answer)-D. Fee owner
553.79(5)(b)
All new single-family houses shall provide at least one bathroom. If only a toilet room is
provided at grade level, such toilet room mush have a clear opening of __________.
A. 32"
B. 30"
C. 29"
D. 28" - (Correct Answer)-C. 29"
553.504(2)
The undergroud parking at a new apartment building must have __________.
A. At least 15% of the spaces designated for handicapped parking.
B. Signs posted to warn operators of handicapped vans that they cannot pass beyond a certain
point in the garage due to height limitations.
C. 100% of the handicapped accessible parking spaces.
D. A minimum height clearance of 112". - (Correct Answer)-B. Signs posted to warn operators of
handicapped vans that they cannot pass beyond a certain point in the garage due to height
limitations.
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553.511
Any structure requiring a threshold building permit requires a _________ to obtain the permit.
A. Licensed General or Building Contractor
B. Licensed Specialty Structure Contractor
C. Licensed Residential Contractor
D. All of the above - (Correct Answer)-A. Licensed General or Building Contractor
553.79(10)
Before construction or renovation is completed, the local enforcement agency shall inspect
buildings for compliance with the Thermal Efficiency Standards found in Florida Chapter 553
Part _______.
A. II
B. VIII
C. VII
D. V - (Correct Answer)-D. V
553.908
Which of the following is true regarding the positions held by the four code enforcement officials
of the Florida Building Commission?
A. Two must be municipal or district code enforcement officials
B. One member must be a fire official
C. One must be a plans examiner and one must be an inspector
D. None of the above - (Correct Answer)-B. One member must be a fire official
553.74(1)(i)
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Accessible parking spaces must be striped and prominently outlined with __________.
A. reflective tape
B. yellow paint
C. blue paint
D. white paint - (Correct Answer)-C. blue paint
553.5041(6)
Which of the following in not exempted from the requirements of the Florida Thermal
Efficiency?
A. Any historical building as described in FS(267.021).
B. A building where heating or cooling system provided, are designed for other than control of
indoor temperatures.
C. A portion of a building where peak design rate of energy usage is less than one watt per square
foot of floor area.
D. A building of less than 1000 square feet which is primarily used as a principle residence. -
(Correct Answer)-B. A building where heating or cooling system provided, are designed for other
than control of indoor temperatures.
553.902(2), 553.905
In the event of a disagreement between the chief building official and the chief fire official in
resolving a conflict between the building code and the fire prevention code, __________ shall
resolve the conflict.
A. Legal counsel shall serve as arbitrator
B. The Construction Industry Licensing Board
C. The local administrative board
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D. The local head government official - (Correct Answer)-C. The local administrative board
553.73(11)(c)
Among other requirements a "Special Inspector" of "Threshold Building" must __________.
A. be a licensed architect or registered engineer certified under Chapter 471
B. be a certified building inspector
C. provide self-certification as to competency to perform structural inspections on threshold
buildings
D. have experience in the inspection or design of at least five-threshold type buildings within the
past seven years. - (Correct Answer)-A. be a licensed architect or registered engineer certified
under Chapter 471
553.71(9)
Industrial construction sites, where the design, construction, and fire safety are supervised by
appropriate design and inspection professionals, are exempt from plan review and inspection
subject to local option, if __________.
A. The design professional are employees of the owner.
B. The contractor obtains a permit for the work.
C. The industry has adequate in house fire department and rescue squad.
D. The owner provides appropriate approved drawings to the State Fire Marshal. - (Correct
Answer)-C. The industry has adequate in house fire department and rescue squad.
553.79(2)
Which of the following buildings is exempt from the Florida Energy Efficiency Code?
A. An existing commercial building without air conditioning.
B. A historical building described in Section 267.021(3), F. S.
AND ANSWERS 2025
Who pays all cost of employing a special Inspector on a threshold building project?
