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| 1. The purpose of this code is to establish _________ requirements to safeguard the public safety, health and general welfare | Minimum |
| 2. Where, in any specific case, different sections of this code, specify different materials, methods of construction or other requirements, the most _________ shall govern | Restrictive |
| 3. Where a referenced code or standard includes subject matter that is within the scope of the IRC, the provisions of the _________ shall take precedence | IRC |
| 4. An alternative material or method shall be approved where the proposed design is _______ and complies with the _______ of the code | Satisfactory, intent |
| 5. Compliance with the specific _______- based provisions of the Internal Codes in lieu of specific requirements of the IRC shall be permitted as an alternate | Performance |
| 6. A permit is not required for one-story detachment accessory structures used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and similar uses, provided the floor area does not exceed _____ square feet | 200 |
| 7. Fences that are _____ feet or less in height do not require permits | 7 |
| 8. T/F A permit is not required for the replacement of branch circuit overcurrent devices (breakers) of the required capacity in the same location (within a panel). | true |
| 9. Unattached decks not exceeding _________ square feet in area, that are more than _____ inches above grade do not require a permit | 200, 30 |
| 10. Where equipment replacements and repairs must be performed in an emergency situation, the permit application shall be submitted within the ______ ______ business day. | Next working |
| 11. An application for a permit for any proposed work shall be deemed to have been abandoned ______ day after the filing date. | 180 |
| 12. Before issuing a permit, the building official is _____ to examine or cause to be examined buildings, structures and sites for which an application has been filed | Authorized |
| 13. When the building official issues a permit, the construction documents shall be approved in writing or by a stamp which states ______ __________ __________ __________. | Reviewed for code compliance |
| 14. Final inspection shall be made after the permitted work is __________ and prior to ________. | Complete, occupancy |
| 15. If located in a flood hazard area, the documentation required of elevations required in Section R322.1.10 shall be submitted to the building official prior to the _________ inspection | final |
| 16. An accessory structure is not greater than _________ square feet in floor area, and not over _______ stories in height | 3000, two |
| 17. A finished or unfinished area, not considered a story, where the occupiable space is enclosed by the roof assembly above and the floor-ceiling assembly below is a _______. | Habitable attic |
| 18. Hot water is water at a temperature greater than or equal to ______ degree Fahrenheit | 110 |
| 19. A wall supporting any vertical load in addition to its own weight is a _______-____ wall | Load bearing |
| 20. The wind provision of the IRC do not apply to the design of buildings where the basic wind speed equals or exceeds ______ miles per hour | 110 |
| 21. What is the minimum uniformly distributed live load for habitable attics and attics served with fixed stairs? | 30 lbs per square foot |
| 22. Wood structural panels with a minimum thickness of ________ inch and a maximum span of ______ feet shall be permitted for opening protection in the windborne debris regions | 7/16, 8 |
| 23. The seismic provisions of the IRC apply to detached one and two family dwellings in Seismic Design Categories _________. | D0, D1 and D2 |
| 24. For dwellings with fire sprinkler systems, exterior walls with a fire separation distance less than ______ feet shall have not less than a one-hour fire-resistive rating with exposure from the outside. | 3ft |
| 25. For townhouse separation, a parapet is not required when the roof sheathing is fire-retardant-treated wood for distance of ______ feet on each side of the wall and there are no penetrations in the rood within ______ feet of the wall. | 4, 4 |
| 26. Opening from a private garage directly into a room used for _________ ________ shall not be permitted | Sleeping purposes |
| 27. Doors between the garage and residence shall be equipped with a ___________ __________. | Self-closing device |
| 28. Garages shall be separated from residences and attics by not less than _______ inch gypsum board or equivalent applied to the garage side | ½ in |
