WI Building inspector exam 2019

The UDC applies to all of the below except,

a. A three unit multifamily dwelling

b. An onsite installation of a manufactured home on piers

c. A community based residential facility for 7 unrelated adults

d. A one or two family dwelling

A

When did the uniform dwelling code go into effect?

a. 4-1-92

b. November 1976

c. 6-1-80

d. 12-1-78

C

For a building to be considered a separate single family dwelling or separate 2 family dwelling, all but which condition shall be met?

a. Adjoining external walls shall equal of exterior coverings

b. Both sides of any two adjoining walls, floors, ceilings and attics shall meet separation requirements of sps 321.08

c. Separate ownership of each building is required

d. No structural members other than a common footing may be showed

C

The UDC does not apply to any of the below, except

a. Detached decks not serving an exit

b. Repair to an existing dwelling

c. A manufactured home

d. A detached deck serving an exit

D

Definition of "attached" means at least one of the following except

a. There is a continuous , weatherproof roof between the 2 structures

b. There is a continuous, structural floor system between the 2 structures

c. There is a shared common wall between the 2 structures

d. There is a continuous foundation system between the 2 structures

C

All but which of the following would be a habitable room

a. Living room

b. Kitchen

c. Dining room

d. Bedroom

B

All but one of the following would be done at the time of a rough inspection

a. Insulation

b. Framing

c. Electrical wiring

d. Plumbing installation

A

The standard Reference Number C652-14 is for:

a. Specifications for masonry structures

b. National fuel gas code

c. Specifications for structural steel buildings

d. Standard specification for hollow brick

D

Local waste piping- trap can be omitted if lwp is

a. <20 feet

b. <30 feet

c. >10 feet

d. >20 feet

A

All but which of the following is true for garage FD's

a. It must discharge to an approved catch basin

b. Trap can be omitted if it discharges to the ground surface

c. The sediment trap shall be removable

d. The grate may be nonmetallic as long as it can withstand anticipated loads

A

At what temperature is a space considered a "conditioned space"

a. 45℉

b. 50℉

c. >32℉

d. 55℉

B

Which energy source would be considered non-renewable

a. Solar radiation panels

b. Wood burning stove

c. Gas thermal

d. Gas fuel furnace

D

To meet the definition of sunroom, the minimum percent of glazing area:

a. 25%

b. 30%

c. 40%

d. 50%

C

A permanent energy certificate shall be posted

a. On or immediately adjacent to the electrical panel

b. In the attic, visible from the attic access

c. On the furnace

d. On the water heater

A

Wind wash- suitable materials for the side application for cathedral ceilings include all but:

a. Rigid insulation sheathing

b. Plywood

c. OSB

d. Chicken wire

D

Protection of foam plastic insulation shall be protected from physical damage. Acceptable coverings include all but

a. Sheet metal

b. Paint

c. Siding

d. stucco/EIFS

B

Infiltration for heating design loads shall be calculated based in a maximum of _____ air changes per hour in the heated space

a. 0.2

b. 0.5

c. 0.8

d. 1.0

B

What version of Rescheck is approved

a. Rescheck 4.0

b. IECC 2009

c. Rescheck 4.1

d. IECC 2002

B

True or false: An R-20 or R-21 wall insulation may be compressed into a 2x6 cavity

True

If using the prescriptive method, the minimum ceiling R value for a home in Bayfield county may include all of the below (depending on the circumstances) but

a. 38 where full height over the top plate

b. 49

c. 0.60

d. 30

C

Which of the following about crawl spaces is not true:

a. Crawl space wall insulation shall be permanently fastened to wall

b. Any exposed earth shall be covered with a continuous vapor retarder

c. All V R joints shall be overlapped and taped

d. The V R can be attached to the bottom of floor joists

D

In order for a sunroom to be thermally isolated from the rest of the house, what must occur

a. The temperature must be controlled as a separate zone, or use separate heating equipment

b. New walls, windows, doors separating the sunroom from conditioned space shall meet building thermal envelope requirements

c. Neither a or b

d. Both a and b

D

What is the LI value of a double glazed, vinyl clad wood operable window

a. 0.57

b. 0.90

c. 0.65

d. 0.89

A

Except when site constructed, swinging doors shall have an air infiltration rate of ____ cfm per SF

