IBC Final Exam (2023)- Questions &
Answers (Rated 100% | A+)
Flame barriers protecting openings in exterior walls in adjacent stories shall have a
minimum fire-resistance rating of __________. - ANSWER - 1 hour
Fire door assemblies in a 2-hour exterior wall shall have a minimum fire protection
rating of __________. - ANSWER - 90 minutes
in general, what minimum distance above the roof must a fire wall extend? - ANSWER -
30 inches
Projections beyond an exterior wall are not permitted where the exterior wall has a
maximum fire separation distance of _________ inches. - ANSWER - 24
The fire-resistance rating for an exterior wall shall be based on both interior and exterior
fire exposure where the wall is located a maximum of ______ feet from teh lot line. -
ANSWER - 10 feet
In a Type IIB building containing a Group B occupancy, what is the minimum required
fire-resistance rating for a fire wall? - ANSWER - 2 hour
An opening into a laundry chute access room shall be protected by opening protectives
having a minimum fire protection rating of _________. - ANSWER - 45 minutes
A projection is considered a building element that extends beyond the _____________.
- ANSWER - exterior wall
Fire walls must be constructed of noncombustible materials unless separating buildings
of Type ________ construction. - ANSWER - V
In which of the following locations is a fire-resistant joing system required to protect all
joints? - ANSWER - horizontal exit walls
Sprinkler protection is required for exterior balconies, decks and ground floor patios of
dweeling units where teh building is of ____________ construction and a roof or deck
exists above. - ANSWER - type V
Which of teh foloowign spaces requiring sprinkler system protection is not required to
use quick-response or residential sprinklers? - ANSWER - sales room of group M
Manual fire alarm boxes shall be located a maximum of ___________ feet from the
entrance to each exit. - ANSWER - 5
, A manual fire alarm system shall be installed in all multistory Group F occupancies
having a minimum combined occupant load of ________ above or below the lowest
level of exit discharge. - ANSWER - 500
A minimum of ____________ shall be maintained between automatic sprinklers and the
top of piles of combustible fibers. - ANSWER - 3 feet
A building shall be fully sprinklered where the combined are aof all Group S-1 fire areas
exceeds _________ square feet. - ANSWER - 24,000
A stadium press box in a Group A-5 occupancy having a maximum floor area of
__________ square feet need not be sprinklered. - ANSWER - 1000
Automatic sprinkler systems shall be monitored by an approved supervising station
where the minimum number of sprinklers is _________. - ANSWER - 20
A manual fire alarm system is not required in a Group E occupancy with a maximum
occupant load of __________ persons. - ANSWER - 50
In a single-story ambulatory care facility, an automatic sprinkler system is required
where a minimum of ________ care recipients are incapable of self-preservation at any
time. - ANSWER - 4
Which of the following uses is typically considered a Group A-4 occupancy? - ANSWER
- indoor hockey arena
A permit may be suspended or revoked for all of the following reasons, except
_____________. - ANSWER - where other permit by the contractor have been voided
In order for an alternative material, design or method of construction to be considered
acceptable, it must be equivalent to the code based on all but which of the following
criteria? - ANSWER - economics
A sorority house with 40 occupants is considered a Group __________ occupancy. -
ANSWER - R-2
A Group ______ occupancy is the general classification for miscellaneous and utility
structures. - ANSWER - U
Building containing materials that present a detonation hazard are typically considered
_____________ occupancies. - ANSWER - H-1
The building permit, or a copy of the permit, shall be kept ____________ until the
project is complete. - ANSWER - on the job site
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