Fire Marshal Exam/53 Questions
with Answers
performance-based code - - A _________ outlines a requirement that a design
has to meet but does not state that a particular method or material must be
used to meet the requirements.
- False - - True or False
A performance-based code/standard gives the designer less freedom than a
prescriptive-based code/standard.
- code - - A ____________ is a collection of rules and regulations that has
been enacted by law in a particular jurisdiction.
- All of the answers are correct - - An exception to a code may occur in
which of the following forms?
A. Variances
B. Appeals
C. Modifications
D. All of the answers are correct
- True - - True or False:
Fire and life safety inspectors acting alone have little authority to approve
requests for modification of code requirements.
- False - - True or False:
Falls are the leading cause of unintentional injury deaths for adults over the
age of 65.
- All of the answers are correct - - Model code organizations include:
A. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
B. International Code Council (ICC)
C. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
D. all answers are correct
- All of the answers are correct - - The Iroquois Theater fire resulted in which
of the following changes for other theater buildings:
A. Outward open exit doors must remain unlocked
B. Exit doors fitted with panic hardware
C. Flame-resistant scenery, props, and curtains
D. all answers are correct
, - C. Cocoanut Grove Fire - - Many jurisdictions did not include restaurants
and nightclubs in the code classification of public places until which historic
fire:
A. Beverly Hill Supper Club Fire
B. The Station Nightclub Fire
C. Cocoanut Grove Fire
D. Our Lady of the Angles School Fire
- All of the answers are correct - - Sanctions issued by a jurisdiction may be
in the form of __________.
A. Stop Work Orders
B. Fines
C. Court summonses
D. all answers are correct
- All of the answers are correct - - Which of the following technological tools
may be used to schedule, record, and file inspection documents?
A. smart phone
B. tablet
C. laptop
D. all answers are correct
- True - - True or False:
The plan review process can be broken down into the following phases:
Application, Review, Approval, Site Visits, and Commissioning.
- C. design professional's - - It is the ______________ responsibility to
determine the occupancy classification for the proposed building and identify
the intended use of each room or section of the building.
A fire marshal's
B. fire inspector's
C. design professional's
D. property owner's
- C. Records retention - - All inspection files are subject to laws and must be
kept for a specific length of time.
A. public retention
B. office retention
C. records retention
D. no answer is correct
- All of the answers are correct - - After an inspection of an occupancy,
____________ are considered official government documents and shall be part
of the inspection file.
A. inspection forms
B. photographs
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