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1. Using the FPH, match each building type on the left with its typical occupancy
classification shown on the right. Fill in the appropriate letter on the lines shown

2. Which three items help to determine the occupancy classification or subclassification

of a project?
a. Type of hazards, type of activity occurring, size of building
b. Size of the building, type of wall ratings, type of activity occurring
c. Type of activity occurring, type of hazards, number of occupants
d. Size of the building, number of occupants, type of wall ratings

3. The Life Safety Code distinguishes between new and existing occupancies. Which of
the following scenarios would not create a new occupancy?
a. A project that was designed but not occupied before the new edition of the code was
enforced
b. A company that is hiring a number of new employees
c. A company that is relocating to another building
d. A company that is moving into its new office headquarters

4. Which of the following use types is usually not considered an Educational occupancy?
a. College classrooms
b. Dance studios
c. Elementary school classrooms

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d. a and b

5. Which of the following building types may not always be considered a Residential
occupancy?
a. Monasteries
b. Halfway houses
c. Nursing homes
d. Hotels

6. Which of the following building types would be the least likely to be a mixed
occupancy?
a. Restaurant
b. High security prison
c. High school
d. Hotel

7. When there is more than one type of occupancy in the same building, in which case
must they meet the requirements of the most stringent occupancy classification?
a. If they are considered separated mixed occupancies
b. If they are considered non separated mixed occupancies
c. If they are considered mixed multiple occupancies
d. b and c

8. In some cases, you may decide to increase the occupant load of a space so that it is
higher than that determined by the load factor. When you do so, you must also do which
of the following.
a. Make sure you provide additional exiting as required for the increased number.
b. Make sure all the walls within the building or space are rated.
c. Typically, get approval from a code official for the increased number.
d. a and c

9. What do you need to know in order to determine the required occupant load for a space?
a. Load factor and square footage

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b. Building type and occupancy classification

c. Number of occupants and load factor
d. Load factor and building type

10. When a building has more than one occupancy, the occupant load for the whole
building is determined by which of the following?
a. The occupancy that allows the largest number of people
b. The occupancy with the largest area
c. The occupancy that uses the highest load factor
d. The occupancy loads of each individual occupancy added together.

11. Which of the following are affected by means of egress requirements?

a. Finish selections
b. Occupant loads
c. Fire ratings of walls
d. a and c

12. Which of the following statements about a means of egress is not correct?
a. It is a continuous and unobstructed path of travel.
b. It can consist of vertical and horizontal passageways.
c. It affects all buildings, new and existing.
d. All of the above are correct.

13. Which of the following is not considered a type of exit?

a. Exit stair
b. Exit corridor
c. Exterior door
d. Horizontal exit

14. Horizontal exits are most commonly found in which of the following occupancy
classifications?
a. Institutional occupancies
b. Mercantile occupancies
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c. Residential occupancies
d. Educational occupancies

15. What is the term for the maximum distance a person should have to travel from any
position in a building to the nearest exit?
a. Means of egress
b. Natural path of travel
c. Common path of travel
d. Travel distance

16. What is the typical fire resistance rating of an exit access corridor in a nonsprinklered
building?
a. 2 hour
b. 1.5 Hour
c. 1 hour
d. No rating is required.

17. Match each NFPA standard on the left with the number designation shown on the right.
Fill in the appropriate letter on the lines shown

18. Which of the following devices is used to prevent the movement of air, smoke, gases,
and flame through large concealed spaces?
a. Firestops
b. Draftstops
c. Fireblocking
d. Dampers

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19. Which of the following can be used to help control smoke during a fire?
a. Smoke barriers
b. Pressurized exits
c. Sprinklers
d. a and b

20. Which of the following would compromise the rating of a 1 hour fire resistant wall
assembly?
a. Using a building material differently than specified by the manufacturer
b. Not using rated caulk at the seams and joints
c. Installing an electrical box in the wall cavity for a switch
d. a and b

21. Which is not a method to determine if a wall is rated?

a. Check with the maintenance department
b. Check to see if the wall is labeled above the ceiling
c. Check the original construction documents
d. Check to see if the door has a label

22. Match each NFPA standard on the left with the number designation shown on the right.
Fill in the appropriate letter on the lines shown.

