UBC Building Inspector Test 3

~ UBC Building Inspector Test # 3

UBC BUILDING INSPECTOR TEST NO. 3

CLOSED BOOK

1. A portion of the foundation of a structure which spreads and transmits loads directly to soil is called a _______ _

a. stem wall b. foundation c. footing d. fern dock

2. In all Group E occupancies, a fire alarm system shall be provided for all buildings with an occupant load of more than _______ _

a. 10 b. 30 c. 40 d. 50

3. Where cellulose nitrate film is handled, the required exit should be

a one exit door b two exits or exit-access door c. three exits and a exit-access door d. no exit

4. Underfloor areas shall be ventilated by opening in exterior foundation walls with a

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net area of for each 150 square feet of underfloor area.

a. 1-square-foot b. 1-1/2 square feet c. 2 square feet d. 2-1/2 square feet

The minimum width of a footing for a three-story building is inches. ------

a. 18 b. 20 c 22 d. 24

6. Number one wood shakes, 24 inches in length, installed on a roof with a -----

pitch shall have a maximum weather exposure not less than 10 inches.

a. 4-6 b 4-12 c 5-6 d. 5-12

7. A masonry fireplace smoke chamber back wall shall not be less than ------

a 2 b. 4 c 6 d. 8

inches.

8. All building housing Group E occupancies shall front on or have direct access to a public street not less than feet.

a. 1'0 b. 20 c. 30 d. 40

9. Glazing in a fixed panel immediately adjacent to a door shall be considered a hazardous location where the bottom edge of the glazing is less than ____ _ inches above the walking surface.

a. 40 b 50 c 60 d. 80

10. An occupancy separation between a Group R, Division 3, and Group U occupancies may have the separation limited to the installation of materials for

-----hour(s) fire-resistive construction on the garage side.

a. 1 b 2 c. 3 d. 4

11. Approved wall panels of light-transmitting plastics shall not be installed in exterior walls located less than feet from the property line.

a. 5 b 10 c. 15 d. 20

12. Combustible materials shall not be placed within ______ inches of the fireplace opening.

a. 4 b. 6 c. 8 d. 12

13. A fully-tempered glass skylight may be installed without protective screens when placed at a slope of 30 degrees or less, if the highest point of glass is ______ feet or less above the walking surface.

a. b. c d.

10 15 20 25

14. Ventilation from a bathroom in a dwelling unit shall connect directly to the

a. outside b. vent c. duct d. wall

15. Single-layer glazed skylight of ______ glass shall have a screen below the glazing.

a. tempered b. fully-tempered c. partly-tempered d. none of the above

16. Class stand pipes at stairways shall be located within an exit enclosure.

a. I b. II c. 111 d. IV

17. Unless approved by the Building Official, glass shall be firmly supported on all ___ edges.

a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. none of the above

18. Glazing for in-fill panels of glass railing shall be a minimum nominal thickness of inch.

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a. 1/4 b. 1/2 c. 3/4 d. 1

19. Walls of masonry fireplaces shall be lined with firebrick unless the walls are at least ----

a. 4 b. 6 c 8 d . 10

inches thick.

20. Screen for skylights of inch thickness need not to be provided within individual dwelling units when located not more than feet above an accessible area and not exceeding square feet for each plane.

a. 3/16, 12, 16 b. 1/2, 10, 32 c. 3/8, 12, 24 d. 3, 24, 48

21. Landing shall be level except for exterior landings which may have a slope not to exceed inch( es) per foot.

a. 1/4 b. 1/2 c. 3/4 d. 1

22. Classes I and 111 stand pipes shall be interconnected at the _____ in building where more than one stand pipes is provided.

a. top b. middle c. bottom d. outside

23. The required occupancy separation in a building housing a hospital and a Group B is hour(s).

a. 1 b. 2 c 3 d. 4

24. In general, the maximum travel distance from any point in a nonspriklered building shall not exceed feet.

a. 175 b 200 c. 225 d. 300

25. A kitchen which serves as an adjacent dining room does not require a ____ hour(s) fire-rating.

a. 3/4 b. 1 c. 1-1/2 d. none

26. Required exit doors shall not be less than ______ in height.

a. 6' b. 6'-8" c. 7'-0" d. 7'-8"

