NCIDQ Exam Building Code Requirements with all
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What is the portion of the exit access that must be traversed BEFORE 2 separate distinct paths of
travel to 2 exits are available? ✔Correct Answer-Common Path of Egress Travel
What is the distance measured from the most remote point within a story to the entrance to an exit
along the natural and unobstructed path of egress travel? ✔Correct Answer-Travel Distance
What are the 5 construction types that all buildings must be classified within? ✔Correct Answer-
Building Types:
Type 1 & 2 (most fire resistant)
Type 3
Type 4
Type 5 (least fire resistant)
What type of construction uses noncombustible building materials? ✔Correct Answer-Building
Type 1 & 2
What type of construction has exterior walls are of noncombustible materials and the interior
building elements of any material permitted by this code? ✔Correct Answer-Building Type 3
What type of construction has exterior walls are of noncombustible materials and the interior
building elements are of solid laminate wood without concealed spaces. ✔Correct Answer-Building
Type 4
Heavy Timber (HT)
What type of construction uses any materials permitted by this code for structural elements, exterior
walls, and interior walls? ✔Correct Answer-Building Type 5
Demising partitions between tenant spaces must be ____ -hour fire rated. ✔Correct Answer-1-
hour
Partitions along a public corridor must be ___ -hour fire rated. ✔Correct Answer-1-hour
Partitions that demise as Assembly Occupancy of _____ size or greater must have a _____ fire rating.
✔Correct Answer-750 square feet; 1-hour
A ____________ fire separation is required between an Assembly Occupancy and a Mercantile
Occupancy. ✔Correct Answer-2 hour
In a wall assembly with a fire resistance rating of 30 minutes, what kind door must be used?
✔Correct Answer-Door assembly with a fire protection rating of 20 minutes
In a wall assembly with a fire resistance rating of 45 minutes, what kind door must be used?
✔Correct Answer-Door assembly with a fire protection rating of 45 minutes
, In a wall assembly with a fire resistance rating of 1 hour, what kind door must be used? ✔Correct
Answer-Door assembly with a fire protection rating of 45 minutes
In a wall assembly with a fire resistance rating of 1.5 hours, what kind door must be used?
✔Correct Answer-Door assembly with a fire protection rating of 1 hour
In a wall assembly with a fire resistance rating of 2 hours, what kind door must be used? ✔Correct
Answer-Door assembly with a fire protection rating of 1.5 hours
In a wall assembly with a fire resistance rating of 3 hours, what kind door must be used? ✔Correct
Answer-Door assembly with a fire protection rating of 2 hours
In a wall assembly with a fire resistance rating of 4 hours, what kind door must be used? ✔Correct
Answer-Door assembly with a fire protection rating of 3 hours
When can a door with a fire-protection rating of 20+ mins be used in a wall assembly of FR less than
1-hour? ✔Correct Answer-When the door is located between a public corridor and a suite
All door assemblies requiring fire-protection rating shall have ___________ devices. ✔Correct
Answer-Self-Closing
Storage rooms exceeding _______ must be 1-hour rated. ✔Correct Answer-100 square feet
Glazing in fire rated partitions, doors, or sidelights may NOT exceed __________. ✔Correct
Answer-240 square inches
Where are audio/visual fire devices required to be located? ✔Correct Answer-In each restroom,
hallway, lobby, and general assembly area
An audio/visual fire signal device must be visible from any location in the space and must be
mounted between ________ AFF. ✔Correct Answer-6'-8" to 7'-6"
1 fire extinguisher per _______ square feet, minimum. ✔Correct Answer-3,000 square feet
Fire extinguishers must be located no more than ______ from the furthest occupant. ✔Correct
Answer-75'
Smoke and heat detector coverage must include all _____. ✔Correct Answer-Rooms, Corridors,
and Storage Areas
What is the minimum means of egress ceiling height? ✔Correct Answer-7'-6"
Protruding objects are permitted below minimum ceiling height as long as ____ minimum headroom
is maintained. ✔Correct Answer-6'-8" (80")
Protruding objects must not reduce the ____ of accessible routes. ✔Correct Answer-Minimum
Clear Width
Objects located on walls between 27" and 80" AFF must not protrude more than ____. ✔Correct