a. 0.9 CFM

b. 0.7 CFM

c. 0.3 CFM

d. 0.5 CFM

D

When installed in the building envelope, recessed can lighting shall be:

a. IC rated

b. Sealed to limit air leakage

c. Meet ASTM E280 requirements

d. Constructed of a non-combustible material

B

Building envelope tightness and insulation shall be considered acceptable when

a. Air leakage is less than 8 air changes per hour

b. Air leakage is less than 10 air changes per hour

c. Building envelope tightness and insulation installation is field verified

d. Blower door test shows compliance with the HVAC system operating

C

True or false; shower and tubs on exterior walls do not require insulation and air barrier between them and exterior wall

false

True or false: an air barrier shall extend behind electrical boxes on outside walls or shall be sealed type boxes

true

Which of the following statements is true:

a. Vapor retarders shall have a minimum perm rating of 1

b. Vapor retarder seams shall be overlapped 3" and be sealed

c. Sealing of vapor retarders is required around windows

d. Seams that are often framing members shall be taped/sealed

A

Which of the following statements is not true:

a. A vapor retarder shall be installed on the warm in winter side of insulation

b. No VR is required if kraft paper backed insulation is installed

c. No VR is required over cavities where at least 25% of R value is spray foam

d. ⅝" T and G OSB is an acceptable VR for the floor of room over unheated garage

C

Which of the following statements is not true

a. A VR shall be installed directly under a concrete floor slab

b. Joints in VR shall overlap by at least 4"

c. VR shall be at least 6 mil in thickness or be a reinforced material

d. VR is not required under slab of unconditioned garage

B

In an attic, ventilation shall be provided _____ the insulation

a. Above

b. Below

c. Not required in attic

d. Location of insulation not important

A

True or False: in a cathedral ceiling, the insulation shall not be applied to the lower half of the cavity space only

False

With the exception of non habitable, unconditioned basement, all other areas of the dwelling shall use a heating design temperature of ______℉

a. 50

b. 60

c. 68

d. 70

A

Supply and return heating ducts that are not located completely within the thermal envelope, shall be provided with insulation which an R value of :

a. 2

b. 5

c. 8

d. 10

C

True or False: building framing cavities may not be used as supplying ducts

true

True or False: a duct tightness test is not required where the air handler and all duct work is located within conditioned space

true

True or false: standard duct tape may be used to seal ductwork seams

false

All pipes carrying fluids above 105 degrees or below 55 degrees shall be insulated to an R ___

a. 2

b. 3

c. 5

d. 8

B

A minimum of ____ % of the lamps in permanently installed light fixtures shall be high efficiency lamps

a. 25

b. 50

c. 75

d. 100

B

What is the required efficiency of a hydronic heating system where the distribution system components are located in an unconditioned space

a. 0.80

b. 0.88

c. 0.95

d. 1.00

C

Every dwelling shall be designed and constructed to support:

a. Dead load, live load, people load

b. Dead load, live load, seismic load

c. Dead load, live load, wind load

d. Dead load, environmental load, seismic load

C

True or false: all dwellings shall be designed by the method of structural analysis or the method of accepted practice

true

The roof load, which includes snow, for home built in Brown County is

a. 30 psf

b. 40 psf

c. 50 psf

d. 55 psf

A

Re used wood shall be considered to have a duration load factor of

a. 0.75

b. 0.80

c. 0.90

d. 0.95

C

What is minimum fastener requirement for a ceiling joist, laps over partition

a. 3-8d

b. 3-10d

c. 3-16d

d. 2-16d

B

Accepted fasteners for ¾" plywood roof sheathing include all except

a. 8d smooth or common nail

b. 6d deformed nail

c. Staple

d. 6d common nail

D

An exit from the first floor shall include all except

a. 2 door separated by ⅓ the length of the longest diagonal minimum 20

b. A door to grade

c. An overhead garage door

d. A door to an exterior balcony

C

True or false: 2 exits are required from the second floor, one of which shall be stairway to the first floor

true

Options for 2nd exit from 2nd floor include all except:

a. A stairway that discharges to grade

b. Windows that meet exit required in each bedroom

c. A deck that is no more than 20' above grade

d. A deck that is no more than 15' above grade

C

A loft not exceeding ___ SF can have a ladder exit

a. 200

b. 400

c. 300

d. 250

B

True or false an egress window is always required when there is a bedroom in a basement

