FDNY CYCLE 2&3 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2024 - 2025
as,per,the,book,old,law,tenemants,were,built,before:,,ANS,-,,4/12/1901
as,per,the,book,new,law,tenemants,were,built,from:,,ANS,-,,4/12/1901-4/18/1929
what,type,of,construction,is,a,old,law,tenement?,,ANS,-,,class,3,non,fire,proof,(,wood,masonry,and,steel)
how,many,stories,in,an,old,law,tenement?,,ANS,-,,three,to,seven,stories
how,many,apts,per,floor,in,an,old,law,tenement?,,ANS,-,,2,to,4
where,is,the,cellar,entrance,on,an,old,law,tenement?,,ANS,-
,,combustible,stairway,to,the,cellar,is,located,inside,the,building,usually,beneath,the,interior,stairway.,the
se,stairs,may,have,been,removed,if,building,has,been,renovated.
a,old,law,tenement,with,fire,escapes,on,the,front,of,the,building,and,the,rear,of,the,building,may,indicate,
what?,,ANS,-,,four,apartments,on,a,floor
a,new,law,tenement,is,what,building,classification?,,ANS,-,,class,3,non,fireproof,(wood,masonry,and,steel)
from,1901,to,19,16,what,was,introduced,to,new,law,tenements,to,carry,floor,joists,which,couldn't,span,th
e,enlarged,floor,areas,the,fore,mentioned,were,supported,by,masonry,walls,,ANS,-,,steel,I,beams
from,1916,to,1929,what,did,the,tenement,owners,do,to,avoid,being,required,to,have,the,building,to,be,bu
ilt,of,fireproof,construction?,,ANS,-
,,to,avoid,being,required,to,have,the,building,to,be,built,of,fireproof,construction,the,floor,areas,were,bro
ken,up,into,units,of,2500,square,feet,or,less,this,means,that,between,some,apartments,there,are,brick,or,f
ireproof,partitions,which,effectively,limit,the,horizontal,spread,of,fire.
,what,is,the,drawback,of,the,fire,proof,partitions,found,in,some,new,law,tenements?,,ANS,-
,,the,dividing,walls,only,go,as,high,as,the,ceiling,of,the,top,floor,which,makes,a,very,large,undivided,cock,lo
ft,area,fire,can,and,often,does,spread,through,out,this,large,area
what,changes,came,to,new,law,tenements,in,1929?,,ANS,-
,,changes,in,nys,building,law,ere,designed,to,reduce,the,size,of,the,cockloft,by,requiring,firewalls,to,extend
,to,the,roof
after,1929,in,new,law,tenements,extraordinary,dimensions,through,every,3000,sq,ft,was,required,to,be,e
nclosed,by:,,ANS,-,,firewalls
how,many,apartments,in,a,new,law,tenement,built,from,1901,to,1916?,,ANS,-,,five,to,six
after,1916,what,type,of,new,law,tenements,were,constructed,which,varied,the,number,and,layout,of,apar
tments,,ANS,-
,,h,type,buildings,were,developed,some,having,long,interior,hallways,rooms,of,one,apartment,may,be,beh
ind,another,apartment,in,a,L,or,T,shaped,form,.
in,new,law,tenements,built,after,1916,except,for,the,first,floor,lobby,upper,floor,apartment,layouts,are,ge
nerally,identical,in,each,vertical,line,true,or,false?,,ANS,-,,true
in,new,law,tenements,where,are,the,cellar,entrances,found?,,ANS,-
,,in,new,law,tenements,cellar,entrances,are,found,on,the,exterior,only.,either,by,a,side,or,rear,door,at,that
,level,via,an,exterior,stair,from,the,first,floor,or,through,a,passageway,located,in,the,front,of,the,building.
some,NLT,buildings,may,require,a,sprinkler,in,the,cellar,true,or,false?,,ANS,-,,true
while,the,first,floor,(cellar,ceiling),is,of,fireproof,construction,openings,below,the,first,floor,for,pipes,cond
uits,ducts,dumbwaiter,and,elevator,shafts,must,be,protected,by,fireproof,doors,and,assemblies.,and,such,
doors,are:,,ANS,-,,self,closing
what,are,the,secondary,means,of,egress,in,an,NLT,?,,ANS,-
,,fire,escapes,are,more,generally,found,in,these,buildings,on,one,two,or,all,sides,of,the,building
, how,do,you,gain,entrance,to,the,rear,yard,in,an,NLT?,,ANS,-
,,through,passageways,from,the,street,or,through,interior,doors,located,on,the,first,public,hallway,to,exte
rior,stairs.
