ESA II – Quizzes – Energy and Sustainability Analysis – practice
material
Quiz 1 - ANS ✔✔A fire ___________ occur when three main components of fire are in proximity
Reaction chain
What group instituted guidelines for exiting, overall building safety, and fire extinguishment
after the Triangle shirtwaist factory fire?
Committee on Life Safety
What stage of fire produces wisps of smoke, but no heat or flame?
Smoldering
Fire is defined as the _______ of combustible materials
Rapid oxidation
The main cause of death in the coconut grove disaster was:
Lack of egress
The Grenfell fire highlighted a big difference in evacuation requirements between British and US
codes. What was it?
Number of fire stairs
What normally prescribed life safety method did not work in the Grenfell Tower fire?
Remaining in place
Which stage of fire generates no visible flame, smoke, or heat?
Incipient
The amount of combustible material within spaces is called the space's _______?
Fire Load (?????? I put flammability but that was wrong)
________ is the stage of fire at which everything combustible ignites.
Flashover
,Quiz 2 - ANS ✔✔The amount of combustible material within spaces is called the space's
_________.
Fire load
What is the correct term for a wall that is directly adjacent to another structure and is designed
to prevent fire from spreading between the two buildings?
Fire wall
Which construction type below allows for interior bearing walls to be made of combustible and
non-protected material? See table 601.
III-B
Which of the following materials is both non-combustible and protected?
Concrete
Why is the assembly occupancy group considered one of the most hazardous types in regard to
life safety?
high concentration of occupants
Which of the following building elements is not considered to be part of a primary structural
frame?
Floor joists
According to IBC table 705.8, what percentage of a wall in a group B building may be an
unprotected, nonsprinklered opening if it is 14 feet away from a property line or another
building?
15%
What are the two basic building attributes that govern how high and how large (in plan)
buildings can be?
Construction type and building occupancy
Straw bale construction has low _____ _______ but high ________ ________
Flame spread, smoke development
Heavy timber is granted special status by the IBC because:
when ignited, the charred outer layer retards further burning
, Quiz 3 Evacuation - ANS ✔✔According to table 1017.2, How far can the exit access travel
distance be for a group B occupancy with a sprinkler system? How long can the distance
through an atrium be in the same building (see 404)?
300, 200
Egress windows are required for which occupancy type?
R - Residential
A protected area for a person in a wheelchair to wait for rescue is called
place of refuge
Occupied rooms in commercial buildings need two exits.
depends on occupant load
Can rooms have direct exits to the exterior?
Yes
For most normal occupancy groups, a room with __ people requires two exits.
50
The route from an occupied space to an exit is called the exit _______.
Access
What is the minimum open width of an egress door?
32"
The measured path from an occupied space to an exit is called:
Exit access travel distance
A floor with 783 occupants requires ___ number of exits.
Three
Quiz 4 - ANS ✔✔Which type of automatic fire alarm is most utilized in normatively occupied
buildings?
Smoke detector
material
Quiz 1 - ANS ✔✔A fire ___________ occur when three main components of fire are in proximity
Reaction chain
What group instituted guidelines for exiting, overall building safety, and fire extinguishment
after the Triangle shirtwaist factory fire?
Committee on Life Safety
What stage of fire produces wisps of smoke, but no heat or flame?
Smoldering
Fire is defined as the _______ of combustible materials
Rapid oxidation
The main cause of death in the coconut grove disaster was:
Lack of egress
The Grenfell fire highlighted a big difference in evacuation requirements between British and US
codes. What was it?
Number of fire stairs
What normally prescribed life safety method did not work in the Grenfell Tower fire?
Remaining in place
Which stage of fire generates no visible flame, smoke, or heat?
Incipient
The amount of combustible material within spaces is called the space's _______?
Fire Load (?????? I put flammability but that was wrong)
________ is the stage of fire at which everything combustible ignites.
Flashover
,Quiz 2 - ANS ✔✔The amount of combustible material within spaces is called the space's
_________.
Fire load
What is the correct term for a wall that is directly adjacent to another structure and is designed
to prevent fire from spreading between the two buildings?
Fire wall
Which construction type below allows for interior bearing walls to be made of combustible and
non-protected material? See table 601.
III-B
Which of the following materials is both non-combustible and protected?
Concrete
Why is the assembly occupancy group considered one of the most hazardous types in regard to
life safety?
high concentration of occupants
Which of the following building elements is not considered to be part of a primary structural
frame?
Floor joists
According to IBC table 705.8, what percentage of a wall in a group B building may be an
unprotected, nonsprinklered opening if it is 14 feet away from a property line or another
building?
15%
What are the two basic building attributes that govern how high and how large (in plan)
buildings can be?
Construction type and building occupancy
Straw bale construction has low _____ _______ but high ________ ________
Flame spread, smoke development
Heavy timber is granted special status by the IBC because:
when ignited, the charred outer layer retards further burning
, Quiz 3 Evacuation - ANS ✔✔According to table 1017.2, How far can the exit access travel
distance be for a group B occupancy with a sprinkler system? How long can the distance
through an atrium be in the same building (see 404)?
300, 200
Egress windows are required for which occupancy type?
R - Residential
A protected area for a person in a wheelchair to wait for rescue is called
place of refuge
Occupied rooms in commercial buildings need two exits.
depends on occupant load
Can rooms have direct exits to the exterior?
Yes
For most normal occupancy groups, a room with __ people requires two exits.
50
The route from an occupied space to an exit is called the exit _______.
Access
What is the minimum open width of an egress door?
32"
The measured path from an occupied space to an exit is called:
Exit access travel distance
A floor with 783 occupants requires ___ number of exits.
Three
Quiz 4 - ANS ✔✔Which type of automatic fire alarm is most utilized in normatively occupied
buildings?
Smoke detector