| 29. Enclosed accessible space under stairs shall have walls, under-stair surface and any soffits protected on the enclosed side with _____ inch gypsum board | ½ |
| 30. In combustible construction, fireblocking shall be provided to cut off all concealed draft openings and to form an effective fire barrier between ______. | Stories |
| 31. All habitable rooms shall be provided with aggregate glazing area of not less than _____ percent of the floor area of such rooms | 8 |
| 32. Bathrooms..shall be provided with aggregate glazing area in windows of not less than ___ sq. feet, one half of which must be openable. | Whole house |
| 33. Dwelling units shall be provided with heating facilities capable of maintaining a minimum room temperature of ______ Fahrenheit | 68 |
| 34. Every dwelling unit shall have at least one habitable room that shall not have less than ___ sq feet of gross floor area | 120 sq ft |
| 35. Other habitable rooms shall have a floor area of not less than _____ sq feet | 70 |
| 36. Habitable rooms shall not be less than ____ ft in any horizontal dimension. | 7 |
| 37. Habitable space, hallways, corridors, bathrooms, toilet rooms, laundry rooms and portions of basements containing these spaces shall have a ceiling height of no less than ______ feet | 7 |
| 38. For rooms with sloped ceilings, at least _____ percent of the required floor area of the room must have a ceiling height of not less than 7 ft | 50 |
| 39. Portions of basements that do not contain habitable space, hallways, bathrooms, toilet rooms and laundry rooms shall have a ceiling height of not less than ___ ft and ___ inches. | 6,8 |
| 40. Every dwelling unit shall be provided with a water closet, lavatory, and a ______ or _____. | Bathtub or shower |
| 41. Each dwelling unit shall be provided with a kitchen area and every kitchen area shall be provided with a_______. | sink |
| 42. Showers and bathtubs with installed shower heads shall be finished with a nonabsorbent surface, that shall extend to a height of not less than ___ feet above the floor | 6 |
| 43. Glazing in all fixed and operable panels of swinging, sliding and bifold doors shall be considered a _________ __________. | Hazardous location |
| 44. A pane of glass in a window requires safety glazing if the pane is greater than _______ square feet with a bottom edge less than _______ inches above the floor and a top edge greater than _____ inches above the floor. | 9, 18, 36 |
| 45. Glazing at the side of a stairway where the bottom exposed edge of the glazing is less than ______ inches above the plane of the adjacent walking surface must be safety glazing | 36 |
| 46. Glazing less than _____ inches above the landing at the bottom of a stairway and within ____ inches of the bottom tread must be safety glazing | 36,60 |
| 47. Garage floors surfaces shall be approved _____ material | Noncombustible |
| 48. Carports shall be open on at least _____. | 2 |
| 49. Basements, habitable attics and every sleeping room shall have at least one operable ______ ______ and ______ ________. | Emergency escape and rescue opening |
| 50. Where emergency escapes and rescue opening are provided they shall have a still heigh of not more than _____ inches above the floor | 44 |
| 51. All emergency escapes and rescue openings shall have a minimum net clear opening of _____ sq feet. Minimum opening height shall be _____ inches. Minimum width shall be ____ inches. | 5.7, 24, 20 |
| 52. Window wells serving emergency escape and rescue openings shall be designed for proper _______. | Drainage |
| 53. The required egress door for each dwelling shall be side hinged, and shall provided a minimum clear width of _____ inches | 32 |
| 54. The landing on the exterior side of the required egress door is permitted to be a maximum of ________ inches below the top of the threshold provided the door does not swing over the landing | 7 ¾ |
| 55. The minimum width of a hallways shall be not less than ______ft | 3 |
| 56. A flight of stairs shall not have a vertical rise larger than ________ feet between floor levels or landings | 12 |
| 57. There shall be a floor or _____ at the top and bottom of each stairway | Landing |
| 58. For stairs with a straight run, the landing shall have a minimum dimension of _______ inches measured in the direction of travel | 36 |
| 62. Is wood/plastic composite material permitted for use on exterior stair treads. | 1:12 |
| 60. A minimum ____foot-by¬¬-____-foot landing shall be provided 1. At the top and bottom of the ramps 2. Where doors open onto ramps 3. Where ramps change directions. | 3 by 3 |
