Final exam: building construction with
100% correct answers
They have a decreased HRR - correct answer ✔✔All of the following are ways in which interior finishes
increase a fire hazard EXCEPT
Have been built utilizing a variety of regulations or none at all - correct answer ✔✔It is important to
remember that the buildings in your area:
True! - correct answer ✔✔T/F? Building codes regulate the size and height of structures, based on the
construction classification and the occupancy type
Rhythm club fire (1940) - correct answer ✔✔What fire was fueled by decorative Spanish moss, which
generated methane gas that fueled the fire and destroyed the building within an hour?
Iroquois theater fire - correct answer ✔✔This fire was considered to be "absolutely fireproof" because of
its marble staircase
Occupancy type - correct answer ✔✔Building codes regulate the size and height of structures, based on
the construction classification and the ___?
False - correct answer ✔✔An exit is a door that exits into a public way
Exit access - correct answer ✔✔The ___ is the actual path from any point in a building to a fire-rated
stairwell or fire-rated corridor
2003 - correct answer ✔✔The station nightclub fire burned in
Exit - correct answer ✔✔The ___ is the rated stairwell or exit passageway
, Legacy code - correct answer ✔✔A code that is no longer supported or printed is referred to as?
1911 - correct answer ✔✔The triangle shirtwaist factory burned in:
Ohio state penitentiary fire (1930) - correct answer ✔✔The national guard was called for assistance
during this fire:
Exit discharge - correct answer ✔✔The __ is simply the door to the exterior and a public way
True - correct answer ✔✔T/f? The triangle shirtwaist fire improved fire proofing, sprinkler systems,
exiting from high-rises, and was a major contributor to the development of NFPA 101
True - correct answer ✔✔T/f? One truss failure means that the entire roof is compromised
Wood-frame construction - correct answer ✔✔Type 5 construction is also known as:
Type 1 - correct answer ✔✔Fire-resistive construction
Type 2 - correct answer ✔✔Non-combustible/limited
Type 3 - correct answer ✔✔Ordinary construction
Type 4 - correct answer ✔✔Heavy Timber construction
Gypsum - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following is an inorganic product from which plaster and
wallboards are constructed?
Weather - correct answer ✔✔The w stands for ___ in the acronym COAL TWAS WEALTH
100% correct answers
They have a decreased HRR - correct answer ✔✔All of the following are ways in which interior finishes
increase a fire hazard EXCEPT
Have been built utilizing a variety of regulations or none at all - correct answer ✔✔It is important to
remember that the buildings in your area:
True! - correct answer ✔✔T/F? Building codes regulate the size and height of structures, based on the
construction classification and the occupancy type
Rhythm club fire (1940) - correct answer ✔✔What fire was fueled by decorative Spanish moss, which
generated methane gas that fueled the fire and destroyed the building within an hour?
Iroquois theater fire - correct answer ✔✔This fire was considered to be "absolutely fireproof" because of
its marble staircase
Occupancy type - correct answer ✔✔Building codes regulate the size and height of structures, based on
the construction classification and the ___?
False - correct answer ✔✔An exit is a door that exits into a public way
Exit access - correct answer ✔✔The ___ is the actual path from any point in a building to a fire-rated
stairwell or fire-rated corridor
2003 - correct answer ✔✔The station nightclub fire burned in
Exit - correct answer ✔✔The ___ is the rated stairwell or exit passageway
, Legacy code - correct answer ✔✔A code that is no longer supported or printed is referred to as?
1911 - correct answer ✔✔The triangle shirtwaist factory burned in:
Ohio state penitentiary fire (1930) - correct answer ✔✔The national guard was called for assistance
during this fire:
Exit discharge - correct answer ✔✔The __ is simply the door to the exterior and a public way
True - correct answer ✔✔T/f? The triangle shirtwaist fire improved fire proofing, sprinkler systems,
exiting from high-rises, and was a major contributor to the development of NFPA 101
True - correct answer ✔✔T/f? One truss failure means that the entire roof is compromised
Wood-frame construction - correct answer ✔✔Type 5 construction is also known as:
Type 1 - correct answer ✔✔Fire-resistive construction
Type 2 - correct answer ✔✔Non-combustible/limited
Type 3 - correct answer ✔✔Ordinary construction
Type 4 - correct answer ✔✔Heavy Timber construction
Gypsum - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following is an inorganic product from which plaster and
wallboards are constructed?
Weather - correct answer ✔✔The w stands for ___ in the acronym COAL TWAS WEALTH
