Chapter 6

1. What is the difference between a fire partition and a fire barrier?

2. A stair's rise and run refers to minimum and maximum rise and:

3. Which of the following statements about revolving doors is MOST accurate?

4. Vertical openings that are commonly left unprotected include:

5. A can be installed in large, vertical overhead doors to act as a means of egress.

6. Under fire conditions, a fire wall must have sufficient structural stability to:

7. What type of enclosure walls may exist in old, fire-resistive structures?

8. Which type of roof covering has excellent resistance to flying embers?

9. Which type of fire door closure is intended for use with a sliding fire door?

10. What agency has attempted to study the relationship between types of finishes and fire behavior?

11. In what way does the combustibility of an interior finish contribute to fire behavior?

12. Swinging fire doors are required to:

13. Which of the following is a functional role of a ceiling?

14. Why is the structural floor system difficult to inspect?

15. What type of shingle produces characteristically black smoke?

16. Fire wall ratings depend on:

17. What is the main advantage of a sliding door?

18. Any penetrations through a hoistway wall must:

19. A flush door is sometimes referred to as a door.

20. The fire resistance of a concrete floor depends on the of the supporting steel.

21. A(An) is the oldest and simplest detection device that can activate a fire door.

22. Why are wood shingles and shakes treated with fire-retardant chemicals difficult for inspectors to identify?

23. Which type of window is a double-hung configuration?

24. Identify the BEST example of a vertical penetration.

25. Why are breaches in party walls against code regulations?

26. The of a floor assembly plays a primary role in preventing vertical fire spread.

27. Kitchen grease exhaust ducts require _____ fire-resistive separation.

28. Codes require that glass doors be made of:

29. Fire-rated door assemblies are manufactured, assembled, and installed in accordance with specific requirements that have been tested and listed by:

30. In open areas like atriums, building codes require: