Fire Protection Systems Final Exam With
Complete Solutions!!
In some cases, all of the following documents must be kept on site for fire department
use and may be contained in a separate box from the keys, EXCEPT:
Occupant Rental Agreements
Interior exit stairway doors must be able to open on _______ without any special
knowledge, effort, or key.
Both sides
In the last 25 years, it has become mandatory that emergency responders be able to
_________ from the fire command center.
Unlock all stairway doors simultaneously
Limiting _________ minimizes a person's exposure to a fire condition before reaching an
exit.
travel distance
The _____________ is the portion of the means of egress separated from the other parts
of the building or structure by fire-resistant or fire-rated construction to provide a
protected path to the exit discharge.
exit
The _____________ system is similar to the siren sensor system but instead of the siren,
the emergency responder's radio is used.
,Radio Frequency Sensor
The use of a sensor to detect an emergency vehicle's _________ is one of the most
commonly used detection and access systems.
Siren
To address concerns that criminals or terrorists might activate fire protection systems
to unlock doors and gain unauthorized entry, another method of controlling doors was
placed in the model codes by the International Building Code®, referred to as:
Electromagnetically locked egress doors
What access system is used as a backup to the siren sensor if it fails to detect the siren?
Key switch
What can be placed on the outside of a structure to provide responding fire fighters with
keys, access cards, and codes to locks and keypads?
Emergency building entrance system
What may be installed by property owners, tenants, and managers in order to restrict
access to the property, and may be a heavy motorized device?
Security gate
What type of key, with a jurisdiction-specific pattern, is used to open an emergency
,building entrance system?
Proprietary key
What type of lock is permitted in certain facilities and prevents clients or occupants
from opening an exit door without staff noticing?
Delayed egress lock
Which of the following components of the means of egress is the portion that leads to
the exit?
Exit access
Which of the following is NOT a model code requirement for delayed egress locks?
The door must automatically relock once opened
Which of the following is the least desirable access method as it may cause fire fighters
to lose valuable time?
Access codes and access cards
Which of the following opens a gate when a detector is activated or a water flow switch
senses a change in water flow?
Fire protection system interface
Which of the following terms used by NFPA 5000 has the same meaning as the term
, electromagnetically locked egress doors, which is used in the International Building
Code®?
Electronically controlled doors
Which portion of the means of egress is between the exit and the public way outside of a
building?
Exit discharge
Emergency responders must be able to __________ from the fire command center.
Unlock all interior stairway doors simultaneously
Interior exit stairway doors must be able to open on _________ without any special
knowledge, effort, or key.
Both sides
Limiting ________ minimizes a person's exposure to a fire condition before reaching an
exit.
Travel distance
System hardware for electrically locked egress doors are required to be listed in
accordance with __________ requirements.
UL 294
Complete Solutions!!
In some cases, all of the following documents must be kept on site for fire department
use and may be contained in a separate box from the keys, EXCEPT:
Occupant Rental Agreements
Interior exit stairway doors must be able to open on _______ without any special
knowledge, effort, or key.
Both sides
In the last 25 years, it has become mandatory that emergency responders be able to
_________ from the fire command center.
Unlock all stairway doors simultaneously
Limiting _________ minimizes a person's exposure to a fire condition before reaching an
exit.
travel distance
The _____________ is the portion of the means of egress separated from the other parts
of the building or structure by fire-resistant or fire-rated construction to provide a
protected path to the exit discharge.
exit
The _____________ system is similar to the siren sensor system but instead of the siren,
the emergency responder's radio is used.
,Radio Frequency Sensor
The use of a sensor to detect an emergency vehicle's _________ is one of the most
commonly used detection and access systems.
Siren
To address concerns that criminals or terrorists might activate fire protection systems
to unlock doors and gain unauthorized entry, another method of controlling doors was
placed in the model codes by the International Building Code®, referred to as:
Electromagnetically locked egress doors
What access system is used as a backup to the siren sensor if it fails to detect the siren?
Key switch
What can be placed on the outside of a structure to provide responding fire fighters with
keys, access cards, and codes to locks and keypads?
Emergency building entrance system
What may be installed by property owners, tenants, and managers in order to restrict
access to the property, and may be a heavy motorized device?
Security gate
What type of key, with a jurisdiction-specific pattern, is used to open an emergency
,building entrance system?
Proprietary key
What type of lock is permitted in certain facilities and prevents clients or occupants
from opening an exit door without staff noticing?
Delayed egress lock
Which of the following components of the means of egress is the portion that leads to
the exit?
Exit access
Which of the following is NOT a model code requirement for delayed egress locks?
The door must automatically relock once opened
Which of the following is the least desirable access method as it may cause fire fighters
to lose valuable time?
Access codes and access cards
Which of the following opens a gate when a detector is activated or a water flow switch
senses a change in water flow?
Fire protection system interface
Which of the following terms used by NFPA 5000 has the same meaning as the term
, electromagnetically locked egress doors, which is used in the International Building
Code®?
Electronically controlled doors
Which portion of the means of egress is between the exit and the public way outside of a
building?
Exit discharge
Emergency responders must be able to __________ from the fire command center.
Unlock all interior stairway doors simultaneously
Interior exit stairway doors must be able to open on _________ without any special
knowledge, effort, or key.
Both sides
Limiting ________ minimizes a person's exposure to a fire condition before reaching an
exit.
Travel distance
System hardware for electrically locked egress doors are required to be listed in
accordance with __________ requirements.
UL 294
