Chapter 3

Question 1

Which construction classification requires that all structural members are composed of noncombustible or limited combustible materials with a high fire-resistive rating?

A. Type I
B. Type II
C. Type III
D. Type IV

Answer 1

A. Type I

Question 2

Type I construction buildings are considered to be:

A. More collapse resistant than other building types.
B. More likely to suffer structural damage due to the effects of fire.
C. The most common type of residential construction encountered by firefighters.
D. Hazardous due to the adhesives and industrial glues used during construction.

Answer 2

A. More collapse resistant than other building types.

Question 3

Type I construction buildings:
A. Are fire-resistant, but not fireproof.
B. Provide a low level of protection from fire spread.
C. Have structural members made of prefabricated wood.
D. Are more likely to collapse than other construction types.

Answer 3

A. Are fire-resistant, but not fireproof.

Question 4

How is Type II construction different from Type I construction?

A. Type II buildings are less prone to structural collapse than Type I buildings.
B. Type II buildings have stricter fire-resistance ratings than Type I buildings.
C. Type II buildings are constructed of lighter-weight materials with lower fire-resistance ratings.
D. Type II buildings are constructed of heavy timbers and laminated wood, rather than steel and concrete.

Answer 4

C. Type II buildings are constructed of lighter-weight materials with lower fire-resistance ratings.

Question 5

Which components found in Type III construction buildings may fail quickly when exposed to fire?

A. Protected steel framing members
B. Prefabricated wood truss systems
C. Large-dimensioned heavy timbers
D. Cast-in-place concrete foundations

Answer 5

B. Prefabricated wood truss systems

Question 6

What characteristic of Type IV construction helps prevent unseen fire travel?

A. Lack of voids or concealed spaces
B. Use of plywood or composite I-beams
C. Use of concrete construction components
D. Lack of roof penetrations or modifications

Answer 6

A. Lack of voids or concealed spaces

Question 7

Type IV construction is commonly found in:

A. Churches
B. Residential homes
C. High-rise buildings
D. Apartment complexes

Answer 7

A. Churches

Question 8

Type V construction buildings have exterior load-bearing walls composed entirely of:

A. Steel
B. Wood
C. Concrete
D. Masonry

Answer 8

B. Wood

Question 9

What is likely to happen during a fire in a Type V building?

A. Protected steel framing members fail quickly when exposed to fire.
B. The concrete roofs are difficult to penetrate for ventilation operations.
C. Heavy timber construction components remain structurally intact after moderate exposure to fire.
D. Combustible insulation becomes exposed as vinyl siding melts, allowing fire to spread to the interior.

Answer 9

D. Combustible insulation becomes exposed as vinyl siding melts, allowing fire to spread to the interior.

Question 10

Firefighters should be aware they are likely to find ___ in the space between a building’s ceiling and roof when performing vertical ventilation.

A. Photovoltaic cells
B. Interior finish materials
C. Fire suppression system pipes
D. Precast concrete support ribbing

Answer 10

C. Fire suppression system pipes

Question 11

Which action can reduce the effectiveness of a fire wall?

A. The builder adding a secondary fire wall
B. Firefighters performing horizontal ventilation
C. An owner creating a hole to run electrical wiring
D. A contractor reinforcing the surrounding exterior walls

Answer 11

C. An owner creating a hole to run electrical wiring

Question 12

A fire in a basement:

A. Is less dangerous than a fire in a stairwell.
B. Can weaken floor joists and structural supports.
C. Will generally spread much slower than other compartment fires.
D. May be reached more easily by firefighters than an aboveground fire.

Answer 12

B. Can weaken floor joists and structural supports.

Question 13

Fires in basements may be more hazardous than fires in other compartments because of:

A. Limited means of ingress/egress.
B. Multiple means of ingress/egress.
C. The use of concrete structural members.
D. The use of heavy timber construction materials.

Answer 13

A. Limited means of ingress/egress.

Question 14

Which type of stairs are enclosed with 1- or 2-hour fire-rated construction and are part of the required means of egress in a building?

A. Access stairs
B. Exterior stairs
C. Protected stairs
D. Convenience stairs

Answer 14

C. Protected stairs

Question 15

How can unprotected stairs impact fire fighting operations?

A. Decrease visibility within the structure
B. Limit the available egress from the building
C. Provide a path for smoke and fire gases
D. Stop the spread of fire to other compartments

Answer 15

C. Provide a path for smoke and fire gases

Question 16

Fire separation walls that divide the roof from neighbouring roofs:

A. Are only used in large commercial structures.
B. Extend from the foundation to above the roof.
C. Begin halfway down from the ridge of the roof.
D. Are usually combined with parapet walls.

