House 2012 BCIN Exam Free Assessment
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What is the design snow load for Toronto?
a) 1.0 kPa
b) 0.9 kPa
c) 0.8 kPa
d) None of the above.
As per MMA Supplementary Standard SB-3, what is the fire resistance rating of a floor constructed of 38 mm x 235 mm wood joists with 15.5 mm plywood subfloor with absorptive material in the cavity that is 90 mm thick and 2.8 kg/m² on metal furring channels spaced 406 o.c. with 15.9 mm gypsum board?
a) 45 minutes
b) 30 minutes
c) 20 minutes
d) 1 hour
A dwelling has a ratio of gross area of windows and sliding glass doors to gross area of peripheral walls measure on three of the four elevations of 17%. The remaining elevation has only windows representing ratio of a gross area of window to gross area of peripheral walls of 6%. The building is required to:
a) Have the overall coefficient of heat transfer of the fenestration upgraded
b) Comply with Tables 3.1.1.2.A. to 3.1.1.2.C and Tables 3.1.1.3.A to 3.1.1.3.C
c) Have the performance level measured based on the simulated annual energy use
d) None of the above.
Where an exterior insulation finish system is installed as cladding on a wood-frame wall and is exposed to precipitation, the cladding assembly must comply with:
a) The requirements for spray-applied polyurethane
b) The insulation requirements for Type 1 expanded polystyrene
c) The requirements of Part 5
d) The requirements for sealants
Smoke alarms are required to be installed in:
a) In each dwelling unit where there is more than one dwelling unit
b) In each sleeping room located in a Group D major occupancy
c) In every attached garage adjacent to a bedroom in a dwelling unit
d) None of the above
Where the exterior walls of a semi-detached house meet at an angle at the fire separation between the units:
a) the angle cannot be more than 135º.
b) and if the angle is less than 135º the horizontal distance from one opening in one of the units to an opening in the other unit shall not be less than 1200 mm.
c) the exterior walls are required to have the same fire resistance rating of the separation between the dwelling units for a distance of 1200 mm between openings if the angle is less than 135º.
d) b) and c)
For the bearing surface of a footing not to require the allowable bearing pressure to be reduced by 50%, what must the distance to the water table be from the footing?
a) The distance to the water table has to be less than the width of the footing.
b) The distance to the water table has to be more than the width of the footing.
c) The distance has to be within 400 mm.
d) None of the above.
What is the percentage of glazed openings permitted in an exterior wall to a single family dwelling that has an area of 25 m² and is 1.5 m from the property line?
a) 12%
b) 9%
c) 10%
d) 8%
What is the minimum exterior footing width of a two storey single family dwelling with a full basement and a supported joist span of 4.5 m?
a) 250 mm
b) 350 mm
c) 450 mm
d) 500 mm
A two storey house is being constructed in Richmond Hill. The building area measures 7.5 metres by 14 metres. The floor joists are engineered type and the roof framing is a combination of lumber and engineered roof trusses. What is the specified design snow load for the roof framing?
a) 1.05 kPa
b) 0.86 kPa
c) 1.17 kPa
d) 1.08 kPa
What is the uniformly distributed load (UDL) for a bedroom area within a house?
a) 1.9 kPa
b) 1.4 kPa
c) 1.0 kPa
d) Not specified therefore not applicable.
A kitchen area within a dwelling is 8 m² and has been designed to accommodate not more than two persons. The minimum ceiling height of 2300 mm must be provided over an area measured at the floor level of not less than:
a) 8.00 m²
b) 3.15 m²
c) 6.00 m²
d) 2.78 m²
A two storey detached dwelling has brick veneer on both storeys and engineered wood joists spanning 7.0 m on both sides of a built-up wood beam and the floor joists of the second storey span 7.0 m on another built-up wood beam on the first floor. What is the minimum width of the footings supporting the exterior walls?
a) 350 mm
b) 250 mm
c) 458 mm
d) 588 mm
In a two storey house the size of a column footing is 860 mm x 860 mm. A subsoil investigation revealed that the soil is a partially sand and silt mixture. The water table is 600 mm below the bearing surface. What is the minimum size of the column footing in this situation?
a) 866 mm x 866 mm
b) 1216 mm x 1216 mm
c) 848 mm x 848 mm
d) 1412 mm x 1412 mm
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