23. What type of system directs occupants out of the building during an emergency by
verbal command?

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a. Emergency voice alarm communication system

b. Accessible warning system
c. Visual/audible alarm system
d. a and c

24. Which of the following is not considered a detection system?

a. Smoke or heat detectors
b. Manual fire alarms
c. Firestops
d. b and c

25. Which of the following statements about detection systems is correct?

a. Smoke detectors should be located next to the intersection of a wall or ceiling.
b. If heat detectors are used, smoke detectors are not necessary for accurate detection
c. Smoke detectors are especially effective in detecting smoldering fires.
d. All of the above are correct.

26. Which class of standpipe is designed for use by building occupants?

a. Class I
b. Class II
c. Class III
d. b and c

27. Which of the following would affect the need for a sprinkler system?
a. Building size
b. Occupancy type
c. Specific room use
d. All of the above

28. Which type of sprinkler system would typically be used where the system would be
exposed to freezing temperatures?
a. Wet pipe system

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b. Dry pipe system

c. Deluge system
d. Fast response system

29. Which of the following is not a type of sprinkler head?

a. Residential
b. Pendant
c. Large drop
d. Fast response

30. Which of the following specialty types of rooms or areas is the most likely to use a non
water based fire extinguishing system?
a. Restaurant kitchen
b. Atrium
c. Trash chute
d. Boiler room

31. Which of the following sprinkler head orientations are available recessed and surface
mounted?
a. Pendant and sidewall
b. Upright and pendant
c. Concealed and sidewall
d. Upright and concealed

32. What is the fire resistance rating requirement for primary structural frame including
columns, girders, and trusses in a type V-B structure?
a. 0 hours
b. 1hour
c. 2 hours
d. HT

33. The minimum horizontal area of the window well use for emergency escape shall be 9
square feet, with a minimum dimension of ________. The area of the window well

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shall allow the emergency escape and rescue opening to be fully opened.
a. 24 inch
b. 30 inch
c. 32 inch
d. 36 inch

34. Storage shall be maintained 2 feet or more below the ceiling in nonsprinklered areas of
buildings or a minimum of _____________ below sprinkler head deflectors in
sprinklered areas of buildings. Exceptions ignored.
a. 18 inches
b. 16 inches
c. 22 inches
d. 20 inches

35. A space within a building enclosed by smoke barriers on all sides, including the top
and bottom.
a. Fire block
b. Smoke Compartment
c. Smoke block
d. Smoke Barrier

36. Division 1.3. Explosives that have a fire hazard and either a minor blast hazard or a
minor projection hazard or both, but not a mass explosion hazard.
a. Division 1.1. Explosives
b. Division 1.2. Explosives
c. Division 1.3. Explosives
d. Division 1.4. Explosives

37. Asphalt (tar) kettles shall not be located within _______________ of any combustible
material, combustible building surface or any building opening and within a controlled
area identified by the use of traffic cones, barriers or other approved means. Asphalt
(tar) kettles and pots shall not be utilized inside or on the roof of a building or structure.
Roofing kettles and operating asphalt (tar) kettles shall not block means of egress,
gates, roadways or entrances.

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a. 2 ft.
b. 10 ft
c. 20 ft.
d. 50 ft.

38. Fire detection systems using heat detection devices are among the oldest still in service.
They are relatively inexpensive compared to other types of systems, and they are the
least prone to false activations. They are typically the ____________ type of system to
activate under fire conditions .
a. Best
b. Most Expensive
c. Fastest
d. Slowest

39. Because heat is a product of combustion, devices that use the following primary
principle of physics can detect the presence of heat.
a. Heat causes expansion of various materials.
b. Heat causes melting of certain materials
c. Heated materials have thermoelectric properties that are detectable.
d. any of the above

40. Materials that react explosively with water without requiring heat or confinement.
a. Class 1 Water-Reactive Material
b. Class 2 Water-Reactive Material
c. Class 3 Water-Reactive Material
d. Class 4 Water-Reactive Material

41. Liquids having a closed cup flash point at or above 140°F (60°C) and below 200°F
(93°C).
a. Class 2
b. Class 3a
c. Class 3b

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d. None of the above

42. What color are manual fire alarm boxes required to be?
a. Yellow, orange or red
b. Orange
c. Red
d. White and red

43. Which of the following is an example of unsafe behaviors?

a. Dispensing or transferring flammable and combustible liquids improperly
b. Dispensing or transferring flammable and combustible liquids in the presence of an
open flame or ignition source
c. Using unapproved flammable or combustible liquids for cleaning
d. Storing flammable or combustible liquids in mechanical or electrical Spaces
a. All of the above