| 61. Stairways shall not be less than ____ inches in clear width at all points above the permitted handrail height and below the required headroom height | 36 |
| 62. Is wood/plastic composite material permitted for use on exterior stair treads. | yes |
| 63. On stairways the maximum riser height shall be _______. | 7 ¾ in |
| 64. On stairways the greatest riser height within any flight of stairs shall not exceed the smallest by more than ______ inch | 3/8 |
| 65. A nosing not less than ____ inch but not more than ____ inches shall be provided on stairways with solid risers | ¾, 1 ¼ |
| 66. The minimum headroom in all parts of the stairways shall not be less then _____ feet, ____ inches | 6ft, 8 in |
| 67. On spiral stairways the minimum width shall be ____ inches. The rise shall be no more than ___ inches. A minimum headroom of _____ feet, ___ inches shall be provided | 26, 9 1/2 , 6ft 6 inches |
| 68. Handrails having a minimum and maximum height of ¬¬¬_____ inches and ______ inches shall be provided on at least one side of stairways | 34, 38 |
| 69. Type 1 handrails with a circular cross section shall have an outside diameter of at least _____ inches and not greater than _____ inches | 1 ¼ , 2 |
| 70. Open sided walking surfaces located more than ____ inches above the floor or grade below shall have guards not less than ____ inches in height | 30, 36 |
| 71. Required guards shall not have openings from the walking surface to the required guard height which allows passage of a sphere ____ inches in diameter. | 4 |
| 72. Where the opening of a window is located more than _______ inches above the finished grade below, the lowest part of the clear opening of the window shall be a minimum of ______ inches above the finished floor | 72, 74 |
| 73. An automatic fire sprinkler system is not required when _______ or _______ are made to existing townhouses that do not have a sprinkler system. | Additions or alterations |
| 74. Smoke alarms shall be installed In the following locations 1_____________ 2_____________ 3___________. | In each sleeping room, outside each separate sleeping area, on each additional story of the dwelling |
| 75. Required smoke alarms shall receive their primary power from the building wiring, and when primary power is interrupted, shall receive power from a ¬¬¬____________. | battery |
| 76. Physical interconnection of smoke alarms is not required where _______ ________ alarms are installed. | Listed wireless |
| 77. For new construction, an approved carbon monoxide alarm shall be installed in what locations? | Outside of each separate sleeping area, area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms |
| 78. Foam plastic shall have a flame-spread index of not more than_____ and shall have a smoke developed index of not more than ______. | 75, 450 |
| 79. Foam plastic shall be separated from the interior of a building by an approved __________ _________ of minimum _________ - inch gypsum wallboard. | 1/2 |
| 80. A thermal barrier is not required for foam plastic insulation in an attic that is entered only for purposes of _______ or __________. | Repairs or maintenance |
| 81. In areas where the probability of termite infestation is “very heavy” the clearance between foam plastics installed above grade and exposed earth shall be at least ______ inches | 6 |
| 82. Dwelling units in two-family dwelling shall be separated from each other by wall and/or floor assemblies having not less than ______-hour fire resistive rating | 1 |
| 83. Protection of wood and wood based products from _____ shall be provided by the use of naturally durable wood or wood that is preservative treated | Decay |
| 84. Address numbers shall be a minimum of _____ inches high with a minimum stroke of ______ inch. | 4, ½ |
| 85. In flood hazard areas, enclosed areas below the design flood elevation shall be used solely for 1_________ or 2______________ or 3___________. | Parking of vehicles, building access, storage |
| 86. The grade away from foundation walls shall fall a minimum of ______ inches within the first ______feet | 6in, 10ft |
| 87. In seismic design categories D0, D1 and D2 foundations with stem walls shall be provided with a minimum of one No. _____ bar within 12 inches of the top of the wall and one No. _____ bar located 3 to 4 inches from the bottom of the footing | #4 #4 |
| 88. In Seismic Design Categories D0, D1 and D2, _______stone masonry shall not be used | rubble |
| 89. All exterior footings shall be placed at least _____ inches below the undisturbed ground surface | 12 |
