FIRE MARSHALS EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ False. Answer: True or False
A performance-based code/standard gives the designer less freedom than
a prescriptive-based code/standard.
⩥ code. Answer: A ____________ is a collection of rules and
regulations that has been enacted by law in a particular jurisdiction.
⩥ All of the answers are correct. Answer: An exception to a code may
occur in which of the following forms?
A. Variances
B. Appeals
C. Modifications
D. All of the answers are correct
⩥ True. Answer: True or False:
Fire and life safety inspectors acting alone have little authority to
approve requests for modification of code requirements.
⩥ False. Answer: True or False:
,Falls are the leading cause of unintentional injury deaths for adults over
the age of 65.
⩥ All of the answers are correct. Answer: Model code organizations
include:
A. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
B. International Code Council (ICC)
C. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
D. all answers are correct
⩥ All of the answers are correct. Answer: The Iroquois Theater fire
resulted in which of the following changes for other theater buildings:
A. Outward open exit doors must remain unlocked
B. Exit doors fitted with panic hardware
C. Flame-resistant scenery, props, and curtains
D. all answers are correct
⩥ C. Cocoanut Grove Fire. Answer: Many jurisdictions did not include
restaurants and nightclubs in the code classification of public places
until which historic fire:
A. Beverly Hill Supper Club Fire
B. The Station Nightclub Fire
C. Cocoanut Grove Fire
,D. Our Lady of the Angles School Fire
⩥ All of the answers are correct. Answer: Sanctions issued by a
jurisdiction may be in the form of __________.
A. Stop Work Orders
B. Fines
C. Court summonses
D. all answers are correct
⩥ All of the answers are correct. Answer: Which of the following
technological tools may be used to schedule, record, and file inspection
documents?
A. smart phone
B. tablet
C. laptop
D. all answers are correct
⩥ True. Answer: True or False:
The plan review process can be broken down into the following phases:
Application, Review, Approval, Site Visits, and Commissioning.
⩥ C. design professional's. Answer: It is the ______________
responsibility to determine the occupancy classification for the proposed
, building and identify the intended use of each room or section of the
building.
A fire marshal's
B. fire inspector's
C. design professional's
D. property owner's
⩥ C. Records retention. Answer: All inspection files are subject to laws
and must be kept for a specific length of time.
A. public retention
B. office retention
C. records retention
D. no answer is correct
⩥ All of the answers are correct. Answer: After an inspection of an
occupancy, ____________ are considered official government
documents and shall be part of the inspection file.
A. inspection forms
B. photographs
C. e-mails
D. all answers are correct
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ False. Answer: True or False
A performance-based code/standard gives the designer less freedom than
a prescriptive-based code/standard.
⩥ code. Answer: A ____________ is a collection of rules and
regulations that has been enacted by law in a particular jurisdiction.
⩥ All of the answers are correct. Answer: An exception to a code may
occur in which of the following forms?
A. Variances
B. Appeals
C. Modifications
D. All of the answers are correct
⩥ True. Answer: True or False:
Fire and life safety inspectors acting alone have little authority to
approve requests for modification of code requirements.
⩥ False. Answer: True or False:
,Falls are the leading cause of unintentional injury deaths for adults over
the age of 65.
⩥ All of the answers are correct. Answer: Model code organizations
include:
A. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
B. International Code Council (ICC)
C. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
D. all answers are correct
⩥ All of the answers are correct. Answer: The Iroquois Theater fire
resulted in which of the following changes for other theater buildings:
A. Outward open exit doors must remain unlocked
B. Exit doors fitted with panic hardware
C. Flame-resistant scenery, props, and curtains
D. all answers are correct
⩥ C. Cocoanut Grove Fire. Answer: Many jurisdictions did not include
restaurants and nightclubs in the code classification of public places
until which historic fire:
A. Beverly Hill Supper Club Fire
B. The Station Nightclub Fire
C. Cocoanut Grove Fire
,D. Our Lady of the Angles School Fire
⩥ All of the answers are correct. Answer: Sanctions issued by a
jurisdiction may be in the form of __________.
A. Stop Work Orders
B. Fines
C. Court summonses
D. all answers are correct
⩥ All of the answers are correct. Answer: Which of the following
technological tools may be used to schedule, record, and file inspection
documents?
A. smart phone
B. tablet
C. laptop
D. all answers are correct
⩥ True. Answer: True or False:
The plan review process can be broken down into the following phases:
Application, Review, Approval, Site Visits, and Commissioning.
⩥ C. design professional's. Answer: It is the ______________
responsibility to determine the occupancy classification for the proposed
, building and identify the intended use of each room or section of the
building.
A fire marshal's
B. fire inspector's
C. design professional's
D. property owner's
⩥ C. Records retention. Answer: All inspection files are subject to laws
and must be kept for a specific length of time.
A. public retention
B. office retention
C. records retention
D. no answer is correct
⩥ All of the answers are correct. Answer: After an inspection of an
occupancy, ____________ are considered official government
documents and shall be part of the inspection file.
A. inspection forms
B. photographs
C. e-mails
D. all answers are correct
