Building Level III

Question 1

What is the minimum type of construction allowed for a Group B Occupancy with the highest occupied floor 100 feet above the lowest level of Fire Department Access?

Answer 1

Type II

Question 2

What is the maximum travel distance to an exit in a S-2 sprinkled, Type V Building.

Answer 2

400 feet

Question 3

What is the minimum fire resistance rating for a door into a stairway located on the floor of a Type I building.

Answer 3

1.5 hours

Question 4

What is the maximum height of a penthouse located on a Type I building?

Answer 4

No limit

Question 5

Stages do not require fire sprinklers when the square footage is ______?

Answer 5

1000 sq ft or less in area and 50ft or less in height. 410.6.2

Question 6

Stairways that are required to have an area of rescue assistance within the stairway must be a minimum of _____ inches in the clear between the handrails.

Answer 6

48 inches

Question 7

The height and area of a building are determined by ______ .

Answer 7

Type of Construction and Occupancy

Question 8

Motor fuel dispensing facilities are of what occpancy classification?

Answer 8

Group M

Question 9

Indoor swimming pools without spectator seating are considered _______ Occupancy?

Answer 9

A-4

Question 10

Boiler rooms in public schools must be separated from the rest of the structure by ________ hour rated construction.

Answer 10

2 hour

Question 11

Which of the following is the most fire resistant?

Answer 11

Type I

Question 12

The maximum unsprinklered fire area in Group E shall not exceed _______ square feet?

Answer 12

12,000 sqft

Question 13

Exit access corridors, when required to be rated in unsprinkled buildings, shall have a rating of not less than ______ hours.

Answer 13

1 hour

Question 14

Standpipes are required to be installed in accordance with what standard?

Answer 14

NFPA 14

Question 15

The minimum width of a mall in a structure shall not be less than ______ feet.

Answer 15

20 feet

Question 16

Class A materials have a flame spread rating of ______.

Answer 16

0-25

Question 17

In classrooms, the area allowance per occupant is _____.

Answer 17

20 net

Question 18

Exit stairways designed to accomodate 372 persons in a sprinkled Group B; Business occupancy must be at least ______ inches in width.

Answer 18

55.8 inches

Question 19

Standby power is required for covered mall buildings exceeding ______ square feet.

Answer 19

50,000 sq ft

Question 20

In a Group I - 3 Occupancy, Use Condition 1 facilities are permitted to be constructed as Group _____.

Answer 20

R-3

Question 21

The numbers of occupants in Assembly Occupancies utilizing tables and chairs are computed at a rate of one occupant per ______ net square feet.

Answer 21

15 feet

Question 22

Classrooms are designed for a uniformly distributed live load of ________ pounds per square feet.

Answer 22

40 lbs

Question 23

To be considered high-rise buildings the highest occupied floor must be at least _______ above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access.

Answer 23

75 feet

Question 24

Without exception, the maximum height of a Group M Type III - A structure is _____ feet.

Answer 24

65 ft

Question 25

Wind exposure category B is described by which of the following?

Answer 25

Urban and suburban areas.

Question 26

When determining the adequate thickness of sprayed on fire resistance the inspector must take _______ measurements per 1000 square feet.

Answer 26

4 locations.

Question 27

When considering wind pressures on exterior masonry walls for enclosed structures in 100 MPH wind zones, the maximum height to thickness ratio for 8 inch hollow masonry units is ________.

Answer 27

14

Question 28

Woodworking operations exceeding ______ square feet, which generate finely divided combustible waste, are required to be sprinklered.

Answer 28

2500 sq ft.

Question 29

Horizontal exits shall have a fire resistance rating of not more than _______ hours.

Answer 29

2 hours

Question 30

Smoke resistant construction and doors shall separate laundries in Group I - 2 exceeding ______ square feet.

Answer 30

All laundries equal to or less than 100 sq ft.

Question 31

Corridors in Group E with an occupant load of 150 shall have a minimum width of _______ inches.

Answer 31

72 inches.

Question 32

The minimum allowable compressive strength of concrete in footings ?? shall be _______ psi.

Answer 32

2500 PSI.

Question 33

The minimum required clear width of exit doors shall not be less than 32 inches.

Answer 33

32 inches.

Question 34

Four inches of solid carbonate concrete a non-sprinklered use has a fire resistance rating of ________.

Answer 34

1.5 hours

Question 35

What is the minimum egress width from a mall?

Answer 35

5 feet 6 inches

Question 36

Which of the following are recognized as NFPA standards?

Answer 36

NFPA 13, 13D 13R

Question 37

What is the occupant load for a covered mall with _______ square feet of gross leasable area?

