FIRE INSPECTOR 1 STUDY QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

FIRE INSPECTOR 1 STUDY QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
WhatA2isA2theA2minimumA2acceptableA2residualA2pressureA2inA2aA2waterA2supplyA2systemA
2thatA2mustA2beA2availableA2forA2firefighting?A2-A2Ans--20A2psi


WhatA2typeA2ofA2sprinklerA2systemA2isA2aA2typeA2ofA2dryA2systemA2that,A2whenA2activated,A
2flowsA2waterA2fromA2allA2headsA2atA2theA2sameA2timeA2becauseA2allA2ofA2theA2headsA2areA
2open?A2-A2Ans--deluge


WhatA2isA2theA2startingA2pointA2usedA2toA2measureA2travelA2distanceA2toA2anA2exit?A2-
A2Ans--theA2mostA2remoteA2pointA2subjectA2toA2occupancy


HowA2manyA2sleepingA2accommodationsA2areA2requiredA2forA2anA2occupancyA2toA2beA2cla
ssifiedA2asA2aA2hotel?A2-A2Ans--16

WhatA2areA2examplesA2ofA2exitA2lightingA2thatA2isA2requiredA2inA2manyA2occupancies?A2-
A2Ans--emergencyA2lightingA2toA2illuminateA2meansA2ofA2egress


AnA2extinguisherA2designedA2forA2ClassA2AA2firesA2carriesA2whichA2colorA2andA2shapeA2sy
mbol?A2-A2Ans--greenA2triangle

DuringA2whichA2phaseA2ofA2aA2fireA2doesA2flashoverA2usuallyA2occur?A2-A2Ans--
fullyA2develped

WhatA2areA2theA2statesA2ofA2matter?A2-A2Ans--solid,A2liquid,A2gas

WhatA2areA2theA2fourA2phasesA2ofA2fireA2developmentA2inA2theirA2correctA2order?A2-A2Ans--
incipient,A2growth,A2fullyA2developed,A2decay

TwoA2commonA2fileA2folderA2formatsA2usedA2inA2theA2organizationA2ofA2fireA2inspectionA2re
cordsA2areA2chronologicalA2andA2___________.A2-A2Ans--functional

TheA2purposeA2ofA2theA2NFIRSA2isA2toA2collectA2usefulA2nationalA2dataA2onA2theA2manyA2u
nderlyingA2factorsA2inA2aA2fire.A2-A2Ans--true

WhatA2materialA2isA2inherentlyA2fireA2resistive?A2-A2Ans--masonry

WhatA2designationA2ofA2fireA2doorA2wouldA2beA2requiredA2forA2useA2asA2partA2ofA2aA2fireA2w
all?A2-A2Ans--A

HowA2manyA2differentA2typesA2ofA2fireA2loadsA2doesA2aA2TypeA2IIIA2constructionA2haveA2-
A2Ans--2

, WhatA2NFPAA213A2hazardA2classA2includesA2occupanciesA2thatA2mayA2produceA2severeA2f
iresA2-A2Ans--extraA2hazards

HowA2manyA2generalA2categoriesA2ofA2fireA2areA2there?A2-A2Ans--5

SinceA2steelA2conductsA2heatA2well,A2itA2willA2tendA2toA2doA2whatA2asA2temperatureA2expos
ureA2increases?A2-A2Ans--expandA2andA2looseA2strength

InA2additionA2toA2activatingA2theA2fireA2alarmA2andA2detectionA2system,A2whichA2otherA2acti
onA2willA2aA2duct-detectorA2perform?A2-A2Ans--shutA2downA2theA2air-
handlingA2systemA2ifA2itA2detectsA2smoke

WhatA2isA2theA2fireA2departmentA2connectionA2(FDC)?A2-A2Ans--
aA2connectionA2whereA2theA2FDA2canA2pumpA2waterA2intoA2aA2sprinklerA2orA2standpipeA2sy
stem

WhatA2assembliesA2ofA2piecesA2ofA2woodA2orA2wood-and-
metalA2combinationsA2oftenA2usedA2toA2supportA2floorsA2andA2roofs?A2-A2Ans--
woodA2trusses

WhatA2isA2anA2areaA2ofA2refugeA2inA2relationshipA2toA2anA2exitA2fromA2aA2building?A2-
A2Ans--
aA2protectedA2areaA2designedA2forA2useA2byA2peopleA2withA2mobilityA2impairements

WhatA2fireA2alarmA2andA2detectionA2systemA2componentA2isA2eitherA2anA2automaticA2orA2
manuallyA2operatedA2deviceA2that,A2whenA2activated,A2causesA2theA2systemA2toA2indicateA
2anA2alarm?A2-A2Ans--alarmA2initiationA2device


WhatA2typeA2ofA2glassA2isA2manufacturedA2soA2thatA2aA2thinA2sheetA2ofA2plasticA2isA2placed
A2betweenA2twoA2sheetsA2ofA2glass?A2-A2Ans--laminatedA2glass


WhenA2aA2buildingA2hasA2anA2automaticA2fireA2sprinklerA2system,A2whatA2mustA2youA2mak
eA2sureA2theA2systemA2isA2matchedA2toA2performA2against?A2-A2Ans--
contentA2hazardA2level

WhatA2NFPAA2standardA2governsA2theA2standardA2forA2portableA2fireA2extinguishers?A2-
A2Ans--10


HowA2thickA2canA2woodA2postsA2inA2aA2heavyA2timberA2constructedA2buildingA2be?A2-
A2Ans--8"A2orA2larger


AA2gravityA2ventA2isA2partA2ofA2whichA2systemA2inA2aA2building?A2-A2Ans--
smokeA2management

WoodA2andA2metalA2furnishings,A2paper,A2andA2officeA2suppliesA2areA2whichA2contentA2ha
zardA2level?A2-A2Ans--ordinary