NCIDQ QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS UPDATED 2026
# Term Definition
1 Type I and II (construction building elements are of noncombustible
types) materials
2 Type III exterior walls are noncombustible
interior building elements are fire-
retardant-wood-framing
3 Type IV exterior walls are noncombustible
interior building elements are laminated
wood
4 Type V exterior walls, interior building elements,
structural elements can be anything
1 hour fire rating required
5 partitions between tenant spaces
(1/3)
1 hour fire rating required
6 partitions along a public corridor
(2/3)
7 1 hour fire rating required partitions that demise assembly
(3/3) occupancies of 750 sq.ft. or greater
between assembly and mercantile
8 2 hour fire rating required
occupancy
2 hour wall requires what
9 1.5 hour door
door?
1.5 hour wall requires what
10 1 hour door
door?
11 1 hourwall requires what 45 minute door *can be 20 minutes
door? between public corridor and suite
12 45 minute wall requires 45 minute door *can be 20 minutes
what door? between public corridor and suite
,13 all doors with fire protection glazing in fire rated partitions, doors and
rating must have self-closing sidelights can not exceed 240 sq.ft.
devices
14 storage rooms exceeding 100 there must be audio/visual signal device
sq.ft. must have 1 hour fire in every restroom, hallway, lobby and
rated walls general assembly area
# Term Definition
audio/visual mounting
15 6'-8" - 7'-6" a.f.f.
height
16 1 fire extinguisher, per how 3,000 sq.ft.
many square feet?
17 fire extinguishers must be 75'
located no further than ___
from the furthest occupant?
means of egress ceiling
18 no less than 7'-6"
height?
19 protruding objects cannot 44"
reduce the width of an
accessible route below?
20 protruding objects cannot 6'-8"
reduce the height of an
accessible route below?
21 protruding objects between 27" - 80", 4"
___ ___ a.f.f. must not
protrude more than ___
22 turning radius? 60"
23 passing space requirements? 60" x 60" every 200'
, 24 common path of egress must 100'-0"
no exceed?
travel distance must no
25 250'-0"
exceed?
26 door opening minimum? 36"
27 push/pull clearances 12" (48"), 18" (60")
28 which side of a door should a the latch side
power door operator be
located?
29 power door operator face 6"D or 2" x 4" square
dimension?
# Term Definition
door hardware to be located
30 34" - 48" a.f.f.
at?
31 how many push plates are 2
required for a power
operated door?
32 push plates to be located at 1 - 7" - 8" a.f.f. 2 - 30" - 44" a.f.f.
what height?
33 actuation bar located at what 5" a.f.f bottom - 35" a.f.f. top
height?
34 maximum threshold height? 1/2"
35 how far can a door project 7"
into a path of egress?
# Term Definition
1 Type I and II (construction building elements are of noncombustible
types) materials
2 Type III exterior walls are noncombustible
interior building elements are fire-
retardant-wood-framing
3 Type IV exterior walls are noncombustible
interior building elements are laminated
wood
4 Type V exterior walls, interior building elements,
structural elements can be anything
1 hour fire rating required
5 partitions between tenant spaces
(1/3)
1 hour fire rating required
6 partitions along a public corridor
(2/3)
7 1 hour fire rating required partitions that demise assembly
(3/3) occupancies of 750 sq.ft. or greater
between assembly and mercantile
8 2 hour fire rating required
occupancy
2 hour wall requires what
9 1.5 hour door
door?
1.5 hour wall requires what
10 1 hour door
door?
11 1 hourwall requires what 45 minute door *can be 20 minutes
door? between public corridor and suite
12 45 minute wall requires 45 minute door *can be 20 minutes
what door? between public corridor and suite
,13 all doors with fire protection glazing in fire rated partitions, doors and
rating must have self-closing sidelights can not exceed 240 sq.ft.
devices
14 storage rooms exceeding 100 there must be audio/visual signal device
sq.ft. must have 1 hour fire in every restroom, hallway, lobby and
rated walls general assembly area
# Term Definition
audio/visual mounting
15 6'-8" - 7'-6" a.f.f.
height
16 1 fire extinguisher, per how 3,000 sq.ft.
many square feet?
17 fire extinguishers must be 75'
located no further than ___
from the furthest occupant?
means of egress ceiling
18 no less than 7'-6"
height?
19 protruding objects cannot 44"
reduce the width of an
accessible route below?
20 protruding objects cannot 6'-8"
reduce the height of an
accessible route below?
21 protruding objects between 27" - 80", 4"
___ ___ a.f.f. must not
protrude more than ___
22 turning radius? 60"
23 passing space requirements? 60" x 60" every 200'
, 24 common path of egress must 100'-0"
no exceed?
travel distance must no
25 250'-0"
exceed?
26 door opening minimum? 36"
27 push/pull clearances 12" (48"), 18" (60")
28 which side of a door should a the latch side
power door operator be
located?
29 power door operator face 6"D or 2" x 4" square
dimension?
# Term Definition
door hardware to be located
30 34" - 48" a.f.f.
at?
31 how many push plates are 2
required for a power
operated door?
32 push plates to be located at 1 - 7" - 8" a.f.f. 2 - 30" - 44" a.f.f.
what height?
33 actuation bar located at what 5" a.f.f bottom - 35" a.f.f. top
height?
34 maximum threshold height? 1/2"
35 how far can a door project 7"
into a path of egress?
