Fire Inspector

Chapter 6

Knowledge Check

1. Which of the following is a functional role of a ceiling?
2. Which type of fire door closure is intended for use with a sliding fire door?
3. What type of shingle produces characteristically black smoke?
4. Any penetrations through a hoistway wall must:
5. Swinging fire doors are required to:
6. Fire wall ratings depend on:
7. What type of enclosure walls may exist in old, fire-resistive structures?
8. What is the main advantage of a sliding door?
9. Which type of window is a double-hung configuration?
10. Codes require that glass doors be made of:
11. What agency has attempted to study the relationship between types of finishes and fire behavior?
12. A(An) is the oldest and simplest detection device that can activate a fire door.
13. A flush door is sometimes referred to as a door.
14. A stair's rise and run refers to minimum and maximum rise and:
15. Vertical openings that are commonly left unprotected include:
16. Under fire conditions, a fire wall must have sufficient structural stability to:
17. Which type of roof covering has excellent resistance to flying embers?
18. In open areas like atriums, building codes require:
19. Fire-rated door assemblies are manufactured, assembled, and installed in accordance with specific requirements that have been tested and listed by:
20. The fire resistance of a concrete floor depends on the of the supporting steel.
21. What is the difference between a fire partition and a fire barrier?
22. Why is the structural floor system difficult to inspect?
23. Why are breaches in party walls against code regulations?
24. Identify the BEST example of a vertical penetration.
25. In what way does the combustibility of an interior finish contribute to fire behavior?
26. The of a floor assembly plays a primary role in preventing vertical fire spread.
27. Which of the following statements about revolving doors is MOST accurate?
28. A can be installed in large, vertical overhead doors to act as a means of egress.
29. Kitchen grease exhaust ducts require _____ fire-resistive separation.
30. Why are wood shingles and shakes treated with fire-retardant chemicals difficult for inspectors to identify?