Answer 37

34,000 sq ft

Question 38

What is the minimum width of egress stairs from a hospital serving 135 persons?

Answer 38

44 inches.

Question 39

How many exits are required for a building with a posted occupancy of 1500?

Answer 39

4 exits.

Question 40

All Group _______ basements are considered a story.

Answer 40

All basements are considered stories.

Question 41

Using a contour profile, what is the weight to heated ratio of a wide flange W10 X 60 steel beam?

Answer 41

1.20 ratio

Question 42

Two means of egress are required for spaces in Occupancy F with and occupant load of _______ ?

Answer 42

50 persons

Question 43

Group A Occupancy's shall have a main entrance that must have a public space a minimum _______ feet in width.

Answer 43

10 ft.

Question 44

Smoke proof stairs in high rise buildings with Type I construction with a fire resistance rating of _______.

Answer 44

2 hours.

Question 45

What is the maximum dead end allowed in a sprinklered facility?

Answer 45

50 ft.

Question 46

All walls of Type II - a building with 10 feet separate from the property line shall have exterior opening protection of a minimum of _______ hour (s).

Answer 46

1 hour

Question 47

What is the minimum width of an exterior accessible stair case?

Answer 47

48 inches.

Question 48

What is the maximum and minimum rise and minimum run in inches of stairs

Answer 48

7 in max, 4 in min, and 11 in min.

Question 49

What is the minimum clear opening of an egress door used for the movement of beds in an I - 2 Occupancy.

Answer 49

41.5 inches ????

Question 50

Sprinklered buildings used for participation sports with fixed seating may be utilized in size providing they are surrounded by at least _______ of permanent open spaces on all sides.

Answer 50

60 ft.

Question 51

Through penetration protection systems in high rise buildings must be fire stopped with a material that been tested as complying with the _______ rating of ASTM E 184.

Answer 51

F Rating

Question 52

Firewalls shall be of noncombustible material and applied in accordance with ________ .

Answer 52

ASTM E 119

Question 53

When a shaft connects 10 levels, the shaft must be constructed to provide at least _______ hour (s) fire resistance rating.

Answer 53

2 hours

Question 54

Minimum corridor width in patient areas of Group 1-2 Occupancies shall be not less than _________ .

Answer 54

44 inches.

Question 55

What is the occupant load for a room 100ft x 300 ft if it is a dining room with loose tables and chairs?

Answer 55

2000 people.

Question 56

The minimum with of a mall is ______ feet.

Answer 56

20 feet.

Question 57

What types of construction allow the use of wood in all locations?

Answer 57

Type V

Question 58

Manual fire alarm systems shall be installed in Group E Occupancy's when the number of persons served exceeds _______ .

Answer 58

In all Group E Occupancy's.

Question 59

Without area modifications, the maximum square footage allowed in an unsprinklered fire area in a Group M Type III - A structure is _______ .

Answer 59

18,000 sq ft

Question 60

The minimum door clearance required by the code is measured with the door open to ______ .

Answer 60

90 degrees

Question 61

A 4 story Type 1 - B, Group A - 1 building shall have all exterior bearing walls constructed with a fire resistance rating of not less than _______ .

Answer 61

2 hours.

Question 62

Hospitals having surgery facilites are considered to be in which seismic design category?

Answer 62

Group IV

Question 63

In buildings of Group A, B, E and ?? Occupancies fire protection may be ommited where the structural substantially support a roof only and are ______ feet or more clear above any door or balcony.

Answer 63

20 ft. ?????

Question 64

Modifications in height and area shall not be permitted in _____ Occupancies.

Answer 64

H Occupancies

Question 65

What is the maximum height of Factory Industrial facility of a Type III-A construction?

Answer 65

65 feet

Question 66

What is the minimum required rating of the door between the corridor and the vestibule in a high rise building.

Answer 66

20 Minute fire rating.

Question 67

A restaurant with seating for 45 persons is considered which Occupancy clasification?

Answer 67

Type B classification.

Question 68

Which Type of construction is the most fire resistant?

Answer 68

Type I

Question 69

What is the calculated fire resistance for fiberglass??? insulation?

Answer 69

5 minutes

Question 70

The minimum clear width between rows in ????? Occupancy with fixed seating is _____?

Answer 70

12 inches

Question 71

Greenhouses are of what Occupancies?

Answer 71

U Occupancy

Question 72

Class III combustible liquids have a flash point at or above _______ degrees.

Answer 72

140 degrees

Question 73

What is the maximum height of a Type I - A building?

Answer 73

Not 55 65 160 look it up

Question 74

Emergency electrical systems must have pick up time of not more than _______ seconds.

Answer 74

10 seconds.