FIRE INSPECTOR 1 PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION 2025
What is the minimum acceptable residual pressure in a water supply system that must
be available for firefighting? ~ correct answer~20 psi(1.4 bar)
What type of sprinkler system is a type of dry system that, when activated, flows water
from all heads at the same time because all of the heads are open? ~ correct
answer~deluge
What is the starting point used to measure travel distance to an exit? ~ correct
answer~the most remote point subject to occupancy
How many sleeping accommodations are required for an occupancy to be classified as a
hotel? ~ correct answer~16
What are examples of exit lighting that is required in many occupancies? ~ correct
answer~emergency lighting to illuminate means of egress
An extinguisher designed for Class A fires carries which color and shape symbol? ~
correct answer~green triangle
During which phase of a fire does flashover usually occur? ~ correct answer~fully
develped
What are the states of matter? ~ correct answer~solid, liquid, gas
,What are the four phases of fire development in their correct order? ~ correct
answer~incipient, growth, fully developed, decay
Two common file folder formats used in the organization of fire inspection records are
chronological and ___________. ~ correct answer~functional
The purpose of the NFIRS is to collect useful national data on the many underlying
factors in a fire. ~ correct answer~true
What material is inherently fire resistive? ~ correct answer~masonry
What designation of fire door would be required for use as part of a fire wall? ~ correct
answer~A
How many different types of fire loads does a Type III construction have ~ correct
answer~2
What NFPA 13 hazard class includes occupancies that may produce severe fires ~
correct answer~extra hazards
How many general categories of fire are there? ~ correct answer~5
Since steel conducts heat well, it will tend to do what as temperature exposure
increases? ~ correct answer~expand and loose strength
, In addition to activating the fire alarm and detection system, which other action will a
duct-detector perform? ~ correct answer~shut down the air-handling system if it
detects smoke
What is the fire department connection (FDC)? ~ correct answer~a connection where
the FD can pump water into a sprinkler or standpipe system
What assemblies of pieces of wood or wood-and-metal combinations often used to
support floors and roofs? ~ correct answer~wood trusses
What is an area of refuge in relationship to an exit from a building? ~ correct answer~a
protected area designed for use by people with mobility impairements
What fire alarm and detection system component is either an automatic or manually
operated device that, when activated, causes the system to indicate an alarm? ~ correct
answer~alarm initiation device
What type of glass is manufactured so that a thin sheet of plastic is placed between two
sheets of glass? ~ correct answer~laminated glass
When a building has an automatic fire sprinkler system, what must you make sure the
system is matched to perform against? ~ correct answer~content hazard level
What NFPA standard governs the standard for portable fire extinguishers? ~ correct
answer~10
How thick can wood posts in a heavy timber constructed building be? ~ correct
answer~8" or larger
SOLUTION 2025
What is the minimum acceptable residual pressure in a water supply system that must
be available for firefighting? ~ correct answer~20 psi(1.4 bar)
What type of sprinkler system is a type of dry system that, when activated, flows water
from all heads at the same time because all of the heads are open? ~ correct
answer~deluge
What is the starting point used to measure travel distance to an exit? ~ correct
answer~the most remote point subject to occupancy
How many sleeping accommodations are required for an occupancy to be classified as a
hotel? ~ correct answer~16
What are examples of exit lighting that is required in many occupancies? ~ correct
answer~emergency lighting to illuminate means of egress
An extinguisher designed for Class A fires carries which color and shape symbol? ~
correct answer~green triangle
During which phase of a fire does flashover usually occur? ~ correct answer~fully
develped
What are the states of matter? ~ correct answer~solid, liquid, gas
,What are the four phases of fire development in their correct order? ~ correct
answer~incipient, growth, fully developed, decay
Two common file folder formats used in the organization of fire inspection records are
chronological and ___________. ~ correct answer~functional
The purpose of the NFIRS is to collect useful national data on the many underlying
factors in a fire. ~ correct answer~true
What material is inherently fire resistive? ~ correct answer~masonry
What designation of fire door would be required for use as part of a fire wall? ~ correct
answer~A
How many different types of fire loads does a Type III construction have ~ correct
answer~2
What NFPA 13 hazard class includes occupancies that may produce severe fires ~
correct answer~extra hazards
How many general categories of fire are there? ~ correct answer~5
Since steel conducts heat well, it will tend to do what as temperature exposure
increases? ~ correct answer~expand and loose strength
, In addition to activating the fire alarm and detection system, which other action will a
duct-detector perform? ~ correct answer~shut down the air-handling system if it
detects smoke
What is the fire department connection (FDC)? ~ correct answer~a connection where
the FD can pump water into a sprinkler or standpipe system
What assemblies of pieces of wood or wood-and-metal combinations often used to
support floors and roofs? ~ correct answer~wood trusses
What is an area of refuge in relationship to an exit from a building? ~ correct answer~a
protected area designed for use by people with mobility impairements
What fire alarm and detection system component is either an automatic or manually
operated device that, when activated, causes the system to indicate an alarm? ~ correct
answer~alarm initiation device
What type of glass is manufactured so that a thin sheet of plastic is placed between two
sheets of glass? ~ correct answer~laminated glass
When a building has an automatic fire sprinkler system, what must you make sure the
system is matched to perform against? ~ correct answer~content hazard level
What NFPA standard governs the standard for portable fire extinguishers? ~ correct
answer~10
How thick can wood posts in a heavy timber constructed building be? ~ correct
answer~8" or larger