| 90. The top surface of footings shall be level. The bottom surface of footings shall not have a slope exceeding ____ unit vertical in ______ units horizontal. | 1:10 |
| 91. Wood sill plates shall be anchored to the foundation with anchor bolts spaced a maximum of _____ feet on center | 6 |
| 92. Foundation anchor bolts shall be at least ___ inch in diameter and shall extend a minimum of _____ inches into concrete masonry units | 1/2,7 |
| 93. Isolated hollow masonry piers shall have a minimum nominal thickness of _______ inches | 8 |
| 94. Hollow masonry piers shall be capped with ________ inches of solid masonry or concrete or masonry cap block | 4 |
| 95. The studs used in wood foundation walls shall be _____ inch by _____ inch members | 2 by 6 |
| 96. Wood sill plates shall be a minimum of ___ inch by ____ inch nominal lumber | 2 by 4 |
| 97. Perforated foundation drains shall be surrounded with an approved _________ __________. | Filter membrane |
| 98. The minimum net area of ventilation openings shall not be less than _______ square foot for each _____ square feet of under-floor space. | 1 sq ft for each 150 sq ft |
| 99. The minimum net area of ventilation openings shall not be less than ____ square foot for each ____ square feet of under-Floor space | 1,150 |
| 100. Ventilation openings in under-floor spaces are not required where the ground is covered with a continuous _______ vapor retarder and the joints overlap at least _______ inches. | Class 1, 6 |
| 101. The minimum required floor access opening to all under-floor spaces shall be ______ inches by _______ inches | 18 by 24 |
| 102. Open web truss or I-joist floor assemblies require a _________- inch gypsum wallboard membrane, ________ - inch wood structural panel membrane, or equivalent on the underside. | ½ , 5/8 |
| 103. The ends of each floor joist, beam or girder shall have not less than _____ inches of bearing on wood or metal and not less than ____ inches on masonry or concrete | 1.5 inches, 3 inches |
| 104. Notches in solid lumber joist rafters and beams shall not exceed _____ of the depth, and shall not be located in the middle ______ of the span. | 1/6, 1/3 , 1/3 |
| 105. The tension side of floor joist members ____ inches or greater in nominal thickness shall not be notched except at the ends of the members | 4 |
| 106. When the header joist span does not exceed ______ feet, the header joist may be a single member the same size as the floor joist. | 4 |
| 107. In combustible construction, where there is usable space both above and below a floor/ceiling assembly, draft stops shall be installed so that the area of the concealed space does not exceed _____ square feet | 1000 |
| 108. The provisions of section R505 Steel floor framing shall control the construction of cold-formed steel floor framing for buildings not greater than _____ feet in length perpendicular to the joist span. | 60 |
| 109. Flanges and lips of load bearing cold formed steel floor framing members shall not be cut or ___________. | notched |
| 110. In cold-formed steel framing, floor cantilevers for the top floor of a two – or three story building or the first floor of a one-story building shall not exceed _________ inches | 24 |
| 111. Braced wall panels shall be constructed with the intermittent bracing methods, or the continuous sheathing methods. Mixing of bracing methods shall be _____________. | Permitted |
| 112. In order to use the simplified wall bracing methods, the building must be located where the basic wind speed is less than or equal to ________ mph | 90 |
| 113. Load-bearing cold formed steel studs shall be located in-line with joists, trusses and rafters with a maximum tolerance of _______ inch between the centerline of the horizontal and vertical framing members | 3/4 |
| 114. Web holes in steel wall studs shall not exceed ______ inches in width or ______ inches in length | 1 ½ , 4 ½ |
| 115. Steel Studs and other structural members shall not be ____________. | spliced |
| 116. In cold formed steel framing king, jack and cripple studs shall be of the same dimension and thickness as the adjacent ___ studs | wall |
| 117. The minimum thickness of masonry bearing walls more than one story high shall be _______ inches | 8 |
| 118. Grout shall not be pumped through ________ pipes. | Aluminum |
| 119. The provisions for structural insulated panel walls are limited to buildings not greater than ________ stories in height with each wall not greater than _________ feet. | two,10 |
| 120. Wood wall framing supporting 3/8 inch gypsum board shall not be spaced more than _______ inches on center | 16 |
