questions with verified answers.
Exterior walls and structural members that are of approved noncombustible or limited combustible
materials and interior structural members constructed
wholly or partly of wood are considered ANS - Type III
To protect steel structural components of a building, which of the following may be applied to protect
the steel from heat? ANS - Layers of gypsum board
Curtain walls: ANS - are nonbearing exterior walls
Which of the following is a component in a required means of egress from normally occupied spaces?
ANS - Protected stairs
unprotected noncombustible construction is: ANS - generally limited to a maximum of two stories
The ___________ plan shows the relative locations of walls, doors, windows and other features. ANS -
floor
The common classifications of sprinkler systems include which of the following? ANS - wet-pipe system
Which of the following is a type of sprinkler system that maintains air under pressure in the sprinkler
piping? ANS - Dry pipe
The color of a sprinkler head rated 500 degrees to 575 degrees, or "extra high" is" ANS - Orange
The color of a sprinkler head rated 250 degrees to 300 degrees or "high" is: ANS - Blue
, Direct pumping water systems are those in which water: ANS - is pumped directly into the distribution
system
The required residual pressure when computing available water supply in a specific are is _________ psi.
ANS - twenty
Which detector is most apt to give a false fire indiction alarm when monitoring an area where arc
welding is taking place? ANS - Ultraviolet
A(n) _____________ detector generally responds more quickly to smoldering fires. ANS - photoelectric
Smoke and fire dampers are typically located at points where: ANS - HVAC ducts penetrate smoke and
fire barrier walls
Extinguishers suitable for Class A fires should be identified by a __________ containing the letter "A." If
colored, it should be ____________. ANS - tringle, green
The common hazard associated with central heating appliances, unit heaters and room heaters is: ANS
- proximity of installation to combustibles
To prevent accidental ignition of combustible material in a welding shop, which of the following actions
should be followed? ANS - Shop rags should be stored in metal containers
When transferring flammable or combustible liquids, what precaution must be taken to prevent a spark
due to static electricity? ANS - Provide a bonding wire between the containers
fire flow tests are made to determine the rate of fire flow available for fire suppression at various
locations within the: ANS - distribution system
the interlocking network of water mains that compose a water distribution system is a: ANS - grid or
gridiron