IFSTA TEST BANK WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
◉ Reinforced concrete. Answer: A type of concrete that is
strengthened with steel reinforcement.
◉ Precast concrete. Answer: Concrete elements that are cast and
cured in a controlled environment before being transported to the
construction site.
◉ Protected steel. Answer: Steel that is treated to resist fire damage.
◉ Type II (noncombustible). Answer: Composed of materials that will
not contribute to fire development or spread.
◉ Type III (ordinary construction). Answer: Commonly found in
mercantile, business, and residential structures and older schools.
◉ Void spaces. Answer: Spaces inside wooden channels that roof and
truss systems create between wall studs, which are less protected than
in type I and II construction.
◉ Type IV (heavy timber). Answer: Characterized by the use of large-
dimensioned lumber or laminated wood.
,◉ Glue-laminated beams. Answer: Beams made from layers of wood
glued together, which may fail when exposed to fire.
◉ Type V (wood frame). Answer: The exterior load-bearing walls are
composed entirely of wood.
◉ Factory built homes. Answer: Structures that are partially or
completely built in a factory and shipped to the location on which
they are to be installed.
◉ Manufactured (mobile) homes. Answer: The most common type of
factory built homes, almost completely prefabricated prior to delivery
and the least expensive.
◉ Modular homes. Answer: Modular or sectional homes must comply
with the same local building codes as site-built homes.
◉ Panelized homes. Answer: Assembled on-site from pre-constructed
panels made of foam insulation sandwiched between sheets of
plywood.
◉ Pre-cut homes. Answer: Homes that are pre-cut and assembled on-
site.
◉ Fire walls. Answer: Provide separation to meet the requirements of
a specified fire-resistance rating.
, ◉ Basements. Answer: Partially underground, fully underground, or
walk-out or 'daylight' structures.
◉ Protected stairs. Answer: Are enclosed with fire-rated construction,
usually with either a 1 - 2 hour rating, depending on building height.
◉ Unprotected stairs. Answer: May serve as a flow path for fire and
smoke, they will not protect anyone using them from exposure to the
products of combustion.
◉ Pitched roofs. Answer: Among the most common are those
elevated in the center along a ridge line with a roof deck that slopes
down to the eaves along the roof edges.
◉ Roof decking. Answer: The material applied at right angles over
rafters, usually plywood or oriented strand board (OSB).
◉ Roof truss assemblies. Answer: May be conventional framing
constructed on site or pre-manufactured in a factory and shipped to
site.
◉ Truss types. Answer: Include parallel chords, pitched chords, and
arched chords.
◉ Obstructions on roofs. Answer: Include water tanks, HVAC
equipment, antennas, solar panels, and signs.
AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
◉ Reinforced concrete. Answer: A type of concrete that is
strengthened with steel reinforcement.
◉ Precast concrete. Answer: Concrete elements that are cast and
cured in a controlled environment before being transported to the
construction site.
◉ Protected steel. Answer: Steel that is treated to resist fire damage.
◉ Type II (noncombustible). Answer: Composed of materials that will
not contribute to fire development or spread.
◉ Type III (ordinary construction). Answer: Commonly found in
mercantile, business, and residential structures and older schools.
◉ Void spaces. Answer: Spaces inside wooden channels that roof and
truss systems create between wall studs, which are less protected than
in type I and II construction.
◉ Type IV (heavy timber). Answer: Characterized by the use of large-
dimensioned lumber or laminated wood.
,◉ Glue-laminated beams. Answer: Beams made from layers of wood
glued together, which may fail when exposed to fire.
◉ Type V (wood frame). Answer: The exterior load-bearing walls are
composed entirely of wood.
◉ Factory built homes. Answer: Structures that are partially or
completely built in a factory and shipped to the location on which
they are to be installed.
◉ Manufactured (mobile) homes. Answer: The most common type of
factory built homes, almost completely prefabricated prior to delivery
and the least expensive.
◉ Modular homes. Answer: Modular or sectional homes must comply
with the same local building codes as site-built homes.
◉ Panelized homes. Answer: Assembled on-site from pre-constructed
panels made of foam insulation sandwiched between sheets of
plywood.
◉ Pre-cut homes. Answer: Homes that are pre-cut and assembled on-
site.
◉ Fire walls. Answer: Provide separation to meet the requirements of
a specified fire-resistance rating.
, ◉ Basements. Answer: Partially underground, fully underground, or
walk-out or 'daylight' structures.
◉ Protected stairs. Answer: Are enclosed with fire-rated construction,
usually with either a 1 - 2 hour rating, depending on building height.
◉ Unprotected stairs. Answer: May serve as a flow path for fire and
smoke, they will not protect anyone using them from exposure to the
products of combustion.
◉ Pitched roofs. Answer: Among the most common are those
elevated in the center along a ridge line with a roof deck that slopes
down to the eaves along the roof edges.
◉ Roof decking. Answer: The material applied at right angles over
rafters, usually plywood or oriented strand board (OSB).
◉ Roof truss assemblies. Answer: May be conventional framing
constructed on site or pre-manufactured in a factory and shipped to
site.
◉ Truss types. Answer: Include parallel chords, pitched chords, and
arched chords.
◉ Obstructions on roofs. Answer: Include water tanks, HVAC
equipment, antennas, solar panels, and signs.