44. It is responsible for processing signals from detection (actuating) devices and
transmitting them to the local or other alarm system alerting devices such as audible
and visual alarm devices or an alarm company monitoring location.
a. smoke alarm
b. fire alarm control panel
c. fire detector
d. supervisory switch

45. What is the maximum number of occupants per 200 gross square feet allowed in a
commercial kitchen?
a. 1 occupant for each 200 gross square feet.
b. 2 occupants for each 200 gross square feet
c. 3 occupants for each 200 gross square feet
d. 4 occupants for each 200 gross square feet.

46. The purpose of the code is to establish the _______________ requirements to safeguard
the public health, safety and general welfare

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a. Maximum
b. Reasonable
c. Minimum
d. Voluntary

47. A listed device that senses visible or invisible particles of combustion.

a. smoke detector
b. smoke alarm
c. nuisance alarm
d. thermal detector

48. As applied to a fire door or other opening, means equipped with an approved device
that will ensure closing after having been opened.
a. Automatic
b. self-closing
c. motorized
d. self-automated

49. A sprinkler system employing open sprinklers attached to a piping system connected
to a water supply through a valve that is opened by the operation of a detection system
installed in the same area as the sprinklers. When this valve opens, water flows into the
piping system and discharges from all sprinklers attached thereto.
a. open ended sprinkler system
b. manual sprinkler system
c. pressurized sprinkler system
d. deluge system

50. An area where persons unable to use stairways can remain temporarily to await
instructions or assistance during emergency evacuation.
a. Balcony
b. Area of Refuge
c. Fire Escape
d. Fire Room

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51. Which of the following is not listed as a requirement to be included in fire safety plans?
a. The procedure for reporting a fire or other emergency.
b. The life safety strategy and procedures for notifying, relocating or evacuating
occupants, including occupants who need assistance.
c. The normal routes of fire department vehicle access.
d. The location of smoke alarms and detection devices.
e. The occupancy assembly point, the locations of fire hydrants.

52. In Combustible Dust-Producing Operations, accumulation of combustible dust shall be

kept to a minimum in the interior of buildings. Accumulated combustible dust shall be
collected by vacuum cleaning or other means that will not place combustible dust into
suspension in air. __________________ shall not be used to remove dust from
surfaces.
a. vacuum cleaning
b. forced air blowing
c. water mist filters
d. forced air or similar methods
e. B and D

53. In high-rise buildings automatic sprinkler systems must be tested every ____________
Exceptions ignored
a. Year
b. 2 year
c. 5 Year
d. 10 Years

54. A container holding powder coating material that is aerated from below so as to form
an air-supported expanded cloud of such material that is electrically charged with a
charge opposite to that of the object to be coated. Such object is transported through
the container immediately above the charged and aerated materials in order to be
coated.
a. fire extinguisher
b. electrostatic fluidized bed
c. solid powder fire extinguisher

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d. powder condensed flash suppressant

55. The Fire Separation Distance is the distance measured from the building face to which
of the following
a. The closest interior lot line.
b. To the centerline of a street, an alley or public way;
c. To an imaginary line between two buildings on the lot.
d. Any one of the above

56. Trained crowd managers must be provided for facilities or events where more than
1,000 persons congregate. The minimum number of crowd managers is established at
a ratio of one crowd manager to every __________ persons
a. 50
b. 250
c. 100
d. 300

57. In which section of the NFPA codes would you find the standards for the National
Electrical Code?
a. NFPA 61
b. NFPA 69
c. NFPA 70
d. NFPA 655

58. A hand held portable fire extinguisher is installed in a Class C fire hazard area. The
extinguisher's weight is 44 lbs. What is the minimum allowable height that this fire
extinguisher can be installed above the floor?
a. no limit, can be placed directly on the floor
b. 4 Inches
c. 12 Inches
d. 3.5 Inches

59. Storage on racks of Class I, II, III or IV commodities which exceed 40 feet in height
and storage on racks of high-hazard commodities which exceed 30 feet in height

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a. high-rack combustible storage.

b. rack combustible storage.
c. extra-high-rack combustible storage
d. any of these

60. Those with a total chemical heat of combustion that is less than or equal to 8,600 British
thermal units per pound (Btu/lb) (20 kJ/g).
a. Level 1
b. Level 2
c. Level 3
d. Level 4

61. What is the maximum allowable travel distance between fire extinguishers for Class A
fire hazards in a extra high hazard occupancy setting?
a. 35 ft.
b. 50 ft.
c. 75 ft.
d. 100 ft.

