A code is: - answer A legal requirement of a building feature or operating feature at a
certain location
A standard is: - answer A set of specifications or requirements that is considered
industry best practice and meets a minimum level of performance guidelines
The most important tool the fire inspector possesses is: - answer Knowledge
Any non-compliance (code violation) that has been noticed during the fire inspection: -
answerMust be documented in the written report of the inspection
One of the things that a Fire Inspector II could be expected to do that a Fire Inspector I
would not, is to: - answer Process a permit application
A permit to use a chemical during a manufacturing process is an example of a(n): -
answerHazardous materials use permit
Which of the following individuals may have full police powers to investigate and arrest
suspected arsonist and people causing false alarms? - answerFire investigator
To ensure that an installation or construction is safe to be occupied, a fire inspector
uses: - answerBoth prescriptive code and performance-based code
The International Code Council is an example of a(n): - answerModel code organization
The principles that a fire inspector should follow during an inspection are dictated by: -
answerEthics
In the process of adopting a new or modified code or standard, the correct sequence of
steps would be: - answerIdentification of need, Review by elected officials, public
hearing, adoption of code into statute
Which of the following positions describes a fire inspector who works within a fire
department and who may respond to the fire scenes for investigative purposes? -
answerFire Marshal
Type II building is: - answerSame as Type I but with less fire resistance
Dry wall is considered: - answerLimited-Combustible
, Masonry exterior bearing walls are usually found in: - answerType III and IV
construction
What can be said about steel members? - answerThey can melt in a severe fire
Part of the building's weight and the building's content are supported by a: -
answerLoad-bearing wall
The most fire-resistive category of building construction is: - answerType I
Annealed glass is known as: - answerSingle-pane glass
The most common building material is: - answerWood
Pyrolysis refers to: - answerDecomposition without combustion
The most common type of construction used today is: - answerType V
Which of the following statements is true about gypsum board? - answerIt is a good
insulator and noncombustible
Trusses are used: - answerFor both floors and roofs
In Type III (ordinary) construction, the fuel load in a fire is the: - answerCombustible
building materials and contents of the building
A barn used to shelter animals would be considered a(n): - answerStorage occupancy
Personal care services are provided in a(n): - answerResidential board and care
occupancy
Possible panic hazard in the event of emergency must be considered when inspecting
a(n): - answerAssembly occupancy
Open structures, piers, vehicles, and tents would all be considered: - answerSpecial
structures
Deliberately circuitous egress paths would be expected to be found in a(n): -
answerMercantile occupancy
A building with sleeping accommodations for more than 16 people would be classified
as a(n): - answerHotel
in a detention and correctional occupancy, Use Condition III corresponds to: -
answerZoned Impeded Egress
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