. The first step in the enforcement procedure would usually be to:
A. notify the responsible party of his/her appeal rights.
B. determine whether the
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C. send the business owner a letter stating the premises are in full compliance.
D. notify the responsible party, in writing, of all violations found - correct answer D
Procedures in various jurisdictions may differ due to differences in the code
enforcement each has adopted. These procedures should be
A. restricted to a single typed page.
B. designed to promote appeals.
C. in detailed, written form.
D. developed in a way that can be easily changed.
E. maintained under strict security - correct answer C
. Completed inspection reports are needed for every inspection because they:
A. may be used for future code enforcement.
B. are needed to complete the plan review.
C. are used during community zoning hearings.
D. indicate the effectiveness of the current inspection program. - correct answer A
Which of the following is not helpful to consider when writing a letter?
A. The reader will be reading the letter with interest.
B. Use a natural and clear expression of thoughts.
C. Maintain an awareness of the thoughts, feelings, and impressions that might be evoked when
the recipient reads the letter.
D. Remember not to think in terms of the letter being a substitute for an actual conversation. - correct answer D
. _________________ are a way of staying aware of changes in use or hazardous conditions.
A. Surveys
B. Permits
C. Self-inspections
D. Fire reports - correct answer B
On a site plan, the north directional symbol usually points toward the:
A. magnetic North Pole.
B. right side of the page.
C. top of the page.
D. true North Pole - correct answer C
. There are four main views of working drawings. They include all of the following
except the _________________ view
A. sectional
B. utility
C. elevation
D. detailed
E. plan - correct answer B
When a citizen calls to report a suspected fire hazard, fire inspectors should:
A. record all pertinent information.
B. file the complaint for future action.
C. forward the complaint to the Board of Appeals if immediate corrective action is required.
D. consider the motivation for the complaint. - correct answer A
When investigating a complaint, a fire inspector should:
A. never give the owner advance notice of the investigation.
B. explain the purpose of the investigation to the owner.
C. take appropriate departmental action to correct the violations.
D. Both B and C are correct. - correct answer D
When an individual building or business owner feels that the local jurisdiction has
made an improper code interpretation or decision, the individual may request a:
A. hearing in district court or civil court, depending on the degree of hardship.
B. hearing by the civilian review board.
C. review by the Board of Appeals.
D. more favorable ruling by the building inspector. - correct answer c
Prior to a court case, an inspector should do all of the following except:
A. reinspect the facility the day before the trial.
B. go over his/her testimony with the prosecutor before entering the courtroom.
C. appear in proper uniform or be neatly dressed.
D. volunteer information to make responses as detailed and complete as possible - correct answer D
. Which of the following is not suggested for courtroom procedure or behavior?
A. Never become argumentative on the witness stand.
B. Make sure that all physical evidence, exhibits, photographs, notes, and reference materials
are brought to court.
C. Attempt to answer a question you do not know.
D. Remain impartial. Do not give the impression that you have a personal dislike for the
defendant. - correct answer C
. According to NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, a building that provides sleeping facilities
for four or more residents and is occupied by persons who are generally prevented
from protecting themselves because of security measures not under their control, is
classified as a/an:
A. residential occupancy.
B. occupancy of unusual structure.
C. industrial occupancy.
D. detention and correctional occupancy - correct answer D
. According to NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, buildings used as a store, market, and
other rooms, buildings, or structures used to display and sell merchandise are
classified as a/an:
A. mercantile occupancy.
B. business occupancy.
C. storage occupancy.
D. place of assembly.
E. occupancy of unusual structures - correct answer A
Fire drills in educational occupancies should not be conducted:
A. during classroom changes, since the students are already in the hallways.
B. during assembly programs, since the students are all in one place making for easy evacuation.
C. during lunch time.
D. at the start of each day. - correct answer D
The purpose of school fire exit drills is to:
A. increase speed in evacuating all children.
B. instill discipline and order.
C. ensure that all exits are being used and are not locked.
D. ensure orderly exit of all personnel under controlled supervision. - correct answer D
A sketch depicting the general arrangement of the property in reference to streets,
adjacent properties, and other important features is known as a:
A. plot plan.
B. sectional view.
C. floor plan.
D. blueprint. - correct answer A
Which item would not be considered during a field observation of a site for
emergency access?
