FIRE INSPECTOR II CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION EXAM COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND ELABORATED ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS
◉ A standard is: Answer: A set of specifications or requirements that is
considered industry best practice and meets a minimum level of
performance guidelines
◉ The most important tool the fire inspector possesses is: Answer:
Knowledge
◉ Any non-compliance (code violation) that has been noticed during the
fire inspection: Answer: Must be documented in the written report of the
inspection
◉ One of the things that a Fire Inspector II could be expected to do that
a Fire Inspector I would not, is to: Answer: Process a permit application
◉ A permit to use a chemical during a manufacturing process is an
example of a(n): Answer: Hazardous materials use permit
◉ Which of the following individuals may have full police powers to
investigate and arrest suspected arsonist and people causing false
alarms? Answer: Fire investigator
,◉ To ensure that an installation or construction is safe to be occupied, a
fire inspector uses: Answer: Both prescriptive code and performance-
based code
◉ The International Code Council is an example of a(n): Answer: Model
code organization
◉ The principles that a fire inspector should follow during an inspection
are dictated by: Answer: Ethics
◉ In the process of adopting a new or modified code or standard, the
correct sequence of steps would be: Answer: Identification of need,
Review by elected officials, public hearing, adoption of code into statute
◉ Which of the following positions describes a fire inspector who works
within a fire department and who may respond to the fire scenes for
investigative purposes? Answer: Fire Marshal
◉ Type II building is: Answer: Same as Type I but with less fire
resistance
◉ Dry wall is considered: Answer: Limited-Combustible
◉ Masonry exterior bearing walls are usually found in: Answer: Type III
and IV construction
, ◉ What can be said about steel members? Answer: They can melt in a
severe fire
◉ Part of the building's weight and the building's content are supported
by a: Answer: Load-bearing wall
◉ The most fire-resistive category of building construction is: Answer:
Type I
◉ Annealed glass is known as: Answer: Single-pane glass
◉ The most common building material is: Answer: Wood
◉ Pyrolysis refers to: Answer: Decomposition without combustion
◉ The most common type of construction used today is: Answer: Type
V
◉ Which of the following statements is true about gypsum board?
Answer: It is a good insulator and noncombustible
◉ Trusses are used: Answer: For both floors and roofs
EVALUATION EXAM COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND ELABORATED ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS
◉ A standard is: Answer: A set of specifications or requirements that is
considered industry best practice and meets a minimum level of
performance guidelines
◉ The most important tool the fire inspector possesses is: Answer:
Knowledge
◉ Any non-compliance (code violation) that has been noticed during the
fire inspection: Answer: Must be documented in the written report of the
inspection
◉ One of the things that a Fire Inspector II could be expected to do that
a Fire Inspector I would not, is to: Answer: Process a permit application
◉ A permit to use a chemical during a manufacturing process is an
example of a(n): Answer: Hazardous materials use permit
◉ Which of the following individuals may have full police powers to
investigate and arrest suspected arsonist and people causing false
alarms? Answer: Fire investigator
,◉ To ensure that an installation or construction is safe to be occupied, a
fire inspector uses: Answer: Both prescriptive code and performance-
based code
◉ The International Code Council is an example of a(n): Answer: Model
code organization
◉ The principles that a fire inspector should follow during an inspection
are dictated by: Answer: Ethics
◉ In the process of adopting a new or modified code or standard, the
correct sequence of steps would be: Answer: Identification of need,
Review by elected officials, public hearing, adoption of code into statute
◉ Which of the following positions describes a fire inspector who works
within a fire department and who may respond to the fire scenes for
investigative purposes? Answer: Fire Marshal
◉ Type II building is: Answer: Same as Type I but with less fire
resistance
◉ Dry wall is considered: Answer: Limited-Combustible
◉ Masonry exterior bearing walls are usually found in: Answer: Type III
and IV construction
, ◉ What can be said about steel members? Answer: They can melt in a
severe fire
◉ Part of the building's weight and the building's content are supported
by a: Answer: Load-bearing wall
◉ The most fire-resistive category of building construction is: Answer:
Type I
◉ Annealed glass is known as: Answer: Single-pane glass
◉ The most common building material is: Answer: Wood
◉ Pyrolysis refers to: Answer: Decomposition without combustion
◉ The most common type of construction used today is: Answer: Type
V
◉ Which of the following statements is true about gypsum board?
Answer: It is a good insulator and noncombustible
◉ Trusses are used: Answer: For both floors and roofs