Answer-4"
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What is the portion of the exit access that must be traversed BEFORE 2 separate distinct paths of
travel to 2 exits are available? ✔Correct Answer-Common Path of Egress Travel
What is the distance measured from the most remote point within a story to the entrance to an exit
along the natural and unobstructed path of egress travel? ✔Correct Answer-Travel Distance
What are the 5 construction types that all buildings must be classified within? ✔Correct Answer-
Building Types:
Type 1 & 2 (most fire resistant)
Type 3
Type 4
Type 5 (least fire resistant)
What type of construction uses noncombustible building materials? ✔Correct Answer-Building
Type 1 & 2
What type of construction has exterior walls are of noncombustible materials and the interior
building elements of any material permitted by this code? ✔Correct Answer-Building Type 3
What type of construction has exterior walls are of noncombustible materials and the interior
building elements are of solid laminate wood without concealed spaces. ✔Correct Answer-Building
Type 4
Heavy Timber (HT)
What type of construction uses any materials permitted by this code for structural elements, exterior
walls, and interior walls? ✔Correct Answer-Building Type 5
Demising partitions between tenant spaces must be ____ -hour fire rated. ✔Correct Answer-1-
hour
Partitions along a public corridor must be ___ -hour fire rated. ✔Correct Answer-1-hour
Partitions that demise as Assembly Occupancy of _____ size or greater must have a _____ fire rating.
✔Correct Answer-750 square feet; 1-hour
A ____________ fire separation is required between an Assembly Occupancy and a Mercantile
Occupancy. ✔Correct Answer-2 hour
In a wall assembly with a fire resistance rating of 30 minutes, what kind door must be used?
✔Correct Answer-Door assembly with a fire protection rating of 20 minutes
In a wall assembly with a fire resistance rating of 45 minutes, what kind door must be used?
✔Correct Answer-Door assembly with a fire protection rating of 45 minutes
, In a wall assembly with a fire resistance rating of 1 hour, what kind door must be used? ✔Correct
Answer-Door assembly with a fire protection rating of 45 minutes
In a wall assembly with a fire resistance rating of 1.5 hours, what kind door must be used?
✔Correct Answer-Door assembly with a fire protection rating of 1 hour
In a wall assembly with a fire resistance rating of 2 hours, what kind door must be used? ✔Correct
Answer-Door assembly with a fire protection rating of 1.5 hours
In a wall assembly with a fire resistance rating of 3 hours, what kind door must be used? ✔Correct
Answer-Door assembly with a fire protection rating of 2 hours
In a wall assembly with a fire resistance rating of 4 hours, what kind door must be used? ✔Correct
Answer-Door assembly with a fire protection rating of 3 hours
When can a door with a fire-protection rating of 20+ mins be used in a wall assembly of FR less than
1-hour? ✔Correct Answer-When the door is located between a public corridor and a suite
All door assemblies requiring fire-protection rating shall have ___________ devices. ✔Correct
Answer-Self-Closing
Storage rooms exceeding _______ must be 1-hour rated. ✔Correct Answer-100 square feet
Glazing in fire rated partitions, doors, or sidelights may NOT exceed __________. ✔Correct
Answer-240 square inches
Where are audio/visual fire devices required to be located? ✔Correct Answer-In each restroom,
hallway, lobby, and general assembly area
An audio/visual fire signal device must be visible from any location in the space and must be
mounted between ________ AFF. ✔Correct Answer-6'-8" to 7'-6"
1 fire extinguisher per _______ square feet, minimum. ✔Correct Answer-3,000 square feet
Fire extinguishers must be located no more than ______ from the furthest occupant. ✔Correct
Answer-75'
Smoke and heat detector coverage must include all _____. ✔Correct Answer-Rooms, Corridors,
and Storage Areas
What is the minimum means of egress ceiling height? ✔Correct Answer-7'-6"
Protruding objects are permitted below minimum ceiling height as long as ____ minimum headroom
is maintained. ✔Correct Answer-6'-8" (80")
Protruding objects must not reduce the ____ of accessible routes. ✔Correct Answer-Minimum
Clear Width
Objects located on walls between 27" and 80" AFF must not protrude more than ____. ✔Correct
Answer-4"