| 121. Use of water-resistant gypsum backing board shall be permitted to be used on ceilings where framing spacing does nor exceed _________ inches on center for ½ inch thick gypsum board. | 12 |
| 122. For a water-resistant barrier on an exterior wall, felt shall be applied horizontally with the upper layer lapped over the lower layer not less than _______ inches | 2 |
| 123. Stone and masonry veneer installed over a backing of wood or cold-formed steel shall be limited to the first story above grade and shall not exceed ________ inches in thickness | 5 |
| 124. Stone masonry veneer above openings shall be supported on lintels of _______ material | Noncombustible |
| 125. When using W1.7 wire ties with hooks, stone or masonry veneer shall be separated from the sheathing by air space of a minimum of _____ inch but not more than _____ inches. | 1, 4 ½ |
| 126. Weepholes in masonry veneer shall not be less than ________ inch in diameter with a maximum spacing of ______ on center | 3/16 , 33 |
| 127. Collar ties shall be a minimum of 1-in by 4- in, spaced not more than _____ feet on center | 4 |
| 128. Attic ventilation openings shall have a least dimension of _____ inch minimum to _____ inch maximum openings | 1/16, 1/4 |
| 129. Attic access rough-framed openings shall not be less than _____ inches by _______ inches | 22,30 |
| 130. Except for Type IC luminaires, thermal insulation shall not be installed above a recessed luminaire or within ______ inches of the recessed luminaire’s enclosure | 3 |
| 131. Where the roof sheathing is less than _____ inch thick, the fasteners for asphalt shingles shall penetrate through the sheathing | 3/4 |
| 132. Asphalt shingles shall be secured to the roof with less than _________ fasteners per strip shingle or ______ fasteners per individual shingle. | 4,2 |
| 133. At the intersection of asphalt shingles with a vertical sidewall , flashing shall be a minimum of ______ inches in height and __________ inches in width | 4,4 |
| 134. Roof drip edge shall be mechanically fastened to the roof deck at a maximum of _________ inches on center with minimum end laps of _______ inches | 12,2 |
| 135. Wood shingles shall be attached to the roof with ________ fasteners per shingle | 2 |
| 136. Wood shake shall only be used on slopes of _____ units vertical in _______ units horizontal or greater | 3, 12 |
| 137. For wood shake roofs valley flashing shall be less than N0. ______ gage corrosion resistant sheet metal | 26 |
| 138. Masonry chimney walls or chimney flue linings shall not change in size or shape within _______ inches above or below where the chimney passes through floor, ceiling or roof components. | 6 |
| 139. Chimneys shall extend at least _________ feet higher than any portion of a building within _______ feet | 2,10 |
| 140. Masonry chimney walls shall be constructed of solid masonry units or hallow masonry units grouted solid with not less than a _______ inch nominal thickness | 4 |
| 141. Any portion of a masonry chimney located in the interior of a building or within an exterior wall shall have a minimum air space clearance to combustibles of _____ inches | 2 |
| 142. Exterior masonry chimneys that pass through a soffit or cornice shall have a minimum air space clearance of ______ inch | 1 |
| 143. Foundations for masonry chimneys shall be constructed of concrete or solid masonry at least __________ inches thick | 12 |
| 144. The minimum thickness of a masonry fireplace hearths shall be _______ inches | 4 |
| 145. Where a masonry opening is less than 6 sq feet, hearth extensions shall extend at least ______ inches in front of and at least ______ inches beyond each side of the fireplace openin | 16,8 |
| 146. For masonry fireplace openings 6 square feet or larger, hearth extensions shall extend at least _______ inches in front of and at least ________ inches beyond each side of the fireplace opening | 20,12 |
| 147. All wood beams, joists, studs and other combustible material shall have a clearance of not less than ______ inches from the front faces and sides of masonry fireplaces | 2 |
| 148. Combustible material within _______ inches of the fireplace opening shall not project more than 1/8 inch for each 1-inch distance from such opening | 12 |
| 149. Chapter 11 regulates the _______ efficiency for the design and construction of buildings regulated by this code | energy |
| 150. For mechanical systems, a level working space at least ______ inches deep and ____ inches wide shall be provided in front of the control side to service an appliance. | 30, 30 |
