Fire Inspector I 2025”2026 ACTUAL EXAM 500
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS COVERING THE
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PASSMARK
The ultimate goal of any fire and life safety inspection program is to:
A. identify building code violations.
B. avoid the majority of uncontrolled fires.
C. ensure building owners comply with the permit process.
D. establish a process of preplan inspections in jurisdictions. - correct answer -B. avoid the majority of
uncontrolled fires.
In order to properly perform their assigned duties, the inspector must:
A. have a thorough understanding of the code and how sections of the code
interrelate.
B. be a certified law enforcement officer and have authority granted by the
state.
C. hold a Fire Officer rank in order to achieve the respect of the building
owners.
D. present themselves as a professional and deal with owners and
occupants fairly. - correct answer -A. have a thorough understanding of the code and how sections of
the code
interrelate.
Who has the responsibility for understanding the laws and ordinances that
grant inspectors authority to conduct inspections?
A. Inspector
B. Police Chief
C. Company Officer
D. City (jurisdiction's) Attorney - correct answer -A. Inspector
,Fire and life safety inspection programs and the authority of the inspectors
who implement them are founded in:
A. NFPA@ Life Safety code.
B. flre inspections technical references.
C. federal laws, state/provincial laws, and local ordinances.
D. the tradition of fire inspections dating back to the Hammurabian code. - correct answer -C. federal
laws, state/provincial laws, and local ordinances.
A fire inspector must have thorough knowledge and understanding of which
of the following?
A. Predicting fire behavior in any type of building
B. Strategies and tactics used in fighting multiple alarm building fires
C. Human nature and how people respond when placed in stressful
situations
D. Enabling legislation that designates and authorizes fire and life safety
inspections - correct answer -D. Enabling legislation that designates and authorizes fire and life safety
It is important for a fire inspector to understand the applications of which of
the following?
A. Dispatch and response procedures used by the local fire department
B. Procedures for, and outcomes of fire modeling research for structural
components
C. Stautes and./or ordinances that set the limits of an inspector's authority
D. Requirements of the NFPA@ 1031 Standard as related to the inspector's
duties - correct answer -C. Stautes and./or ordinances that set the limits of an inspector's authority
What is enabiing legislation?
A. Legislation that gives appropriate officials the authority to implement or
enforce the law
,B. Legislation that establishes the groundwork for more complex and
definitive legislation
C. Legislation intended to establish a precedent or need for a new category
of regulations
D. A broad type of legislation that is generally said to establish an
"entitlement" environment - correct answer -A. Legislation that gives appropriate officials the
authority to implement or
enforce the law
In the public arena, fire and iife safety inspection programs are generally
located in the - departments.
A. police, fire, or public works
B. fire, City Manager, or building codes
C. building, code enforcement, or legal
D. fire, building, or code enforcement - correct answer -D. fire, building, or code enforcement
How is the flre prevention function organized in many large departments?
A. They are within a bureau who reports to the Chief of the department through the Fire Marshal.
B. They are part of the building codes enforcement division who reports
directly to the mayor, manager, or commission'
C. They are a semi-private department to avoid accusations and the
temptations of political influence.
D. They are part of an independent buildings codes and inspections
department separate from fire and law enforcement departments. - correct answer -A. They are within
a bureau who reports to the Chief of the department through the Fire Marshal.
Who is responsible for fire prevention inspections at the state/provincial
Ievel?
A. The state/provincial fire marshal's office
, B. The municipal jurisdiction closest to the structure
C. A contracted organization typically performs these duties
D. There are usually no authorities identified with this responsibility - correct answer -A. The
state/provincial fire marshal's office
The distortion of a material caused by the repeated heating of a fusible link to near its operating
temperature is known as:
A. hot flow.
B. cold flow.
C. heat corrosion.
D. cold corrision. - correct answer -B. cold flow.
When inspecting water spray fixed systems, an inspector should witness operational tests to determine
that the system's response time is less than:
A. 20 seconds.
B. 30 seconds.
C. 40 seconds.
D. 60 seconds. - correct answer -C. 40 seconds.
Dry-pipe systems are hydrostatically tested every:
A. year
B. two years.
C. three years.
D. five years. - correct answer -D. five years.
Private water mains are flow-tested at a minimum of:
A. every two years.
B. every three years
C. every four years
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS COVERING THE
MOST TESTED QUESTIONS GUARANTEE OVER 80%
PASSMARK
The ultimate goal of any fire and life safety inspection program is to:
A. identify building code violations.
B. avoid the majority of uncontrolled fires.
C. ensure building owners comply with the permit process.
D. establish a process of preplan inspections in jurisdictions. - correct answer -B. avoid the majority of
uncontrolled fires.
