More Sample Questions - Review #2
Chapters 21, 23, 26, 28 Review #2 Ballast Book
- 1.What are the three parts to egress?
- A.
Entry, lobby, exit
- B.
Main entry, secondary entry, exit
- C.
Exit access, ext, exit discharge
- D.
Exit, exit discharge, public way
- 2.All EXCEPT which room is appropriate for exiting?
- A.
Lobby
- B.
Kitchen
- C.
Storage Closet
- D.
Utility Room
- 3.Minimum dimension at the pull side of a door is:
- A.
12" beside and 48" in front clear
- B.
24" beside and 36" in front clear
- C.
18" beside and 60" in front clear
- D.
24" beside and 60" in front clear
- 4.Business occupancies of 3050 square feet require how many exits, with door swing in which direction?
- A.
One exit - swing in exit travel direction
- B.
One exit - swing into space
- C.
Two exits - swing in exit of travel direction
- D.
None of the above
- 5.Minimum clear dimension at the push side of a door with latch and closer is:
- A.
18" beside and 60" in front
- B.
12" bedside and 48" in front
- C.
0" beside and 36" in front
- D.
24" beside and 48" in front
- 6.A five-story building requires which of the following fire ratings for exit enclosures?
- A.
1/2 hour
- B.
1-1/2 hour
- C.
2 hour
- D.
3 hour
- 7.Business occupancies of more than 3000 square feet shall require which of the following?
- A.
Dead-end corridors of 20 feet max
- B.
All doors to be 30" wide min
- C.
Doors swinging into exit passageway 24" max
- D.
Exit signs painted over doors
- 8.A Letter of Agreement which specifies the conditions under which the agreement may be terminated protects which of the following?
- A.
The Client
- B.
The Designer
- C.
Both the Client and the Designer
- D.
The Vendor
- 9.Which item would not be classified as an ‘out of pocket expense’ as the term is typically used in contracts?
- A.
Drafting time
- B.
Long distance calls
- C.
Automobile mileage
- D.
Blueprinting
- 10.During an Interior Construction project, the contractor determines that the building’s existing freight elevator is inadequately sized to transport some necessary materials to the job site. In accordance with the contract documents, the contractor has visited the job site prior to submitting his bid. If he incurs additional costs to transport said materials, and tries to submit a change order after the contract has been awarded, who should absorb the costs?
- A.
Designer
- B.
Owner
- C.
Contractor
- D.
Owner and Contractor should split the costs
- 11.During the bidding phase of an interior renovation project, the owner communicated to the designer a minor dimensional change required to provide adequate clearances for a new piece of the owner’s equipment. The designer neglected to issue this change to the contractor. If the owner rejects the room because of the inadequate size, who should absorb the costs?
- A.
Designer
- B.
Owner
- C.
Contractor
- D.
Owner and Designer should split the costs
- 12.Which of the following is NOT considered part of the Contract Documents?
- A.
Shop Drawings
- B.
Specifications
- C.
Change Orders
- D.
Details
- 13.In a Non-Residential building with an occupancy of 100, what is the minimum width for a corridor?
- A.
36"
- B.
42"
- C.
44"
- D.
48"
- 14.What is NOT applicable when planning egress from a space?
- A.
Location of elevators
- B.
Length and width of corridor
- C.
Direction of door swings
- D.
Type of occupancy
- 15.If your accounting firm project will have 50 or more employees, what area of the occupancy classification should you research?
- A.
Unusual occupancy
- B.
Industrial occupancy
- C.
Mixed occupancy
- D.
Assembly occupancy
- 16.What is included in the rise of a stair?
- A.
The vertical distance from one nosing to the next
- B.
The average height of a step
- C.
The distance from finish floor slab to finish floor slab
- D.
The number of steps between landings
- 17.According to the UBC, the minimum width of a stair when handrails are required on either side is:
- A.
36"
- B.
42"
- C.
44"
- D.
60"
- 18.In a 90,000 sf, single-story office building, what would be the greatest concern in space planning?
- A.
Dead-end corridors
- B.
Corridor widths
- C.
Horizontal exits
- D.
Travel distances
- 19.The two most important factors in determining the number of exits required for a particular room or space are
- A.
Occupancy and the distance from the room exit to the building exit
- B.
The exit widths and common path of egress travel
- C.
The occupant load and buliding size
- D.
The occupancy and the occupant load
- 20.Which of the following is an INCORRECT statement about corridors?
- A.
Corridor construction must be fire-rated
- B.
Corridors are part of the exit access
- C.
Corridors must be used exclusively for egress
- D.
Corridors are included in calculating travel distances
Back to top