B2- Commercial Building Inspector
Practice Test 1
Which occupancy group is a Department Store classified as? - Answer -M
Section 309.1
Buildings used for assembly can be classified as a Group B occupancy when the
occupant load is less than ___ persons. - Answer -50
Section 303.1.1
All of the following uses are classified as a Group B occupancy EXCEPT for:
Banks
Post Office
Print Shop
Drug Stores - Answer -Drug Stores
Section 304.1, 309.1
Structures that contain materials that would pose a health hazard are classified as a
Group ___ occupancy. - Answer -H-4
Section 307.6
A building used for medical care for more than 5 people who are incapable of self-
preservation on a 24-hour basis is classified as a Group ___ occupancy. - Answer -I-2
Section 308.4
All of the following facilities are classified as a Group R-2 occupancy EXCEPT for:
Apartment Houses
Monasteries
Transient Hotels
Non-Transient Hotels - Answer -Transient Hotels
Section 310.4, 310.3
, Structures that contain materials that would pose a physical hazard are classified as a
Group ___ occupancy. - Answer -H-3
Section 307.5
Commercial kitchens not associated with restaurants and not more than 2,500 square
feet is classified as a Group ___ occupancy. - Answer -B
Section 304.1
Incidental uses within a building shall be limited to ___ percent of the building area of
the story in which they are located. - Answer -10%
Section 509.3
Non-sprinklered mixed-occupancy buildings providing a fire separation between Group
F-2 and Group M occupancies shall be separated by a minimum __________. - Answer
-2-hour fire barrier/horizontal assembly
Section 508.4, 508.4.4.1, Table 508.4
What is the minimum thickness of a concrete floor slab supported directly on the
ground? - Answer -3 1/2
Section 1907.1
An attic space shall be provided with an access opening of not less than ___ inches by
___ inches and a headroom clearance of not less than ___ inches. - Answer -20" x 30",
30"
Section 1209.2
The access requirements for mechanical appliances installed in attic spaces shall be in
accordance with the ______________. - Answer -IMC (International Mechanical Code)
Section 1209.3
What is the maximum allowable span of a 2 x 12 Douglas fir-larch #2 floor joist spaced
16 inches on center supporting a living room with a dead load of 20 psf? - Answer -16',
3"
Table 2308.4.2.1(2)
Fire-retardant-treated wood shall not have a moisture content greater than ___ percent
for lumber and no more than ___ percent for wood structural panels. - Answer -19, 15
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