27. All outlets on temporary stand pipes shall not be less than _____ inches.

a. 2 b. 2-1/2 c. 3 d. 3-1/2

28. In Group R occupancy, the minimum net clear opening height shall be _ _ _ _ inches and the minimum net clear width shall be inches for every escape or rescue window.

a. 32-16 b. 36-18 c. 44-20 d . 44-24

29. Concrete other than high-early-strength shall be kept in a moist condition and maintained above Fahrenheit for at least the first seven days.

a. 40 b. 50 c 60 d. 70

30. Other than a kitchen, habitable rooms in a dwelling are required to have a floor area of not less than square feet.

a. 50 b. 60 c. 70 d. 80

31 . Asphalt shingles are not permitted on roofs with slopes less than - - ---

a. 2/10 b 2/12 c. 2/14 d . 2/18

32. Garages in connection with Group R, Division 1, occupancies shall have an unobstructed headroom clearance of not less than

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a. 6'-8" b. 7'-0" c. 7'-6" d. 8'-0"

33. At least one room in a dwelling unit shall be not less than ____ square feet.

a 60 b. 75 c. 100 d. 120

34. The minimum concrete cover for reinforcing steel in concrete cast against and permanently exposed to earth is inches.

a. 1-1/2 b. 2 c 2-1/2 d. 3

35. Stairways shall have a minimum headroom clearance of _ _ _____ _ _

a. 6'-6" b 6'-8" c. 7'-0" d. 7'-6"

36. When air temperatures fall below Fahenheit, grout mixing water and aggregate shall be heated to produce grout temperature between 40 F and 120 F.

a. 30 b. 40 c. 50 d. 60

37. Concrete cover for pipes, conduits, and fittings shall not be less than ____ inches for concrete exposed to earth or weather.

a. 1 b. 1-1/4 c. 1-1/2 d. 1-3/4

38. Less than two means of egress shall be provided when the distance of travel to the mall exceeds feet within the public area of a tenant space.

a. b. c. d.

60 65 70 75

39. Stairways in a dwelling unit are required to not be less than ______ inches in width.

a. 30 b 36 c. 40 d. 42

40. The greatest riser height within any flight of stairs shall not exceed the smallest by more than inch( es). a. 1/8 b. 3/8 c. 1 d. 1-1/2

41 . Rescue windows from a bedroom of Group R, Division 3, occupancies shall have a finish sill height above the finish floor of not more than inches.

a. 32 b. 36 c. 44 d. 48

42. A fixed glazed opening in a atria enclosure shall not exceed percent if the area of the common wall between the atria and the room in which the opening is provided .

a. 20 b. 25 c. 30 d. 35

43. When a private stairway serves an occupant load of less than 10, the rise shall not exceed inch and the run the shall not be less than inches.

a. 618 b. 7/10 c. 8/9 d. 917

~ 44. All rescue windows from sleeping rooms shall have a minimum clear opening of __ square feet.

a. 3.7 b. 5.5 c. 5.7 d. 7.5

45. Joists framing from opposite of a beam shall be lapped at least ____ inches.

a. 1-1/2 b. 2 c. 2 1/2 d. 3

46. The minimum width of a footing for a three-story building is ____ inches.

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a. 18 b. 20 c. 22 d 24

Ends of wood girders entering concrete walls shall be provided with an air space of ___ inch( es) on top, side, and ends.

a. 1/2 b. 3/4 c. 7/8 d. 1

48. In concrete construction, the minimum clear spacing between parallel reinforcing bars in a layer shall not be less than inch(es).

a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

49. Number one wood shakes, 24 inches in length, installed on with a ____ pitch shall have a maximum weather exposure not to exceed 10 inches.