62. You have been given architectural plans for a new building being constructed. What is
the occupancy load for single-use. The building will be used as a single-story parking
garage, 100 feet by 75 feet (30.48 m by 22.86 m).
a. 37 Persons
b. 80 Persons
c. 103 Persons
d. None of the above

63. ______________ notification signaling appliances are the most common types of
alarm-signaling systems used for signaling a fire alarm in a structure.
a. Audible
b. Visual
c. Bells
d. Strobe

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64. ___________ fires involve oils and greases normally found in commercial
kitchens and food preparation facilities using deep fryers.
a. Class A
b. Class F
c. Class K
d. Class M

65. The time period that the penetration firestop system, including the penetrating item,
limits the maximum temperature rise to 325°F (163°C) above its initial temperature
through the penetration on the nonfire side when tested in accordance with ASTM E
814 or UL 1479.
a. A Rating
b. C Rating
c. F Rating
d. T Rating

66. A secondary power supply must be provided for a fire detection and alarm system, so
that the system will be operational even if the main power supply fails. The secondary
system must be able to make the fire detection and alarm system fully operational
within __________ seconds of the main power supply’s failure.
a. 10
b. 30
c. 60
d. 120

67. The opening around a penetrating item in a fire resistance-rated construction.

a. Dead Space
b. Annualar Space
c. Fire Blocking Space
d. Seal Housing

68. What is the occupant load of a building that was formerly a warehouse and has recently
been turned into a nightclub? The area of this facility measures 100 feet by 150 feet.

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As a nightclub, it will contain unconcentrated tables and chairs around a large dance
floor.
a. 100 Persons
b. 500 Persons
c. 1000 Persons
d. 2000 Persons

69. The use of a solid or liquid hazardous material involving a closed vessel or system that
remains closed during normal operations where vapors emitted by the product are not
liberated outside of the vessel or system and the product is not exposed to the
atmosphere during normal operations; and all uses of compressed gases.
a. Open System
b. Encapsulated System
c. Concealed System
d. Closed System

70. Aerosol product rooms and general-purpose warehouses containing aerosol products
must be provided with an approved _____________ fire alarm system where required
by the NFPA
a. Manual
b. Automatic
c. Remoted Controlled
d. Fume Activated

71. Which of the following in not listed as a requirement for approved fire safety plans as
outlined in the International Fire Code? Floor plan identifying the locations of the
following is not required?
a. Primary Evacuation Route
b. Accessible Egress route
c. Exit Signs
d. Fire Alarm Annuciator and Controls

72. A gas that is capable of reacting with other materials only under abnormal conditions
such as high temperatures, pressures and similar extrinsic physical forces. Within the
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as defined (other than acting as a simple asphyxiant) or hazard properties other than
those of a compressed gas. Some of the more common inert gases include argon,
helium, krypton, neon, nitrogen and xenon
a. Flammable Gas
b. Inert Gas
c. Ignition Gas
d. None of these

73. The primary difference between a central station system and a proprietary system is
that the receiving point for alarms in a central station system is located
__________________the protected premises and is monitored by a contracted service.
a. Outside
b. Within
c. In a central location of
d. In the same central panel as other devices such as security system

74. In which section of the NFPA codes would you find the Standards for Explosion
Prevention Systems?
a. NFPA 61
b. NFPA 69
c. NFPA 85
d. NFPA 655

75. When a fire-alarm system initiates a trouble signal, indicating an electrical failure in a
circuit or component, the trouble-signal indicator must have a source of power different
from the primary power source. This alternate source of power may be the secondary
power supply. Additionally, it may be from a totally independent power supply as long
as it does not involve the use of
a. A back up Generator
b. A back up Battery
c. A Car Battery
d. Dry Cell Batteries

76. The face of an exit sign illuminated from an external source shall have an intensity of
not less than ___________________

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a. 1 Foot Candle
b. 3 Foot Candle
c. 5 Foot Candle
d. 8 Foot Candle

