ICC F14 Roofing Contractor Exam (2015 IBC/IRC/IPC) Practice Exam
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ICC F14 Roofing Contractor (2015 IBC/IRC/IPC) Practice Exam Guide
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Questions per topic, out of 60This practice exam follows the official content outline for the ICC F14 Roofing Contractor (2015 IBC/IRC/IPC) exam: Administration and General Requirements, Types of Roofing Material and Application, Fasteners, Flashings, Drainage, and Scuppers, Re-roofing.
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Administration and General Requirements 15 items
Our study plan for this topic: Administration; Code Definitions and Terms; Job Planning and Setup; Permits and Permit Applications; Inspections and Required Inspection Types; Certificate of Occupancy; Building Official Authority and Enforcement Powers; Violations, Stop Work Orders, and Penalties.
Types of Roofing Material and Application 21 items
Our study plan for this topic: Shingle Roofing; Flat Roof; Hot Mopping and Other Membranes; Clay and Concrete Tile Roofing; Metal Roof Panels and Metal Roof Shingles; Wood Shingles and Wood Shakes; Slate Shingles; Single-Ply Membrane Roofing (Thermoset and Thermoplastic).
Fasteners, Flashings, Drainage, and Scuppers 17 items
Our study plan for this topic: Fasteners; Flashings and Accessory Materials; Roof Drains, Gutters, and Scupper; Drip edge installation requirements and fastening; Valley lining materials and installation methods; Crickets and saddles for chimneys and penetrations; Ice barriers and high-wind underlayment attachment; Primary roof drainage design and minimum slope requirements.
Re-roofing 7 items
Our study plan for this topic: Remove Roofing Materials or Add Additional Layers; Repair Roof Structure and Roof-Ceiling Assemblies; Roof recover vs. roof replacement distinctions and limitations; Conditions prohibiting roof re-cover (water-soaked deck, existing layer count, material type); Reinstallation and reuse of existing roofing materials (tile, slate, flashings, aggregate); Flashing reconstruction requirements during reroofing; Structural load capacity requirements during reroofing installation; Combustible concealed space treatment when recovering over wood shingles or shakes.
Sample 1 — Types of Roofing Material and Application
Question: You are replacing the membrane on an existing low-slope roof that is framed at one-eighth unit vertical in 12 units horizontal but that drains positively with no ponding. How does the minimum design slope of one-quarter unit vertical in 12 units horizontal apply to this reroofing work?
- A. Overflow scuppers must be added to the existing parapet
- B. The roof deck must be re-framed to the minimum slope
- C. The minimum design slope requirement need not be met
- D. Tapered insulation must be added to reach the minimum slope
Correct Answer: C
IRC 2015 Section R908.1, Exception 1, states that reroofing is not required to meet the minimum design slope requirement of one-quarter unit vertical in 12 units horizontal for roofs that provide positive roof drainage. Exception 2 likewise does not require secondary (emergency overflow) drains or scuppers to be added to such existing roofs.
Reference: IRC 2015 Section R908.1
Sample 2 — Fasteners, Flashings, Drainage, and Scuppers
Question: A cricket or saddle must be installed on the ridge side of a chimney or other roof penetration that exceeds what width, measured perpendicular to the slope?
- A. 48 inches
- B. 30 inches
- C. 24 inches
- D. 36 inches
Correct Answer: B
IBC 2015 Section 1503.6 requires a cricket or saddle on the ridge side of any chimney or penetration greater than 30 inches (762 mm) wide measured perpendicular to the slope. The covering must be sheet metal or the same material as the roof covering; properly flashed unit skylights are excepted.
Reference: IBC 2015 Chapter 15 — Section 1503.6
Sample 3 — Administration and General Requirements
Question: While your crew is reroofing a commercial building, the building official determines that the work conflicts with the provisions of the code and serves a written notice and order on the person responsible for the work. What is that order required to direct?
- A. Surrender of the permit to the department
- B. Immediate vacating of the occupied structure
- C. Submittal of revised construction documents for review
- D. Discontinuance and abatement of the illegal condition
Correct Answer: D
IBC 2015, Section 114.2 states that the building official is authorized to serve a notice of violation or order on the person responsible for the work, and that such order shall direct the discontinuance of the illegal action or condition and the abatement of the violation. Removal or termination of unlawful occupancy comes later through legal proceedings under Section 114.3, and permit suspension or revocation is a separate authority under Section 105.6.
Reference: IBC 2015 Section 114.2
Treat your first attempt as a checkup, not a verdict. After every attempt, the results page breaks your score down by outline topic, so you can see which topics need work. Compare your score with the real exam's passing score, a minimum score of 70, and keep practicing until you pass consistently.
- Answer what you know first. Go through every question once, answer the ones you know, and bookmark the rest. Our practice exams let you bookmark and come back.
- Come back to your bookmarks. Work them out on your second pass.
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- Look up every miss. After each attempt, find each missed question's reference in your book and read the section.
| Questions | 60 questions |
| Time limit | 3 hours |
| Passing score | a minimum score of 70 |
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