what,is,a,fireproof,multiple,dwelling,constructed,of,?,,ANS,-
,,poured,concrete,floors,cinder,block,or,gypsum,block,walls,.
due,to,the,heat,retaining,characteristics,of,fireproof,construction,the,results,are,,ANS,-
,,extreme,temperature,conditions,within,the,fire,area
how,tall,are,fireproof,multiple,dwellings,considered?,,ANS,-,,4,to,40,stories,or,higher
what,are,the,secondary,means,of,egress,in,fireproof,multiple,dwellings?,,ANS,-
,,apartments,are,served,by,two,fireproof,stairways,reached,by,public,hallway,OR,smaller,fireproof,building
s,(4,to,6,stories),usually,have,one,fireproof,stairs,which,may,be,open,or,enclosed,and,runs,from,first,floor,t
o,roof
the,first,floor,of,a,fireproof,multiple,dwelling,may,contain,large,stores,supermarkets,day,care,centers,clini
cs,and,offices,the,size,of,which,may,cover,several,apartments,on,the,second,floor,true,or,false?,,ANS,-
,,True
what,may,be,found,in,the,cellar,or,basement,of,a,fireproof,multiple,dwelling?,,ANS,-
,,parking,garages,laundry,rooms,,meeting,rooms,,stock,areas,,storage,rooms,if,the,first,floor,is,a,store,,inci
nerator,or,compactor,rooms,,loading,docks
what,is,the,life,hazard,inside,a,fireproof,multiple,dwelling?,,ANS,-
,,not,severe,outside,of,fire,apartment,when,the,door,to,the,apartment,is,closed,but,the,potential,for,rapid,
fire,development,and,extensive,heavy,smoke,on,the,fire,floor,and,floors,above,especially,stairways,mand
ate,the,need,for,sufficient,units,for,extinguisment,and,search
in,fireproof,multiple,dwellings,ventilation,is,never,an,issue,and,can,be,preformed,before,the,fire,area,is,un
der,control,true,or,false?,,ANS,-
,,false,in,fireproof,multiple,dwellings,ventilation,is,very,limited,and,is,usually,not,performed,until,the,main,
body,of,fire,has,been,controlled
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2024 - 2025
as,per,the,book,old,law,tenemants,were,built,before:,,ANS,-,,4/12/1901
as,per,the,book,new,law,tenemants,were,built,from:,,ANS,-,,4/12/1901-4/18/1929
what,type,of,construction,is,a,old,law,tenement?,,ANS,-,,class,3,non,fire,proof,(,wood,masonry,and,steel)
how,many,stories,in,an,old,law,tenement?,,ANS,-,,three,to,seven,stories
how,many,apts,per,floor,in,an,old,law,tenement?,,ANS,-,,2,to,4
where,is,the,cellar,entrance,on,an,old,law,tenement?,,ANS,-
,,combustible,stairway,to,the,cellar,is,located,inside,the,building,usually,beneath,the,interior,stairway.,the
se,stairs,may,have,been,removed,if,building,has,been,renovated.
a,old,law,tenement,with,fire,escapes,on,the,front,of,the,building,and,the,rear,of,the,building,may,indicate,
what?,,ANS,-,,four,apartments,on,a,floor
a,new,law,tenement,is,what,building,classification?,,ANS,-,,class,3,non,fireproof,(wood,masonry,and,steel)
from,1901,to,19,16,what,was,introduced,to,new,law,tenements,to,carry,floor,joists,which,couldn't,span,th
e,enlarged,floor,areas,the,fore,mentioned,were,supported,by,masonry,walls,,ANS,-,,steel,I,beams
from,1916,to,1929,what,did,the,tenement,owners,do,to,avoid,being,required,to,have,the,building,to,be,bu
ilt,of,fireproof,construction?,,ANS,-
,,to,avoid,being,required,to,have,the,building,to,be,built,of,fireproof,construction,the,floor,areas,were,bro
ken,up,into,units,of,2500,square,feet,or,less,this,means,that,between,some,apartments,there,are,brick,or,f
ireproof,partitions,which,effectively,limit,the,horizontal,spread,of,fire.
