TCFP INSPECTOR COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2025/2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS TAGGED A+
✔✔That portion of a means of egress between the termination of an exit and a public
way
is an exit:
A. passage.
B. path.
C. access.
D. discharge. - ✔✔D. discharge.
✔✔The minimum number of exits required from any story or portion thereof with an
occupant load of 500 or less shall be:
A. 4.
B. 2.
C. 5.
D. 3. - ✔✔B. 2.
✔✔The measurement for maximum travel distance starts from the __________ portion
of the
occupancy, curving around any corners or obstructions with a __________ foot
clearance,
and ending at the center of the exit doorway.
A. center, one
B. most remote, one
C. center, two
D.most remote, two - ✔✔B. most remote, one
✔✔Which of the following is not a component of a means of egress?
A. Exit access
B. Exit passageways
C. Exit
D.Exit discharge - ✔✔B. Exit passageways
✔✔Which of the following is not allowed to be used as a part of a means of egress in
new occupancies?
A. Ramps
B. Escalators
C. Exit passageways
D. Stairs - ✔✔B. Escalators
,✔✔Exterior walls and structural members that are of approved noncombustible or
limited-
combustible materials and interior structural members constructed wholly or partly of
wood are considered __________ construction.
A. Type I
B. Type II
C. Type III
D.Type IV - ✔✔C. Type III
✔✔The vertical supporting members in a frame dwelling are called:
A. rafters.
B. sheathing.
C. joists.
D. studs - ✔✔D. studs
✔✔A fire wall must be continuous from the foundation floor to a height:
A. equal with the roof rafter.
B. equal or above the roof as required by the local building code.
C. six inches below the roof line.
D. at least equal with the attic floor. - ✔✔B. equal or above the roof as required by the
local building code.
✔✔Fire stops are generally:
A. 2" X 4" pieces of wood placed horizontally in walls between studs.
B. 2" X 4" pieces of wood placed vertically between studs.
C. boards or curtains hanging from the ceilings to confine the fire.
D. ventilation devices in the roof of buildings. - ✔✔A. 2" X 4" pieces of wood placed
horizontally in walls between studs.
✔✔A fire stop serves:
A. to cut off draft within walls.
B. to route fire around hazard areas.
C. the same purpose as a water curtain.
D. the same purpose as a fire wall. - ✔✔A. to cut off draft within walls.
✔✔According to NFPA 220, Types of Building Construction, a building having
structural members, including walls, columns, beams, and floors that are wholly
or partly constructed of wood that is heavy timber construction is classified
as __________ construction.
,A. Type I
B. Type II
C. Type III
D. Type IV
E. Type V - ✔✔D. Type IV
✔✔Which of the following is not a manner in which interior finish contributes
to fire impact?
A. Intensity of the fire may increase due to added fuel.
B. The efficiency of fixed fire protection systems increases.
C. It may produce smoke and toxic gases contributing to life hazard and
property damage.
D. It affects the rate of fire buildup to a flashover condition. - ✔✔B. The efficiency of
fixed fire protection systems increases.
✔✔__________ fixed fire extinguishing systems are similar to halon systems in that
they are primarily used to protect against fires involving flammable gases or
liquids and in electrical equipment.
A. Chemical
B. Carbon Dioxide
C. Foam
D. Automatic Sprinkler - ✔✔B. Carbon Dioxide
✔✔The standard for the installation of sprinkler systems in one- and two- family
dwellings and
manufactured homes is:
A. NFPA 20
B. NFPA 13
C. NFPA 13D
D. NFPA13R - ✔✔C. NFPA 13D
✔✔The standard for the installation of sprinkler systems in residential occupancies up to
and
including four stories in height is:
A. NFPA 13D
B. NFPA 13R
C. NFPA 20
D. NFPA 13
E. NFPA 25 - ✔✔B. NFPA 13R
, ✔✔NFPA recommends that fire hydrants flowing 1,500 gpm or greater
be color coded:
A. red.
B. light blue.
C. green.
D. orange. - ✔✔B. light blue.
✔✔__________ pressure may be produced by an elevated water supply, by
atmospheric
pressure, or by pumps to a closed system where no water is flowing.
A. Residual
B. Static
C. Flow
D. Dynamic - ✔✔B. Static
✔✔That pressure which is normally found on a water distribution system during periods
of
normal consumption demand is known as:
A. operating pressure.
B. residual pressure.
C. atmospheric pressure.
D. grid pressure. - ✔✔A. operating pressure.
✔✔Which of the following would not be considered an indicating valve?
A. Check valve
B. Outside screw and yoke valve
C. WPIV
D. PIV - ✔✔A. Check valve
✔✔Most automatic sprinkler systems are designed on the basis that a fire will be
controlled by the operation of:
A. 5 heads or less.
B. a minimum of ten sprinkler heads.
C. no more than one sprinkler head.
D. every head in the building. - ✔✔A. 5 heads or less.
✔✔The purpose of the fire department connection to a sprinkler system is to:
A. keep the system under ample pressure when the pressure in the system is
decreased due to operating heads.
