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Chapter 3 - Building Construction-Testquestions n correct answers
In a Type III construction building, the interior walls, columns, beams, floors, and roofs are completely or
partially constructed of:
Select one:
a. concrete.
b. gypsum.
c. wood.
d. steel. - correct answer ✔✔c. wood
In order to maintain the integrity of a protected stairwell during a fire, firefighters should:
Select one:
a. rely on installed pressurization systems.
b. maintain door control.
c. use an elevator instead.
d. use a different stairwell instead. - correct answer ✔✔b. maintain door control
Which feature is often added to solid-core wood doors and can make forcing the door more difficult?
Select one:
a. Thin louvers placed within the main rectangular door area
b. A sheet metal layer added to increase security
c. Lexan® or Plexiglas® added to provide additional security
d. Interior spacers made of a grid of plastic or fiberboard - correct answer ✔✔b. A sheet metal layer
added to increase security
Which type of door consists of thin pieces of wood, glass, or louvers placed within a framed rectangular
area?
,Select one:
a. Hollow-core door
b. Panel door
c. Solid-core door
d. Slab door - correct answer ✔✔b. Panel door
What are cold roofs designed to do?
Select one:
a. Facilitate drainage of rainwater in order to avoid flooding and water damage
b. Provide clean and reliable electrical energy from a sustainable source
c. Limit outside cold from penetrating the roof and impacting inside temperatures
d. Prevent interior heat from escaping to the attic space and melting snow on the roof - correct answer
✔✔d. Prevent interior heat from escaping to the attic space and melting snow on the roof
Which window component is also known as glazing?
Select one:
a. Glass
b. Sash
c. Hardware
d. Side jambs - correct answer ✔✔a. Glass
When responding to a fire in a Type I construction building, firefighters should be aware that:
Select one:
a. the building will be vulnerable to rapid structural collapse.
b. industrial glues used in the construction process are highly flammable.
c. steel structural members are likely to fail quickly under fire conditions.
d. the roof may be extremely difficult to penetrate. - correct answer ✔✔d. the roof may be extremely
difficult to penetrate.
, What type of truss is constructed of wood or metal and is generally used to support flat roofs and floor
assemblies?
Select one:
a. Purlin truss
b. Bowstring truss
c. Gusset truss
d. Parallel chord truss - correct answer ✔✔d. Parallel chord truss
Which window component consists of the members that form the perimeter of the window?
Select one:
a. Sill
b. Sash
c. Frame
d. Glazing - correct answer ✔✔c. Frame
Floors at ground level may consist of _____ or a floor assembly made up of joists over a crawl space.
Select one:
a. steel
b. bricks
c. gypsum board
d. a reinforced concrete slab - correct answer ✔✔d. a reinforced concrete slab
Which roof style commonly has an elevated center along a ridge line and a roof deck that slopes down to
the eaves?
Select one:
a. Mansard roof
b. Pitched roof
c. Arched roof
d. Flat roof - correct answer ✔✔b. Pitched roof
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