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The potential fuel available to the fire is known as the:
A) Fire load
B) Fuel load
C) Heat release rate
D) Fire severity
-ANSWER- A) Fire load
A beam that spans an opening in a masonry wall is a:
A) Girder
B) Lintel
C) Header
D) Purlin
-ANSWER- B) Lintel
Which type of detector is self-resetting?
A) Fixed-temperature detector
B) Bimetallic detector
C) Ionization detector
D) Photoelectric detector
-ANSWER- B) Bimetallic detector
What is the required distance between explosives and the unpacking area?
A) 25 feet
B) 50 feet
C) 75 feet
D) 100 feet
-ANSWER- B) 50 feet
External supports for flammable liquid above-ground storage tanks are required to
have a fire-resistance rating of at least:

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,A) 1 hour
B) 2 hours
C) 3 hours
D) 4 hours
-ANSWER- B) 2 hours
Lists of details prepared by the architect are called:
A) Schedules
B) Specifications
C) Legends
D) Notes
-ANSWER- A) Schedules
Sprinklers may be omitted in closets not exceeding how many square feet?
A) 16 square feet
B) 24 square feet
C) 32 square feet
D) 48 square feet
-ANSWER- B) 24 square feet
A temporary platform may be erected for how many days in a new place of
assembly?
A) 15 days
B) 30 days
C) 45 days
D) 60 days
-ANSWER- B) 30 days
The external forces applied to a building are called a _____, while the internal
forces that resist the load are _____ and _____.
A) Load; stress and strain
B) Force; tension and compression
C) Weight; shear and bending
D) Pressure; modulus and elasticity
-ANSWER- A) Load; stress and strain
A typical solution composed of potassium carbonate is used in which type of
extinguishing agent?
A) Dry chemical
B) Wet chemical
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,C) Clean agent
D) Foam
-ANSWER- B) Wet chemical
Which type of plan shows setbacks, bearing and length of property lines, location
of utilities, elevations at various locations, and trees/shrubs to be retained?
A) Floor plan
B) Elevation plan
C) Plot plan
D) Detail plan
-ANSWER- C) Plot plan
What type of construction element only improves the appearance of a building and
is non-load-bearing?
A) Shear wall
B) Veneer
C) Curtain wall
D) Partition
-ANSWER- B) Veneer
The upper part of a truss is called the:
A) Chord
B) Web
C) Panel
D) Strut
-ANSWER- A) Chord
An opening through a series of floors for any purpose other than an enclosed
stairway is an:
A) Atrium
B) Shaft
C) Chase
D) Plenum
-ANSWER- A) Atrium
Concrete is high in __________ strength and low in __________ strength.
A) Tension; compression
B) Compression; tension
C) Shear; torsional

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, D) Bending; axial
-ANSWER- B) Compression; tension
Cold-drawn steel begins to fail at approximately:
A) 600°F
B) 800°F
C) 1,000°F
D) 1,200°F
-ANSWER- B) 800°F
Red Oak has a flame spread rating of:
A) 75
B) 100
C) 150
D) 200
-ANSWER- B) 100
Explosives must be unpacked how far from the magazine?
A) 25 feet
B) 50 feet
C) 75 feet
D) 100 feet
-ANSWER- B) 50 feet
Ordinary combustibles produce approximately how many BTU's per pound?
A) 6,000 BTU's
B) 8,000 BTU's
C) 10,000 BTU's
D) 12,000 BTU's
-ANSWER- B) 8,000 BTU's
Which type of view shows sectional views taken off a horizontal plane?
A) Elevation views
B) Floor plans
C) Detail drawings
D) Site plans
-ANSWER- B) Floor plans
The most common type of fire pump is the:
A) Vertical shaft pump

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