FIRE INSPECTOR 1 STUDY QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
What yis ythe yminimum yacceptable yresidual ypressure yin ya ywater ysupply ysystem ythat
ymust ybe yavailable yfor yfirefighting? y- y✔✔20 ypsi
What ytype yof ysprinkler ysystem yis ya ytype yof ydry ysystem ythat, ywhen yactivated, yflows
ywater yfrom yall yheads yat ythe ysame ytime ybecause yall yof ythe yheads yare yopen? y-
y✔✔deluge
What yis ythe ystarting ypoint yused yto ymeasure ytravel ydistance yto yan yexit? y- y✔✔the
ymost yremote ypoint ysubject yto yoccupancy
How ymany ysleeping yaccommodations yare yrequired yfor yan yoccupancy yto ybe
yclassified yas ya yhotel? y- y✔✔16
What yare yexamples yof yexit ylighting ythat yis yrequired yin ymany yoccupancies? y-
y✔✔emergency ylighting yto yilluminate ymeans yof yegress
An yextinguisher ydesigned yfor yClass yA yfires ycarries ywhich ycolor yand yshape ysymbol?
y- y✔✔green ytriangle
During ywhich yphase yof ya yfire ydoes yflashover yusually yoccur? y- y✔✔fully ydevelped
What yare ythe ystates yof ymatter? y- y✔✔solid, yliquid, ygas
What yare ythe yfour yphases yof yfire ydevelopment yin ytheir ycorrect yorder? y-
y✔✔incipient, ygrowth, yfully ydeveloped, ydecay
Two ycommon yfile yfolder yformats yused yin ythe yorganization yof yfire yinspection yrecords
yare ychronological yand y___________. y- y✔✔functional
The ypurpose yof ythe yNFIRS yis yto ycollect yuseful ynational ydata yon ythe ymany
yunderlying yfactors yin ya yfire. y- y✔✔true
What ymaterial yis yinherently yfire yresistive? y- y✔✔masonry
What ydesignation yof yfire ydoor ywould ybe yrequired yfor yuse yas ypart yof ya yfire ywall? y-
y✔✔A
, How ymany ydifferent ytypes yof yfire yloads ydoes ya yType yIII yconstruction yhave y- y✔✔2
What yNFPA y13 yhazard yclass yincludes yoccupancies ythat ymay yproduce ysevere yfires
y- y✔✔extra yhazards
How ymany ygeneral ycategories yof yfire yare ythere? y- y✔✔5
Since ysteel yconducts yheat ywell, yit ywill ytend yto ydo ywhat yas ytemperature yexposure
yincreases? y- y✔✔expand yand yloose ystrength
In yaddition yto yactivating ythe yfire yalarm yand ydetection ysystem, ywhich yother yaction
ywill ya yduct-detector yperform? y- y✔✔shut ydown ythe yair-handling ysystem yif yit ydetects
ysmoke
What yis ythe yfire ydepartment yconnection y(FDC)? y- y✔✔a yconnection ywhere ythe yFD
ycan ypump ywater yinto ya ysprinkler yor ystandpipe ysystem
What yassemblies yof ypieces yof ywood yor ywood-and-metal ycombinations yoften yused
yto ysupport yfloors yand yroofs? y- y✔✔wood ytrusses
What yis yan yarea yof yrefuge yin yrelationship yto yan yexit yfrom ya ybuilding? y- y✔✔a
yprotected yarea ydesigned yfor yuse yby ypeople ywith ymobility yimpairements
What yfire yalarm yand ydetection ysystem ycomponent yis yeither yan yautomatic yor
ymanually yoperated ydevice ythat, ywhen yactivated, ycauses ythe ysystem yto yindicate yan
yalarm? y- y✔✔alarm yinitiation ydevice
What ytype yof yglass yis ymanufactured yso ythat ya ythin ysheet yof yplastic yis yplaced
ybetween ytwo ysheets yof yglass? y- y✔✔laminated yglass
When ya ybuilding yhas yan yautomatic yfire ysprinkler ysystem, ywhat ymust yyou ymake
ysure ythe ysystem yis ymatched yto yperform yagainst? y- y✔✔content yhazard ylevel
What yNFPA ystandard ygoverns ythe ystandard yfor yportable yfire yextinguishers? y-
y✔✔10
How ythick ycan ywood yposts yin ya yheavy ytimber yconstructed ybuilding ybe? y- y✔✔8" yor
ylarger
A ygravity yvent yis ypart yof ywhich ysystem yin ya ybuilding? y- y✔✔smoke ymanagement
Wood yand ymetal yfurnishings, ypaper, yand yoffice ysupplies yare ywhich ycontent yhazard
ylevel? y- y✔✔ordinary
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
What yis ythe yminimum yacceptable yresidual ypressure yin ya ywater ysupply ysystem ythat
ymust ybe yavailable yfor yfirefighting? y- y✔✔20 ypsi
What ytype yof ysprinkler ysystem yis ya ytype yof ydry ysystem ythat, ywhen yactivated, yflows
ywater yfrom yall yheads yat ythe ysame ytime ybecause yall yof ythe yheads yare yopen? y-
y✔✔deluge
What yis ythe ystarting ypoint yused yto ymeasure ytravel ydistance yto yan yexit? y- y✔✔the
ymost yremote ypoint ysubject yto yoccupancy
How ymany ysleeping yaccommodations yare yrequired yfor yan yoccupancy yto ybe
yclassified yas ya yhotel? y- y✔✔16
What yare yexamples yof yexit ylighting ythat yis yrequired yin ymany yoccupancies? y-
y✔✔emergency ylighting yto yilluminate ymeans yof yegress
An yextinguisher ydesigned yfor yClass yA yfires ycarries ywhich ycolor yand yshape ysymbol?
