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Building Inspection Exam Questions and Answers 2024
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Building Inspection Exam Questions andAnswers
The International Residential Code (IRC) requires clean outs for drain pipes to be
established at intervals throughout the drain system. What is the maximum allowable
distance between clean outs?
a) 50 feet horizontally
b) 75 feet horizontally
c) 100 feet horizontally
d) 125 feet horizontally - Answer -c) 100 feet horizontally
A drain with a "functional flow" empties in a reasonable amount of time.
a) True
b) False - Answer -b) False
What is the minimum and maximum pressure for a water supply system in a residential
building?
a) 30 and 60 psi
b) 50 and 100 psi
c) 60 and 120 psi
d) 40 and 80 psi - Answer -d) 40 and 80 psi
A "system" carries out one or more functions in a structure and is composed of at least
two interacting or interdependent components.
a) True
b) False - Answer -a) True
Branch circuits must be installed in several locations in every building. Which of the
following is not one of them.
a) Central HVAC
b) An office or bedroom
c) The laundry room
d) Bathrooms - Answer -b) An office or bedroom
, Which of the following is not a normal operating control?
a) A wall switch
b) The fuse box
c) A safety switch
d) A thermostat - Answer -b) The fuse box
When is an unvented conditioned attic permitted?
a) When there is a vapor retarder applied on the floor of the attic, but there is no
insulation applied to the underside of the roof deck.
b) Where there is not a vapor retarder applied to the floor of the attic, but there is
insulation applied to the underside of the roof deck.
c) This is always allowed.
d) This is never allowed. - Answer -b) Where there is not a vapor retarder applied to the
floor of the attic, but there is insulation applied to the underside of the roof deck.
If you observe a component, you make a visual examination.
a) True
b) False - Answer -a) True
How large should the footing or foundation for a masonry fireplace be?
a) More than six inches thick and extend six inches beyond the fireplace on all sides
b) More than twelve inches thick and extend six inches beyond the fireplace on all sides
c) More than six inches thick and extend twelve inches beyond the fireplace on all sides
d) More than twelve inches thick and extend twelve inches beyond the fireplace on all
sides - Answer -b) More than twelve inches thick and extend six inches beyond the
fireplace on all sides
In which of the following locations are ground-fault circuit interceptors (GFCI) required?
a) All bathroom outlets
b) All outdoor outlets
c) All counter top outlets
d) All of the above - Answer -d) All of the above
How far above a shower head should the waterproof material in a bathroom extend?
a) At least 2"
b) At least 3"
c) At least 4"
d) At least 5" - Answer -b) At least 3"
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