Codes Cumulative Quiz

(T/F) Federal buildings, such as VA hospitals and military office buildings, are usually not subject to state and local building codes.

(T/F) Typically, no two code jurisdictions have exactly the same codes and standards requirements.

(T/F) Many states have developed a custom building code using the International Building Code as the model.

(T/F) The NFPA National Electrical Code is the most widely used electrical code.

(T/F)The ADA is an accessibility code for the design of public buildings.

(T/F) Standards have no legal standing on their own.

(T/F)Codes and standards set only minimum criteria; when designing a project, stricter requirements can be followed.

(T/F)If it is decided that performance codes will be used on a project, the entire project must be designed using performance codes.

(T/F)The Life Safety Code is organized by the Common Code Format.

(T/F)Code requirements for indoor air quality (IAQ) were first introduced by the sustainability codes and standards.

Which energy standard is required by the Energy Policy Act?

What is another name for the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board?

Which state developed the first sustainability code?

Which standards organization is recognized worldwide for its logo (mark), which is attached to all products it approves?

Which of the following groups of codes is published as a separate document by the International Code Council, but not by the NFPA?

Which of the following is not a typical part of using performance codes?

When should you use a fire code in conjunction with a building code on a project?

Which of the following groups are all regulated by the ADA?

Which of the following is NOT a federal regulation?

Which standards organization approves the standards developed by others rather than concentrating on developing its own?

Which of the following publications does NOT address accessibility issues?

What do you do if you are required to use two different code publications for a project and there is a conflicting code requirement?

Energy-related requirements that are enforced on a state and/or local level are most likely the result of which federal legislation?

Which of the following statements concerning sustainability codes is correct?

The Life Safety Code is organized from the International Building Code because it organizes most of its chapters by _____________.

(T/F) If there are two occupancies in the same building, the larger occupancy is considered the main occupancy and the small occupancy is known as the accessory occupancy.

(t/f)Determining the occupancy classification(s) of a project should be one of the first steps in researching codes.

(t/f) Subcategories of occupancy classifications such as Assembly and Institutional only affect the occupancy load of a project.

Locations of fire-resistance-rated walls are important in building with more than one occupancy classification. t/f)

(t/f)If two different occupancies are separated by a nonrated wall, they can be considered a separated mixed occupancy.

(t/f)The number of occupants receiving care, not the total occupant load, determines if an assisted living facility is considered an Institutional occupancy or a residential occupancy.

(t/f) The number of children receiving care determines whether a preschool is considered Institutional or Educational

(t/f)The size of the space determines if an indoor pool is considered an A-3 or A-4.

When designing a restaurant in a jurisdiction that enforces the International Building Code and the Life Safety Code, which three occupancy classifications should be considered?

The occupancies that would be considered Institutional by the International Building Code are designated different by the Life Safety Code. Name the two corresponding LSC occupancy classification:

The various types of hazardous situations that can occur in a building are also often referred to as [word1] by the codes.

When measuring a building to determine the occupant load, [word1] square feet (square meters) refers to the building area that includes all miscellaneous (or ancillary) space.

The codes divide the type of hazardous occupancies into four main categories: fire, explosive, _______ and _______.

Which three items help to determine the occupancy classifciation or sub-classificiation of a project?

The Life Safety Code distinguishes between new and existing occupancies. Which of the following scenarios would NOT create a new occupancy?

In the International Building Code, which of the following occupancies might be assigned to different subclassifications depending on the number of occupants?

Which of the following use types is usually not considered an Educational occupancy?

Which of the following building types may NOT always be considered a Residential occupancy?

Which of the following building types would be least likely to be a mixed occupancy?

Which of the following occupancy classifications is currently NOT heavily regulated as a public accommodation by the Americans with Disabilities Act?

Which of the following statements about accessory occupancies is NOT true?

When there is more than one type of occupancy in the same building, in which case must they meet the requirements of the most stringent occupancy classifications?

In some cases, you may decide to increase the occupant load of a space so that its is higher tan that determined by the load factor. When you do so, you must also do which of the following?

The occupant load is NOT needed to determine which of the following?

What do you need to know in order to determine the required occupant load for a space?

When a building has a mixed occupancy, the occupant load of the whole building is determined by which of the following?

If a space has multiple uses, the occupant load for that space is determined by which of the following?

When calculating occupant loads, which of the following determines if the seats are considered fixed?

Which of the following is NOT true about live/work units?