TCFP Inspector's Class II Exam 2025
Questions and Answers
Which of the following are a type of sprinkler?
A) ESFR
B) EC
C) AF
D) A and B - ANS A and B
Foam water system design and installation requirements are regulated by ___________.
A. NFPA 13
B. NFPA 13R
C. NFPA 25
D. NFPA 16 - ANS NFPA 16
True or False, NFPA 72 allows only manual pull stations and water flow detection devices to be
used on shunt systems. Fire detection devices are not permitted. - ANS True
The fire alarm control panel (FACP) is essentially the _____ of the system. - ANS Brain
Heat sensing fire detector color coding has a RED extra high temperature rating of?
A.) 0-99f
B.)175-249f
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,C.) 325-399f
D.) 500-575f - ANS 325-399f
According to NFPA, travel distances to a manual pull station should not exceed _____ feet.
A. 100
B. 200
C. 300
D. 400 - ANS 200
What color tag is used to indicate that an alarm system is impaired?
A. White
B. Yellow
C. Blue
D. Red - ANS Red
About _____ % of fire deaths are attributed to smoke inhalation and not to burns.
A. 55%
B. 60%
C. 65%
D. 70% - ANS 65%
When performing maintenance inspections of occupancies with alarm systems, the first step
will be to:
A) Check for green light indicating normal operation
B) Confirm monitoring status with alarm company
C) Confirm panel is locked and inaccessible to public
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,D) Confirm system has been tested by licensed alarm contractor and has a current inspection
tag - ANS Confirm system has been tested by licensed alarm contractor and has a current
inspection tag
Most people are well aware of the dangers of fire but less aware of the dangers of smoke
inhalation. About ___% of of fire deaths are attributed to smoke inhalation and not to burns.
A) 65
B) 80
C) 92
D) 75 - ANS 65
If required, pull stations should be placed within ___ feet of every exit.
a) 4
b) 5
c) 10
d) does not matter what distance, as long as it is not blocked - ANS 5
T or F: The development of clean-agent fire-extinguishing systems began in the late 1940s. -
ANS True
NFPA 10 has assigned a maximum travel distance of __ feet from the hazard to a Class K
extinguisher?
A) 30
B) 50
C) 75
D) 100 - ANS 30
If an extinguisher is suitable for use on a particular class of fire, the picture-symbol background
is what color?
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, A.) Red
B.) Light Blue
C.) Black
D.) Grey - ANS Light Blue
Which one of the following is not considered a proper placement of a fire extinguisher?
A. Visible and marked with legible signage.
B. Near Points of egress or ingress.
C. Sitting on top of a work bench with no mount.
D. Near formal paths of travel. - ANS Sitting on top of a work bench with no mount.
Foam extinguishes a fire by one or more of the four following methods except:
A. Smothering
B. Seperating
C. Suppressing
D. Blanketing - ANS Blanketing
In regards to carbon dioxide fire-extinguishing systems, total flooding systems are designed to
deliver at least ___ percent concentration of CO into and enclosed area.
A. 21
B. 19
C. 34
D. 15 - ANS 34
What is the fuel classification for combustible metals?
A. Class A
B. Class B
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Questions and Answers
Which of the following are a type of sprinkler?
A) ESFR
B) EC
C) AF
D) A and B - ANS A and B
Foam water system design and installation requirements are regulated by ___________.
A. NFPA 13
B. NFPA 13R
C. NFPA 25
D. NFPA 16 - ANS NFPA 16
True or False, NFPA 72 allows only manual pull stations and water flow detection devices to be
used on shunt systems. Fire detection devices are not permitted. - ANS True
The fire alarm control panel (FACP) is essentially the _____ of the system. - ANS Brain
Heat sensing fire detector color coding has a RED extra high temperature rating of?
A.) 0-99f
B.)175-249f
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,C.) 325-399f
D.) 500-575f - ANS 325-399f
According to NFPA, travel distances to a manual pull station should not exceed _____ feet.
A. 100
B. 200
C. 300
D. 400 - ANS 200
What color tag is used to indicate that an alarm system is impaired?
A. White
B. Yellow
C. Blue
D. Red - ANS Red
About _____ % of fire deaths are attributed to smoke inhalation and not to burns.
A. 55%
B. 60%
C. 65%
D. 70% - ANS 65%
When performing maintenance inspections of occupancies with alarm systems, the first step
will be to:
A) Check for green light indicating normal operation
B) Confirm monitoring status with alarm company
C) Confirm panel is locked and inaccessible to public
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,D) Confirm system has been tested by licensed alarm contractor and has a current inspection
tag - ANS Confirm system has been tested by licensed alarm contractor and has a current
inspection tag
Most people are well aware of the dangers of fire but less aware of the dangers of smoke
inhalation. About ___% of of fire deaths are attributed to smoke inhalation and not to burns.
A) 65
B) 80
C) 92
D) 75 - ANS 65
If required, pull stations should be placed within ___ feet of every exit.
a) 4
b) 5
c) 10
d) does not matter what distance, as long as it is not blocked - ANS 5
T or F: The development of clean-agent fire-extinguishing systems began in the late 1940s. -
ANS True
NFPA 10 has assigned a maximum travel distance of __ feet from the hazard to a Class K
extinguisher?
A) 30
B) 50
C) 75
D) 100 - ANS 30
If an extinguisher is suitable for use on a particular class of fire, the picture-symbol background
is what color?
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, A.) Red
B.) Light Blue
C.) Black
D.) Grey - ANS Light Blue
Which one of the following is not considered a proper placement of a fire extinguisher?
A. Visible and marked with legible signage.
B. Near Points of egress or ingress.
C. Sitting on top of a work bench with no mount.
D. Near formal paths of travel. - ANS Sitting on top of a work bench with no mount.
Foam extinguishes a fire by one or more of the four following methods except:
A. Smothering
B. Seperating
C. Suppressing
D. Blanketing - ANS Blanketing
In regards to carbon dioxide fire-extinguishing systems, total flooding systems are designed to
deliver at least ___ percent concentration of CO into and enclosed area.
A. 21
B. 19
C. 34
D. 15 - ANS 34
What is the fuel classification for combustible metals?
A. Class A
B. Class B
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