Answer 16

C. Begin halfway down from the ridge of the roof.

Question 17

When ventilating a pitched roof, what might firefighters typically find applied at right angles directly over the beams?

A. Solar panels
B. Metal panels
C. Roofing paper
D. Decking material

Answer 17

D. Decking material

Question 18

The weight of an arched roof is primarily supported by the:

A. Gusset plates.
B. Exterior walls.
C. Beam and truss system.
D. Roof finishing materials.

Answer 18

B. Exterior walls.

Question 19

What feature often obstructs firefighters’ view of the entire roof?

A. Vegetation
B. Parapet walls
C. Bowstring trusses
D. Photovoltaic panels

Answer 19

B. Parapet walls

Question 20

If a roof truss is exposed to fire, the gusset plates will:

A. be unaffected by the temperatures and remain in place.
B. fail sooner than the surrounding wood components they connect.
C. fall away from burned wood and fail to provide structural support.
D. expand and strengthen the connection between the roof components.

Answer 20

C. fall away from burned wood and fail to provide structural support.

Question 21

The lightweight members of a truss assembly are:

A. usually made almost completely of aluminum.
B. susceptible to early failure when exposed to fire.
C. usually made almost completely of composite plastics.
D. able to withstand fire longer than thicker truss components.

Answer 21

B. susceptible to early failure when exposed to fire.

Question 22

Multistory buildings with flat roofs usually have:

A. cast-in-place concrete roofs.
B. roof decking made of corrugated steel.
C. the same structural system for the roof and the floors.
D. different types of structural support systems for every floor.

Answer 22

C. the same structural system for the roof and the floors.

Question 23

Roof penetrations and openings may be helpful to firefighters because they:

A. provide increased oxygen to the fire.
B. decrease the amount of oxygen available to the fire.
C. can indicate the location of rooms such as bathrooms or mechanical spaces.
D. are often the most stable surface to walk from when performing vertical ventilation.

Answer 23

C. can indicate the location of rooms such as bathrooms or mechanical spaces.

Question 24

How can green roofs impact fire fighting operations?

A. Reduce the effects of wind and smoke.
B. Act as an anchor point for some types of ventilation.
C. Decrease the amount of water necessary to suppress the fire.
D. Interfere with ventilation operations and fire location indicators.

Answer 24

D. Interfere with ventilation operations and fire location indicators.

Question 25

Which type of fire fighting operation are cold roofs likely to negatively impact? A. Extrication B. Ventilation C. Fire investigation D. Search and rescue

Answer 25

B. Ventilation

Question 26

When performing vertical ventilation on a roof, firefighters should be aware that a photovoltaic cell that is fire damaged: A. no longer poses a risk. B. can still act as an ignition source. C. should be treated the same as if it were disconnected. D. is less dangerous to firefighters than a broken solar skylight.

Answer 26

B. can still act as an ignition source.

Question 27

What is one major problem that rain roofs pose for firefighters? A. They pose a significant electrical shock hazard. B. They are unable to be penetrated with normal firefighting tools. C. They are designed with small open spaces that provide oxygen to the fire. D. They create a void that conceals fires and allows them to burn undetected.

Answer 27

D. They create a void that conceals fires and allows them to burn undetected.

Question 28

Firefighters are at risk of becoming trapped in a void space and being caught in extreme fire conditions if they: A. attempt to disable a photovoltaic roof panel that has been damaged by fire. B. fail to monitor the smoke conditions around rooftop penetrations or openings. C. enter the space between a rain roof and the original roof to ventilate the structure. D. attempt to cut a ventilation opening in a flat concrete roof on a commercial structure.

Answer 28

C. enter the space between a rain roof and the original roof to ventilate the structure.

Question 29

Roof security features such as wired glass and iron plates can: A. create a fall hazard for firefighters on the roof. B. pose a significant electrical hazard to firefighters. C. make ventilating the roof more difficult and time-consuming. D. decrease the time it takes for firefighters to ventilate the roof.

Answer 29

C. make ventilating the roof more difficult and time-consuming.

Question 30

Which roof-mounted equipment adds to the load distributed on the roof and can obstruct ventilation efforts? A. Dormer B. Gusset plate C. Satellite dish D. Scuttle hatch

Answer 30

C. Satellite dish ✨You are so smart, so strong, and so compassionate. You were meant for this.✨

Question 31

The effectiveness of a door as a fire barrier is mainly influenced by its: A. age. B. cost. C. exposure to sunlight. D. construction material.

Answer 31

D. construction material.

Question 32

Which type of door is likely to be encountered as an exit door? A. Bi-fold door B. Swinging door C. Overhead door D. Revolving door

Answer 32

B. Swinging door

Question 33

Sliding doors are not allowed as part of a means of egress because they: A. must be designed to lock automatically. B. cannot easily be pried open once they are closed. C. slow the travel of people through the door opening. D. do not effectively block the spread of fire and smoke.

