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Registered Accessibility Specialist

Lesson 10: Review and practice exam

Comprehensive review across lessons 1-9 · 20 practice questions

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Reading

This course has covered what RAS is and who issues it, the three eligibility pathways, the technical core of TAS across accessible routes, doors, restrooms, ramps, and parking, how TAS relates to ADA and Section 504, the plan review and inspection processes with their reports and timelines, and renewal. This lesson pulls it together with a mixed practice set spanning every lesson, and is honest about what this course still cannot tell you.

What this course has verified, directly against TDLR's own material

The statutory basis, Texas Government Code Chapter 469 and Texas Administrative Code Chapter 68. The three eligibility pathways and the application requirements under Rule 68.70, as TDLR's application page states them. The current technical standard, the 2012 TAS, and specific numeric requirements from its Chapter 3, 4, 6, and Section 208/502 that this course cited by section number. The relationship between TAS, the ADA, the ABA, and Section 504, drawn from TDLR's Texas Accessibility Academy materials, including the DOJ certification status of the 1994 TAS. The plan review and inspection processes, report contents, attachments, and timelines, drawn from TDLR's 2018 RAS Procedures and its 2023 RAS bulletins. The renewal cycle, fees, and the continuing education topic list, drawn from TDLR's renewal and continuing education pages.

What remains unverified

TDLR's exam page points candidates to PSI's Candidate Information Bulletin for the exact number of questions on the exam, the time allowed, and the passing score. That bulletin was not accessible to this course's research, so do not assume any specific figure you encounter elsewhere for these three items is accurate until you have your own copy of the current bulletin. This course also could not confirm whether DOJ has re-certified the 2012 TAS as equivalent to the ADA, and it has not compared every italic addition in the 2012 TAS against the federal text, so treat TAS's own published text, not this course alone, as the final word on any specific technical requirement not already cited here by section number. Finally, the plan review and inspection lessons follow the 2018 RAS Procedures and the 2023 bulletins; read the current Chapter 68 rules before relying on any deadline in a live project.

How to use this lesson

The 20 questions below draw from every earlier lesson in roughly the same proportion as the course itself: more on the TAS technical chapters, which carry the most section-specific detail, and fewer on renewal, which is comparatively simple. Missing several questions from one lesson's material is a signal to go back and reread that specific lesson, not a reason to retake the whole course from the start.

RAS course map, lessons 1 through 9 A nine-cell grid summarizing the course: what RAS is, eligibility pathways, accessible route and doors, restrooms, ramps and parking, TAS versus ADA and Section 504, plan review, inspection, and renewal. L1-2What RAS is, pathways L3Route and doors L4Restrooms L5Ramps and parking L6TAS vs ADA / 504 L7Plan review L8Inspection L9Renewal and CE
Nine lessons of RAS content, from eligibility through renewal, each traceable to TDLR's published material.

Practice questions

1. What Texas Government Code chapter establishes the RAS program?

  1. Chapter 68
  2. Chapter 469
  3. Chapter 504
  4. Chapter 51

2. Which eligibility pathway relies on experience alone, with no degree and no certification?

  1. Pathway one, a degree plus one year of experience
  2. Pathway two, eight years of related experience
  3. Pathway three, a model-code certification plus four years of experience
  4. All three pathways require a degree

3. Which of these is NOT required for RAS certification under Rule 68.70?

  1. Meeting one of the qualification pathways
  2. Completing the Texas Accessibility Academy
  3. Passing a criminal history background check
  4. Submitting the required fee

4. What is the minimum clear width of an accessible route?

  1. 60 inches
  2. 32 inches, always
  3. 44 inches
  4. 36 inches minimum

5. What is the maximum ramp slope for new construction?

  1. 1:20
  2. 1:48
  3. 1:8
  4. 1:12

6. What is the minimum clear width at a door opening?

  1. 32 inches
  2. 28 inches
  3. 40 inches
  4. 24 inches

7. How long must the side-wall grab bar be at minimum?

  1. 36 inches
  2. 42 inches
  3. 24 inches
  4. 60 inches

8. What is the minimum width of a wheelchair-accessible toilet compartment?

  1. 48 inches
  2. 36 inches
  3. 60 inches
  4. 72 inches

9. A lot has 90 total parking spaces. How many accessible spaces does Table 208.2 require?

  1. 4
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 5

10. What is the van-accessible space ratio?

  1. No ratio; every space must be van-accessible
  2. 1 per 10 accessible spaces
  3. 1 per 6 accessible spaces, or fraction of 6
  4. 1 per every 25 total spaces

11. What did DOJ do on September 23, 1996?

  1. Issued a federal ruling that replaced TAS in Texas
  2. Repealed the state authority to review private buildings
  3. Adopted the 1994 TAS as the national ADA standard
  4. Certified the 1994 TAS as equivalent to ADA Title III, not covering variances

12. What triggers Section 504 obligations on a GCHS project?

  1. Receipt of federal financial assistance, such as CDBG or HOME funds
  2. State agency ownership
  3. The building's age
  4. Its location within Texas alone

13. What heading must a plan review report carry?

  1. No heading is required if the report is signed and dated
  2. "Compliance Certificate" followed by the owner's signature
  3. "Plan Review Report" or "Plan Revision Report"
  4. "Inspection Report", the same heading used after construction

14. Within how many days must a plan review report reach the owner after completion?

  1. 30 days
  2. 90 days
  3. 7 days
  4. 15 days

15. Can photographs substitute for a written violation description in an inspection report?

  1. Only when the owner gives written consent
  2. Yes, when they are dated and labeled
  3. No, per TDLR's explicit procedure
  4. Only for restroom violations and clearances

16. How many days does an owner have to document full correction of inspection violations?

  1. 270 days
  2. There is no deadline
  3. 30 days
  4. 90 days

17. By what day must an uncorrected file be transferred via the TABS Transfer System at the latest?

  1. Day 270
  2. Day 300
  3. Day 30
  4. Day 90

18. How often must a RAS license be renewed?

  1. Every three years
  2. Every five years
  3. Never, once granted
  4. Annually

19. What continuing education requirement applies at renewal?

  1. 40 hours annually
  2. 60 CPE credits
  3. 4 hours, on an approved topic list
  4. None; RAS has no CE requirement

20. Which RAS exam details does this course not state, and where does TDLR point candidates for them?

  1. The exam fee, which no TDLR page or PSI page publishes
  2. The exam vendor's identity, which TDLR does not disclose to applicants
  3. Nothing remains unverified in this course, because every figure was confirmed against TDLR's pages
  4. The question count, time limit, and passing score, listed in PSI's Candidate Information Bulletin

Glossary

Candidate Information Bulletin
PSI's document that TDLR's exam page points candidates to for the exam's question count, time limit, passing score, reference materials, fees, and test sites.
Course scope
This course verifies content directly against TDLR's own published material and cites section numbers; it does not replace reading TAS itself.
Texas Accessibility Academy
A two-day program TDLR presents with outside partners on the Act, the rules, and the 2012 TAS; a study aid, not a Rule 68.70 requirement.
2012 TAS
The current Texas Accessibility Standards, the technical rules a RAS applies during plan review and inspection.
Annual renewal
The RAS license's one-year validity term, requiring 4 hours of continuing education on an approved topic list each cycle.
Late renewal fee
The multiplier added to the standard renewal fee for renewing after expiration, rising the longer the registration stays lapsed.
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