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS TAGGED A+
✔✔That portion of a means of egress between the termination of an exit and a public
way
is an exit:
A. passage.
B. path.
C. access.
D. discharge. - ✔✔D. discharge.
✔✔The minimum number of exits required from any story or portion thereof with an
occupant load of 500 or less shall be:
A. 4.
B. 2.
C. 5.
D. 3. - ✔✔B. 2.
✔✔The measurement for maximum travel distance starts from the __________ portion
of the
occupancy, curving around any corners or obstructions with a __________ foot
clearance,
and ending at the center of the exit doorway.
A. center, one
B. most remote, one
C. center, two
D.most remote, two - ✔✔B. most remote, one
✔✔Which of the following is not a component of a means of egress?
A. Exit access
B. Exit passageways
C. Exit
D.Exit discharge - ✔✔B. Exit passageways
✔✔Which of the following is not allowed to be used as a part of a means of egress in
new occupancies?
A. Ramps
B. Escalators
C. Exit passageways
D. Stairs - ✔✔B. Escalators
,✔✔Exterior walls and structural members that are of approved noncombustible or
limited-
combustible materials and interior structural members constructed wholly or partly of
wood are considered __________ construction.
A. Type I
B. Type II
C. Type III
D.Type IV - ✔✔C. Type III
✔✔The vertical supporting members in a frame dwelling are called:
A. rafters.
B. sheathing.
C. joists.
D. studs - ✔✔D. studs
✔✔A fire wall must be continuous from the foundation floor to a height:
A. equal with the roof rafter.
B. equal or above the roof as required by the local building code.
C. six inches below the roof line.
D. at least equal with the attic floor. - ✔✔B. equal or above the roof as required by the
local building code.
✔✔Fire stops are generally:
A. 2" X 4" pieces of wood placed horizontally in walls between studs.
B. 2" X 4" pieces of wood placed vertically between studs.
C. boards or curtains hanging from the ceilings to confine the fire.
D. ventilation devices in the roof of buildings. - ✔✔A. 2" X 4" pieces of wood placed
horizontally in walls between studs.
✔✔A fire stop serves:
A. to cut off draft within walls.
B. to route fire around hazard areas.
C. the same purpose as a water curtain.
D. the same purpose as a fire wall. - ✔✔A. to cut off draft within walls.
✔✔According to NFPA 220, Types of Building Construction, a building having
structural members, including walls, columns, beams, and floors that are wholly
or partly constructed of wood that is heavy timber construction is classified
as __________ construction.
,A. Type I
B. Type II
C. Type III
D. Type IV
E. Type V - ✔✔D. Type IV
✔✔Which of the following is not a manner in which interior finish contributes
to fire impact?
A. Intensity of the fire may increase due to added fuel.
B. The efficiency of fixed fire protection systems increases.
C. It may produce smoke and toxic gases contributing to life hazard and
property damage.
D. It affects the rate of fire buildup to a flashover condition. - ✔✔B. The efficiency of
fixed fire protection systems increases.
✔✔__________ fixed fire extinguishing systems are similar to halon systems in that
they are primarily used to protect against fires involving flammable gases or
liquids and in electrical equipment.
A. Chemical
B. Carbon Dioxide
C. Foam
D. Automatic Sprinkler - ✔✔B. Carbon Dioxide
✔✔The standard for the installation of sprinkler systems in one- and two- family
dwellings and
manufactured homes is:
A. NFPA 20
B. NFPA 13
C. NFPA 13D
D. NFPA13R - ✔✔C. NFPA 13D
✔✔The standard for the installation of sprinkler systems in residential occupancies up to
and
including four stories in height is:
A. NFPA 13D
B. NFPA 13R
C. NFPA 20
D. NFPA 13
E. NFPA 25 - ✔✔B. NFPA 13R
, ✔✔NFPA recommends that fire hydrants flowing 1,500 gpm or greater
be color coded:
A. red.
B. light blue.
C. green.
D. orange. - ✔✔B. light blue.
✔✔__________ pressure may be produced by an elevated water supply, by
atmospheric
pressure, or by pumps to a closed system where no water is flowing.
A. Residual
B. Static
C. Flow
D. Dynamic - ✔✔B. Static
✔✔That pressure which is normally found on a water distribution system during periods
of
normal consumption demand is known as:
A. operating pressure.
B. residual pressure.
C. atmospheric pressure.
D. grid pressure. - ✔✔A. operating pressure.
✔✔Which of the following would not be considered an indicating valve?
A. Check valve
B. Outside screw and yoke valve
C. WPIV
D. PIV - ✔✔A. Check valve
✔✔Most automatic sprinkler systems are designed on the basis that a fire will be
controlled by the operation of:
A. 5 heads or less.
B. a minimum of ten sprinkler heads.
C. no more than one sprinkler head.
D. every head in the building. - ✔✔A. 5 heads or less.
✔✔The purpose of the fire department connection to a sprinkler system is to:
A. keep the system under ample pressure when the pressure in the system is
decreased due to operating heads.
