Fire Fighter 1 - Chapter 6 Building
Construction Exam Questions And
Answers
Which construction feature presents the greatest collapse hazard? -
correct answer ✅Modern lightweight construction
The primary purpose of the __________ is to transfer the weight of
the building and its contents to the ground. -
correct answer ✅foundation
What is plasterboard commonly used for? -
correct answer ✅Interior walls and ceilings
Which is the most common application for an engineered wood
product? -
correct answer ✅Applications where extra-long beams are
required
Which type of truss is becoming less common in modern
construction? -
correct answer ✅Bowstring
What is another term for gypsum board? -
correct answer ✅Sheetrock
, Fire Fighter 1 - Chapter 6 Building
Construction Exam Questions And
Answers
In a building fire, you observe warped steel structural members.
What is the first and safest action to take? -
correct answer ✅Immediately clear the area
If heated to a temperature of 1000ºF (540ºC), how far can a 100-
foot (30-meter) steel beam elongate? -
correct answer ✅9 inches (23 mm)
Which type of construction is called ordinary construction? -
correct answer ✅III
Which term is a measure of whether a material will burn? -
correct answer ✅Combustibility
Which is the term for building components consisting of individual
pieces of wood glued together? -
correct answer ✅Engineered
Type II construction is referred to as: -
correct answer ✅noncombustible
Construction Exam Questions And
Answers
Which construction feature presents the greatest collapse hazard? -
correct answer ✅Modern lightweight construction
The primary purpose of the __________ is to transfer the weight of
the building and its contents to the ground. -
correct answer ✅foundation
What is plasterboard commonly used for? -
correct answer ✅Interior walls and ceilings
Which is the most common application for an engineered wood
product? -
correct answer ✅Applications where extra-long beams are
required
Which type of truss is becoming less common in modern
construction? -
correct answer ✅Bowstring
What is another term for gypsum board? -
correct answer ✅Sheetrock
, Fire Fighter 1 - Chapter 6 Building
Construction Exam Questions And
Answers
In a building fire, you observe warped steel structural members.
What is the first and safest action to take? -
correct answer ✅Immediately clear the area
If heated to a temperature of 1000ºF (540ºC), how far can a 100-
foot (30-meter) steel beam elongate? -
correct answer ✅9 inches (23 mm)
Which type of construction is called ordinary construction? -
correct answer ✅III
Which term is a measure of whether a material will burn? -
correct answer ✅Combustibility
Which is the term for building components consisting of individual
pieces of wood glued together? -
correct answer ✅Engineered
Type II construction is referred to as: -
correct answer ✅noncombustible
