FIRE INSPECTOR 1 STUDY QUESTIONS WITH ALL
CORRECT & 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS|ALREADY
GRADED A+
What is the minimum acceptable residual pressure in a water supply system that must be available for
firefighting? ✔Correct 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? ✔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
A gravity vent is part of which system in a building? ✔Correct Answer-smoke management
Wood and metal furnishings, paper, and office supplies are which content hazard level? ✔Correct Answer-
ordinary
Found throughout a building, which building material is rarely used for structural support? ✔Correct Answer-
plastic
What is the name of the measurement device used to test water flow from a hydrant? ✔Correct Answer-pitot
gauge
What type of sprinkler system requires a secondary device to activate, such as a smoke detector, before water
will be released into the piping system? ✔Correct Answer-preaction
What type of fire inspection occurs to ensure compliance with fire code during and at the end of a building's
construction? ✔Correct Answer-construction
Glass is ___________, but it is not _________. ✔Correct Answer-noncombustible, fire resistive
What type of plan set shows the overview of the lot that is being reviewed? ✔Correct Answer-site
How many specific occupancy groupings are recognized by NFPA standards? ✔Correct Answer-15
What part of a building's construction bears the weight of the entire structure? ✔Correct Answer-foundation
Extension cords are considered to be permanent wiring systems. ✔Correct Answer-false
What NFPA 13 hazard class includes occupancies that are ordinary, mercantile, manufacturing, and industry
properties and that are placed into one of two groups? ✔Correct Answer-ordinary hazards
CORRECT & 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS|ALREADY
GRADED A+
What is the minimum acceptable residual pressure in a water supply system that must be available for
firefighting? ✔Correct 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? ✔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
A gravity vent is part of which system in a building? ✔Correct Answer-smoke management
Wood and metal furnishings, paper, and office supplies are which content hazard level? ✔Correct Answer-
ordinary
Found throughout a building, which building material is rarely used for structural support? ✔Correct Answer-
plastic
What is the name of the measurement device used to test water flow from a hydrant? ✔Correct Answer-pitot
gauge
What type of sprinkler system requires a secondary device to activate, such as a smoke detector, before water
will be released into the piping system? ✔Correct Answer-preaction
What type of fire inspection occurs to ensure compliance with fire code during and at the end of a building's
construction? ✔Correct Answer-construction
Glass is ___________, but it is not _________. ✔Correct Answer-noncombustible, fire resistive
What type of plan set shows the overview of the lot that is being reviewed? ✔Correct Answer-site
How many specific occupancy groupings are recognized by NFPA standards? ✔Correct Answer-15
What part of a building's construction bears the weight of the entire structure? ✔Correct Answer-foundation
Extension cords are considered to be permanent wiring systems. ✔Correct Answer-false
What NFPA 13 hazard class includes occupancies that are ordinary, mercantile, manufacturing, and industry
properties and that are placed into one of two groups? ✔Correct Answer-ordinary hazards