| 151. When mechanical equipment is located in attics, it shall not be further than ______ feet from the attic access | 20 |
| 152. Attics containing mechanical appliances shall be provided with an opening and a clear and unobstructed passageway to allow removal of the _______ appliance | largest |
| 153. Mechanical appliances installed in attics shall have a luminaire controlled by switch located at the required ___________ ____________ and a receptible outlet provided at or near the appliance location | Passageway opening |
| 154. Mechanical appliances suspended from the floor shall have a clearance of not less than _____ inches from the ground | 6 |
| 155. Mechanical appliances having ignition source shall be elevated such that the source of ignition Is not less than ________ inches above the floor in garages | 18 |
| 156. Supports and foundations for the outdoor unit of a heat pump shall be raised at least _______ inches above the ground | 3 |
| 157. A 4 inch radius mitered 45 degree elbow dryer exhaust duct fitting shall reduce the maximum 35 ft length of a dryer duct by ______ feet, _______ inches | 2, 6 |
| 158. Where a space for a _________ _________ I provided , an exhaust duct system shall be installed | Clothes dryer |
| 159. Under floor plenums shall be _________ on new structures | Prohibited |
| 160. Outdoor and return air for a forced=air heating or cooling system shall not be taken from ____________ | Clostes, bathrooms, toilet rooms, kitchens, garages, boiler rooms, furnace rooms, unconditioned attics or other dwelling units |
| 161. For mechanical systems installations in flood hazard areas, ________ _______ openings shall be located at or above the required elevation | Combustion air |
| 162. For gas appliance installations using the two permanent openings method for combustion air from the outdoors, one opening shall be within _______ inches of the top and one within _____ inches of the bottom of the space | 12,12 |
| 163. Manually operated vent _______ shall not be installed except in connectors or chimneys serving solid-fuel-burning appliances | Dampers |
| 164. Freestanding or built in ranges shall have a vertical clearance above the cooking top of not less than __________ inches to unprotected combustible material. | 30 |
| 165. Sauna heaters shall be equipped with a thermostat that will limit room temperature to not greater than __________ degrees | 194 |
| 166. Boiler pressure relief valve discharge shall be piped to drains by gravity to within _________ inches of the floor or to an open receptor | 18 |
| 167. Polyethylene tubing for hydronic piping systems shall be installed with _________ __________ joints | heat fusion |
| 168. The maximum amount of fuel oil stored above ground or inside a building shall be ________ gallons | 660 |
| 169. Vent piping on oil tanks shall be not smaller then _________ inch pipe | 1 1/4 |
| 170. Oil tank vent piping shall terminate outside of buildings at a point not less than ______ feet measured vertically or horizontally from any building opening | 2 |
| 171. BTU is the abbreviation for ____________ _________ _________ which is the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 lb of water 1 degree Fahrenheit | British Thermal Unit |
| 172. Fuel gas piping installed across roof surfaces shall be elevated not less than __________ inches above the roof surface | 3 1/2 |
| 173. Where gas piping is concealed and run within _________ inches from the edge of wood studs, joists, rafters and similar members, it shall be protected by shield plates | 1.5 |
| 174. Shield plates, when required, shall cover the area of concealed gas piping and shall extend a minimum of ______ inches to each side of a stud, joist or rafter | 4 |
| 175. Underground fuel gas piping systems shall be installed a minimum depth of _________ inches below grade | 12 |
| 176. Gas appliance shutoff valves shall be located in the same room as the appliance not further than __________ feet from the appliance | 6 |
| 177. Fuel gas appliance connectors shall not exceed an overall length of ________ feet | 6 |
| 178. Gas vents over 12 inches in size shall terminate not less than _______ feet above the highest point where they pass through the roof | 2 |
| 179. A type B or Type L gas vent shall terminate at least _______ feet in vertical height above the highest connected appliance draft hood or flue collar | 5 |
| 180. A type B-W gas vent shall terminate at least ______ feet in vertical height above the bottom of the wall furnace | 12 |
| 181. Vent connectors for draft hood equipped appliances shall not be ________ than the draft hood outlet diameter | smaller |
