TCFP INSTRUCTOR 1 END OF COURSE 2025/2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔An inspector assembles all of the necessary tools and equipment and PPE that may
be needed for an inspection. Which of the following is NOT on the general list of
commonly used items for fire inspections:
A. Gloves
B. Safety shoes or boots
C. Thermal imagining camera
D. Flashlight - ✔✔Thermal imagining camera
✔✔The lightly constructed panel doors or glass doors used in general construction
cannot act as barriers to high temperatures developed in a fire. Which of the following is
NOT one of the three methods of classifying fire doors?
A. Alphabetical letter designation
B. Color coded designation
C. Hourly fire-protection rating
D. Combination of hour and letter - ✔✔Color coded designation
✔✔The fire prevention division is managed by the _____________ , who typically holds
the equivalent rank of assistant or deputy chief.
A. City Marshal
B. Fire Marshal
C. Lead Inspector
D. Deputy Marshal - ✔✔Fire Marshal
✔✔Because they are extremely unsafe and unreliable, _________________________
may not be used as any part of a means of egress in new construction.
A. Internal fire escape stairs
B. Outside fire slides
C. External fire escape stairs
D. None of the above - ✔✔External fire escape stairs
✔✔Circle some of the duties of an inspector
A) Handle citizen complaints related to fire and life safety
B) Interpret and apply adopted codes and standards
C) Interrogate citizens for not getting a permit
D) A and B - ✔✔A and B
✔✔What is an advantage of performance-based standards?
A) Performance-based standards specify exactly what techniques and materials are
required for compliance.
B) Performance-based standards require significant technical expertise to implement.
C) Performance-based standards allow for flexibility in meeting needs of AHJ, owners
and insurance companies.
, D) Performance-based standards do not require frequent inspections or continued
testing. - ✔✔Performance-based standards allow for flexibility in meeting needs of AHJ,
owners and insurance companies.
✔✔. A ___ is a set of principles, protocols, or procedures that is developed by
committees through a consensus process.
A. code
B. standard
C. regulation
D. legal document - ✔✔standard
✔✔Sanctions are issued if the violation is not corrected in a certain time. Which of the
follow is not correct?
A.) Citations
B.) Complaints
C.) Fines
D.) Warrant - ✔✔Warrant
✔✔While _______ provides additional flexibility, there are difficulties associated with
enforcement.
A. Prescriptive Codes
B. Performance Codes
C. Consensus Codes
D. Local Codes - ✔✔Performance Codes
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a type of Inspection Drawing?
A. Plot Plan
B. Floor Plan
C. Elevation View
D. Venn Diagram - ✔✔Venn Diagram
✔✔A ___________ is a collection or compilation of rules and regulations enacted by a
legislative body to become law in a particular jurisdiction.
A) Standard
B) Rule
C) Code
D) Ordinance - ✔✔Code
✔✔The quickness with which unprotected steel fails when exposed to fire depends on
several factors, except:
A) Mass of the steel members
B) Vertical or horizontal placement of the steel members
C) Intensity of the exposing fire
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔An inspector assembles all of the necessary tools and equipment and PPE that may
be needed for an inspection. Which of the following is NOT on the general list of
commonly used items for fire inspections:
A. Gloves
B. Safety shoes or boots
C. Thermal imagining camera
D. Flashlight - ✔✔Thermal imagining camera
✔✔The lightly constructed panel doors or glass doors used in general construction
cannot act as barriers to high temperatures developed in a fire. Which of the following is
NOT one of the three methods of classifying fire doors?
A. Alphabetical letter designation
B. Color coded designation
C. Hourly fire-protection rating
D. Combination of hour and letter - ✔✔Color coded designation
✔✔The fire prevention division is managed by the _____________ , who typically holds
the equivalent rank of assistant or deputy chief.
A. City Marshal
B. Fire Marshal
C. Lead Inspector
D. Deputy Marshal - ✔✔Fire Marshal
✔✔Because they are extremely unsafe and unreliable, _________________________
may not be used as any part of a means of egress in new construction.
A. Internal fire escape stairs
B. Outside fire slides
C. External fire escape stairs
D. None of the above - ✔✔External fire escape stairs
✔✔Circle some of the duties of an inspector
A) Handle citizen complaints related to fire and life safety
B) Interpret and apply adopted codes and standards
C) Interrogate citizens for not getting a permit
D) A and B - ✔✔A and B
✔✔What is an advantage of performance-based standards?
A) Performance-based standards specify exactly what techniques and materials are
required for compliance.
B) Performance-based standards require significant technical expertise to implement.
C) Performance-based standards allow for flexibility in meeting needs of AHJ, owners
and insurance companies.
, D) Performance-based standards do not require frequent inspections or continued
testing. - ✔✔Performance-based standards allow for flexibility in meeting needs of AHJ,
owners and insurance companies.
✔✔. A ___ is a set of principles, protocols, or procedures that is developed by
committees through a consensus process.
A. code
B. standard
C. regulation
D. legal document - ✔✔standard
✔✔Sanctions are issued if the violation is not corrected in a certain time. Which of the
follow is not correct?
A.) Citations
B.) Complaints
C.) Fines
D.) Warrant - ✔✔Warrant
✔✔While _______ provides additional flexibility, there are difficulties associated with
enforcement.
A. Prescriptive Codes
B. Performance Codes
C. Consensus Codes
D. Local Codes - ✔✔Performance Codes
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a type of Inspection Drawing?
A. Plot Plan
B. Floor Plan
C. Elevation View
D. Venn Diagram - ✔✔Venn Diagram
✔✔A ___________ is a collection or compilation of rules and regulations enacted by a
legislative body to become law in a particular jurisdiction.
A) Standard
B) Rule
C) Code
D) Ordinance - ✔✔Code
✔✔The quickness with which unprotected steel fails when exposed to fire depends on
several factors, except:
A) Mass of the steel members
B) Vertical or horizontal placement of the steel members
C) Intensity of the exposing fire