a. 4.06 b. 4.12 c. 5.00 d. 5.12

~ 50. Ends of joists shall not have less than ____ inches of bearing on metal or wood.

a 1 b. 1-1/2 c. 3 d. 4

51. In severe climates, the metal valley flashing underlayment for asphalt shingles shall be solid cemented to the roof underlayment for slopes under inch.

a. 3/12 b. 4/12 c. 5/12 d. 6/12

52. Any wood stud in a bearing partition may be cut or notched to a depth not exceeding _percent.

a. 20 b. 25 c. 30 d. 35

~ 53. Wood shakes shall be laid with a side lap between joints in adjacent courses of not less than __ inch(es).

a. 1 b. 1-1/4 c. 1-1/2 d. 2

54. Fire door, which are automatic-closing by smoke detection, shall not have a closing delay of more than seconds.

a. 10 b. 15 c. 20 d. 25

55. Standpipe in malls shall be Class -----

a. I b. II c. II d. IV

56. Parapets, when required, shall be not less than ____ inches.

a. 20 b. 28 c. 30 d. 32

57. Ramps shall have guardrails when they are ___ _ inches or more above grade.

a. 24 b. 26 c. 28 d. 30

58. Exterior stairways in a two-story building of Type ____ construction be of

59.

noncombustible construction.

a. I b. II c. Ill d. IV

Parapets of area separation walls shall have noncombustible faces for the uppermost inches.

a. 18 b. 20 c. 22 d. 24

60. Masonry fireplaces shall have a noncombustible hearth not less than inches - - -

thick.

a. 4 b. 6 c. 8 d. 10

61 . The maximum spacing of nails used with a single-ply gypsum wallboard assembly in the horizontal plane is inches.

a. 3 b. 4 c 5 d. 7

r""'\ 62. Masonry walls of fireplaces shall not be less than ___ inches in thickness.

a. 4 b. 6 c. 8 d. 9

63. A high school with an occupant load of 110 students shall have hallways and corridors with a minimum width of

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a. 6' b 61 611 c. 7' d. 7' 6'

64. Handrails may project into the required width a distance of ____ inches from each side of a stairway.

a. 2 b. 2-1/2 c. 3 d. 3-1/2

r'\ 65. The minimum width of the hearth extension for a fireplace with an eight-square-foot opening is inches from the front of the fireplace.

a. 10 b. 15 c. 20 d. 25

66. Each area of refuge shall be sized to accommodate one wheelchair space not less than ____ inches for each 200 occupants.

a. 28-30 b. 30-42 c. 30-48 d. 36-48

67. Foundation for all buildings shall be stepped where the ground slopes more than feet.

a. 1/5 b. 1/10 c. 1/20 d. 1/30

~ 68. Metal lath shall be lapped not less than ___ inch( es) at side and one inches at ends.

a. 1/4 b. 1/2 c 3/4 d. 1

69. Wood board siding applied to studs shall be fastened with nails that penetrate at least inches into the stud.

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a. 1 b. 1-1/2 c. 1-3/4 d. 2

70. When seating rows have 14 or less seats, the spacing of rows of seats shall provide a space from the back of one seat to the front of the seat immediately behind it of not less than inches.

a. 10 b. 12 c. 14

. d. 16

71. Screws used for attaching lath to metal supports shall penetrate the metal not less than _inch( es). a. 1/4 b. 1/2 c. 3/4 d. 1

72. Ends of wood joints supported on concrete shall not have less than inches of --bearing.

a. 1-1/2 b. 2-1/2 c. 3 d. 4

73. Drywall that is 5/8-inch thick shall be fastened to joints spaced 16 inches on center not less than inch( es) on center when screws are used.

a. 1/2 b. 5/8 c. 3/4 d. 1

74. Stairways serving an occupant load of 50 or more shall be not less than __ inches in width .

a. 38 b. 40 c. 44 d. 48

75. In other than dwelling units, a means of egress shall not pass though _ _ _ _

a. kitchens and foyers b. storerooms and lobbies c. restrooms and closets d. all of the above