| 182. The lowest portion of a gas floor furnace shall not have less than _____ inch clearance from grade level | 6 |
| 183. What size are furl gas fired domestic clothes dryer ducts | 4 |
| 184. Domestic clothes dryer transition ducts shall be metal and limited to a single length not to exceed ________ feet | 8 |
| 185. The minimum unobstructed total area of the outside and return air ducts or openings to a forced air warm air furnace shall not be less than ______ square inches for each 1000 Btu/h output rating | 2 |
| 186. When doing a water test on DWV systems during rough in plumbing each section shall be filled with water to a point not less than _______ feet above the highest fitting in that section | 10 |
| 187. When doing an air test on DWV systems during rough on DWV systems during rough in plumbing the portion under test shall be maintained at _______ psi for ______ minutes | 5, 15 |
| 188. Water service pip shall be installed not less than ____ inches deep and not less than ____ inches below frost line | 12, 6 |
| 189. Trenching installed parallel to footings shall not exceed below the ______ degree bearing plane of the bottom edge of a wall or footing | 45 |
| 190. In plumbing systems, supports for 1 inch copper or copper alloy tubing run horizontal shall not be spaced m0re than ____ feet apart | 6 |
| 191. Fixture tail pieces shall not be less than _____ inches in diameter for sinks, dishwashers, laundry tubs and similar fixtures | 1 ½ |
| 192. The center line of water closets or bidets shall not be set less than ____ inches from adjacent side wall or partitions | 15 |
| 193. There shall be at least ______ inches clearance in front of the water closet, bidet or lavatory to any wall, fixture or door | 21 |
| 194. Waste receptor standpipes shall extend a minimum of ____ inches and a maximum of ____ inches above trap weir | 18, 42 |
| 195. Shower compartments shall have least _____ square inches of interior cross-sectional area | 900 |
| 196. Lavatories shall have waste outlets not less than ____ inches in diameter | 1 1/4 |
| 197. Bathtubs shall be equipped with waste outlets and overflow outlets connected to piping at least ______inches in diameter | 1 1/2 |
| 198. Sinks shall be provided with waste outlets not less than ____ inches in diameter | 1 1/2 |
| 199. Each compartment of laundry tub shall be provided with a waste outlet not less than _____ inches in diameter | 1 1/2 |
| 200. Floor drains shall have waste outlets not less than _____ inches in diameter and a removable strainer | 2 |
| 201. Bottom fed tank-type water heaters and bottom fed tanks connected to water heaters shall have a ________ _______ valve installed | Vacuum relief |
| 202. Minimum static pressure (as determined by the local water authority) at the building entrance for either public or private water service shall be _______ psi. | 40 |
| 203. The minimum size water service pipe shall be __________ inch | 3/4 |
| 204. A _______-________ fire sprinkler system shall be separate and independent from the water distribution system | Stand alone |
| 205. The fire sprinkler water supply shall provide the required design flow rate for ________ minutes for one-story dwellings less than ________ square feet in area | 7,200 |
| 206. The drainage fixture unit (d.f.u) value if a dishwasher is __________ | 2 |
| 207. A _______ shall be provided at the base of each waste or soil stack | cleanout |
| 208. Any combination of fixtures within two-bathroom groups located on the same floor level are _________ to be vented by a horizontal wet vent | Permitted |
| 209. Storm drainage sump pumps shall be of a capacity and head appropriate to _________ use requirements | Anticipated |
| 210. Electrical services within the scope of the IRC are limited to __________ - volt, 0- to ________ - ampere, single-phase systems | 120/240, 400 |
| 211. The markings for identification of disconnecting means shall have the durability to withstand the __________ involved | Enviorment |
| 212. Electrical panelboards and overcurrent devices shall not be located in ____________, ___________ or _________________. | Clothes closets, bathrooms or over the steps of the stairway |
| 213. Define: Connected to establish electrical continuity and conductivity | Bonded (bonding) |
| 214. Overhead service-drop conductors shall a have a vertical clearance of not less than _______ feet above the roof surface | 8 |
| 215. Over residential property and driveways, service-drop conductors shall have ________ feet minimum clearance above final grade | 12 |