Answer 33

C. slow the travel of people through the door opening.

Question 34

Folding doors are used: A. in high-rise elevators. B. in stairwell enclosures. C. as horizontal fire doors. D. as freight elevator doors.

Answer 34

C. as horizontal fire doors.

Question 35

How are vertical doors commonly used? A. Doors that separate large conference rooms into smaller meeting spaces. B. Fire doors protecting openings that are part of the required means of egress. C. Doors in residential applications that require an open door to be out of sight. D. Fire doors protecting openings that are not part of the required means of egress.

Answer 35

D. Fire doors protecting openings that are not part of the required means of egress.

Question 36

What design feature of revolving doors helps provide an unobstructed opening for people to use in an emergency exit? A. The outside door panels are attached to a hollow core. B. The wings of the doors are designed to collapse under pressure. C. The doors are constructed with spacers between the face panels. D. The doors are held open by the use of stretcher bars or chain keepers.

Answer 36

B. The wings of the doors are designed to collapse under pressure.

Question 37

Which type of door has flat face panels that are the full height and width of the door, and are attached to a solid or hollow core? A. Panel door B. Flush door C. Glass door D. Metal door

Answer 37

B. Flush door

Question 38

Which type of door is typically the best fire barrier? A. Glass door B. Panel door C. Solid-core door D. Hollow-core door

Answer 38

C. Solid-core door

Question 39

Building codes require that glass doors be made out of: A. Lexan®. B. Plexiglass®. C. tempered glass. D. laminated glass.

Answer 39

C. tempered glass.

Question 40

Which type of material is often used in the core of a heavy corrugated steel door? A. Plexiglass® B. Styrofoam® C. Precast concrete D. Cast-in-place concrete

Answer 40

B. Styrofoam®

Question 41

Which is an accurate statement about fire doors? A. The use of fire doors is restricted to residential occupancies. B. The use of fire doors is restricted to commercial occupancies. C. Fire doors have not been proven to significantly limit the spread of fire within a structure. D. Fire doors are very effective at limiting fire spread if they are properly maintained and operated.

Answer 41

D. Fire doors are very effective at limiting fire spread if they are properly maintained and operated.

Question 42

Overhead rolling fire doors: A. are often used to protect openings in the required path of egress. B. ordinarily close under the force of gravity when the fusible link melts. C. are unpopular because they use wall space on both sides of the opening. D. function by closing when prompted by an automated closing mechanism.

Answer 42

B. ordinarily close under the force of gravity when the fusible link melts.

Question 43

How are horizontal sliding fire doors commonly constructed? A. Template-covered steel core B. Wood-covered aluminum core C. Metal-covered wood core with a vent hole D. Wood-covered metal core with a vent hole

Answer 43

C. Metal-covered wood core with a vent hole

Question 44

A fusible link on a swinging fire door depends on the heat from a fire to close, so: A. firefighters should attempt to manually close the fire door when they encounter it. B. a significant amount of smoke may flow through the door before the door is released. C. the door will close much faster than doors that require a smoke detector to activate the closing mechanism. D. the fire door is more easily tested than doors that require a smoke detector to activate the closing mechanism.

Answer 44

B. a significant amount of smoke may flow through the door before the door is released.

Question 45

Which window component is the lowest horizontal member of the frame and supports the window hardware? A. Sill B. Sash C. Jamb D. Stile

Answer 45

A. Sill

Question 46

What kind of window consists of only a frame and a glazed stationary sash? A. Fixed window B. Jalousie window C. Movable window D. Casement window

Answer 46

A. Fixed window

Question 47

Which type of window has only one openable sash and balancing devices that hold the movable sash at the desired position? A. Picture window B. Display window C. Single-hung window D. Double-hung window

Answer 47

C. Single-hung window

Question 48

A window that has one or more top-hinged sashes and uses a crank mechanism to open outward is known as a(n): A. awning. B. jalousie. C. casement. D. deadlight.

Answer 48

A. awning.

Question 49

Which type of window has a large number of narrow glass sections that overlap and swing outward to open? A. Glazed B. Jalousie C. Deadlight D. Double-hung

Answer 49

B. Jalousie

Question 50

How are security bars or grills on windows likely to impact fire and life safety? A. Add to the building’s fuel load B. Slow access time for firefighters C. Decrease amount of available light D. Block the spread of fire between buildings

Answer 50

B. Slow access time for firefighters

Question 51

Rolling steel shutters often block interior window openings such as factory office windows and function most similarly to: A. rolling steel doors. B. swinging fire doors. C. revolving glass doors. D. horizontal sliding doors.

Answer 51

A. rolling steel doors.