,what,is,the,drawback,of,the,fire,proof,partitions,found,in,some,new,law,tenements?,,ANS,-
,,the,dividing,walls,only,go,as,high,as,the,ceiling,of,the,top,floor,which,makes,a,very,large,undivided,cock,lo
ft,area,fire,can,and,often,does,spread,through,out,this,large,area
what,changes,came,to,new,law,tenements,in,1929?,,ANS,-
,,changes,in,nys,building,law,ere,designed,to,reduce,the,size,of,the,cockloft,by,requiring,firewalls,to,extend
,to,the,roof
after,1929,in,new,law,tenements,extraordinary,dimensions,through,every,3000,sq,ft,was,required,to,be,e
nclosed,by:,,ANS,-,,firewalls
how,many,apartments,in,a,new,law,tenement,built,from,1901,to,1916?,,ANS,-,,five,to,six
after,1916,what,type,of,new,law,tenements,were,constructed,which,varied,the,number,and,layout,of,apar
tments,,ANS,-
,,h,type,buildings,were,developed,some,having,long,interior,hallways,rooms,of,one,apartment,may,be,beh
ind,another,apartment,in,a,L,or,T,shaped,form,.
in,new,law,tenements,built,after,1916,except,for,the,first,floor,lobby,upper,floor,apartment,layouts,are,ge
nerally,identical,in,each,vertical,line,true,or,false?,,ANS,-,,true
in,new,law,tenements,where,are,the,cellar,entrances,found?,,ANS,-
,,in,new,law,tenements,cellar,entrances,are,found,on,the,exterior,only.,either,by,a,side,or,rear,door,at,that
,level,via,an,exterior,stair,from,the,first,floor,or,through,a,passageway,located,in,the,front,of,the,building.
some,NLT,buildings,may,require,a,sprinkler,in,the,cellar,true,or,false?,,ANS,-,,true
while,the,first,floor,(cellar,ceiling),is,of,fireproof,construction,openings,below,the,first,floor,for,pipes,cond
uits,ducts,dumbwaiter,and,elevator,shafts,must,be,protected,by,fireproof,doors,and,assemblies.,and,such,
doors,are:,,ANS,-,,self,closing
what,are,the,secondary,means,of,egress,in,an,NLT,?,,ANS,-
,,fire,escapes,are,more,generally,found,in,these,buildings,on,one,two,or,all,sides,of,the,building
, how,do,you,gain,entrance,to,the,rear,yard,in,an,NLT?,,ANS,-
,,through,passageways,from,the,street,or,through,interior,doors,located,on,the,first,public,hallway,to,exte
rior,stairs.
what,is,a,fireproof,multiple,dwelling,constructed,of,?,,ANS,-
,,poured,concrete,floors,cinder,block,or,gypsum,block,walls,.
due,to,the,heat,retaining,characteristics,of,fireproof,construction,the,results,are,,ANS,-
,,extreme,temperature,conditions,within,the,fire,area
how,tall,are,fireproof,multiple,dwellings,considered?,,ANS,-,,4,to,40,stories,or,higher
what,are,the,secondary,means,of,egress,in,fireproof,multiple,dwellings?,,ANS,-
,,apartments,are,served,by,two,fireproof,stairways,reached,by,public,hallway,OR,smaller,fireproof,building
s,(4,to,6,stories),usually,have,one,fireproof,stairs,which,may,be,open,or,enclosed,and,runs,from,first,floor,t
o,roof
the,first,floor,of,a,fireproof,multiple,dwelling,may,contain,large,stores,supermarkets,day,care,centers,clini
cs,and,offices,the,size,of,which,may,cover,several,apartments,on,the,second,floor,true,or,false?,,ANS,-
,,True
what,may,be,found,in,the,cellar,or,basement,of,a,fireproof,multiple,dwelling?,,ANS,-
,,parking,garages,laundry,rooms,,meeting,rooms,,stock,areas,,storage,rooms,if,the,first,floor,is,a,store,,inci
nerator,or,compactor,rooms,,loading,docks
what,is,the,life,hazard,inside,a,fireproof,multiple,dwelling?,,ANS,-
,,not,severe,outside,of,fire,apartment,when,the,door,to,the,apartment,is,closed,but,the,potential,for,rapid,
fire,development,and,extensive,heavy,smoke,on,the,fire,floor,and,floors,above,especially,stairways,mand
ate,the,need,for,sufficient,units,for,extinguisment,and,search
in,fireproof,multiple,dwellings,ventilation,is,never,an,issue,and,can,be,preformed,before,the,fire,area,is,un
der,control,true,or,false?,,ANS,-
,,false,in,fireproof,multiple,dwellings,ventilation,is,very,limited,and,is,usually,not,performed,until,the,main,
body,of,fire,has,been,controlled
