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Fire Marshal Questions and Correct Answers
performance-based code Ans: — A _________ outlines a
requirement that a design has to meet but does not state that a
particular method or material must be used to meet the
requirements.
False Ans: — True or False
A performance-based code/standard gives the designer less
freedom than a prescriptive-based code/standard.
code Ans: — A ____________ is a collection of rules and regulations
that has been enacted by law in a particular jurisdiction.
All of the answers are correct Ans: — An exception to a code may
occur in which of the following forms?
A. Variances
B. Appeals
C. Modifications
D. All of the answers are correct
True Ans: — True or False:
Fire and life safety inspectors acting alone have little authority to
approve requests for modification of code requirements.
False Ans: — True or False:
Falls are the leading cause of unintentional injury deaths for
adults over the age of 65.
All of the answers are correct Ans: — Model code organizations
include:
A. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
B. International Code Council (ICC)
C. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
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D. all answers are correct
All of the answers are correct Ans: — The Iroquois Theater fire
resulted in which of the following changes for other theater
buildings:
A. Outward open exit doors must remain unlocked
B. Exit doors fitted with panic hardware
C. Flame-resistant scenery, props, and curtains
D. all answers are correct
C. Cocoanut Grove Fire Ans: — Many jurisdictions did not include
restaurants and nightclubs in the code classification of public
places until which historic fire:
A. Beverly Hill Supper Club Fire
B. The Station Nightclub Fire
C. Cocoanut Grove Fire
D. Our Lady of the Angles School Fire
All of the answers are correct Ans: — Sanctions issued by a
jurisdiction may be in the form of __________.
A. Stop Work Orders
B. Fines
C. Court summonses
D. all answers are correct
All of the answers are correct Ans: — Which of the following
technological tools may be used to schedule, record, and file
inspection documents?
A. smart phone
B. tablet
C. laptop
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D. all answers are correct
True Ans: — True or False:
The plan review process can be broken down into the following
phases: Application, Review, Approval, Site Visits, and
Commissioning.
C. design professional's Ans: — It is the ______________
responsibility to determine the occupancy classification for the
proposed building and identify the intended use of each room or
section of the building.
A fire marshal's
B. fire inspector's
C. design professional's
D. property owner's
C. Records retention Ans: — All inspection files are subject to laws
and must be kept for a specific length of time.
A. public retention
B. office retention
C. records retention
D. no answer is correct
All of the answers are correct Ans: — After an inspection of an
occupancy, ____________ are considered official government
documents and shall be part of the inspection file.
A. inspection forms
B. photographs
C. e-mails
D. all answers are correct
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C. Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) Ans: — According to NFPA,
the is the organization, office, or individual responsible for
enforcing a code or standard.
A. International Code Council (ICC)
B. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
C. Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)
D. International Association of Fire Fighters(IAFF)
D. Operational Permit Ans: — Which fire and life safety permit is
used to regulate certain activities such as hazardous operations or
processes?
A. Conditional Permit
B. General Permit
C. Work Permit
D. Operational Permit
B. not issued to allow a party to avoid having to meet minimum
code requirements. Ans: — In general, permits are ____________.
A. issued to allow a party to avoid having to meet minimum code
requirements
B. not issued to allow a party to avoid having to meet minimum
code requirements.
C. no answer is correct
D. all answers are correct
D. all answers are correct
B. code analysis Ans: — A ___________ is a summary of the features
of fire protection and building characteristics that will affect the
plan review.
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Fire Marshal Questions and Correct Answers
performance-based code Ans: — A _________ outlines a
requirement that a design has to meet but does not state that a
particular method or material must be used to meet the
requirements.
False Ans: — True or False
A performance-based code/standard gives the designer less
freedom than a prescriptive-based code/standard.
code Ans: — A ____________ is a collection of rules and regulations
that has been enacted by law in a particular jurisdiction.
All of the answers are correct Ans: — An exception to a code may
occur in which of the following forms?
A. Variances
B. Appeals
C. Modifications
D. All of the answers are correct
True Ans: — True or False:
Fire and life safety inspectors acting alone have little authority to
approve requests for modification of code requirements.
False Ans: — True or False:
Falls are the leading cause of unintentional injury deaths for
adults over the age of 65.
All of the answers are correct Ans: — Model code organizations
include:
A. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
B. International Code Council (ICC)
C. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
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D. all answers are correct
All of the answers are correct Ans: — The Iroquois Theater fire
resulted in which of the following changes for other theater
buildings:
A. Outward open exit doors must remain unlocked
B. Exit doors fitted with panic hardware
C. Flame-resistant scenery, props, and curtains
D. all answers are correct
C. Cocoanut Grove Fire Ans: — Many jurisdictions did not include
restaurants and nightclubs in the code classification of public
places until which historic fire:
A. Beverly Hill Supper Club Fire
B. The Station Nightclub Fire
C. Cocoanut Grove Fire
D. Our Lady of the Angles School Fire
All of the answers are correct Ans: — Sanctions issued by a
jurisdiction may be in the form of __________.
A. Stop Work Orders
B. Fines
C. Court summonses
D. all answers are correct
All of the answers are correct Ans: — Which of the following
technological tools may be used to schedule, record, and file
inspection documents?
A. smart phone
B. tablet
C. laptop
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D. all answers are correct
True Ans: — True or False:
The plan review process can be broken down into the following
phases: Application, Review, Approval, Site Visits, and
Commissioning.
C. design professional's Ans: — It is the ______________
responsibility to determine the occupancy classification for the
proposed building and identify the intended use of each room or
section of the building.
A fire marshal's
B. fire inspector's
C. design professional's
D. property owner's
C. Records retention Ans: — All inspection files are subject to laws
and must be kept for a specific length of time.
A. public retention
B. office retention
C. records retention
D. no answer is correct
All of the answers are correct Ans: — After an inspection of an
occupancy, ____________ are considered official government
documents and shall be part of the inspection file.
A. inspection forms
B. photographs
C. e-mails
D. all answers are correct
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C. Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) Ans: — According to NFPA,
the is the organization, office, or individual responsible for
enforcing a code or standard.
A. International Code Council (ICC)
B. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
C. Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)
D. International Association of Fire Fighters(IAFF)
D. Operational Permit Ans: — Which fire and life safety permit is
used to regulate certain activities such as hazardous operations or
processes?
A. Conditional Permit
B. General Permit
C. Work Permit
D. Operational Permit
B. not issued to allow a party to avoid having to meet minimum
code requirements. Ans: — In general, permits are ____________.
A. issued to allow a party to avoid having to meet minimum code
requirements
B. not issued to allow a party to avoid having to meet minimum
code requirements.
C. no answer is correct
D. all answers are correct
D. all answers are correct
B. code analysis Ans: — A ___________ is a summary of the features
of fire protection and building characteristics that will affect the
plan review.
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