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Michigan Builders License Exam Questions With 100%Verified Answers A+GRADED Created to serve as a complete, comprehensive code regulating the construction of single-family, two-family and buildings consisting of three or more townhouse units. - correct answer...IRC (International Residential C...

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Michigan Builders License Exam
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Created to serve as a complete, comprehensive code regulating the construction of
single-family, two-family and buildings consisting of three or more townhouse units. -
correct answer...✔✔IRC (International Residential Code)

Administrative - correct answer...✔✔First 2 chapters of code book are

True - correct answer...✔✔Plans or supporting documents are almost always required
by the controlling authority prior to issuing a permit. T or F

Yes - correct answer...✔✔Does the building official have the authority to render
interpretations of the code?

8 foot fence. - correct answer...✔✔None of the following require a permit, EXCEPT:
sidewalks and driveways
tiling
an 8 foot fence
playground equipment

False - correct answer...✔✔Tables and illustrations are always supported by
information found in the written code and footnotes. T or F

Live load. - correct answer...✔✔The amount of evenly distributed weight imposed by
inhabitants, goods and removable objects on a floor or roof system is referred to as

True. - correct answer...✔✔If a code requirement is in the book, it is both acceptable
and enforceable by the code official. T or F

Figures. - correct answer...✔✔Illustrations are typically referred to as

Determine that buildings are built to the minimum enforceable standard. - correct
answer...✔✔Generally speaking, the building official's job is to

True. - correct answer...✔✔It is required that all manufacturer instructions be at the
jobsite at the time of inspection. T or F

Kitchen. - correct answer...✔✔All of the following are not considered habitable spaces
EXCEPT:


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,bathrooms
kitchens
storage spaces
closets

3. - correct answer...✔✔Bathrooms must be provided with an aggregate glazing area
no less than _____ square feet, half of which must be openable.

44 inches. - correct answer...✔✔The maximum height of an egress window above the
floor is

5.7 sq ft. - correct answer...✔✔A basement bedroom must have an egress window with
a clear opening of at least ______ square feet.

3. - correct answer...✔✔At least one side-hinged exit door must be in each dwelling
unit, and must be _____ feet wide.

30 inches. - correct answer...✔✔A porch more than _____ inches above grade must be
provided with 36" guards.

200. - correct answer...✔✔Wall and ceiling finishes shall have a flame-spread
classification of no more than ______ .

7 days. - correct answer...✔✔According to code, concrete must reach at least 70% of
it's ability within ____________days.

40%. - correct answer...✔✔A stud used for a non-bearing partitions may not be
notched more than ____% of the stud width.

Additions, alterations, renovation and repairs. - correct answer...✔✔The Michigan
Uniform Energy code applies to new buildings as well as

U-factor. - correct answer...✔✔___________ is a measure of how well the window or
door assembly conducts heat. The lower the number, the better insulation the assembly
will provide.

50%. - correct answer...✔✔Energy losses from recessed lighting fixtures can often
reach ___% of the total thermal loss of a ceiling.

R-3. - correct answer...✔✔Michigan requires a minimum thermal resistance of
____________for mechanical system piping.

True. - correct answer...✔✔Oversized HVAC equipment has a higher initial cost, a
higher operating cost, provides less comfort, and shorter life expectancy. T or F



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,Prescriptive Path. - correct answer...✔✔_______ is the compliance route that applies
Table 402.1.1 to building envelope components, and is considered the most simple.

Area weighted averages. - correct answer...✔✔___________ can be used to satisfy U-
factor and SHGC requirements.

IC (Insulation Contact) - correct answer...✔✔Recessed lights must be _____ rated.

True. - correct answer...✔✔Up to 15 square feet of glazing per dwelling unit is
exempted from U-value requirements. T or F

Registered design professional. - correct answer...✔✔The 2009 IECC requires a
permanent certificate posted on the electrical distribution panel. The certificate shall be
completed by the builder or

State energy code requirements. - correct answer...✔✔One hurdle contractors face
when bidding for an energy efficient project is choosing materials that fit the design, and
also meet

False. - correct answer...✔✔Historically significant buildings are not exempt from code
changes. T or F

R-value
Settled thickness
Manufacturer name - correct answer...✔✔Insulation products (blown and sprayed)
must be documented with:

March 2011. - correct answer...✔✔The new Michigan codes took effect in

10. - correct answer...✔✔Below grade walls are insulated from the top of the basement
wall down to _____ below grade, or the basement floor, whichever is less.

Area weighted average. - correct answer...✔✔The _______ is the combined Solar
Heat Gain Coefficient of all the glazed fenestration products in the building.

Thermal insulation R-values
Design criteria
Equipment systems - correct answer...✔✔Plans and specifications must be detailed in
regards to:

2009. - correct answer...✔✔In Michigan, the residential energy code is based on the
_____ IECC, with certain amendments.

Air leakage. - correct answer...✔✔___________ is the rate of air infiltration in the
presence of a specific pressure differential.


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, Windows
Attic access hatches
Recessed lights - correct answer...✔✔Air leakage is the random movement of air into
and out of ________ through cracks and holes.

Table 402.1.1
2009 IECC - correct answer...✔✔R-values for insulation and fenestration requirements
by component can be found in

International Energy Conservation Code - correct answer...✔✔IECC

U-factor and UA alternatives. - correct answer...✔✔The _____________ compliance
method allows for more innovative construction techniques like SIPs or Advanced
Framing.

500 sq feet - correct answer...✔✔R-30 is permitted in vaulted ceilings, but is limited to

True. - correct answer...✔✔Floor insulation must be installed to maintain permanent
and continuous contact with the underside of the subfloor decking. T or F

5, 6 and 7. - correct answer...✔✔Michigan falls into climate zones

False. - correct answer...✔✔It is permissible for supply ducts to be run through the
framing cavities of a residential building. T or F

IC rated (Insulation Contact) - correct answer...✔✔__________ means an electrical
fixture has been tested and listed as suitable for installation in a cavity where the fixture
may come in contact with insulation.

3%. - correct answer...✔✔According to the Dept. of Energy, improved energy codes
could reduce CO2 emissions by

300 sq ft. - correct answer...✔✔Attic insulation markers must be installed every _____
square feet.

True. - correct answer...✔✔Buildings that are exempted from the new regulations are
those with very low energy use or ones that are neither heated or cooled. T or F

Yes. - correct answer...✔✔A contractor needs to remove a non-load bearing wall, does
he need to pull a permit?

No. - correct answer...✔✔A concrete contractor has been hired by an owner to install a
driveway and sidewalks. The lot is flat and the concrete is being place on undisturbed
earth with a prepared base. Does the contractor need to pull a permit?


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