IBC Final UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Flame barriers protecting openings in exterior walls in adjacent stories shall have a minimum
fire-resistance rating of __________. - Correct Answer- 1 hour
Fire door assemblies in a 2-hour exterior wall shall have a minimum fire protection rating of
__________. - Correct Answer- 90 minutes
in general, what minimum distance above the roof must a fire wall extend? - Correct Answer-
30 inches
Projections beyond an exterior wall are not permitted where the exterior wall has a maximum
fire separation distance of _________ inches. - Correct Answer- 24
The fire-resistance rating for an exterior wall shall be based on both interior and exterior fire
exposure where the wall is located a maximum of ______ feet from teh lot line. - Correct
Answer- 10 feet
In a Type IIB building containing a Group B occupancy, what is the minimum required fire-
resistance rating for a fire wall? - Correct Answer- 2 hour
An opening into a laundry chute access room shall be protected by opening protectives
having a minimum fire protection rating of _________. - Correct Answer- 45 minutes
A projection is considered a building element that extends beyond the _____________. -
Correct Answer- exterior wall
Fire walls must be constructed of noncombustible materials unless separating buildings of
Type ________ construction. - Correct Answer- V
In which of the following locations is a fire-resistant joing system required to protect all
joints? - Correct Answer- horizontal exit walls
, Sprinkler protection is required for exterior balconies, decks and ground floor patios of
dweeling units where teh building is of ____________ construction and a roof or deck exists
above. - Correct Answer- type V
Which of teh foloowign spaces requiring sprinkler system protection is not required to use
quick-response or residential sprinklers? - Correct Answer- sales room of group M
Manual fire alarm boxes shall be located a maximum of ___________ feet from the entrance
to each exit. - Correct Answer- 5
A manual fire alarm system shall be installed in all multistory Group F occupancies having a
minimum combined occupant load of ________ above or below the lowest level of exit
discharge. - Correct Answer- 500
A minimum of ____________ shall be maintained between automatic sprinklers and the top
of piles of combustible fibers. - Correct Answer- 3 feet
A building shall be fully sprinklered where the combined are aof all Group S-1 fire areas
exceeds _________ square feet. - Correct Answer- 24,000
A stadium press box in a Group A-5 occupancy having a maximum floor area of __________
square feet need not be sprinklered. - Correct Answer- 1000
Automatic sprinkler systems shall be monitored by an approved supervising station where the
minimum number of sprinklers is _________. - Correct Answer- 20
A manual fire alarm system is not required in a Group E occupancy with a maximum
occupant load of __________ persons. - Correct Answer- 50
In a single-story ambulatory care facility, an automatic sprinkler system is required where a
minimum of ________ care recipients are incapable of self-preservation at any time. -
Correct Answer- 4
CORRECT Answers
Flame barriers protecting openings in exterior walls in adjacent stories shall have a minimum
fire-resistance rating of __________. - Correct Answer- 1 hour
Fire door assemblies in a 2-hour exterior wall shall have a minimum fire protection rating of
__________. - Correct Answer- 90 minutes
in general, what minimum distance above the roof must a fire wall extend? - Correct Answer-
30 inches
Projections beyond an exterior wall are not permitted where the exterior wall has a maximum
fire separation distance of _________ inches. - Correct Answer- 24
The fire-resistance rating for an exterior wall shall be based on both interior and exterior fire
exposure where the wall is located a maximum of ______ feet from teh lot line. - Correct
Answer- 10 feet
In a Type IIB building containing a Group B occupancy, what is the minimum required fire-
resistance rating for a fire wall? - Correct Answer- 2 hour
An opening into a laundry chute access room shall be protected by opening protectives
having a minimum fire protection rating of _________. - Correct Answer- 45 minutes
A projection is considered a building element that extends beyond the _____________. -
Correct Answer- exterior wall
Fire walls must be constructed of noncombustible materials unless separating buildings of
Type ________ construction. - Correct Answer- V
In which of the following locations is a fire-resistant joing system required to protect all
joints? - Correct Answer- horizontal exit walls
, Sprinkler protection is required for exterior balconies, decks and ground floor patios of
dweeling units where teh building is of ____________ construction and a roof or deck exists
above. - Correct Answer- type V
Which of teh foloowign spaces requiring sprinkler system protection is not required to use
quick-response or residential sprinklers? - Correct Answer- sales room of group M
Manual fire alarm boxes shall be located a maximum of ___________ feet from the entrance
to each exit. - Correct Answer- 5
A manual fire alarm system shall be installed in all multistory Group F occupancies having a
minimum combined occupant load of ________ above or below the lowest level of exit
discharge. - Correct Answer- 500
A minimum of ____________ shall be maintained between automatic sprinklers and the top
of piles of combustible fibers. - Correct Answer- 3 feet
A building shall be fully sprinklered where the combined are aof all Group S-1 fire areas
exceeds _________ square feet. - Correct Answer- 24,000
A stadium press box in a Group A-5 occupancy having a maximum floor area of __________
square feet need not be sprinklered. - Correct Answer- 1000
Automatic sprinkler systems shall be monitored by an approved supervising station where the
minimum number of sprinklers is _________. - Correct Answer- 20
A manual fire alarm system is not required in a Group E occupancy with a maximum
occupant load of __________ persons. - Correct Answer- 50
In a single-story ambulatory care facility, an automatic sprinkler system is required where a
minimum of ________ care recipients are incapable of self-preservation at any time. -
Correct Answer- 4
