Fire Inspector

Chapter 6

Knowledge Check

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