Fire Inspector Test Questions with Verified Solutions

axial load - A force that is perpendicular and that passes through the centroid (center) is known as an __________ ___________ backdraft - The burning of heated gaseous products of combustion, when oxygen is introduced into an oxygen deficient atmosphere, is known as ____________ Bottom chord - ______ ________ is the bottom member of a truss and is under tension. Bowstring truss - __________ ______ is the top chord of the truss and curved (arched truss) cantilever - A ________ is a projecting beam or slab supported at one end. (supported only at one end, but is rigidly held). Channel - ________ is steel that has a shape of a U. Chipboard/or particle board - _______ are woodchips glued together to make flat sheets, commonly used in mobile homes. Combustibles - ________ are liquids having a flash point above 100 degrees F. Compression - ______ is a force which tends to push the mass of a material together. concentrated - A __________ load is a heavy load located at one point in a building. dead - A _______ load is the load on a structure, due to its own weight and other fixed weights. Fire cut - _______ _______, is an angle cut made at the end of a joist or wood beam, which is inserted into a masonry wall. girder - A _______ is a large horizontal, structural member used to support the ends of joists and beams. head - The ______, is the top of a window or door frame. Impact - _______ loads are delivered over a short period of time. Partition wall - ________ _______ are non load bearing interior walls, which are subdivided areas of a floor into rooms. Pier - ______, short masonry column, supporting section of wall between two openings. Platform frame construction - ___________ _____________ ____________, the first floor is laid on the joist, and the frame for the first floor wall is erected on the first floor. All walls are built on the floor. Prestressing - __________ a means whereby the reinforcing bars in concrete beams are placed in tension before the concrete is poured, so that the member will develop greater strength after the concrete has set. Pretensioning - ___________ is done at the plant. Steel stands are stretched between the ends of a form and concrete is cured. Sand-lime mortar - _______ ________ _______ is water soluble. shear stress - The stress resulting when two forced act on a body in opposite directions in parallel adjacent planes is known as _______ _________. Sheathing - ______ is the covering applied to tile framing of a building to which siding is applied. Veneer - ______ wall is a single one wythe thickness of masonry designed to improve exterior appearance. federal inspectors - Federal codes are enforced by ______ __________. state and local - Local inspectors are responsible for enforcing _______ & _________ laws. High expansion foam - ______ _________ _________ is dangerous because of the lack of visibility. CO2 - ______ extinguishers are checked by weight. 5 gallons - The maximum allowable size for an approved safety can is ________. orange and black - Placards colors for explosives are _______ & __________. 150 lbs; 12 years - Dry chemical cylinders less than _____ lbs must be hydrostatically tested every_______ yrs, larger tanks have no test requirements. fire load - A ______ _______, is the potential fuel available to the fire. Lintel - _______ is a beam, which spans an opening in a masonry wall. Bimetallic - _________ detectors are self resetting. 50ft - _______feet is the distance required between explosives and the unpacking area. 2 Hour - External supports for flammable liquid above ground storage tanks are required to have a _____ hour rating. Schedules - _________ are lists of details by the architect. 24 square feet - Sprinklers may be omitted in closets not exceeding ________ square feet. 30 days - A temporary platform may be erected for _______ days in a new place of assembly. load; stress & strain - The external forces applied to a building is a _____, internal forces which resist the load are ______ & ______. potassium carbonate - Typical solution composed of _________ __________ is wet chemical. Plot Plans - _______ ________ show setbacks, bearing and length of the property lines, location of the utilities, elevations at various locations, trees and shrubs to be retained. Veneers - _______ only improves the appearance of the building and is non-load bearing. chord - The upper part of the truss is called a __________. atrium - An opening through a series of floors for any purpose other than an enclosed stairway is an ________. compression; tensile - Concrete is high in __________ strength and low in ________ strength. 800 degrees - Cold drawn steel begins to fail at _____ degrees. 100 rating - Red Oak has a ____ rating. 50ft - Explosives must be unpacked ____ft from the magazine. 8,000 BTU's - Ordinary combustibles produce _____ BTU's. Floor plans - _____ ________ are sectional views taken off a horizontal plane. Horizontal shaft pump - ________ _________ _________ is the most common type of fire pump. monthly - Elevator maintenance should be performed _________ fusible link - Fire dampers are activated by a ______ _________. stretcher - Bricks laid lengthwise are ____________. Rate of rise detectors - ___________ __ ______ detectors almost rely exclusively on the expansion characteristics of heat for activation. owner/occupant. - When inspection is completed, the inspector must notify the ___________ Conduction - _________ is transfer of heat energy from one body to another by direct contact. weekly - Fire pumps should be operated ___________. 100 sq ft - A doctor's office should have the maximum occupant load based on one person, for each ______ sq ft. NFPA 1031 - NFPA _______ is the standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Inspectors. cryogenic - Carbon steel is NOT used for _________ tanks. Pendant - ________ sprinkler heads hang down. 300 degrees - Fusible link on pressure tanks shall not operate over ______ degrees. 20 ft - LPG and liquid containers should be spaced ____ ft apart. Class A/B fires - Halogenated agents are the most commonly used on ______ fires. 50 feet - Open fires should be at least _____ Ft away from any structure. 135-170 - Ordinary sprinkler heads ratings are _____ - _____ Static - ________ loads are applied slowly and remain constant. compressive and tensile - Steel is a strong metal that has __________ and ________ strength. Steiner Tunnel - __________ _________ test is widely used to determine the surface bur characteristics of interior finishes. Strain - _______ is the percentage of elongation, which occurs when a material is stressed.