| 216. In no case shall the point of attachment for service-drop conductors be less than ______ feet above finish grade | 10 |
| 217. Above ground service entrance cables subject to physical damage shall be protected by Schedule ______ PVC conduit | 80 |
| 218. Interior metal water piping located more than _________ feet from the point of entrance to the building shall not be used as part of the grounding electrode systems | 5 |
| 219. Rod and pipe electrodes shall be nit less than _______ feet in length | 8 |
| 220. Bonding shall be provided where necessary to ensure electrical ____________ | Continuity |
| 221. All mechanical elements used to terminate a grounding electrode conductor or bonding jumper to the grounding electrodes shall be ___________ | Accessible |
| 222. Where a branch circuit or a feeder supplies a continuous load it shall have an ampacity of _________ percent of the continuous load | 125 |
| 223. Where a branch circuit or feeder supplies a continuous load it shall have an ampacity of ________ percent of continuous load | 125 |
| 224. The rating of any one cord- and plug-connected utilization equipment shall not exceed _______ percent of the branch circuit ampere rating | 80 |
| 225. Branch circuit ratings for space heating and water heating appliances shall be considered ___________ loads | Continuous |
| 226. A minimum of _____ 20-ampere-rated branch circuits shall be provided to serve all wall and floor receptacle outlets located in the kitchen, pantry, breakfast area and dining Area or similar area of a dwelling | two |
| 227. A minimum of one _______-ampere-rated branch circuit shall be provided for receptacles located in the laundry area and shall serve only receptacle outlets in the laundry area | 20 |
| 228. A minimum of _____ branch circuit shall be provided to supply the bathroom receptacle outlet(s). such circuits shall have no other outlets | one 20-amp |
| 229. Conductors in NM cable assemblies shall be rated at _________ degrees Celsius | 90 |
| 230. Insulated conductors and cables exposed to direct rays of the sun shall be listed and labeled as ________ ________. | Sunlight resistant |
| 231. Where raceways are installed in wet locations above grade, the interior of such raceways shall be considered to be a ___________ location | Wet |
| 232. Underground service laterals that are not encased in concrete and that are buried 18 inches or more below grade shall have their location identified by a ___________ ___________. | Warning ribbon |
| 233. Receptacles shall be installed so that no point along the floor line in any wall space is more than _____ feet, measured horizontally, from an outlet in that space | 6ft |
| 234. Kitchen countertop receptacles shall be installed so that no point along the wall line is more than _______ inches from a receptacle | 24 |
| 235. At least one receptacle outlet in bathrooms is required to be within ______ inches of each lavatory basin | 36 |
| 236. There shall be a wall switch at each floor to control stairway lighting where the stairway has _________ or more risers | 6 |
| 237. t/f Nonmetallic boxes shall be used only with cable wiring methods with entirely nonmetallic sheaths, flexible cords and nonmetallic raceways | true |
| 238. in calculating box fill each No.12 AWG conductor shall require _______ cubic inches free space within the box | 2.25 |
| 239. unused openings in cabinets and panel boards shall be effectively __________ to afford protection equivalent to that of the wall of the cabinet | closed |
| 240. the shall not be considered as an effective ground –fault current path | Earth |
| 241. switches shall not be more than ________ feet, ________ inches above the floor or working platform, when the switch is in its highest position | 6,7 |
| 242. Receptacles installed on 15-and 20-ampere rated branch circuits shall be of the _______ type | grounding |
| 243. Recessed incandescent fixtures shall have ________ protection | thermal |
| 244. In clothes closets, surface-mounted incandescent luminaires shall have _______ inches clearance from the nearest point of storage space | 12 |
| 245. A luminaire that weighs more than _____ lbs or exceeds 16 inches in any dimension shall not be supported by the screw shell of a lampholder | 6 |
| 246. Flexible cords for kitchen waste disposals shall be _______ inches minimum and ______ inches maximum length | 18, 36 |
| 247. Ceiling-suspended paddle fans shall be supported _________ of the outlet box. | independently |
| 248. Cords that supply swimming pool equipment shall have a copper equipment grounding conductor not smaller than NO. ________ AWG | 12 |
