IFSTA EOFF EXAM 4 AND QUIZ 4
The use of prefabricated wood truss systems in Type V construction creates:
Select one:
a. Holes for utility lines.
b. Small openings for crawl spaces.
c. A closed channel system between floors.
d. A large, open void between floors. - Answers- d. A large, open void between floors
Which type of roof is used whenever large open floor spaces with limited interior support
is needed?
Select one:
a. Lantern
b. Mansard
c. Bowstring truss
d. Sawtooth - Answers- c. Bowstring Truss
What part of the window is composed of a sill, side jamb, and head jamb?
Select one:
a. Head
b. Pane
c. Sash
d. Frame - Answers- d. Frame
Which of the following buildings may be exempt from local building codes?
Select one:
a. Industrial factories
b. Factory-built (mobile) homes
c. Business structures
d. School buildings - Answers- b. Factory-built (mobile) homes
Which of the following building materials absorbs heat as moisture evaporates?
Select one:
a. Gypsum
b. Reinforced concrete
c. Metal
d. Lath and plaster - Answers- a. Gypsum
What type of roof is used to prevent ice damming?
Select one:
a. Rain roof
b. Photovoltaic (Solar) roof
c. Green roof
d. Cold roof - Answers- d. Cold roof
, What building component is designed to provide drainage, support snow accumulation,
and resist the effects of wind?
Select one:
a. Roof
b. Floor/Ceiling
c. Foundation
d. Wall - Answers- a. Roof
Manufactured homes built before 1976 have less ___ than those of current construction:
Select one:
a. Lightweight construction
b. Building restrictions
c. Fire resistance
d. Content load - Answers- c. Fire resistance
The International Building Code (IBC©) and National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA®) define construction type based on the performance of the construction when:
Select one:
a. Exposed to fire.
b. A fire alarm system is activated.
c. Exposed to an earthquake.
d. A sprinkler system is activated. - Answers- a. Exposed to fire
Additions to the structure, replacing fire escapes with enclosed stairways, and removing
non-load-bearing walls are all types of:
Select one:
a. Permitted structural modifications.
b. Security measures.
c. Roof obstructions.
d. Nonpermitted structural modifications. - Answers- a. Permitted structural
modifications
Fuel loading is defined as the maximum heat produced if:
Select one:
a. No combustible materials are present.
b. None of the combustible materials in a given area burn.
c. All combustible materials in a given area burn.
d. Nothing but combustible materials are present. - Answers- c. All combustible
materials in a given area burn
Steel structural members lengthen as much as 4 inches (100 mm) when heated to:
Select one:
a. 900°F (482°C).
b. 1,000°F (538°C).
c. 300°F (149°C).
d. 500°F (260°C). - Answers- b. 1,000°F (538°C).
The use of prefabricated wood truss systems in Type V construction creates:
Select one:
a. Holes for utility lines.
b. Small openings for crawl spaces.
c. A closed channel system between floors.
d. A large, open void between floors. - Answers- d. A large, open void between floors
Which type of roof is used whenever large open floor spaces with limited interior support
is needed?
Select one:
a. Lantern
b. Mansard
c. Bowstring truss
d. Sawtooth - Answers- c. Bowstring Truss
What part of the window is composed of a sill, side jamb, and head jamb?
Select one:
a. Head
b. Pane
c. Sash
d. Frame - Answers- d. Frame
Which of the following buildings may be exempt from local building codes?
Select one:
a. Industrial factories
b. Factory-built (mobile) homes
c. Business structures
d. School buildings - Answers- b. Factory-built (mobile) homes
Which of the following building materials absorbs heat as moisture evaporates?
Select one:
a. Gypsum
b. Reinforced concrete
c. Metal
d. Lath and plaster - Answers- a. Gypsum
What type of roof is used to prevent ice damming?
Select one:
a. Rain roof
b. Photovoltaic (Solar) roof
c. Green roof
d. Cold roof - Answers- d. Cold roof
, What building component is designed to provide drainage, support snow accumulation,
and resist the effects of wind?
Select one:
a. Roof
b. Floor/Ceiling
c. Foundation
d. Wall - Answers- a. Roof
Manufactured homes built before 1976 have less ___ than those of current construction:
Select one:
a. Lightweight construction
b. Building restrictions
c. Fire resistance
d. Content load - Answers- c. Fire resistance
The International Building Code (IBC©) and National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA®) define construction type based on the performance of the construction when:
Select one:
a. Exposed to fire.
b. A fire alarm system is activated.
c. Exposed to an earthquake.
d. A sprinkler system is activated. - Answers- a. Exposed to fire
Additions to the structure, replacing fire escapes with enclosed stairways, and removing
non-load-bearing walls are all types of:
Select one:
a. Permitted structural modifications.
b. Security measures.
c. Roof obstructions.
d. Nonpermitted structural modifications. - Answers- a. Permitted structural
modifications
Fuel loading is defined as the maximum heat produced if:
Select one:
a. No combustible materials are present.
b. None of the combustible materials in a given area burn.
c. All combustible materials in a given area burn.
d. Nothing but combustible materials are present. - Answers- c. All combustible
materials in a given area burn
Steel structural members lengthen as much as 4 inches (100 mm) when heated to:
Select one:
a. 900°F (482°C).
b. 1,000°F (538°C).
c. 300°F (149°C).
d. 500°F (260°C). - Answers- b. 1,000°F (538°C).
