Chapter 15 Fire and Life-Safety Systems

Question 1

Fires involving flammable liquids, oils, greases, and oil-based paints are considered _______fires.

a. Class A
b. Class B
c. Class C
d. Class D

Answer 1

B. Class B

Question 2

To use ____- for smoke control, George notes his building has installed walls, doors, floors, and other barriers to contain smoke to a restricted area.

a. airflow
b. dilution
c. compartmentation
d. pressurization

Answer 2

c. compartmentation

Question 3

A specific detail of construction method is considered a:

a. mechanical code
b. fire prevention code
c. standard
d. standard code

Answer 3

c. standard

Question 4

Typically when renovating, code state that _______ must meet all the requirements of the current code.

a. no portion of the building that contains a renovated portion.
b. only the renovated portion of the building
c. the entire floor of the renovated portion of the building
d. the entire building that contains a renovation

Answer 4

b. only the renovated portion of the building

Question 5

Jennifer must take measures to establish precautions against fire. In doing so, she may do all of the following to emphasize precautions except:

a. use electrical equipment correctly
b. purchase fire-safe furnishings
c. educate tenants on how the fire suppression system functions
d. perform general housekeeping on a regular basis

Answer 5

c. educate tenants on how the fire suppression system functions.

Question 6

A ________ gives early warning of a fire and pending sprinkler operation.

a. wet-pipe sprinkler system
b. wet-pipe sprinkler system with on/off sprinklers
c. pre-action sprinkler system
d. dry-pipe sprinkler system

Answer 6

c. pre-action sprinkler system

Question 7

Doug must install fire protection in the new kitchen for the on-site cafeteria in his building. Most likely, Doug will include a _______fire suppression system.

a. Halon
b. . FM-200
c. carbon dioxide
d. dry and wet chemical

Answer 7

d. dry and wet chemical

Question 8

Kim must supply a copy room with a portable fire extinguisher. The copy room is primarily flled with electrical machines, so kim should supply a ______ fire extinguisher.

a. Class A
b. Class B
c. Class C
d. Class D

Answer 8

c. Class C

Question 9

If temperatures have increased due to the presence of fire, a(n)_____ will help detect the change.

a. initiating device
b. heat detector
c. smoke detector
d. sprinkler water-flow

Answer 9

b. Heat detector

Question 10

Tim would like to  ensure he is conducting the correct frequency of testing for his building's fire protection equipment. The best resources for Tim to consult would be the:
a. NFPA 20
b NFPA 25
c. NFPA 30
d. NFPA 36

Answer 10

b. NFPA 25 (72)