CH 6: Building Construction practice test questions correctly answered a+ guaranteed. 1. What is most important regarding building construction and structural emergencies? - n Ans How buildings interact and contribute to fire and collapse Qs 2. What

CH 6: Building Construction practice test
questions correctly answered a+ guaranteed.

1. What is most important regarding building construction and structural
emergencies? - n
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How buildings interact and contribute to fire and collapse


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2. What is calculated to ensure structural integrity of a building? - n
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Force and load


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3. When a fire in an attic creates a collapse, what phenomenon makes this happen?
-n
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Gravity


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4. Which type of force acts against gravity? - n
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Shear


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5. How does tensile force act? - n
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Pulls materials apart


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6. What force is exhibited by the bottom chord in a truss? - n
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Tension

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7. The basic types of loads are? - n
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Dead and live


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8. An HVAC system represents all of the loads EXCEPT? - n
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Impact


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9. The term "occupancy" describes all of the following EXCEPT? - n
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Size and shape of the building


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10. Which agency creates building codes? - n
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NFPA


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11. Which building occupancy would have the highest fire load? - n
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Furniture store


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12. What is the main concern for firefighters when considering building materials? -
n
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Behavior


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