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ICC National Standard General Building Contractor
Exam (Class A), || VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES.pdf
ICC exams are based on which document?
a) ACI
b) IBC
c) ASTM - Answer-B) IBC
Who is in charge of giving "approval to proceed"
A) The building offficial
B) The contractor
C) The owner
D) The RDP - Answer-A
Who responds to reports of uncorrected discrepancies?
A) The building official
B) the contractor
C) The owner
D) The RDP - Answer-D) The RDP
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What does a special inspector's job NOT entail while on
the job site?
A) instructing the contractor;s workers on how to do their
job
B) Verify means and methods of construction
C) Inform the contractor of arrival
D) Discuss with the contractor any discrepancies as they
may come up later in a lawsuit - Answer-A) Instructing the
contractor's workers on how to their job
What should a special inspector NOT do prior to arriving to
the jobsite?
A) Attend a preconstruction meeting
B) Review the construction documents
C) Discuss frequency of reports with the building official
D) Ask any questions you may have - Answer-A) Attend a
preconstruction meeting
Who performs a structural observation?
A) the RDP in responsible charge
B) The special inspector
C) The contractor
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D) The building official - Answer-A) the RDP in responsible
charge
Who prepares the statement of special inspections?
A) The building offficial
B) The contractor
C) The owner
D) The RDP - Answer-D) The RDP
Who is in charge of reviewing and approving reports?
A) The building offficial
B) The contractor
C) The owner
D) The RDP - Answer-D) The RDP
Which of the following should a special inspector contact
the contractor about immediately?
A) If the concrete temperature is 80 degrees
B) If the slump calls for a maximum of 4' but is 6'
C) If the air content calls for 6% but is 3%
D) If the steel isn't tied properly - Answer-B and C
ICC National Standard General Building Contractor
Exam (Class A), || VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES.pdf
ICC exams are based on which document?
a) ACI
b) IBC
c) ASTM - Answer-B) IBC
Who is in charge of giving "approval to proceed"
A) The building offficial
B) The contractor
C) The owner
D) The RDP - Answer-A
Who responds to reports of uncorrected discrepancies?
A) The building official
B) the contractor
C) The owner
D) The RDP - Answer-D) The RDP
,2|Page
What does a special inspector's job NOT entail while on
the job site?
A) instructing the contractor;s workers on how to do their
job
B) Verify means and methods of construction
C) Inform the contractor of arrival
D) Discuss with the contractor any discrepancies as they
may come up later in a lawsuit - Answer-A) Instructing the
contractor's workers on how to their job
What should a special inspector NOT do prior to arriving to
the jobsite?
A) Attend a preconstruction meeting
B) Review the construction documents
C) Discuss frequency of reports with the building official
D) Ask any questions you may have - Answer-A) Attend a
preconstruction meeting
Who performs a structural observation?
A) the RDP in responsible charge
B) The special inspector
C) The contractor
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D) The building official - Answer-A) the RDP in responsible
charge
Who prepares the statement of special inspections?
A) The building offficial
B) The contractor
C) The owner
D) The RDP - Answer-D) The RDP
Who is in charge of reviewing and approving reports?
A) The building offficial
B) The contractor
C) The owner
D) The RDP - Answer-D) The RDP
Which of the following should a special inspector contact
the contractor about immediately?
A) If the concrete temperature is 80 degrees
B) If the slump calls for a maximum of 4' but is 6'
C) If the air content calls for 6% but is 3%
D) If the steel isn't tied properly - Answer-B and C
