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1. Dead-end corridors are limited to ___ feet in new and 30 feet
existing health care occupancies.
2. For new health care occupancies, the travel distance 200 ft
between any point in a room and an exit may not
exceed _____.
3. The travel distance between any point in a health care 50 feet
sleeping room and an exit access door in that room
may not exceed ____.
4. A common path of travel in a new health care occupan- 100 feet
cy may not exceed ___.
5. In a new health care occupancy what distance must B. one-third of the build-
separate the two exit access doors? ing or area diagonal mea-
A. One-third of the building or area's longest wall surement
B. One-third of the building or area diagonal measure-
ment
C. One-fourth of the building or area's longest wall
D. One-fourth of the building or area diagonal mea-
surement
6. Which of the following statements about areas of D. Supplemental re-
refuge is true? quirements, such as a
A. An area of refuge must have smoke-resisting parti- two-way communication
tions. system apply to areas of
B. An area of refuge must have sprinkler protection. refuge.
C. The Code requires areas of refuge in all buildings.
D. Supplemental requirements, such as a two-way
communication system apply to areas of refuge.
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7. Intervening rooms in a patient sleeping room with not D. Are not limited in num-
more than eight beds: ber
A. Are limited to one per room
B. Are limited to two per room
C. Are limited to three per room
D. Are not limited in number
8. When a second exit access is required in a suite: B. One exit access door
A. One exit access door must be to an exit stair must be to the corridor
B. One exit access door must be to the corridor
C. Both exit access doors must be to the corridor
D. Both exit access doors may be to adjoining suites
9. Where two exits in a new health care occupancy are False
remotely located, their exit discharge points need not
be remotely located. T/F
10. Accessible means of egress is defined as a means of D. An area of refuge, a hor-
egress that provides an accessible route to: izontal exit, or a public way
A. An area of refuge or a public way
B. An area of refuge or a horizontal exit
C. An area of refuge or a ramp
D. An area of refuge, a horizontal exit, or a public way
11. What chapter of the Life Safety Code establishes mini- C. Chapter 7
mum requirements for the means of egress?
A. Chapter 4
B. Chapter 6
C. Chapter 7
D. Chapter 8
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12. In the Life Safety Code, the words "shall be" or "shall C. Mandatory require-
have" indicate: ments
A. Optional provisions
B. Limited provisions
C. Mandatory requirements
D. How to do it
13. In what section of the applicable occupancy chapter A. xx.4
can you find requirements for special provisions?
A. xx.4
B. xx.2
C. xx.3
D. xx.6
14. A new building is described as one that is: C. Designed, approved, or
constructed after the ef-
A. Constructed after the effective date of the adoption fective date of the adop-
of this edition of the Code by the agency or jurisdiction tion of this edition of the
B. Designed after the effective date of the adoption of Code by the agency or ju-
this edition of the Code by the agency or jurisdiction risdiction
C. Designed, approved, or constructed after the effec-
tive date of the adoption of this edition of the Code by
the agency or jurisdiction
D. Approved or constructed after the effective date of
the adoption of this edition of the Code by the agency
or jurisdiction
15. Which of the following statements about Life Safety C. All buildings must meet
Code applicability is true? the requirements for exist-
ing occupancies.
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1. Dead-end corridors are limited to ___ feet in new and 30 feet
existing health care occupancies.
2. For new health care occupancies, the travel distance 200 ft
between any point in a room and an exit may not
exceed _____.
3. The travel distance between any point in a health care 50 feet
sleeping room and an exit access door in that room
may not exceed ____.
4. A common path of travel in a new health care occupan- 100 feet
cy may not exceed ___.
5. In a new health care occupancy what distance must B. one-third of the build-
separate the two exit access doors? ing or area diagonal mea-
A. One-third of the building or area's longest wall surement
B. One-third of the building or area diagonal measure-
ment
C. One-fourth of the building or area's longest wall
D. One-fourth of the building or area diagonal mea-
surement
6. Which of the following statements about areas of D. Supplemental re-
refuge is true? quirements, such as a
A. An area of refuge must have smoke-resisting parti- two-way communication
tions. system apply to areas of
B. An area of refuge must have sprinkler protection. refuge.
C. The Code requires areas of refuge in all buildings.
D. Supplemental requirements, such as a two-way
communication system apply to areas of refuge.
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7. Intervening rooms in a patient sleeping room with not D. Are not limited in num-
more than eight beds: ber
A. Are limited to one per room
B. Are limited to two per room
C. Are limited to three per room
D. Are not limited in number
8. When a second exit access is required in a suite: B. One exit access door
A. One exit access door must be to an exit stair must be to the corridor
B. One exit access door must be to the corridor
C. Both exit access doors must be to the corridor
D. Both exit access doors may be to adjoining suites
9. Where two exits in a new health care occupancy are False
remotely located, their exit discharge points need not
be remotely located. T/F
10. Accessible means of egress is defined as a means of D. An area of refuge, a hor-
egress that provides an accessible route to: izontal exit, or a public way
A. An area of refuge or a public way
B. An area of refuge or a horizontal exit
C. An area of refuge or a ramp
D. An area of refuge, a horizontal exit, or a public way
11. What chapter of the Life Safety Code establishes mini- C. Chapter 7
mum requirements for the means of egress?
A. Chapter 4
B. Chapter 6
C. Chapter 7
D. Chapter 8
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12. In the Life Safety Code, the words "shall be" or "shall C. Mandatory require-
have" indicate: ments
A. Optional provisions
B. Limited provisions
C. Mandatory requirements
D. How to do it
13. In what section of the applicable occupancy chapter A. xx.4
can you find requirements for special provisions?
A. xx.4
B. xx.2
C. xx.3
D. xx.6
14. A new building is described as one that is: C. Designed, approved, or
constructed after the ef-
A. Constructed after the effective date of the adoption fective date of the adop-
of this edition of the Code by the agency or jurisdiction tion of this edition of the
B. Designed after the effective date of the adoption of Code by the agency or ju-
this edition of the Code by the agency or jurisdiction risdiction
C. Designed, approved, or constructed after the effec-
tive date of the adoption of this edition of the Code by
the agency or jurisdiction
D. Approved or constructed after the effective date of
the adoption of this edition of the Code by the agency
or jurisdiction
15. Which of the following statements about Life Safety C. All buildings must meet
Code applicability is true? the requirements for exist-
ing occupancies.