76. Handrails for a stairway shall be installed, above the nosing of the treads, a minimum of inches and a maximum of inches.

a. 30/34 b. 32/36 c. 34/38 d. 38/30

77. Where cellulose nitrate film is handled, the door fire-protection rating of not less than hour(s) and maintain a self-closing door.

a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

78. Shaft enclosures should extend from the lowest floor opening through successive floor openings and should be enclosed at the

a. top only b. bottom only c. top and bottom d. neither

~ 79. Corridors shall have a clear height of not less than ___ _

a. 5' 7" b. 6' O" c. 7' O" d. 8' 6"

80. The smoke density should not be greater than ___ _

a. 250 b. 350 c. 450 d. 550

81. Stages having a height exceeding feet should be separated from the balance of a building by not less than two hours occupancy separation.

a. 30 b. 40 c. 50 d. 60

82. Flame barriers should have a fire-resistance of not less _ _ _ hour(s). a. 3/4 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3

83. Ramps located within an accessible route of travel shall not exceed a slope of when required by Chapter 11.

a. 1:8 b. 1:12 c. 1:14 d. 1:15

84. Light transmitting exterior wall panels shall not be installed more than __ feet above grade level.

a. 20 b. 30 c. 40 d. 50

~ 85. A glazed opening in fire doors shall not be permitted in a fire assembly but required to have a hour(s) fire-resistive rating.

a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

86. Each area of refuge should accommodate one wheelchair space not less than ____ inches for each 200 occupants.

a. 12 x 24 b. 24 x 30 c. 30 x 36 d. 30 x 48

87. A corridor serving an occupant load of less than 50 should be not less than __ _ inches in width.

a. 24 b. 36 c. 48 d. 60

88. Approved folding portable or moveable partitions need not have a fire-resistant rating provided_.

a. one exit 10 feet from entry b. two exits c. exits are not in corridors d. that they do not block exits or exits access doors

89. Doorways should have a clear opening of ___ feet minimum.

a. 24 b. 30 c. 32 d. 36

90. Where seating rows have 14 or less seats, the minimum clear width of isles access ways should not be less than feet.

a. 6 b. 12 c. 18 d. 24

~ 91. The vertical space between foot boards and seats should not exceed ___ inches when foot boards are more than 30 inches above grade.

a. 3 b. 6 c. 9 d. 12

92. Glazed opening in fire doors should not be permitted in a fire assembly required to have a hour rating.

a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

93. There should be a minimum of two bolts per piece with one bolt located not more than ___ inches or less than seven bolts in diameter from each end of the piece.

a. 12 b. 18 c. 24 d. 36

94. The mixing or mortar shall be for a period of ____ _

a. not more than 3 minutes b. not less than 10 minutes c. not less than 3 minutes, no more than 10 minutes d. 15 to 20 minutes or until desired work ability is achieved

95. Before work can recommenced on a project for which the building permits have expired and the project has been abandoned for two years, ____ _ _

a. a partial fee must be paid b. a new permit must be secured c. the applicant must wait a year d. the original permit must be renew

96. The minimum head room clearance of stairways, other than spiral stairway, is _ _ _

a. 61 611 b. 61 811 c. 6'10" d. 7'

~ 97. In general, water closets in occupancies shall be provided with a minimum clear space of inches in front of the stool.

a. 22" b. 24" c. 28" d. 30"

98. In a daycare building, the maximum spacing of intermediate rails and guardrails shall be less than inches.

a. 4 b. 5 c. 6 d. 9

99. The maximum width of a single-leaf of an exit door is ____ _

a. 3' b. 3' 6" c. 4' d. 4'6"

~ 100. The UBC rate types of construction in accordance with a building ___ _

a. floor area b. intended use c. occupant load d. fire-resistive capability

OPEN BOOK

101 . In general, rooms in Group E, Divisions 1 and 2, used for first grader pupils shall

