TCFP Fire Inspector Complete Exam Study
Guide (Questions and Accurate Answers) |
Expert Graded A+
1. What can decrease the classification requirement of an interior floor finish? -
ANSWER Automatic sprinkler system
2. A _____ can be installed in large, vertical overhead doors to act as a means
of egress. - ANSWER swinging door
3. What type of shingle produces characteristically black smoke? - ANSWER
Asphalt shingles
4. For which building types are inspectors MOST likely to encounter different
classifications of fire doors? - ANSWER Older buildings
5. Codes require that glass doors be made of: - ANSWER tempered glass
6. Which of the following can reduce the flame spread rating of some interior
wood finishes? - ANSWER Fire-retardant coatings
7. Fire wall ratings depend on: - ANSWER occupancies being separated and
the reason for the separation
8. What needs to be located near a rolling steel fire door in order to prevent a
dangerous dead end when it closes - ANSWER Swinging door
,9. Which of the following statements about flame spread rating is MOST
accurate? - ANSWER It is not an absolute measure of fire travel
10.Dry cleaning and laundry facilities are considered _____ occupancies. -
ANSWER Business
11.When construction features separate the incidental-use area from the rest of
the building, they must: - ANSWER restrict the passage of fire
12.The National Building Code of Canada (NBC) defines three types of
building construction: - ANSWER Combustible, noncombustible, and
heavy-timber
13.Separated occupancies are - ANSWER entire structures or portions of
structures that have several occupancy types within them.
14.What determines the construction type of a structure in the United States? -
ANSWER Construction material performance under fire conditions
15.High hazard occupancies must be - ANSWER separated from all other
occupancies
16.In nonseparated occupancies each portion is classified according to: -
ANSWER its own use.
17.What makes wood trusses appealing in Type V structures - ANSWER They
can support large loads over relatively large spans
18.What conditions contribute to the high fire load of mercantile occupancies? -
ANSWER The arrangement of merchandise on display and in storage
, 19.Which occupancy description does NFPA® subclassify based on the number
of occupants? - ANSWER Assembly occupancy
20.Vertical openings that are commonly left unprotected include: - ANSWER
space around pipes and cables
21.What is the main advantage of a sliding door? - ANSWER They don't have
door swing.
22.Why is the structural floor system difficult to inspect? - ANSWER Because
it is usually covered with some type of floor covering
23.What degree of fire resistance are structural members incorporated into the
fire wall required to have? - ANSWER The same degree of resistance as the
fire wall
24.Red oak flooring has a flame-spread and smoke-developed index of: -
ANSWER 100
25.In what way does the combustibility of an interior finish contribute to fire
behavior? - ANSWER Adds to the intensity of the fire because it
contributes fuel
26.What presents a specific concern about the flame resistance of wood floors?
- ANSWER The floor's finish
27.Identify the BEST example of a vertical penetration. - ANSWER Elevator
shaft
Guide (Questions and Accurate Answers) |
Expert Graded A+
1. What can decrease the classification requirement of an interior floor finish? -
ANSWER Automatic sprinkler system
2. A _____ can be installed in large, vertical overhead doors to act as a means
of egress. - ANSWER swinging door
3. What type of shingle produces characteristically black smoke? - ANSWER
Asphalt shingles
4. For which building types are inspectors MOST likely to encounter different
classifications of fire doors? - ANSWER Older buildings
5. Codes require that glass doors be made of: - ANSWER tempered glass
6. Which of the following can reduce the flame spread rating of some interior
wood finishes? - ANSWER Fire-retardant coatings
7. Fire wall ratings depend on: - ANSWER occupancies being separated and
the reason for the separation
8. What needs to be located near a rolling steel fire door in order to prevent a
dangerous dead end when it closes - ANSWER Swinging door
,9. Which of the following statements about flame spread rating is MOST
accurate? - ANSWER It is not an absolute measure of fire travel
10.Dry cleaning and laundry facilities are considered _____ occupancies. -
ANSWER Business
11.When construction features separate the incidental-use area from the rest of
the building, they must: - ANSWER restrict the passage of fire
12.The National Building Code of Canada (NBC) defines three types of
building construction: - ANSWER Combustible, noncombustible, and
heavy-timber
13.Separated occupancies are - ANSWER entire structures or portions of
structures that have several occupancy types within them.
14.What determines the construction type of a structure in the United States? -
ANSWER Construction material performance under fire conditions
15.High hazard occupancies must be - ANSWER separated from all other
occupancies
16.In nonseparated occupancies each portion is classified according to: -
ANSWER its own use.
17.What makes wood trusses appealing in Type V structures - ANSWER They
can support large loads over relatively large spans
18.What conditions contribute to the high fire load of mercantile occupancies? -
ANSWER The arrangement of merchandise on display and in storage
, 19.Which occupancy description does NFPA® subclassify based on the number
of occupants? - ANSWER Assembly occupancy
20.Vertical openings that are commonly left unprotected include: - ANSWER
space around pipes and cables
21.What is the main advantage of a sliding door? - ANSWER They don't have
door swing.
22.Why is the structural floor system difficult to inspect? - ANSWER Because
it is usually covered with some type of floor covering
23.What degree of fire resistance are structural members incorporated into the
fire wall required to have? - ANSWER The same degree of resistance as the
fire wall
24.Red oak flooring has a flame-spread and smoke-developed index of: -
ANSWER 100
25.In what way does the combustibility of an interior finish contribute to fire
behavior? - ANSWER Adds to the intensity of the fire because it
contributes fuel
26.What presents a specific concern about the flame resistance of wood floors?
- ANSWER The floor's finish
27.Identify the BEST example of a vertical penetration. - ANSWER Elevator
shaft