y- y✔✔green ytriangle
During ywhich yphase yof ya yfire ydoes yflashover yusually yoccur? y- y✔✔fully ydevelped
What yare ythe ystates yof ymatter? y- y✔✔solid, yliquid, ygas
What yare ythe yfour yphases yof yfire ydevelopment yin ytheir ycorrect yorder? y-
y✔✔incipient, ygrowth, yfully ydeveloped, ydecay
Two ycommon yfile yfolder yformats yused yin ythe yorganization yof yfire yinspection yrecords
yare ychronological yand y___________. y- y✔✔functional
The ypurpose yof ythe yNFIRS yis yto ycollect yuseful ynational ydata yon ythe ymany
yunderlying yfactors yin ya yfire. y- y✔✔true
What ymaterial yis yinherently yfire yresistive? y- y✔✔masonry
What ydesignation yof yfire ydoor ywould ybe yrequired yfor yuse yas ypart yof ya yfire ywall? y-
y✔✔A
, How ymany ydifferent ytypes yof yfire yloads ydoes ya yType yIII yconstruction yhave y- y✔✔2
What yNFPA y13 yhazard yclass yincludes yoccupancies ythat ymay yproduce ysevere yfires
y- y✔✔extra yhazards
How ymany ygeneral ycategories yof yfire yare ythere? y- y✔✔5
Since ysteel yconducts yheat ywell, yit ywill ytend yto ydo ywhat yas ytemperature yexposure
yincreases? y- y✔✔expand yand yloose ystrength
In yaddition yto yactivating ythe yfire yalarm yand ydetection ysystem, ywhich yother yaction
ywill ya yduct-detector yperform? y- y✔✔shut ydown ythe yair-handling ysystem yif yit ydetects
ysmoke
What yis ythe yfire ydepartment yconnection y(FDC)? y- y✔✔a yconnection ywhere ythe yFD
ycan ypump ywater yinto ya ysprinkler yor ystandpipe ysystem
What yassemblies yof ypieces yof ywood yor ywood-and-metal ycombinations yoften yused
yto ysupport yfloors yand yroofs? y- y✔✔wood ytrusses
What yis yan yarea yof yrefuge yin yrelationship yto yan yexit yfrom ya ybuilding? y- y✔✔a
yprotected yarea ydesigned yfor yuse yby ypeople ywith ymobility yimpairements
What yfire yalarm yand ydetection ysystem ycomponent yis yeither yan yautomatic yor
ymanually yoperated ydevice ythat, ywhen yactivated, ycauses ythe ysystem yto yindicate yan
yalarm? y- y✔✔alarm yinitiation ydevice
What ytype yof yglass yis ymanufactured yso ythat ya ythin ysheet yof yplastic yis yplaced
ybetween ytwo ysheets yof yglass? y- y✔✔laminated yglass
When ya ybuilding yhas yan yautomatic yfire ysprinkler ysystem, ywhat ymust yyou ymake
ysure ythe ysystem yis ymatched yto yperform yagainst? y- y✔✔content yhazard ylevel
What yNFPA ystandard ygoverns ythe ystandard yfor yportable yfire yextinguishers? y-
y✔✔10
How ythick ycan ywood yposts yin ya yheavy ytimber yconstructed ybuilding ybe? y- y✔✔8" yor
ylarger
A ygravity yvent yis ypart yof ywhich ysystem yin ya ybuilding? y- y✔✔smoke ymanagement
Wood yand ymetal yfurnishings, ypaper, yand yoffice ysupplies yare ywhich ycontent yhazard
ylevel? y- y✔✔ordinary
