Below are the questions to the final exam for IS 1019 Codes and Standards. You can use them to practice your knowledge. You may be interested in the FEMA IS 1019 Answer Key.
The minimum design standard includes _____ resistant provisions.
A. Natural hazard
B. Unnatural hazard
C. Manmade hazard
D. Disaster
Due to their historic significance, the roads in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania must remain and, in the event of damage, be repaired to, two lanes rather than the four lane roads surrounding the borough. This is an example of:
A. Historic efficiency
B. Historic preservation
C. Historic mitigation
D. Historic regulation
The ADA applies to employment, communications, transportation, public accommodations, telecommunications, and state and local government services. This is an example how it applies to:
A. Disability services
B. Public health and wellness
C. Public assistance
D. Federal aid
4. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Standards are the rules that must be followed when restoring or replacing buildings.
B. Codes are the rules that must be followed when restoring or replacing buildings.
C. Codes outline the detailed approach for meeting rules and regulations.
D. Codes are considered guidelines and are not mandatory.
Applying to the type of restoration required is one of the eligibility requirements for Public Assistance funding ________.
A. Hazard mitigation
B. Appeals process
C. Scoping and costing
D. Codes and standards
The _______ requires that any public, residential, or workplace facility be accessible to and usable by 251 disabled persons.
A. Child and Adult Care Food Program
B. Local Law Enforcement Block Grant
C. Americans with Disabilities Act
D. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
The _______ standard includes natural hazard-resistant provisions; such as tornado, wind, seismic, and flood; as identified in the International Building Code, the International Existing Building Code, and the International Residential Code; regardless of the type of incident that caused the damage.
A. Minimum design
B. Median design
C. Maximum design
D. Average design
After a disaster, if a damaged building front consisted of a wooden porch and steps, but no accessibility ramp, codes and standards would require that the rebuild include _____. A. Vinyl planking
B. New wooden steps
C. Handicap accessible ramp
D. New wooden porch
All of the following are examples of 406 mitigation, except:
A. Construction of floodwalls around damaged facilities
B. Installing new drainage facilities along a damaged road
C. Use of non-resistant materials for power poles
D. Providing slope stabilization to protect facilities
Codes and standards shape the __________of Applicant projects.
A. Scoping and costing
B. Scoping and mitigating
C. Mitigating and costing
D. Mitigating and documenting
If a damaged facility is eligible for permanent repairs, it may also be eligible for additional funding under this section of the Stafford Act, for cost-effective measures that will prevent future similar damage to your facility.
A. Section 406
B. Section 405
C. Section 402
D. Section 410
Who can determine whether a code and standard is triggered?
A. A building official or inspector
B. The Applicant
C. A building occupant
D. Any government representative
A written certification by a registered design professional that the natural hazard-resistant design elements conform with the International Building Code, the International Existing Building Code, and the International Residential Code requirements is an example of:
A. Proof of compliance
B. Proof of occupancy
C. Proof of completion
D. Proof of construction
All of the following are Americans with Disabilities Act-relevant repairs, except:
A. Flooring
B. Controls
C. Walls
D. Partitions
When a facility is eligible for replacement, FEMA provides Public Assistance funding for compliance with reasonable accessibility requirements triggered by ________ in newly constructed facilities.
A. The Americans with Disabilities Act
B. The After Action Report
C. The National Incident Management System
D. The Alert and Notification System
Once project eligibility has been analyzed, the next step in the Public Assistance grant Applicant process is:
A. Scoping and mitigating
B. Scoping and costing
C. Mitigating and costing
D. Mitigating and documenting
Fill in the blank. _______ are the rules that must be followed when restoring or replacing buildings.
A. Codes
B. Laws
C. Standards
D. Legislation
The Americans with Disabilities Act requires that any public, residential, or workplace facility be _______ to and ______ by 251 disabled persons.
A. Accessible; usable
B. Approachable; drivable
C. Available; walkable
D. Convenient; usable
If an applicable code or standard requires repair to a historic facility in a certain manner, costs associated with work to comply with that code or standard are eligible for PA funding, even if repair costs ________ replacement costs.