In order to properly perform their assigned duties, the inspector must:
A. have a thorough understanding of the code and how sections of the code
interrelate.
B. be a certified law enforcement officer and have authority granted by the
state.
C. hold a Fire Officer rank in order to achieve the respect of the building
owners.
D. present themselves as a professional and deal with owners and
occupants fairly. - correct answer -A. have a thorough understanding of the code and how sections of
the code
interrelate.
Who has the responsibility for understanding the laws and ordinances that
grant inspectors authority to conduct inspections?
A. Inspector
B. Police Chief
C. Company Officer
D. City (jurisdiction's) Attorney - correct answer -A. Inspector
,Fire and life safety inspection programs and the authority of the inspectors
who implement them are founded in:
A. NFPA@ Life Safety code.
B. flre inspections technical references.
C. federal laws, state/provincial laws, and local ordinances.
D. the tradition of fire inspections dating back to the Hammurabian code. - correct answer -C. federal
laws, state/provincial laws, and local ordinances.
A fire inspector must have thorough knowledge and understanding of which
of the following?
A. Predicting fire behavior in any type of building
B. Strategies and tactics used in fighting multiple alarm building fires
C. Human nature and how people respond when placed in stressful
situations
D. Enabling legislation that designates and authorizes fire and life safety
inspections - correct answer -D. Enabling legislation that designates and authorizes fire and life safety
It is important for a fire inspector to understand the applications of which of
the following?
A. Dispatch and response procedures used by the local fire department
B. Procedures for, and outcomes of fire modeling research for structural
components
C. Stautes and./or ordinances that set the limits of an inspector's authority
D. Requirements of the NFPA@ 1031 Standard as related to the inspector's
duties - correct answer -C. Stautes and./or ordinances that set the limits of an inspector's authority
What is enabiing legislation?
A. Legislation that gives appropriate officials the authority to implement or
enforce the law
,B. Legislation that establishes the groundwork for more complex and
definitive legislation
C. Legislation intended to establish a precedent or need for a new category
of regulations
D. A broad type of legislation that is generally said to establish an
"entitlement" environment - correct answer -A. Legislation that gives appropriate officials the
authority to implement or
enforce the law
In the public arena, fire and iife safety inspection programs are generally
located in the - departments.
A. police, fire, or public works
B. fire, City Manager, or building codes
C. building, code enforcement, or legal
D. fire, building, or code enforcement - correct answer -D. fire, building, or code enforcement
How is the flre prevention function organized in many large departments?
A. They are within a bureau who reports to the Chief of the department through the Fire Marshal.
B. They are part of the building codes enforcement division who reports
directly to the mayor, manager, or commission'
C. They are a semi-private department to avoid accusations and the
temptations of political influence.
D. They are part of an independent buildings codes and inspections
department separate from fire and law enforcement departments. - correct answer -A. They are within
a bureau who reports to the Chief of the department through the Fire Marshal.
Who is responsible for fire prevention inspections at the state/provincial
Ievel?
A. The state/provincial fire marshal's office
, B. The municipal jurisdiction closest to the structure
C. A contracted organization typically performs these duties
D. There are usually no authorities identified with this responsibility - correct answer -A. The
state/provincial fire marshal's office
The distortion of a material caused by the repeated heating of a fusible link to near its operating
temperature is known as:
A. hot flow.
B. cold flow.
C. heat corrosion.
D. cold corrision. - correct answer -B. cold flow.
When inspecting water spray fixed systems, an inspector should witness operational tests to determine
that the system's response time is less than:
A. 20 seconds.
B. 30 seconds.
C. 40 seconds.
D. 60 seconds. - correct answer -C. 40 seconds.
Dry-pipe systems are hydrostatically tested every:
A. year
B. two years.
C. three years.
D. five years. - correct answer -D. five years.
Private water mains are flow-tested at a minimum of:
A. every two years.
B. every three years
C. every four years