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a. have at least three exits b. not be located above the first floor c. be separated from the rest of the building by a one-hour construction d. be separated by a smoke barrier

102. The maximum width of opening in a three-hour occupancy separation shall be not more than percent of the length of the wall on any one-story.

a. 15 b. 20 c. 25 d. 30

103. Every dwelling unit is required to be provided with detectors to detect ____ _

a. visible fire b. heat c. heat and fire d. product of combustion other than heat

104. The area, per tier, of an parking garage of Type II-FR construction shall not exceed square feet.

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a. 30,000 b. 50,000 c. 125,000 d. unlimited

r\ 105. Pedestrian walkways shall not exceed _____ feet width.

a. 10 b. 20 c. 30 d. 40

106. A six-story atrium shall have a minimum area of _____ square feet.

a. 400 b. 900 c. 1,600 d. 2,500

107. The floor area of a mezzanine shall be included in calculating the allowable floor area of the story in which its is located unless ______ _

a. it is a basement b. waived by the Building Official c. it is considered a separate story d. it is above the first story

r---.. 108. Fire-resistance of exterior walls, when required, shall _____ _

a. not apply to walls at right angles to the property line b. apply to walls at right angles to the property line c. not apply to walls parallel to the property d. apply to walls within the required setback

109 Roofs of Type I-FR one-story Group A occupancy building may be of heavy timber when every part of ttle roof is located more than feet above any floor.

a. 18 b. 25 c. 35 d. 50

110. Foam plastic trim covering not more then 10 percent of the wall area may be used provide it ____ _

a. has a maximum width of 4 inches b. has a maximum thickness of 1/-inch c. has a flame spread of not greater than 75 d. all of the above

~ 111. Individual electrical outlet boxes in a fire-resistive wall shall be of steel and shall not be greater than square inches in area.

a. 12 b. 16 c. 20 d. 24

112. Rubbish and linen chutes, in other than Group R, Division 3, building shall not terminate in ------

a. kitchens b. parking garages c. closets d. exit corridors

113. Penetrations of fire-resistive floors shall be protected with though-penetration fire blocks installed to provide a T-rating when the penetration is _____ _

a. larger than 4 inches diameter b. larger than 16 square. inches c. not located within a wall cavity d. required to be two-hour protected

~ 114. Nightclubs shall be fully-sprinklered when the assembly area exceeds ___ _ square feet.

a. 1,500 b. 3,000 c. 5,000 d. 12,000

115. If primary power to smoke control system fails, transfer to full standby power shall be automatic and within seconds.

a. 10 b. 30 c. 60 d. 120

116. The long side of a exterior exit balcony shall be at least ______ percent open.

a. 33-1/3 b. 50 c. 65 d. 75

117. Restaurants, with booths, have an occupant load calculated as one occupant for each ___ inches of booth length.

a . 18 b. 24 c. 28 d. 32

118. When horizontal exits are used as required exits, no more than ____ _ percent of the total number of required exit may be horizontal exits.

a. 25 b. 33-1/3 c. 50 d. all exits may be horizontal exits

119. The capacity of the discharge area for a horizontal exit shall be determined by allowing square feet for each occupant to be accommodated therein.

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a. 3 b. 5 c. 7 d. 15

r---.. 120 Hospital corridor serving any area caring for one or more nonambulatory persons shall not be less than inches in width

a. 44 b. 48 c. 72 d. 96

121. A bowling alley's occupant load is based on _____ persons for each alley, including 15 feet of runway.

a. 3 b. 5 c. 7 d. 15

122. An exit sign shall be install at a required exit door in a retail store with an occupant load cl or more

a. 100 b. 50 c. 30 d. 10

123. In hotels containing 250 guest rooms, at least ___ guest rooms shall be accessible.

a. 2 b. 4 c. 5 d. 10

124. A roofing surface of 100 square feet is referred to as a -----

a. roofing ply b. roofing stack c. cord d. roofing square

125. A roof covered with metal shingles shall have a ____ inch( es) high-splash diverter rib.

a. 5/8 b. 3/4 c. 1 d. 1-1/4 .

