IBC ACTUAL EXAM PAPER WITH 100%
CORRECT SOLUTIONS GRADED A+ 2026.
◍ A group I-1 occupancy shall include a building or part thereof for
more than ____ persons who reside on a 24-hour basis in a supervised
environment and receive custodial care.. Answer: 16
◍ Semiconductor fabrication facilities and comparable research and
development areas in which hazardous production materials (HPM)
are used are classified as Group ____. Answer: H-5
◍ Buildings and structures that contain materials that are health
hazards shall be classified as Group ____ where the amounts exceed
the maximum allowable quantities.. Answer: H-4
◍ Buildings or structures that contain materials that readily support
combustion or present a physical hazard shall be classified as Group
____. Answer: H-3
◍ Buildings and structures that contain materials that present a
deflagration hazard or a hazard from accelerated burning shall be
classified as Group ____. Answer: H-2
◍ A Group I-1 assisted living facility where the care recipients may
require limited verbal or physical assistance during egress activities is
considered condition ____. Answer: 2
,◍ Hospitals, nursing homes and similar medical care facilities shall
be classified as Group _____ occupancies.. Answer: I-2
◍ Nursing homes are considered to be Group I-2, Condition ____
occupancies.. Answer: 1
◍ A Group I-3 occupancy shall include buildings that are inhabited by
more than ____ persons who are under restraint or security.. Answer:
five (5)
◍ Rooms and spaces within places of religious worship providing
custodial care during religious functions shall be classified as ____ ,
____ , ____ , ____ , ____ .. Answer: part of the primary occupancy
◍ Motor fuel-dispensing facilities and department stores are
examples of Group ____ occupancies.. Answer: M
◍ Owner occupied lodging houses with ____ or fewer guest rooms
and ____ or fewer total occupants are permitted to be constructed in
accordance with the International Residential Code.. Answer: five (5),
ten (10)
◍ Transient hotels and motels are examples of Group ____
occupancies.. Answer: R-1
,◍ A room used for storage purposes that is ____ to another
occupancy shall be classified as part of that occupancy.. Answer:
accessory
◍ Apartment houses are considered Group ____ occupancies..
Answer: R-2
◍ Facilities for more than five but not more than 16 occupants,
excluding staff, who reside on a 24-hour basis in a residential
environment and receive custodial care are Group ____ occupancies..
Answer: R-4
◍ Nontransient congregate living facilities with ____ or fewer
occupants are classified as Group R-3 occupancies.. Answer: 16
◍ Buildings used for storage that are not classified as a hazardous
occupancy are classified as Group ____.. Answer: S
◍ Barns, private garages, tanks, and towers are all examples of Group
_____ occupances.. Answer: U
◍ In a covered mall building, a fire-resistance-rated separation is not
required between _________ and the mall.. Answer: tenant spaces
◍ In determining required means of egress of the mall in a covered
mall building, occupant load factor (OLF) is not required to be less
than ____ and shall not exceed ____. Answer: 30, 50.
, ◍ When a tenant space in an open or covered mall building has an
occupant load of ____ or more, not less than two means of egress
shall be provided.. Answer: 50
◍ The maximum distance of travel from any point within a mall or a
covered mall building to an exit shall not exceed ____ feet.. Answer:
200
◍ In a covered mall building, the minimum width of an exit
passageway or corridor from a mall shall be ____ inches.. Answer: 66
◍ The aggregate clear egress width of the mall in either a covered or
open mall building shall be not less than _____ feet.. Answer: 20
◍ Within each individual tenant space in a covered or open mall
building, the distance of travel from any point to an exit or entrance to
the mall shall be not greater than ____ feet.. Answer: 200
◍ Covered mall buildings exceeding ____ square feet shall be
provided with emergency power systems that are capable of operating
the emergency voice/alarm communication system.. Answer: 50,000
◍ In a high-rise building, every required interior exit stairway serving
floors more than 75 feet above the lowest level of fire department
vehicle access shall be a ___ ___.. Answer: smoke-proof enclosure.
