NFPA 160 Exam Questions with
Complete Solutions10
Accessible hazard area - ANSWERS-Area made hazardous by the flame effect that is normally
accessible to a person without the deliberate use of an additional means of access that is not
normally in place
Storage area - ANSWERS-where fuel or materials are held prior to use to movment to holding
area
Direct ignition - ANSWERS-automatic or manual ignition system that ignites fuel without a pilot
Fail-safe - ANSWERS-a state or an attribute of a system such that every single point failure in the
system results in all controlling parts of the system with the ability to do harm to humans,
animals, or equipment being disconnected from all sources of power and stored energy at the
primary disconnect point
Fire - ANSWERS-after arm, it is the control system functions that result in the deliberate release
of fuel for ignition
Flame effect burner - ANSWERS-A burner designed to produce specific sizes and configurations
of flames for flame effects
Flame effect material - ANSWERS-A flammable material that is used as fuel to create a flame
Flame effect safety controller - ANSWERS-A control system that is part of a flame effect
appliance that is used to prove that the source of ignition is present (flame safeguard control)
, Group II flame effect - ANSWERS-An individual or group flame effect designed fro unattended
operation that is temporarily or permanently installed outside any sructure (eternal monument
flame)
Group III flame effect - ANSWERS-An attended, temporarily installed flame effect for a specific
production with limited operation and fixed time for removal
Group IV flame effect - ANSWERS-Large or group flame effect that is permanently installed
inside or outside any structure desined for unattended operation WITHOUT a main show
supervisory control system
Group V flame effect - ANSWERS-A large individual or group flame effect that is temporarily or
permanently installed inside or outside any structure and is designed for intermittent or
continuous operation under the supervision of a main show control system, but without full-
time supervision by a technition
Group VI flame effect - ANSWERS-A large individual or group flame effect that is temporarily or
permanently installed outside or inside any structure and is designed for intermittent operation
under the supervision of a main show control system and a technical director, with cast
members in close proximity to the effect at the time of operation
Group VII flame effect - ANSWERS-an individual flame effect that can be tomprarily or
permanently installed inside or outside any structure that, due to its unique operating
requirements, does not fit into any other classification
Permanent installation - ANSWERS-more than 180 days
temporary installation - ANSWERS-duration of 180 days or less within a 12-month period in a
single venue
Complete Solutions10
Accessible hazard area - ANSWERS-Area made hazardous by the flame effect that is normally
accessible to a person without the deliberate use of an additional means of access that is not
normally in place
Storage area - ANSWERS-where fuel or materials are held prior to use to movment to holding
area
Direct ignition - ANSWERS-automatic or manual ignition system that ignites fuel without a pilot
Fail-safe - ANSWERS-a state or an attribute of a system such that every single point failure in the
system results in all controlling parts of the system with the ability to do harm to humans,
animals, or equipment being disconnected from all sources of power and stored energy at the
primary disconnect point
Fire - ANSWERS-after arm, it is the control system functions that result in the deliberate release
of fuel for ignition
Flame effect burner - ANSWERS-A burner designed to produce specific sizes and configurations
of flames for flame effects
Flame effect material - ANSWERS-A flammable material that is used as fuel to create a flame
Flame effect safety controller - ANSWERS-A control system that is part of a flame effect
appliance that is used to prove that the source of ignition is present (flame safeguard control)
, Group II flame effect - ANSWERS-An individual or group flame effect designed fro unattended
operation that is temporarily or permanently installed outside any sructure (eternal monument
flame)
Group III flame effect - ANSWERS-An attended, temporarily installed flame effect for a specific
production with limited operation and fixed time for removal
Group IV flame effect - ANSWERS-Large or group flame effect that is permanently installed
inside or outside any structure desined for unattended operation WITHOUT a main show
supervisory control system
Group V flame effect - ANSWERS-A large individual or group flame effect that is temporarily or
permanently installed inside or outside any structure and is designed for intermittent or
continuous operation under the supervision of a main show control system, but without full-
time supervision by a technition
Group VI flame effect - ANSWERS-A large individual or group flame effect that is temporarily or
permanently installed outside or inside any structure and is designed for intermittent operation
under the supervision of a main show control system and a technical director, with cast
members in close proximity to the effect at the time of operation
Group VII flame effect - ANSWERS-an individual flame effect that can be tomprarily or
permanently installed inside or outside any structure that, due to its unique operating
requirements, does not fit into any other classification
Permanent installation - ANSWERS-more than 180 days
temporary installation - ANSWERS-duration of 180 days or less within a 12-month period in a
single venue
