10 free IDEX California practice questions in the real exam format, covering the official content areas, with an explanation for every answer.
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Means of Egress
Use the table provided. A tenant improvement converts 4,500 gross sq ft into a single business office with open workstations and private offices. What is the design occupant load?
Excerpt (simplified) based on 2025 CBC Table 1004.5, Maximum Floor Area Allowances per Occupant
Function of space
Occupant load factor
Business areas
150 gross
Exercise rooms
50 gross
Kitchens, commercial
200 gross
Mercantile
60 gross
Residential
200 gross
Storage, stock, shipping areas
300 gross
Floor area in square feet per occupant. Net = occupiable floor area excluding walls, corridors, toilet rooms, closets and fixed equipment; gross = floor area within the exterior walls.