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FIRE INSPECTOR 1 STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What is the minimum acceptable residual pressure in a
water supply system that must be available for
firefighting? - ANSWER 20 psi
What type of sprinkler system is a type of dry system
that, when activated, flows water from all heads at the
same time because all of the heads are open? - ANSWER
deluge
What is the starting point used to measure travel
distance to an exit? - ANSWER the most remote point
subject to occupancy
How many sleeping accommodations are required for an
occupancy to be classified as a hotel? - ANSWER 16
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What are examples of exit lighting that is required in
many occupancies? - ANSWER emergency lighting to
illuminate means of egress
An extinguisher designed for Class A fires carries which
color and shape symbol? - ANSWER green triangle
During which phase of a fire does flashover usually
occur? - ANSWER fully develped
What are the states of matter? - ANSWER solid, liquid,
gas
What are the four phases of fire development in their
correct order? - ANSWER incipient, growth, fully
developed, decay
Two common file folder formats used in the organization
of fire inspection records are chronological and
___________. - ANSWER functional
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The purpose of the NFIRS is to collect useful national data
on the many underlying factors in a fire. - ANSWER true
What material is inherently fire resistive? - ANSWER
masonry
What designation of fire door would be required for use
as part of a fire wall? - ANSWER A
How many different types of fire loads does a Type III
construction have - ANSWER 2
What NFPA 13 hazard class includes occupancies that
may produce severe fires - ANSWER extra hazards
How many general categories of fire are there? - ANSWER
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FIRE INSPECTOR 1 STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What is the minimum acceptable residual pressure in a
water supply system that must be available for
firefighting? - ANSWER 20 psi
What type of sprinkler system is a type of dry system
that, when activated, flows water from all heads at the
same time because all of the heads are open? - ANSWER
deluge
What is the starting point used to measure travel
distance to an exit? - ANSWER the most remote point
subject to occupancy
How many sleeping accommodations are required for an
occupancy to be classified as a hotel? - ANSWER 16
,2|Page
What are examples of exit lighting that is required in
many occupancies? - ANSWER emergency lighting to
illuminate means of egress
An extinguisher designed for Class A fires carries which
color and shape symbol? - ANSWER green triangle
During which phase of a fire does flashover usually
occur? - ANSWER fully develped
What are the states of matter? - ANSWER solid, liquid,
gas
What are the four phases of fire development in their
correct order? - ANSWER incipient, growth, fully
developed, decay
Two common file folder formats used in the organization
of fire inspection records are chronological and
___________. - ANSWER functional
, 3|Page
The purpose of the NFIRS is to collect useful national data
on the many underlying factors in a fire. - ANSWER true
What material is inherently fire resistive? - ANSWER
masonry
What designation of fire door would be required for use
as part of a fire wall? - ANSWER A
How many different types of fire loads does a Type III
construction have - ANSWER 2
What NFPA 13 hazard class includes occupancies that
may produce severe fires - ANSWER extra hazards
How many general categories of fire are there? - ANSWER
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