A. Duplicate
B. Equal
C. Are less than
D. Exceed
One of the eligibility requirements for codes and standards is that it:
A. Does not apply to the type of restoration required
B. Applies to all types of restoration with different requirements
C. Applies uniformly
D. Was not enforced during the time it was in effect
Most State historic building codes and standards encourage code officials to allow less intrusive alternatives to requirements of the prevailing codes or standards, but do not require that any particular work be performed. As a result, the codes and standards usually:
A. Fail to meet the eligibility criteria
B. Condemn the building
C. Succeed in meeting the eligibility criteria
D. Require more inspections of the building
When disaster-related and Americans with Disabilities Act-relevant repairs are made to a primary function area of a facility, FEMA provides Public Assistance funding to make the path of travel to the primary function area _____ to the maximum extent feasible, including facilities that serve the primary function area.
A. Convenient
B. Feasible
C. Walkable
D. Accessible
A valid certificate of occupancy from the local building department that supports that the project was constructed or repaired as designed is an example of:
A. Proof of compliance
B. Proof of occupancy
C. Proof of completion
D. Proof of construction
If the structure houses critical actions and is in the 500-year floodplain, the Applicant must elevate the lowest floor to or above the ________ flood level.
A. 100-year
B. 300-year
C. 200-year
D. 500-year
The determination of whether a code or standard is triggered may be made by all of the following, except:
A. A building landlord
B. The recipient’s or applicant’s registered design professional
C. A building official or inspector
D. Other appropriate and qualified individual
FEMA generally requires that the Applicant incorporate the ________ codes and standards in the design of eligible repair, replacement, or construction of the building, even if they exceed local codes or standards or in instances where communities have not adopted a building code or standard.
A. Median
B. Maximum
C. Minimum
D. Average
This could be described as regularized or accepted.
A. Standard
B. Decree
C. Law
D. Code
If the cost to repair a facility in accordance with the floodplain ordinance is greater than the cost to replace the facility in accordance with the ordinance, what will the eligible cost be capped at?
A. The reasonable cost
B. The replacement cost
C. The ordinance cost
D. The construction cost
If a code or standard that applies to new construction or the rehabilitation of an entire road requires the construction of paved shoulders, drainage swales, and berms, the construction of these improvements is ________ for a project involving repairs to discrete damaged portions of the road shoulders.
A. Not eligible
B. Partially eligible
C. Eligible
D. Potentially eligible
Section 106 of the __________ requires FEMA to consider the effects a project will have on historic properties. Regulation requires that when a facility is eligible for replacement, FEMA limits eligible costs to the less expensive of repairs or replacement. A. National contingency plan
B. National disaster recovery center
C. National historic preservation act
D. National facility administration association
Upon completion of each project, Applicants must provide proof of compliance with applicable codes and standards. Acceptable forms of proof include all of the following, except:
A. Elevation certificates
B. A valid certificate of occupancy from the local building department
C. A detailed letter from the former inhabitant of the facility
D. Letters of compliance
Being reasonable, in writing, formally adopted by the State, Territorial, Tribal, or local government, and implemented by the Applicant on or before the declaration date, OR is a legal Federal requirement is part of the _______ for Public Assistance funding codes and standards.
A. Project formulation
B. Initial process
C. Required documents
D. Eligibility requirements
For any structure that is built, replaced, or Substantially Improved in a Special Flood Hazard Area, the Applicant must do what?
A. Elevate or flood-proof the lowest floor to or above the 100-year base flood elevation
B. Construct flood walls around all damaged parts of the structure
C. Install new drainage facilities around the perimeter of the structure
D. Provide slope stabilization to protect nearby facilities
Read the scenario and fill in the blank: The original design of a facility was a warehouse; however, the Applicant was using the facility as a classroom before the incident. Restoring the facility as a classroom in conformance with classroom codes or standards would _____ if it would be more costly than restoring the facility as a warehouse in accordance with code or standards applicable to a warehouse.
A. Not be eligible
B. Be partially eligible
C. Be eligible
D. Be potentially eligible
Fill in the blank. To implement FEMA’s minimum standard policy, Applicants must first identify current___________ by contacting the local Building Code Inspector and Floodplain Manager and determine if they exceed those of the most recent published edition of the International Code Council’s codes.