CORRECT SOLUTIONS GRADED A+ 2026.
◍ A group I-1 occupancy shall include a building or part thereof for
more than ____ persons who reside on a 24-hour basis in a supervised
environment and receive custodial care.. Answer: 16
◍ Semiconductor fabrication facilities and comparable research and
development areas in which hazardous production materials (HPM)
are used are classified as Group ____. Answer: H-5
◍ Buildings and structures that contain materials that are health
hazards shall be classified as Group ____ where the amounts exceed
the maximum allowable quantities.. Answer: H-4
◍ Buildings or structures that contain materials that readily support
combustion or present a physical hazard shall be classified as Group
____. Answer: H-3
◍ Buildings and structures that contain materials that present a
deflagration hazard or a hazard from accelerated burning shall be
classified as Group ____. Answer: H-2
◍ A Group I-1 assisted living facility where the care recipients may
require limited verbal or physical assistance during egress activities is
considered condition ____. Answer: 2
,◍ Hospitals, nursing homes and similar medical care facilities shall
be classified as Group _____ occupancies.. Answer: I-2
◍ Nursing homes are considered to be Group I-2, Condition ____
occupancies.. Answer: 1
◍ A Group I-3 occupancy shall include buildings that are inhabited by
more than ____ persons who are under restraint or security.. Answer:
five (5)
◍ Rooms and spaces within places of religious worship providing
custodial care during religious functions shall be classified as ____ ,
____ , ____ , ____ , ____ .. Answer: part of the primary occupancy
◍ Motor fuel-dispensing facilities and department stores are
examples of Group ____ occupancies.. Answer: M
◍ Owner occupied lodging houses with ____ or fewer guest rooms
and ____ or fewer total occupants are permitted to be constructed in
accordance with the International Residential Code.. Answer: five (5),
ten (10)
◍ Transient hotels and motels are examples of Group ____
occupancies.. Answer: R-1
,◍ A room used for storage purposes that is ____ to another
occupancy shall be classified as part of that occupancy.. Answer:
accessory
◍ Apartment houses are considered Group ____ occupancies..
Answer: R-2
◍ Facilities for more than five but not more than 16 occupants,
excluding staff, who reside on a 24-hour basis in a residential
environment and receive custodial care are Group ____ occupancies..
Answer: R-4
◍ Nontransient congregate living facilities with ____ or fewer
occupants are classified as Group R-3 occupancies.. Answer: 16
◍ Buildings used for storage that are not classified as a hazardous
occupancy are classified as Group ____.. Answer: S
◍ Barns, private garages, tanks, and towers are all examples of Group
_____ occupances.. Answer: U
◍ In a covered mall building, a fire-resistance-rated separation is not
required between _________ and the mall.. Answer: tenant spaces
◍ In determining required means of egress of the mall in a covered
mall building, occupant load factor (OLF) is not required to be less
than ____ and shall not exceed ____. Answer: 30, 50.
, ◍ When a tenant space in an open or covered mall building has an
occupant load of ____ or more, not less than two means of egress
shall be provided.. Answer: 50
◍ The maximum distance of travel from any point within a mall or a
covered mall building to an exit shall not exceed ____ feet.. Answer:
200
◍ In a covered mall building, the minimum width of an exit
passageway or corridor from a mall shall be ____ inches.. Answer: 66
◍ The aggregate clear egress width of the mall in either a covered or
open mall building shall be not less than _____ feet.. Answer: 20
◍ Within each individual tenant space in a covered or open mall
building, the distance of travel from any point to an exit or entrance to
the mall shall be not greater than ____ feet.. Answer: 200
◍ Covered mall buildings exceeding ____ square feet shall be
provided with emergency power systems that are capable of operating
the emergency voice/alarm communication system.. Answer: 50,000
◍ In a high-rise building, every required interior exit stairway serving
floors more than 75 feet above the lowest level of fire department
vehicle access shall be a ___ ___.. Answer: smoke-proof enclosure.