A. Fire department access roadways which are wide enough to permit fire apparatus to operate
and to pass
B. Verification of code compliance for the storage, handling, and use of hazardous materials
C. Physical, topographical, or architectural obstructions
D. Adequate turning radius
E. Whether access roads are within minimum building access distance requirements - correct answer B
. The temperature at which a liquid fuel, once ignited, will continue to burn is known
as:
A. fire point.
B. vapor temperature.
C. boiling point.
D. flash point. - correct answer A
When a fuel gives off enough vapors so that it can be ignited and burn momentarily, it
has reached its:
A. fire point.
B. upper flammable limit.
C. vapor density.
D. flash point. - correct answer D
Class B fires involve fuels such as:
A. greases or flammable/combustible liquids.
B. energized-electrical equipment.
C. combustible metals.
D. ordinary combustibles. - correct answer A
When referring to the L.E.L. of a flammable or combustible liquid, what does the
L.E.L. mean?
A. Lowest Efficiency Level
B. Life-Span Equivalency Label
C. Lower Explosive Limit
D. Lowest Evaporation Limit - correct answer C
The upper and lower concentrations of a vapor that will produce a flame at a given
pressure and temperature are called:
A. flash points.
B. vapor densities.
C. flammable and explosive limits.
D. burning points. - correct answer C
The percentage of a flammable substance in air that will burn when in contact with an
ignition source best defines:
A. ignition temperature.
B. boiling point.
C. flammable/explosive limit.
D. flash point. - correct answer C
Vapor density is used to evaluate the relative weights of _________________ in
much the same way as specific gravity is used to evaluate _________________.
A. solids, liquids
B. air, solids
C. gases, liquids
D. liquids, air - correct answer C
Choose the best answer regarding the difference between compressed and liquefied
gases at normal temperatures. Within a pressurized container:
A. compressed gases are in both a liquid and gaseous state.
B. compressed gases are only in a gaseous state.
C. liquefied gases are only in a liquid state.
D. liquefied gases are in a gaseous state only. - correct answer B
In a closed area, gases with vapor density of less than one will:
A. rise and not concentrate near the ceiling.
B. rise and concentrate near the ceiling.
C. settle and not concentrate at the floor.
D. settle and concentrate at the floor. - correct answer B
Vapor density is defined as the weight of _________________ as compared to the
weight of an equal volume of _________________:
A. gas, air.
B. air, gas.
C. liquid, air.
D. air, liquid. - correct answer A
On above-ground inside storage tanks for flammable or combustible liquid storage
tanks, automatic closing, heat-actuated valves are required on:
A. all piping connections.
B. piping connections above the liquid level.
C. none of the piping connections.
D. all piping connections below the liquid level. - correct answer D
Inside storage tanks containing Class I, II, or III-A liquids must have vent pipes which
terminate:
A. outside of building.
B. at least 12 feet above tank.
C. at least 5 feet above tank.
D. at least 3 feet above fill pipe. - correct answer A
Containers that are approved for flammable and combustible liquids should have how
many devices that will provide sufficient venting capacity to limit the internal
pressure of the containers to 10 psi or 30 percent of the bursting pressure of the
container?
A. One or more
B. Three or more
C. Four or more
D. Not required - correct answer A
The diked area surrounding above-ground flammable liquid storage tanks must have a
volume large enough to contain:
A. the volume of half of the tanks within the diked area.
B. half of the volume of the largest tank.
C. entire volume that could be released from the largest tank.
D. the volume of all the tanks within the diked area. - correct answer C
Dip tank operations must be located in noncombustible buildings. At what floor level
in noncombustible buildings must dip tank operations be located?
A. Not above the third floor.
B. Not above the second floor.
C. Not below the ground floor.
D. Not above or below the ground floor. - correct answer D
To avoid trapping cryogenic liquids in piping, which choice for installed piping is the
safest?
A. A pressure relief device every 100 ft and piping sloped up from the container.
B. A pressure relief device between every two shut-off valves and piping sloped up from the
container.
C. A pressure relief device every 90 ft and piping sloped down from the container.
D. A pressure relief device between every two shut-off valves and piping sloped down from the
container. - correct answer B
The objective of a residential inspection program is to:
A. attain proper life safety conditions.
B. prevent fires.
C. educate the property owner and occupants about fire safety.
D. All of the above. - correct answer D
The colder of two bodies will always absorb heat until both objects are the same
temperature is explained by the Law of _________________ which is a natural law
of physics.
