FIRE INSPECTOR STATE STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS
A barrier which is continuous from outside wall to outside wall which
continues through concealed spaces above ceilings and interstitial spaces is:
Accurate Answer - Fire Barrier
A beam in heavy timber is ________ inches. Accurate Answer - 6 inches
A beam that supports other beams is a __________. Accurate Answer -
Girder
A building with 3 or more living units with independent cooking and
bathroom facilities is: Accurate Answer - Apartment
A clearance of at least _________ should be maintained under sprinklers,
measured from the deflector. Accurate Answer - 18 inches
A container is a storage receptacle with a capacity of _____ gallons or less.
Accurate Answer - 60
A dry pipe system should have a trip test at least _______________.
Accurate Answer - Annually
A fire will double in intensity with each ___ degree increase in temperature.
Accurate Answer - 18
A portable tank is greater than _____ gallons and not fixed. Accurate
Answer - 60
A premise in which the alarm system is monitored directly by the fire
department is called a ______________ . Accurate Answer - remote station
A rate compensated detector is the same as a ________________ detector.
Accurate Answer - rate of rise
rate of rise Accurate Answer - central station
,A sprinkler head with the frame painted white is rated at ___________________.
Accurate Answer - 175F - 225F
A stone used in construction which is cut or sawn into rectangular shapes is
called ____________ masonry. Accurate Answer - Ashlar
A storage tank is a vessel greater than _____ gallons and fixed. Accurate
Answer - 60
A system which protects buildings belonging to the same owner is a
_________________ system. Accurate Answer - proprietary
A _____________ course of brick is laid lengthwise along a wall. Accurate
Answer - Stretcher course
A ____________ is an open channel used to run pipes and wiring. Accurate
Answer - Raceway
A ____________________ ties several separate local local alarm systems into a
central location. Accurate Answer - Central station system
According to Brannigan, what describes row houses, town houses, or low-rise,
multi-family units? Accurate Answer - Garden Apartments
Air pressure on dry pipe sprinkler systems must be maintained at ____ to ____
PSI above the trip point. Accurate Answer - 15 - 20 PSI
Alarm test and water flow alarm testing on wet pipe sprinkler systems should
be performed at least ______________. Accurate Answer - Yearly
An alarm system that detects and reports a fire only on the immediate
premises is called a _____________. Accurate Answer - local
An alarm test on a dry pipe system should be performed at least ____________.
Accurate Answer - Monthly
An unpainted sprinkler head is rated at _________________. Accurate
Answer - 135F - 175F
, Any standpipe out of service for a period of time must be charged with air at
______ PSI. Accurate Answer - 25 PSI
Burning wool emits _______________. Accurate Answer - Hydrogen
cyanide
Concrete resists compression and has: Accurate Answer - poor shear
resistance
Concrete that internal stresses being applied to resist external forces or
loading is called ___________ concrete. Accurate Answer - Pre-stressed
Describe the type of system where alarms to different stores of the same
proprietor are tied into on location. Accurate Answer - Proprietary
system
Dry standpipes are hydrostatically tested every ____ years. Accurate
Answer - 5 years
Exposed supports under storage tanks must be protected by fire resistant
materials with ratings of ___ hours or more. Accurate Answer - 2 hours
Fire pumps on standpipe systems should be tested by starting and running
them ________. Accurate Answer - weekly
Halogenated agents are used in both total flooding and local application
systems. Both types of systems require ____________ detection equipment for
actuation. Accurate Answer - Automatic
How many gallons define a storage tank? Accurate Answer - More than
60
How often should a dry pipe system be inspected? Visually inspected ________
and trip tested ________. Accurate Answer - Visually = Weekly and Trip =
Annually
If a decision is to made on a State, Federal, or Local law, which would the Fire
Inspector most likely choose? Accurate Answer - The most stringent
ACCURATE ANSWERS
A barrier which is continuous from outside wall to outside wall which
continues through concealed spaces above ceilings and interstitial spaces is:
Accurate Answer - Fire Barrier
A beam in heavy timber is ________ inches. Accurate Answer - 6 inches
A beam that supports other beams is a __________. Accurate Answer -
Girder
A building with 3 or more living units with independent cooking and
bathroom facilities is: Accurate Answer - Apartment
A clearance of at least _________ should be maintained under sprinklers,
measured from the deflector. Accurate Answer - 18 inches
A container is a storage receptacle with a capacity of _____ gallons or less.
Accurate Answer - 60
A dry pipe system should have a trip test at least _______________.
Accurate Answer - Annually
A fire will double in intensity with each ___ degree increase in temperature.
Accurate Answer - 18
A portable tank is greater than _____ gallons and not fixed. Accurate
Answer - 60
A premise in which the alarm system is monitored directly by the fire
department is called a ______________ . Accurate Answer - remote station
A rate compensated detector is the same as a ________________ detector.
Accurate Answer - rate of rise
rate of rise Accurate Answer - central station
,A sprinkler head with the frame painted white is rated at ___________________.
Accurate Answer - 175F - 225F
A stone used in construction which is cut or sawn into rectangular shapes is
called ____________ masonry. Accurate Answer - Ashlar
A storage tank is a vessel greater than _____ gallons and fixed. Accurate
Answer - 60
A system which protects buildings belonging to the same owner is a
_________________ system. Accurate Answer - proprietary
A _____________ course of brick is laid lengthwise along a wall. Accurate
Answer - Stretcher course
A ____________ is an open channel used to run pipes and wiring. Accurate
Answer - Raceway
A ____________________ ties several separate local local alarm systems into a
central location. Accurate Answer - Central station system
According to Brannigan, what describes row houses, town houses, or low-rise,
multi-family units? Accurate Answer - Garden Apartments
Air pressure on dry pipe sprinkler systems must be maintained at ____ to ____
PSI above the trip point. Accurate Answer - 15 - 20 PSI
Alarm test and water flow alarm testing on wet pipe sprinkler systems should
be performed at least ______________. Accurate Answer - Yearly
An alarm system that detects and reports a fire only on the immediate
premises is called a _____________. Accurate Answer - local
An alarm test on a dry pipe system should be performed at least ____________.
Accurate Answer - Monthly
An unpainted sprinkler head is rated at _________________. Accurate
Answer - 135F - 175F
, Any standpipe out of service for a period of time must be charged with air at
______ PSI. Accurate Answer - 25 PSI
Burning wool emits _______________. Accurate Answer - Hydrogen
cyanide
Concrete resists compression and has: Accurate Answer - poor shear
resistance
Concrete that internal stresses being applied to resist external forces or
loading is called ___________ concrete. Accurate Answer - Pre-stressed
Describe the type of system where alarms to different stores of the same
proprietor are tied into on location. Accurate Answer - Proprietary
system
Dry standpipes are hydrostatically tested every ____ years. Accurate
Answer - 5 years
Exposed supports under storage tanks must be protected by fire resistant
materials with ratings of ___ hours or more. Accurate Answer - 2 hours
Fire pumps on standpipe systems should be tested by starting and running
them ________. Accurate Answer - weekly
Halogenated agents are used in both total flooding and local application
systems. Both types of systems require ____________ detection equipment for
actuation. Accurate Answer - Automatic
How many gallons define a storage tank? Accurate Answer - More than
60
How often should a dry pipe system be inspected? Visually inspected ________
and trip tested ________. Accurate Answer - Visually = Weekly and Trip =
Annually
If a decision is to made on a State, Federal, or Local law, which would the Fire
Inspector most likely choose? Accurate Answer - The most stringent
