Fire Inspector 1 Study Questions with
Correct Answers
What is the minimum acceptable residual pressure in a water supply system that
must be available for firefighting? - --Answer --20 psi
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? - --
Answer --deluge
What is the starting point used to measure travel distance to an exit? - --
Answer --the most remote point subject to occupancy
How many sleeping accommodations are required for an occupancy to be
classified as a hotel? - --Answer --16
What are examples of exit lighting that is required in many occupancies? - --
Answer --emergency lighting to illuminate means of egress
An extinguisher designed for Class A fires carries which color and shape symbol? -
--Answer --green triangle
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,During which phase of a fire does flashover usually occur? - --Answer --fully
develped
What are the states of matter? - --Answer --solid, liquid, gas
What are the four phases of fire development in their correct order? - --
Answer --incipient, growth, fully developed, decay
Two common file folder formats used in the organization of fire inspection
records are chronological and ___________. - --Answer --functional
The purpose of the NFIRS is to collect useful national data on the many
underlying factors in a fire. - --Answer --true
What material is inherently fire resistive? - --Answer --masonry
What designation of fire door would be required for use as part of a fire wall? - --
Answer --A
How many different types of fire loads does a Type III construction have - --
Answer --2
What NFPA 13 hazard class includes occupancies that may produce severe fires - -
-Answer --extra hazards
How many general categories of fire are there? - --Answer --5
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, Since steel conducts heat well, it will tend to do what as temperature exposure
increases? - --Answer --expand and loose strength
In addition to activating the fire alarm and detection system, which other action
will a duct-detector perform? - --Answer --shut down the air-handling
system if it detects smoke
What is the fire department connection (FDC)? - --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? - --Answer --wood trusses
What is an area of refuge in relationship to an exit from a building? - --
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? - --Answer --alarm initiation device
What type of glass is manufactured so that a thin sheet of plastic is placed between
two sheets of glass? - --Answer --laminated glass
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Correct Answers
What is the minimum acceptable residual pressure in a water supply system that
must be available for firefighting? - --Answer --20 psi
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? - --
Answer --deluge
What is the starting point used to measure travel distance to an exit? - --
Answer --the most remote point subject to occupancy
How many sleeping accommodations are required for an occupancy to be
classified as a hotel? - --Answer --16
What are examples of exit lighting that is required in many occupancies? - --
Answer --emergency lighting to illuminate means of egress
An extinguisher designed for Class A fires carries which color and shape symbol? -
--Answer --green triangle
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,During which phase of a fire does flashover usually occur? - --Answer --fully
develped
What are the states of matter? - --Answer --solid, liquid, gas
What are the four phases of fire development in their correct order? - --
Answer --incipient, growth, fully developed, decay
Two common file folder formats used in the organization of fire inspection
records are chronological and ___________. - --Answer --functional
The purpose of the NFIRS is to collect useful national data on the many
underlying factors in a fire. - --Answer --true
What material is inherently fire resistive? - --Answer --masonry
What designation of fire door would be required for use as part of a fire wall? - --
Answer --A
How many different types of fire loads does a Type III construction have - --
Answer --2
What NFPA 13 hazard class includes occupancies that may produce severe fires - -
-Answer --extra hazards
How many general categories of fire are there? - --Answer --5
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, Since steel conducts heat well, it will tend to do what as temperature exposure
increases? - --Answer --expand and loose strength
In addition to activating the fire alarm and detection system, which other action
will a duct-detector perform? - --Answer --shut down the air-handling
system if it detects smoke
What is the fire department connection (FDC)? - --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? - --Answer --wood trusses
What is an area of refuge in relationship to an exit from a building? - --
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? - --Answer --alarm initiation device
What type of glass is manufactured so that a thin sheet of plastic is placed between
two sheets of glass? - --Answer --laminated glass
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