A. Specific Heat
B. Heat Transfer
C. Latent Heat of Vaporization
D. Atomic Weight - correct answer B
The principle which most closely describes how water extinguishes fire is:
A. removal of fuel.
B. reduction of temperature.
C. exclusion of oxygen.
D. inhibition of a chain reaction. - correct answer B
During the first phase of a fire, the oxygen concentration within the room contains
approximately _________________ percent oxygen.
A. 10
B. 16
C. 20
D. 79 - correct answer C
A fire in the presence of a higher than normal concentration of oxygen will:
A. burn slower than normal.
B. burn faster than normal.
C. not be effected by the oxygen.
D. not burn if oxygen is too rich - correct answer B
_________________ is electrical heat energy resulting from inadequately insulated
electrical materials.
A. Dielectric heating
B. Induction heating
C. Frictional heat
D. Leakage current heating - correct answer D
Mechanical heat energy initiated by the movement between objects in contact with
one another defines:
A. dielectric heating.
B. heat of friction.
C. static electricity.
D. resistance heating. - correct answer B
The amount of heat generated through the process of oxidation is known as:
A. heat of solution.
B. heat of decomposition.
C. heat of combustion.
D. spontaneous heating - correct answer C
Heat that is released by the mixture of matter within certain liquids is known as:
A. heat of solution.
B. heat of decomposition.
C. heat of combustion.
D. spontaneous heating. - correct answer A
Heat that results from passing an electrical force through a conductor defines
_________________ heating.
A. resistance
B. dielectric
C. induction
D. frictional - correct answer A
Heating of an organic substance without an external heat source is known as:
A. spontaneous heating.
B. heat of decomposition.
C. dielectric heating.
D. frictional heat. - correct answer A
The release of heat usually due to bacterial action best defines:
A. spontaneous heating.
B. heat of decomposition.
C. heat of compression.
D. heat of solution - correct answer B
The three methods of heat transfer are:
A. conflagration, combustion, and contact.
B. fuel, heat, and oxygen.
C. conduction, radioactivity, and direct flame contact.
D. convection, conduction, and radiation - correct answer D
The concept of heat flow specifies that heat:
A. will flow from a hot substance to a cold substance.
B. will flow from a cold substance to a hot substance.
C. will vaporize a liquid thereby also reducing itself.
D. can travel through a building by one of four methods - correct answer A
In order to have spontaneous heating, the substance must be:
A. insulated.
B. organic.
C. inorganic. - correct answer B
The two types of valves found in water supply distribution systems are:
A. gate and indicating.
B. ball and check.
C. screw and yoke.
D. indicating and non-indi - correct answer D
The four fundamental components of a modern water system are:
A. source, mains, feeders, and risers.
B. primary, secondary, standpipes, and subscriber connections.
C. pipes, valves, hydrants, and pumps.
D. source, treatment plant, means of moving, and delivery system - correct answer D
In an assembly area of less concentrated use, such as a conference room or dining
room measuring 150 feet by 200 feet, what would be the occupant load, if a load
factor of 15 sq. ft. per person is used?
A. 1,000
B. 2,000
C. 500
D. 5,000 - correct answer B
The primary method used in determining the occupant load of a structure or part of a
structure is the _________________ method.
A. floor area
B. building height
C. occupancy classification
D. building exit
E. aisle - correct answer A
During an inspection of a building, the first area to be inspected should be the:
A. roof.
B. basement.
C. interior.
D. exterior. - correct answer D
. A self-closing fire door is one that:
A. closes when heat activates the closing device.
B. closes by magnetic controls.
C. after being opened, returns to the closed position.
D. is a Class B door only - correct answer C
In terms of life safety, two of the most important functions of doors are to:
A. provide light and fresh air in case of a fire.
B. provide access for the fire and police department in times of an emergency.
C. help with the ventilation and confinement of the fire.
D. act as a barrier to fire and smoke and serve as components in a means of egress - correct answer D
That portion of a means of egress between the termination of an exit and a public way
is an exit:
A. passage.
B. path.
C. access.
D. discharge. - correct answer D
The minimum number of exits required from any story or portion thereof with an
occupant load of 500 or less shall be:
A. 4.
B. 2.
C. 5.
D. 3. - correct answer B
. _________________ fixed fire extinguishing systems are similar to halon systems in
that they are primarily used to protect against fires involving flammable gases or
liquids and in electrical equipment.
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