A. Engineer of record
B. Prime contractor
C. Concrete contractor
D. Fee owner - (Correct Answer)-D. Fee owner
553.79(5)(b)
All new single-family houses shall provide at least one bathroom. If only a toilet room is
provided at grade level, such toilet room mush have a clear opening of __________.
A. 32"
B. 30"
C. 29"
D. 28" - (Correct Answer)-C. 29"
553.504(2)
The undergroud parking at a new apartment building must have __________.
A. At least 15% of the spaces designated for handicapped parking.
B. Signs posted to warn operators of handicapped vans that they cannot pass beyond a certain
point in the garage due to height limitations.
C. 100% of the handicapped accessible parking spaces.
D. A minimum height clearance of 112". - (Correct Answer)-B. Signs posted to warn operators of
handicapped vans that they cannot pass beyond a certain point in the garage due to height
limitations.
,[Type here]
553.511
Any structure requiring a threshold building permit requires a _________ to obtain the permit.
A. Licensed General or Building Contractor
B. Licensed Specialty Structure Contractor
C. Licensed Residential Contractor
D. All of the above - (Correct Answer)-A. Licensed General or Building Contractor
553.79(10)
Before construction or renovation is completed, the local enforcement agency shall inspect
buildings for compliance with the Thermal Efficiency Standards found in Florida Chapter 553
Part _______.
A. II
B. VIII
C. VII
D. V - (Correct Answer)-D. V
553.908
Which of the following is true regarding the positions held by the four code enforcement officials
of the Florida Building Commission?
A. Two must be municipal or district code enforcement officials
B. One member must be a fire official
C. One must be a plans examiner and one must be an inspector
D. None of the above - (Correct Answer)-B. One member must be a fire official
553.74(1)(i)
,[Type here]
Accessible parking spaces must be striped and prominently outlined with __________.
A. reflective tape
B. yellow paint
C. blue paint
D. white paint - (Correct Answer)-C. blue paint
553.5041(6)
Which of the following in not exempted from the requirements of the Florida Thermal
Efficiency?
A. Any historical building as described in FS(267.021).
B. A building where heating or cooling system provided, are designed for other than control of
indoor temperatures.
C. A portion of a building where peak design rate of energy usage is less than one watt per square
foot of floor area.
D. A building of less than 1000 square feet which is primarily used as a principle residence. -
(Correct Answer)-B. A building where heating or cooling system provided, are designed for other
than control of indoor temperatures.
553.902(2), 553.905
In the event of a disagreement between the chief building official and the chief fire official in
resolving a conflict between the building code and the fire prevention code, __________ shall
resolve the conflict.
A. Legal counsel shall serve as arbitrator
B. The Construction Industry Licensing Board
C. The local administrative board
, [Type here]
D. The local head government official - (Correct Answer)-C. The local administrative board
553.73(11)(c)
Among other requirements a "Special Inspector" of "Threshold Building" must __________.
A. be a licensed architect or registered engineer certified under Chapter 471
B. be a certified building inspector
C. provide self-certification as to competency to perform structural inspections on threshold
buildings
D. have experience in the inspection or design of at least five-threshold type buildings within the
past seven years. - (Correct Answer)-A. be a licensed architect or registered engineer certified
under Chapter 471
553.71(9)
Industrial construction sites, where the design, construction, and fire safety are supervised by
appropriate design and inspection professionals, are exempt from plan review and inspection
subject to local option, if __________.
A. The design professional are employees of the owner.
B. The contractor obtains a permit for the work.
C. The industry has adequate in house fire department and rescue squad.
D. The owner provides appropriate approved drawings to the State Fire Marshal. - (Correct
Answer)-C. The industry has adequate in house fire department and rescue squad.
553.79(2)
Which of the following buildings is exempt from the Florida Energy Efficiency Code?
A. An existing commercial building without air conditioning.
B. A historical building described in Section 267.021(3), F. S.
