building classifications and building
systems ACTUAL UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Which building construction type is referred to as noncombustible or protected
noncombustible?
Type II
Type III
Type IV
Type V - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Type II
Building classifications used in building codes are based on the materials used in construction
and the:
size and shape of the structural components
total cost of materials used in its construction.
fire resistance ratings for the structural components.
estimated amount of time for completion of the building. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅fire
resistance ratings for the structural components.
What does the first digit in the three-digit number code for building classifications represent?
Fire resistance rating of the floor construction
Fire resistance rating (in hours) of interior finishes
Fire resistance rating (in hours) of exterior bearing walls
Fire resistance rating of columns and girders that support loads of more than one floor -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Fire resistance rating (in hours) of exterior bearing walls
Type I buildings are MOST commonly constructed using a protected steel frame or:
heavy timber
a wood frame
reinforced concrete
glass and aluminum - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅reinforced concrete
, A fundamental fire concern with Type III construction is:
the use of fire-retardant materials
creation of combustible concealed spaces.
possible structural failure of reinforced concrete.
use of glass and aluminum as structural components. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅creation
of combustible concealed spaces.
Type IV construction is:
often known as "ordinary construction."
required to have a one-hour fire resistance rating.
commonly constructed using steel or reinforced concrete.
construction that uses wood components with greater mass than Type III construction. -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅construction that uses wood components with greater mass than
Type III construction.
Modern heavy-timber wood frame construction is primarily used:
for aesthetic purposes.
to create interior partitions or fire stops.
in buildings with mixed occupancy classifications.
as the foundation for masonry veneer exterior walls. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅for
aesthetic purposes.
In modern construction, Type V light-frame construction:
increases the structural stability of wood-frame buildings.
makes use of smaller studs, joists,and rafters to erect buildings faster.
is required to have a three-hour fire resistance for structural components.
uses heavy posts and beams to increase the fire resistance for the wood frame. - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅makes use of smaller studs, joists,and rafters to erect buildings faster.
Occupancy classifications reflect the ____ inherent to specific types of occupancies.
life safety issues
systems ACTUAL UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Which building construction type is referred to as noncombustible or protected
noncombustible?
Type II
Type III
Type IV
Type V - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Type II
Building classifications used in building codes are based on the materials used in construction
and the:
size and shape of the structural components
total cost of materials used in its construction.
fire resistance ratings for the structural components.
estimated amount of time for completion of the building. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅fire
resistance ratings for the structural components.
What does the first digit in the three-digit number code for building classifications represent?
Fire resistance rating of the floor construction
Fire resistance rating (in hours) of interior finishes
Fire resistance rating (in hours) of exterior bearing walls
Fire resistance rating of columns and girders that support loads of more than one floor -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Fire resistance rating (in hours) of exterior bearing walls
Type I buildings are MOST commonly constructed using a protected steel frame or:
heavy timber
a wood frame
reinforced concrete
glass and aluminum - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅reinforced concrete
, A fundamental fire concern with Type III construction is:
the use of fire-retardant materials
creation of combustible concealed spaces.
possible structural failure of reinforced concrete.
use of glass and aluminum as structural components. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅creation
of combustible concealed spaces.
Type IV construction is:
often known as "ordinary construction."
required to have a one-hour fire resistance rating.
commonly constructed using steel or reinforced concrete.
construction that uses wood components with greater mass than Type III construction. -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅construction that uses wood components with greater mass than
Type III construction.
Modern heavy-timber wood frame construction is primarily used:
for aesthetic purposes.
to create interior partitions or fire stops.
in buildings with mixed occupancy classifications.
as the foundation for masonry veneer exterior walls. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅for
aesthetic purposes.
In modern construction, Type V light-frame construction:
increases the structural stability of wood-frame buildings.
makes use of smaller studs, joists,and rafters to erect buildings faster.
is required to have a three-hour fire resistance for structural components.
uses heavy posts and beams to increase the fire resistance for the wood frame. - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅makes use of smaller studs, joists,and rafters to erect buildings faster.
Occupancy classifications reflect the ____ inherent to specific types of occupancies.
life safety issues
