FIRE INSPECTOR II — NEW QUESTION SET| 30
questions and answers 2025/2026
1. Which document must be submitted before beginning construction?
A. Fire incident report
B. Approved construction permit (correct answer)
C. Contractor safety statement
D. Hydrant flow certificate
2. The purpose of a plan review is to:
A. Conduct post-construction inspections
B. Ensure proposed designs comply with adopted codes (correct answer)
C. Assign an occupancy load
D. Inspect fire alarm acceptance tests
3. What is the minimum fire-resistance rating for horizontal exits?
A. 1 hour
B. 2 hours (correct answer)
C. 3 hours
D. 4 hours
4. A fire wall must:
A. Be nonbearing
B. Have no openings
C. Allow structural independence on both sides (correct answer)
D. Be equipped with windows
5. In smoke control systems, the minimum required pressure differential is:
A. 0.02 in. w.c.
B. 0.05 in. w.c.
C. 0.10 in. w.c. (correct answer)
D. 0.50 in. w.c.
, 6. Fire pump acceptance testing requires measurement of:
A. Voltage and amperage
B. Sprinkler K-factor
C. Churn, rated, and overload performance (correct answer)
D. Supply pipe thickness
7. What is used to protect penetrations in fire-rated floors?
A. Fire shutters
B. Firestopping materials (correct answer)
C. Fire blankets
D. Fireproof paint
8. Type I construction requires structural elements to be:
A. Unprotected
B. Heavy timber
C. Limited combustible
D. Noncombustible with fire-resistance protection (correct answer)
9. Which system requires the fire alarm to automatically activate suppression?
A. Pre-action
B. Wet pipe
C. Deluge system (correct answer)
D. Dry pipe
10. Hydraulic calculations are used to verify:
A. Alarm audibility
B. Door swing direction
C. Adequate sprinkler pressure and flow (correct answer)
D. Stairway angles
11. A smokeproof enclosure must be provided for buildings:
A. 2 stories
B. 4 stories
questions and answers 2025/2026
1. Which document must be submitted before beginning construction?
A. Fire incident report
B. Approved construction permit (correct answer)
C. Contractor safety statement
D. Hydrant flow certificate
2. The purpose of a plan review is to:
A. Conduct post-construction inspections
B. Ensure proposed designs comply with adopted codes (correct answer)
C. Assign an occupancy load
D. Inspect fire alarm acceptance tests
3. What is the minimum fire-resistance rating for horizontal exits?
A. 1 hour
B. 2 hours (correct answer)
C. 3 hours
D. 4 hours
4. A fire wall must:
A. Be nonbearing
B. Have no openings
C. Allow structural independence on both sides (correct answer)
D. Be equipped with windows
5. In smoke control systems, the minimum required pressure differential is:
A. 0.02 in. w.c.
B. 0.05 in. w.c.
C. 0.10 in. w.c. (correct answer)
D. 0.50 in. w.c.
, 6. Fire pump acceptance testing requires measurement of:
A. Voltage and amperage
B. Sprinkler K-factor
C. Churn, rated, and overload performance (correct answer)
D. Supply pipe thickness
7. What is used to protect penetrations in fire-rated floors?
A. Fire shutters
B. Firestopping materials (correct answer)
C. Fire blankets
D. Fireproof paint
8. Type I construction requires structural elements to be:
A. Unprotected
B. Heavy timber
C. Limited combustible
D. Noncombustible with fire-resistance protection (correct answer)
9. Which system requires the fire alarm to automatically activate suppression?
A. Pre-action
B. Wet pipe
C. Deluge system (correct answer)
D. Dry pipe
10. Hydraulic calculations are used to verify:
A. Alarm audibility
B. Door swing direction
C. Adequate sprinkler pressure and flow (correct answer)
D. Stairway angles
11. A smokeproof enclosure must be provided for buildings:
A. 2 stories
B. 4 stories
