GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ICC EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
2026/2027 UPDATED
Is the full time observation of work requiring
special inspection - ✔✔✔ ANSWER Continuous special inspection
A is a classification assigned to a structure
based on its risk category and the severity of the design earthquake
ground motion at the site - ✔✔✔ ANSWER Seismic design category
A special inspector is responsible for all of the following except - ✔✔✔
ANSWER Structural observation
A special inspector is responsible for all of the following except - ✔✔✔
ANSWER Submitting RFI's
All non-conforming items shall be brought to the immediate attention
of the - ✔✔✔ ANSWER Contractor
All of the following should be on a daily report except - ✔✔✔ ANSWER
Man count for the rebar contractor
All of the following should be performed by the special inspector on the
job site except - ✔✔✔ ANSWER Stop work when non-conforming items
are observed
Continuous special inspection is required for all of the following except
- ✔✔✔ ANSWER Post installed mechanical anchors installed to anchor
the bottoms of storage racks to a 3000 PSI concrete slab
Discrepancies should be brought to the Immediate attention of the -
✔✔✔ ANSWER Contractor
, Explain what a periodic special inspection is - ✔✔✔ ANSWER The part
time or intermittent observation of working requiring special inspection
Foundation walls built per table 1807.1.6.2 require what extent of
special inspection - ✔✔✔ ANSWER None at all
If it takes 6 1/2 hours to pour 4 shear walls and 26 columns on the third
level of a 10 story building, how much time is a special inspector
required to be on site - ✔✔✔ ANSWER The entire pour
Is special inspection required for concrete placement of 3000 PSI
concrete in isolated spread footings for a single-story warehouse -
✔✔✔ ANSWER No
Is special inspection required for concrete placement of continuous
footings, for poured in place walls, if the building is two stories in height
and the engineer included all footings in his statement of special
inspection - ✔✔✔ ANSWER Yes
Placement of 3000 PSI concrete for grade beams and sampling to
fabricate strength specimens requires what type of special inspection -
✔✔✔ ANSWER Continuous
Prior to the start of construction, a special inspectors qualification shall
be provided to the - ✔✔✔ ANSWER Building official
Rebar placement for wall panels in a two-story tilt up, in seismic design
category D, requires what type of special inspection - ✔✔✔ ANSWER
Periodic
Special inspections are in addition to the
performed by the city inspector and the
performed by the structural engineer of record - ✔✔✔ ANSWER
Jurisdictional inspection Structural observations
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
2026/2027 UPDATED
Is the full time observation of work requiring
special inspection - ✔✔✔ ANSWER Continuous special inspection
A is a classification assigned to a structure
based on its risk category and the severity of the design earthquake
ground motion at the site - ✔✔✔ ANSWER Seismic design category
A special inspector is responsible for all of the following except - ✔✔✔
ANSWER Structural observation
A special inspector is responsible for all of the following except - ✔✔✔
ANSWER Submitting RFI's
All non-conforming items shall be brought to the immediate attention
of the - ✔✔✔ ANSWER Contractor
All of the following should be on a daily report except - ✔✔✔ ANSWER
Man count for the rebar contractor
All of the following should be performed by the special inspector on the
job site except - ✔✔✔ ANSWER Stop work when non-conforming items
are observed
Continuous special inspection is required for all of the following except
- ✔✔✔ ANSWER Post installed mechanical anchors installed to anchor
the bottoms of storage racks to a 3000 PSI concrete slab
Discrepancies should be brought to the Immediate attention of the -
✔✔✔ ANSWER Contractor
, Explain what a periodic special inspection is - ✔✔✔ ANSWER The part
time or intermittent observation of working requiring special inspection
Foundation walls built per table 1807.1.6.2 require what extent of
special inspection - ✔✔✔ ANSWER None at all
If it takes 6 1/2 hours to pour 4 shear walls and 26 columns on the third
level of a 10 story building, how much time is a special inspector
required to be on site - ✔✔✔ ANSWER The entire pour
Is special inspection required for concrete placement of 3000 PSI
concrete in isolated spread footings for a single-story warehouse -
✔✔✔ ANSWER No
Is special inspection required for concrete placement of continuous
footings, for poured in place walls, if the building is two stories in height
and the engineer included all footings in his statement of special
inspection - ✔✔✔ ANSWER Yes
Placement of 3000 PSI concrete for grade beams and sampling to
fabricate strength specimens requires what type of special inspection -
✔✔✔ ANSWER Continuous
Prior to the start of construction, a special inspectors qualification shall
be provided to the - ✔✔✔ ANSWER Building official
Rebar placement for wall panels in a two-story tilt up, in seismic design
category D, requires what type of special inspection - ✔✔✔ ANSWER
Periodic
Special inspections are in addition to the
performed by the city inspector and the
performed by the structural engineer of record - ✔✔✔ ANSWER
Jurisdictional inspection Structural observations