) 126. Clean-outs are required for all grout pours over __ feet in height .

a. 5 b. 6 c. 8 d. 10

127. Plain concrete, other than fill, shall be a minimum ultimate compressive strength at 28 days of pounds per square inch.

a. 2,000 b. 2,500 c. 3,000 d. 3,500

128. Glass block panels for exterior walls shall not exceed ____ square feet of unsupported surface.

a. 100 b. 144 c. 200 d. 225

~ 129. The unbraced length for purlin struts shall not exceed feet. ----

a. 4 b. 6 c. 8 d. 10

130. Cripple walls shall be framed as a additional story when they exceed feet in ---height.

a. 3 b. 4 c. 5 d. 6

131. Carpeting used as an interior finish shall have flame-spread index not greater than

a. 25 b. 75 c. 200 d. not regulated by Code

~ 132. An interior wall or ceiling finish is less than ____ inch thick shall be applied directly against a noncombustible backing.

a. 1/28 b. 1/16 c. 1/8 d. 1/4

133. Internal corners where metal lath is not continuous shall have ---

a. edge ribs b. cant stripping c. cornerite d. cornerbead

134. Two or more flues in a chimney shall be separated by masonry not less than inches thick.

a. 4 b. 6 c. 8 d. 10

~ 135. Generally, foundations for masonry fireplaces shall not be less than ___ inches thick.

a. 4 b. 6 c. 8 d. 12

136. Courts having windows on opposite sides that provide required natural light and ventilation shall not have less than feet in width.

a . 3 b. 5 c. 6 d. 10

137. Shafts housing elevators extending through a minimum of ____ floor level(s) shall be vented to the outside .

a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

~ 138. Individual roof panels, of approved plastics, shall be separated from each other by distance of not less than feet measured in horizontal plane.

a. 2 b. 4 c. 6 d. 8

139. Screens for skylights of 3/16-inch thickness need not be provided with individual dwelling units when located not more than 12 feet above an accessible area and not exceeding square feet for each plane or unit.

a. 4 b. 8 c. 12 d. 16

140. Roof panels of Class CCI plastics shall be limited to a maximum individual panel area of square feet.

a. b. c. d.

10 12 15 20

141. The minimum aggregate clear width of a mall shall be feet.

a. 10 b. 20 c. 30 d. 40

142. In high-rise building of Type I-FR construction, a smoke detector shall be installed in

a. electrical rooms b. exhaust air plenums c. elevator machine rooms d. all of the above

143. A Group H, Division 1 Occupancy, shall be at least ___ feet from the property line.

a. 40 b. 60 c. 75 d. 90

~ 144. A dead-end means of egress shall not exceed ___ feet, in a mall 40 feet wide as its narrowest point within the dead-end.

a. 20 b. 40 c. 60 d. 80

145. Where exterior opening are required to be protected in a Type V one hour structure, the self-closing doors are required to be rated at __ _

a. 20 minutes b. 30 minutes c. 45 minutes d. 1 hour

146. Roof framing members, in Type IV-HT building, which framed from a wall and do not support floor loads, shall have members not less than inches in depth for the upper half of the height.

a. 3 b. 4 c. 6 d. 8

147. Exterior loading platform may be of _ ___ _

a. light combustible construction b. combustible construction if carried though the exterior wall c. combustible flooring carried though the exterior wall d. heavy timber if not carried though the exterior wall

148. In order to be accepted as a public way, an alley must have a clear width of not less than feet.

a. 8 b. 10 c. 16 d. 20

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~ 149. Basement used only as storage rooms are not required to have access to more than one exit when floor area does not exceed square feet.

a. 250 b. 300 c. 400 d. 500

150. In Group I, Divisions 1.1 and 2. nursing homes, percent of all patient rooms in each nursing unit shall be accessible by persons with physical disabilities.

a. 10 b. 25 c. 50 d. 100