2024 Management Module – Practice Quiz (Untimed)

1. The legal basis for assessing special assessments on property owners for public improvements is that the property must:

2. Which training format allows employees to learn at their own pace using materials like computer programs, workbooks, or texts?

3. If the building official denies an IBC permit because the applicant’s valuation is underestimated, what must the applicant show to avoid denial?

4. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the primary test for determining if a position is exempt (and thus not subject to overtime) is based on the nature of the job’s:

5. In the context of managing volunteers, what must an organization’s governing board provide to ensure effective management and legal compliance?

6. Which revenue forecasting method is most useful for anticipating turning points in the local or state economy?

7. Information collected through Job Analysis is applied to which major HRM activity?

8. What is the primary responsibility of an inspector regarding the information they provide to the public?

9. Why is plan checking likely to rank first in importance among the various functions of a building department?

10. What should the building official be sure to do before a new departmental policy or restriction is enacted?

11. What is the primary operating fund that must account for any transaction that cannot be accounted for in another fund?

12. If a customer approaches the public counter with incomplete plans for a minor deck project, what must the staff avoid doing?

13. To determine if a selection practice constitutes illegal discrimination under the concept of Disparate Impact, what must the court analyze first?

14. Which type of tax relief mechanism for citizens involves a fixed dollar reduction in the taxable value of a primary residence?

15. Which compensable factor addresses the physical input required by a job, such as strength, stamina, and manual dexterity?

16. What is the primary advantage of a jurisdiction utilizing an Enterprise Platform Solution (a single software vendor system)?

17. According to the Tiebout hypothesis, acceptable budget solutions are often more complex in heterogeneous communities primarily due to difficulty in negotiating what?

18. Which core professional quality calls for the inspector to demonstrate integrity, honesty, and fairness in all transactions?

19. A state selling its monopoly on the distribution and sale of alcohol, completely removing itself from the process, constitutes which concept?

20. According to financial policy strategies, adopting prudent revenue policies creates what kind of long-term relationship with the local economy?

21. What constitutes discrimination in its broadest sense for an inspector?

22. Budget reforms designed to improve the budget process by focusing on the organizational placement of the budget function fall under what category of innovation?

23. When writing a letter that mandates action, the words used must be carefully selected to ensure which characteristic?

24. For commercial buildings, a technical opinion and report required by the building official (IBC) must be prepared by a qualified party and provided without charge to whom?

25. In most organizational settings, who is typically considered the best person to rate an employee’s performance?

26. What type of property valuation standard, introduced by Proposition 13 in California, requires appraised values to be recalibrated only when a property sells?

27. What is one of the most effective ways for a building official to proactively educate elected officials and the public?

28. When an issue is not clear in the code or is not covered by policy, what key question must the building official ask to guide a decision?

29. Regarding fire investigations (IFC), information that could be related to trade secrets or processes shall not be made part of the public record except under what condition?

30. The permanent record for a Certificate of Occupancy should be kept where?

31. Which Act prohibits discrimination against persons 40 years of age or older and applies to local governments, non-profits, and private employers with 20 or more employees?

32. According to the IBC, which is a required inspection set forth by the building official?

33. For a permit application that has been deemed abandoned (IBC), what is the maximum length of an extension the building official is authorized to grant?

34. Why is Plan Checking likely to rank first in importance among the various functions of a building department?

35. If a modification to the IRC is granted due to practical difficulties for an individual case, what record must be entered into the files of the department of building safety?

36. What method of fee assessment is described as the most simple and direct, but also the most unfair, because it assesses the conscientious professional and the subpar professional equally?

37. A manager who intentionally gives subordinates lower performance ratings than deserved is committing which common rating error?

38. When providing great customer service, what general rule applies to the ratio of time an inspector should spend listening versus talking to the customer?

39. What is the major task for large building departments converting to paperless technology?

40. Which behavior or quality is essential for an inspector to exhibit in order to gain compliance with the code and public confidence in the building safety department?

41. What is the required statement to be applied to IRC construction documents when a permit is issued?

42. What is a suggested procedure for front-counter personnel to process plans, especially for large projects?

43. The U.S. Supreme Court decision in Garcetti v. Ceballos (2006) reduced First Amendment protections for public sector employees by ruling that employees who speak as a result of their required job duties are speaking as what?

44. In a difficult conversation where a staff member wants to understand what the customer truly needs, approximately how much time should be spent listening versus talking?

45. What essential element is required for an ICC certified individual to maintain their professional certification every three years?

46. What is the first pillar of support for a sound local economy, focusing on the fair distribution of the tax burden and benefits from public services?

47. What is the purpose of the initial plan review screening process in some jurisdictions, prior to plans entering the full review queue?

48. What does the principle of “doing the right thing” require of inspectors in relation to the public’s needs?

49. In the three main categories of funds, which category accounts for resources held by the government in a trustee or custodial capacity for individuals or other governments?

50. Which communication method is generally the most effective way for the inspector to convey technical requirements and resolve misunderstandings quickly due to the real-time exchange of information?

51. The ICC Code of Ethics requires certified individuals to demonstrate which core qualities in all ICC activities?

52. If the building official grants a modification to the IRC due to practical difficulties, what must the modification specifically not lessen?

53. For a new commercial building, how long must the building official retain one set of the approved construction documents?

54. What is the foremost function of the budget document in maintaining fiscal order?

55. For fire safety, if the fire code official issues an Annual Permit, the holder must keep a detailed record of alterations made under the permit, which must be accessible to the fire code official or filed as designated. Where is this requirement found?

56. What is the primary purpose of the Volunteer Protection Act of 1997?

57. Which federal law regulates the extent to which public employees may participate in partisan political activities while on duty?

58. What is the recommended structure for a department procedures manual to facilitate easy access for entries and changes?

59. A key requirement for creating a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district is notifying overlapping local jurisdictions and holding a public hearing, primarily to ensure what?

60. What type of governmental fund accounts for resources used to construct or acquire capital facilities?

61. In time management, what major distraction is best handled by turning off automatic notifications and responding only at specific times of the day?

62. In the three-factor model (E, O, A), when expected performance is greater than optimum performance, which is greater than actual performance (E > O > A), the organization is experiencing what type of gap?

63. For commercial construction, if the building official issues a permit based on construction documents, what action must the building official take with one set of those documents?

64. When performing duties under the IBC, what must the building official carry while inspecting structures or premises?

65. In the context of the departmental Annual Report, what is the primary benefit of including statistical data related to building valuation?

66. Which of the following tax incentives provides a dollar-for-dollar reduction in tax liability?

67. What is the goal established through consensus in the code development process regarding building safety?

68. What budget control involves the division of appropriations into specific time periods, usually quarters, to prevent premature depletion of budget authority?

69. When a state collects sales taxes on behalf of its cities and periodically remits the funds, which fiduciary fund acts solely as the custodian for these resources?

70. An organization aiming for successful quality improvement initiatives (Total Quality Management) must integrate these efforts into its human resources activities, requiring modification of which function?

71. When an inspector approves an alternative material, equipment, or method of construction, what is the determination based upon?

72. According to bond-rating firms, what is the minimum rule-of-thumb percentage of annual operating expenditures that budget reserves should maintain?

73. What is the key difference that a continually trained building safety staff possesses when making interpretations based on the code?

74. What is the mandatory function of an employee during communication to ensure effective customer service?

75. What is the intended purpose of the option offered by some building departments?