false

In addition to the stairway to the main floor, what are the options for the second exit from a basement when used for sleeping? Check all that apply

a. Door to the exterior of the dwelling

b. stairway, or ramp that leads to the floor above

c. An egress window

d. Stairway to the garage with an overhead door

ABC

Windows used for exiting: the lowest point of clear opening shall be ____" above the floor, however this can be as high as _____" when a platform ( meeting code requirement) is installed below the window

a. 42, 60

b. 44, 62

c. 46, 60

d. 45, 62

C

Windows used for exiting minimum clear opening should be

a. 20" high x 24" wide

b. 20" x 24" irrespective of height or width

c. 36"x24"

d. 36" high x 24" wide

B

Exit area window area way requirements include all except:

a. Width at least equal to window width

b. 36" measured perpendicular to wall window

c. If more than 48" below grade, a ladder is required

d. Shall be constructed such that water is entering area way doesn't enter dwelling

C

True or false : all doors shall be operable from the interior without the use of a key

true

Minimum size of at least one exit door _____" high x _____" wide

80

36

There shall be a minimum of ____" clearance between a kitchen island, cabinets and appliances

a. 24

b. 30

c. 36

d. 42

B

At least 50% of all bedrooms shall have a minimum door of _____"

a. 30

b. 32

c. 34

d. 36

B

Hallway width shall be a minimum of _____"

a. 32

b. 34

c. 36

d. 42

C

Stairway requirements: Minimum ____" in width, max ____" riser height, minimum ___" tread depth

a. 36, 8, 9

b. 36,9, 9

c. 36, 9, 10

d. 34, 8, 9

A

What is minimum headroom clearance for a stairway

a. 82" (6'10")

b. 80" (6'8")

c. 78" (6'6")

d. 76" (6'4")

D

Variation in a flight of stairs is limited to _____" difference between treads and rises (greatest to smallest)

a. ¼"

b. ⅜"

c. 3/16"

d. ⅛"

B

A flight of stairs with more than ____ risers shall be provided which a handrail

a. 5

b. 4

c. 3

d. 2

C

Guardrails are required on all sides with areas that are more than _____" above the floor or grade

a. 12

b. 15

c. 18

d. 24

D

Which of the following is not a guardrail requirement:

a. Shall be able to resist 200lb load

b. Guards shall prevent passage of 4 ⅜" sphere

c. Required on areas that are more than 24" above grade of floor

d. Shall extend to at least 38" above floor

D

Landings at top and bottom of stairs shall be at least as wide as the treads and shall measure _____ in the direction of travel

a. 3 feet

b. 3.5 feet

c. 4 feet

d. 30 inches

A

An intermediate landing shall be provided in any stairway with:

a. More than 18 risers

b. A height of 12' or more

c. A heights of 10' or more

d. More than 15' risers

B

A level landing shall be provided on each side of a door at the to of stairs except

a. If the door doesn't swing over the stairs

b. If interior stairs of 1 or 2 risers regardless of direction of swing

c. Both A and B

d. Neither A or B

C

Minimum width of a ladder is ____" wide

a. 20

b. 24

c. 28

d. 30

A

Ramps shall not have a gradient greater than 1 in_____

a. 4

b. 6

c. 8

d. 9

C

True or false handrails shall be provided on all open sides of a ramp

true

Minimum width of a ramp is

a. 34"

b. 36"

c. 38"

d. 42"

B

Minimum clear space between a handrail and an adjoining wall is

a. 1"

b. 1 ¼"

c. 1 ½"

d. 1 ⅝"