77. A continuous and unobstructed way of egress travel from any accessibly point in a
building or facility to a public way.
a. Exit path
b. Restricted Area
c. Accessible Means of Egress
d. None of these

78. In assemblies used for structural fire resistance and fireresistance- rated construction,
where a fire wall also separates occupancies that are required to be separated by a fire
barrier wall, the ______________________ requirements of each separation applies.
a. most restrictive
b. least restrictive
c. most cost effective
d. most fire resistive

79. Which sprinkler system has air in the piping, water flow control, fire detection devices
and closed sprinklers
a. Wet
b. Dry pipe
c. Preaction
d. Deluge

80. You should recommaned which type of container for storing flammable liquid ?
a. Plastic bucket with air tight lid
b. Oil sumps
c. Approved Container
d. Glass Carboyes

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81. When transfering flammable or Combustible liquids from the containers what
precautions must be taken to prevent spark due to static electricity
a. Wet the floor with water
b. Insulate the container
c. Provide bonding wire between the containers
d. Use only non mettalic tranfer Hose

82. Priciple most closely describe how water extinguishes fire ?

a. Removal of fuel
b. Reduction of Temprature
c. Exclusion of Oxygen
d. Interupption of chemical chain reactions

83. A pitot Tube and Guage are used for

a. Measure Gallonage
b. Measure pressure loss
c. Take Residuel Pressure Reading
d. Take A flow Reading

84. Standard governing the classification and marking of hazardous materials in fixed
facilities are published in NFPA Standard
a. 101
b. 704
c. 1001
d. 1021

85. The purpose of School Fire Exit Drills is to :

a. Increased speed in evacuating all children
b. Instill discplined and order
c. Ensure that all exits are being used and are not locked
d. Ensure orderly exit of all personnel under controlled supervision.

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86. For Safety Reasons, total flooding system must be provided with ________ as well as
discharge alarms
a. Tamper Switches
b. Predischarging alarms
c. Manual pull station
d. A PRV

87. A rating assigned to a material based on the speed and extent to which flame travels
over its surface is called a ______ rating.
a. Burning Ember
b. Fire Resistive
c. Flashover
d. Flame spread

88. Which of the following is the part of rate fire door ?

a. Lintel
b. Sash
c. Latching Hardware
d. Exit Signage

89. When panic hardware is required, occupants should be able to open the door by
applying a force not more than ______ pounds
a. 5
b. 10
c. 15
d. 20

90. The maximum allowable size for approved safety cans for flammable or combustible
liquids is ______ gallons
a. 2.5
b. 2
c. 1
d. 5

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91. Which of the following contributes to interior finishes spread ?

a. Interior finishes
b. Entry of the compartment fire into the decay
c. Compartmentalization of the interior spaces
d. Oxygen Consumption

92. NFPA Describe locations where loding, boarding and personnel care are provided for
______ who are unrelaed to owner or operator are residential board and care
occupancies.
a. Less than four
b. Non ambulatory
c. Four or more
d. Ambulatory

93. Which of the following sprinkler system components is considered a main water
control valve ?
a. OS & Y Gate valve
b. Check valve
c. Alarm Check Valve
d. Globe Valve

94. Which of the following is a typical application for a clean agent fire.
a. Furniture building shop
b. Dip tank operations
c. Documents Storage
d. Drop Forge operations

95. The components of means of egress include :

a. Exit light
b. Exit
c. Exit Discharge
d. Both B and C are correct.

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96. During the first phase of the fire, the oxygen concentration within the room contain
approx. ________ percent oxygen.
a. 10
b. 16
c. 21
d. 79

97. Which group listed below contain the most commonly encountered combustible metals
?
a. Magnisium, sodium and potassium
b. Sulfur, sodium and steel
c. Magnisium, sodium and sulphur
d. Sulfur, steel and Magnisium

98. Pyrophoric Material can ignite when they come in contact with :
a. Air
b. Water
c. Sodium
d. Acid
99. Oily rags or clothes that have been contaminated with vegetable oils and disposed of
improperly may ignite :
a. Through spontanous ignition
b. Through thermal reactions
c. From Combustible Vapors
d. Through Chemical Reactions.

100. Performance based code are difficult to enforce because :

a. Performance of each inspector may be different
b. They are dependant upon supporting technical information of engineers and
architects
c. If data are entered inconsitently, performance will be inconsistence
d. The code may change may change frequently, based on its performance.

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