Jones and Bartlett Fire Inspector Principles and Practice
Questions With Complete Solutions
0-499= 2.
500-999= 3
1000+=4 Correct Answers Number of exits per occupancy
7. 11 Correct Answers Stairs
75'-400' Correct Answers Travel distance vary
a beam Correct Answers joist
a built up unit of construction or combination of materials such
as brick, clay tiles, or stones set in mortar Correct Answers
Masonry
a chart showing what will happen with the fire alarm system
when an initiating device is activated Correct Answers alarm
matrix
a collection of lightweight structural components joined in a
triangular configuration that can be used to support either floors
or roofs Correct Answers truss
a condition in which all combustibles in a room or confined
space have been heated to the point at which they release vapors
that will support combustion, causing all combustibles to ignite
simultaneously Correct Answers flashover
,a condition in which unburned products of combustion from a
fire have accumulated in the ceiling layer of gas to a sufficient
concentration (ie at or above the lower flammable limit) such
that they ignite momentarily Correct Answers flameover
(rollover)
a cylindrical area above a fire in which heated air and gases rise
and travel upward Correct Answers thermal column
a device containing a small amount of radioactive material that
ionizes the air between two charged electrodes to sense the
presence of smoke particles Correct Answers ionization smoke
detector
a device that accelerates the removal of the air from a dry-pipe
or preaction sprinkler system Correct Answers accelerator
a device to detect visible products of combustion using a light
source and a photosensitive sensor Correct Answers
photoelectric smoke detector
a device with components made from two distinct metals that
respond differently to heat. when heated, the metals will bend or
change shape, activating an alarm Correct Answers bimetallic
strip
a document issued by the authority having jurisdiction for the
purpose of authorizing performance of a specified activity
NFPA 1 Correct Answers Permit
, A document that provides, for common and repeated use, rules,
guidelines, or characteristics for activities or their results, aimed
at the achievement of the optimum degree of order in a given
context. Correct Answers Standard
a document, the main text of which contains only mandatory
provisions using the word "Shall" to indicate requirements and
that is in a form generally suitable for mandatory reference by
another standard or code or for adoption into law Correct
Answers Standard
a door design that consists of wood filler pieces inside the door.
this construction creates a stronger door that may be fire rated
Correct Answers Solid Core
A drawing that represents a view looking down on an object.
Correct Answers plan view
A drawing that represents a view looking down on an object.
Correct Answers plan view
A drawing that shows the interior of an object as it would appear
if cut in half or quartered. Correct Answers Sectional view
A drawing that shows the interior of an object as it would appear
if cut in half or quartered. Correct Answers Sectional View
a dry sprinkler system that uses a deluge valve instead of a dry-
pipe valve and requires activation of a secondary device before
the pipes will fill with water Correct Answers preaction
sprinkler system
Questions With Complete Solutions
0-499= 2.
500-999= 3
1000+=4 Correct Answers Number of exits per occupancy
7. 11 Correct Answers Stairs
75'-400' Correct Answers Travel distance vary
a beam Correct Answers joist
a built up unit of construction or combination of materials such
as brick, clay tiles, or stones set in mortar Correct Answers
Masonry
a chart showing what will happen with the fire alarm system
when an initiating device is activated Correct Answers alarm
matrix
a collection of lightweight structural components joined in a
triangular configuration that can be used to support either floors
or roofs Correct Answers truss
a condition in which all combustibles in a room or confined
space have been heated to the point at which they release vapors
that will support combustion, causing all combustibles to ignite
simultaneously Correct Answers flashover
,a condition in which unburned products of combustion from a
fire have accumulated in the ceiling layer of gas to a sufficient
concentration (ie at or above the lower flammable limit) such
that they ignite momentarily Correct Answers flameover
(rollover)
a cylindrical area above a fire in which heated air and gases rise
and travel upward Correct Answers thermal column
a device containing a small amount of radioactive material that
ionizes the air between two charged electrodes to sense the
presence of smoke particles Correct Answers ionization smoke
detector
a device that accelerates the removal of the air from a dry-pipe
or preaction sprinkler system Correct Answers accelerator
a device to detect visible products of combustion using a light
source and a photosensitive sensor Correct Answers
photoelectric smoke detector
a device with components made from two distinct metals that
respond differently to heat. when heated, the metals will bend or
change shape, activating an alarm Correct Answers bimetallic
strip
a document issued by the authority having jurisdiction for the
purpose of authorizing performance of a specified activity
NFPA 1 Correct Answers Permit
, A document that provides, for common and repeated use, rules,
guidelines, or characteristics for activities or their results, aimed
at the achievement of the optimum degree of order in a given
context. Correct Answers Standard
a document, the main text of which contains only mandatory
provisions using the word "Shall" to indicate requirements and
that is in a form generally suitable for mandatory reference by
another standard or code or for adoption into law Correct
Answers Standard
a door design that consists of wood filler pieces inside the door.
this construction creates a stronger door that may be fire rated
Correct Answers Solid Core
A drawing that represents a view looking down on an object.
Correct Answers plan view
A drawing that represents a view looking down on an object.
Correct Answers plan view
A drawing that shows the interior of an object as it would appear
if cut in half or quartered. Correct Answers Sectional view
A drawing that shows the interior of an object as it would appear
if cut in half or quartered. Correct Answers Sectional View
a dry sprinkler system that uses a deluge valve instead of a dry-
pipe valve and requires activation of a secondary device before
the pipes will fill with water Correct Answers preaction
sprinkler system