C

Habitable rooms in basements, other than bedrooms, require glazed openings of at least ___% of net floor area

a. 3.5

b. 8

c. 10

d. Not required

D

True or false: exhaust ventilation can terminate into an attic space

false

Net floor area does not include any area with a ceiling height of less than ___ feet

a. 3

b. 4

c. 5

d. 6

C

Natural ventilation includes openable windows that are at least ____% of the rooms floor area

a. 3.5

b. 4

c. 4.5

d. 5

A

Any sidelight or glazing adjacent to a door shall meet all of the following except:

a. The nearest point of glazing is within 2' of door in closed position

b. The nearest point of glazing is within 5' of the floor

c. The plane of the glazing is within 30 degrees of plane of door when door is closed

d. The nearest point of glazing is within 6' of the floor

D

Windows in bathroom shall meet safety glazing requirements when located ___ feet vertically of lowest drain inlet and ___ feet horizontally of nearest part of inner rim of bathtub, shower, whirlpool

a. 6, 2

b. 6, 3

c. 5, 3

d. 5, 2

C

Generally all habitable rooms shall have a ceiling height of at least

a. 6'

b. 6'-6"

c. 7'

d. 7'6"

C

Attics with ____ or more SF of area and ___ or more inches of lear height shall be provided with an attic access opening of at least ____ inches x ___inches

150

30

14

24

The walls and ceiling between an attached garage and any portion of the dwelling unit shall be ___ fire resistive construction

a. 15 minutes

b. 20minutes

c. 30minutes

d. 45 minutes

D

To achieve a ¾ hour fire separation between the house and garage, all of the following except which:

a. One layer ⅝"tape x gyp bd on garage side of wall and ceiling

b. One layer ⅝" gypsum board on garage side of wall and ceiling

c. One layer of ½" gypsum board on each side of separation wall or ceiling

d. Two layers of ½" gypsum board of garage side separation wall or ceiling

B

The door and frame assembly between the house and garage shall be noted for

a. 15 minutes

b. 20 minutes

c. 30 minutes

d. 45 minutes

B

In a 2 family dwelling, the walls between the units shall be protected with one layer of ____________or 2 layers of _____________ on each side of the wall

one layer of ⅝" type x gypsum wallboard

2 layers of ½" gypsum wall board

Acceptable draft stopping for concealed roof spaces and attics in a 2 family dwelling separation include which of 2 of the following

a. ½" gypsum board

b. ⅝" type x fire rated gypsum board

c. ½" wood structural panel

d. ⅜" wood structural panel

A D

Fireblocking shall be provided in all of the following locations except

a. All interconnections between vertical and horizontal spaces

b. Around all openings, chimneys, and fireplaces at ceiling and floor level

c. Behind tub and shower enclosures

d. In concealed spaces between stair stringers at top and bottom of runs and at any intervening floor level

C

Acceptable fire blocking material around wires, cables, pipes and vents include

a. Non Shrinking caulk

b. Fiberglass

c. Bother a and b

d. Neither a or b

A

Fiberglass or mineral wood batt insulation may be used if:

a. The least dimension of opening may not exceed 3"

b. The batt shall not be installed to fill the entire thickness of opening or cavity

c. Both a or b

d. Neither a or b

B

If a building permit was issued for a house on or after ___________ and house is served by electric then the carbon monoxide detector shall be powered by electric service

FEB 1, 2011

Smoke detectors are located outside sleeping rooms within ____ feet of the centerline of the doorway and in the path of exit

a. 15

b. 18

c. 20

d. 21

D

Wood in the following locations shall pressure treated to prevent decay

a. Sills and rimjoints that rest on concrete masonry and are below grade

b. Girdles that span directly over and within 24" of earth

c. Floor joists that cantilever and are 24" above grade

A

Acceptable fasteners for pressure treated wood include all except:

a. Fastener is made of stainless steel

b. Fastener is made of hot-dipped zinc galvanized steel

c. Steel bolt with ½" diameter

d. Fastener is chrome plated

D

Foam plastic shall be separated from building interior by

a. ½" gypsum wallboard

b. ⅜" nominal wood structure panel

c. Either a and b

d. Neither a or b

A

True or false: foam insulation in the box still of the basement is exempt from thermal barrier requirement

true

Grade of soil shall slope away from a dwelling of at least __" per foot for 10'

a. ½"

b. ¾"

c. 1"

d. Not covered in UDC

A

Erosion control: a distributed area shall be considered stabilized by vegetation when a perennial cover has been established with a density of at least

a. 50%

b. 60%

c. 70%

d. 75%

C

How often shall an owner/ contractor check the site to ensure soil erosion preventive measures are being maintained (all but one may apply)

a. At least weekly

b. Within 24 hours after ½" rainfall

c. At intervals cited in erosion control plan

d. Every 10 days

D