A. State codes and standards
B. Federal codes and standards
C. Local codes and standards
D. Universal codes and standards
This is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability.
A. Americans with Ailments Act
B. Americans with Disabilities Act
C. Americans with Injuries Law
D. Disability Act of 1993
Upgrades required by Federal, State, Territorial, Tribal, or local repair or replacement codes or standards are eligible for Public Assistance funding for all of the following, except:
A. Applies to the type of restoration required
B. Is appropriate to the post-disaster use of the facility
C. Is appropriate to the pre-disaster use of the facility
D. Was enforced during the time it was in effect
Work required for compliance with the floodplain ordinance is eligible provided the ordinance meets the eligibility criteria for codes and standards and the Substantial Improvements are:
A. New construction
B. Hazard mitigation measures
C. Disaster-related repairs
D. Designed to floodproof
Select the appropriate use of the term “code” for this course.
A. Everyone in the organization has to follow its application of codes and standards.
B. He was hired to write programming code.
C. Each employee is given a code number.
D. Every item in inventory has a product code.
Fill in the blank. _______ outline the detailed approach for meeting those codes.
A. Standards
B. Decrees
C. Laws
D. Codes
If the Applicant fails to provide proof of compliance with applicable codes and standards, which of the following is a potential consequence?
A. A FEMA inspection of the facility at the Applicant’s cost
B. Denial or de-obligation of Public Assistance funding for the facility
C. A black mark in the Public Assistance registry
D. A warning letter from the FEMA Public Assistance office
To implement __________, Applicants must first identify current local codes and standards by contacting the local Building Code Inspector and Floodplain Manager and determine if they exceed those of the most recent International Code Council.
A. FEMA’s Public Assistance policy
B. FEMA’s minimum standard policy
C. FEMA’s maximum standard policy
D. FEMA’s median standard policy
Fill in the blank. _____ will provide a registered design professional or other qualified individual at the Applicant’s request to help determine if the hazard resistance design provisions of the most recent International Code Council codes and standards are triggered.
A. FEMA
B. The emergency management institute
C. The emergency disaster relief team
D. The national fire association
FEMA provides Public Assistance funding for costs related to __________ accessibility requirements.
A. Federal Americans with Ailments Act
B. Federal Americans with Disabilities Act
C. Federal United Disabilities Law
D. Federal Americans in Need Law
Construction floodwalls around damaged facilities, and slope stabilization to protect facilities are examples of:
A. Section 406 mitigation measures
B. Section 405 mitigation measures
C. Section 402 mitigation measures
D. Section 410 mitigation measures
If FEMA determines a facility is not eligible for replacement, only code-required upgrades applicable to repairs are ___.
A. Ineligible
B. Under review
C. Eligible
D. Documented
Codes and standards must be reasonable. To determine reasonableness, FEMA does all of the following, except:
A. Assesses post-disaster damage and original building blueprints, and modifies the codes and standards
B. Considers whether the upgrade and the trigger are technically defensible from an engineering perspective
C. Examines the general reasonableness of the code or standard and the trigger for application of the code or standard
D. Determines whether the cost of the upgrade is reasonable
This is a system of principles or rules.
A. Common-law
B. Transgression
C. Statement
D. Code
An Applicant determining if the structure is located in a hazard prone area for wind, seismic activity, tornado, or flood applies to:
A. FEMA’s Public Assistance policy
B. FEMA’s minimum standard policy
C. FEMA’s maximum standard policy
D. FEMA’s disaster policy
Scoping and costing ________ work-to-be-completed on projects for final processing.
A. Mitigates
B. Itemizes
C. Documents
D. Validates
Generally, the International Building Code, the International Existing Building Code, and the International Residential Code apply when a building is:
A. Minimally damaged
B. Not eligible for replacement
C. Structurally intact
D. Substantially damaged
The following is true regarding 406 mitigation funding:
A. It does not prevent future similar damage to the facility.
B. It provides discretionary authority to fund mitigation measures in conjunction with the repair of the disaster-damaged facilities, so is limited to declared counties and eligible damaged facilities.
C. It is not part of hazard mitigation measures, and will not assist with slope stabilization.
D. It does not support the construction of floodwalls around damaged facilities.