Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement Practice Test

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• Which device reduces the discharge pressure at standpipe connections to a fixed level, often 100 psi?
• Which term describes the main underground pipe for conveying water across a distribution system?
• Which term is defined as a notice or punishment attached to a violation to enforce compliance?
• Local or municipal law that applies to persons and things of the local jurisdiction
• Which term refers to the water supply configuration that relies on gravity with an elevated tank?
• The connection point used by the fire department to access a building's water supply for firefighting is called what?
• Legislation that gives appropriate officials the authority to implement or enforce the law
• Which water supply system relies entirely on the force of gravity to create pressure and cause water to flow through the system, often with an elevated tank?
• Which term describes the inspector's obligation that could lead to liability if reliance on expertise creates risk?
• Which valve is described as using a flat circular plate that rotates across the cross section to control the flow?
• Which term refers to the configuration of the land or terrain?
• Which term describes the rights enabling an inspector to enter a property for code compliance inspections?
• Which term describes the path that allows egress from one building to another on the same level, or around a wall to an area on the same level in the same building?
• The Post Indicator Valve - PIV is best described as which of the following?
• Which component carries water to fire protection fixtures above ground?
• Which valve installed at standpipe connections reduces water pressure at the discharge to a specific pressure, usually 100 psi?
• Which term refers to a collection of rules enacted by law in a jurisdiction addressing a single subject area?
• Which term denotes the portion of the exit that lies between the interior space and the exterior public way?
• Which component is a two-piece link that melts or fuses when heated and is used in sprinklers, fire doors, dampers, and ventilators; held together by a metal that melts or fuses at a specific temperature?
• Which term means an agreement to compensate another for losses under certain events?
• A luminous discharge of electricity across a gap is called what?
• Which term best describes a tank or container used to store a commodity that may or may not be pressurized?
• Stairways designed to limit the penetration of smoke, heat, and toxic gases from a fire on a floor of a building into the stairway and that serve as part of a means of egress are called?
• Which term refers to a wooden structural panel formed by gluing and compressing wood strands?
• Which term refers to the portion of the means of egress that leads to the exit from any occupied space?
• Which system alerts occupants of a dangerous situation and provides information and instructions?
• What is the term for the minimum temperature at which a fuel in air will begin to burn and continue without external heating?
• What device measures temperature by joining two dissimilar metals at the heated point?
• What term refers to a tank or container used to store a commodity that may or may not be pressurized?
• What term means any operation that uses tools or machines that may produce a source of ignition?
• Fire alarm system owned and operated by the property owner,
• Which type of smoke detector uses a small amount of radioactive material to make the air within a sensing chamber conduct electricity?
• Which type of smoke detector uses a small amount of radioactive material to make the air within a sensing chamber conduct electricity?
• What term refers to materials used to prevent or limit the spread of fire in hollow walls or floors, above false ceilings, in penetrations for plumbing or electrical installations, or in cocklofts and crawl spaces?
• What instrument is used to measure the velocity pressure of a flowing stream, converting velocity energy to pressure energy?
• Which term describes an additional façade on the front of a building applied after the original construction for decoration?
• The distance from any given area in a structure to the nearest exit or to a fire extinguisher is known as what?
• Which term means a set of principles, protocols, or procedures that explain how to do something or provide minimum standards to be followed (not required by law)?
• Which valve is operated by a handle and screw mechanism to move a solid plate into or out of the waterway?
• Alarm system that functions through a constantly attended location (central station) operated by an alarm company. Alarm signals from the protected property are received in the central station and are then retransmitted by trained personnel to the fire department alarm communications center.
• Which term describes the process of making or creating things that meet an established criteria?
• What term refers to a safe, continuous path of travel from any point in a structure to a public way, exit access, exit, exit discharge?
• What test method uses water under pressure to check the integrity of pressure containment components such as pipes or cylinders?
• Condition in which vacuum pockets form due to localized regions of low pressure at the vanes in the impeller of a centrifugal pump and cause vibration, loss of efficiency, and possible damage to the impeller?
• What term describes the relationship described in degrees created by an incline from or to a road surface?
• Equipment designed and approved for use in flammable atmospheres that is incapable of releasing sufficient electrical energy to cause the ignition of a flammable atmospheric mixture is described as what?
• Which term means a written order, signed by a magistrate, commanding a peace officer to search for personal property and return it to the magistrate?
• What is the term for the combination of material and its packaging that is offered for sale?
• Which term refers to a formal open meeting by a legislative body to study the merits of proposed legislation and ask questions?
• Which concept is the constitutional authority to enact laws to protect public safety, health, welfare, and morals?
• Which test verifies the integrity of pressure containment components such as pipes or cylinders by using water under pressure?
• What fire suppression system design releases foam into an enclosed space to fill it completely, extinguishing the fire?
• Which term describes a wall that is usually interior and supports only its own weight?
• Which term describes the written accusation charging a defendant with a crime?
• Preservice test on fire protection, detection, and/or suppression systems after installation to ensure that the system operates as intended.
• Which term means the commission of an unlawful act by a public official?
• What is the principal underground pipe in a water distribution system called?
• Which occupancy classification applies to buildings, structures, or compartments (rooms) used for the gathering of 50 or more persons?
• Which occupancy classification is assigned to rooms used for gathering 50 or more people?
• Which semiconductor device has a resistance that varies with temperature and is used for temperature sensing?
• Which portion of a means of egress is separated from all other spaces by construction or equipment and provides a protected way of travel to the exit discharge?
• Which term means incapable of supporting combustion under normal circumstances?
• What wooden structural panel is formed by gluing and compressing wood strands together under pressure?
• Which term refers to wood members produced by joining small flat strips of wood with glue; also known as Glulam?
• Which term describes a device that unlocks from inside during an emergency?
• Which term describes the failure to exercise the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise in similar circumstances?
• Which term describes a system that is monitored at a central location and relayed to the fire department by trained personnel?
• Which term describes the amount of fuel within a compartment expressed as pounds per square foot?
• Which term means rules, principles, or measures established through agreement of the members of standards-setting organizations?
• Which drawing provides a view of the proposed construction in relation to existing conditions, includes survey information and contours and grades, and is generally the first sheet on a set of drawings?
• Which vertical pipe carries water above ground for fire protection systems such as standpipes or sprinkler risers?
• Which term denotes a state of being legally obliged and responsible?
• Which gas is commonly used as the expellant gas in portable fire extinguishers?
• What term describes walls that carry any portion of the building's structural load to the ground?
• Which term refers to a water supply system that combines gravity and direct pumping, and is the most common municipal system?
• Which term is used for a local rule enacted to regulate conduct within a city or town?
• Which term refers to a clause in a law or ordinance that stipulates the periodic review of government agencies and programs in order to continue their existence?
• The total number of people for which the means of egress of a building or portion thereof is designed is called what?
• Which federal statute aims to remove barriers that limit access by individuals with disabilities?
• Which term refers to a set of principles, protocols, or procedures that explain how to do something or provide a set of minimum standards to be followed, not required by law?
• What term describes a federal or state legislative act that becomes law and prescribes conduct?
• What is the name for an enclosed space in a building designed to capture and discharge or circulate air?
• What substance prevents oxygen from combining with the blood or from being used by body tissues?
• Which term describes the portion of the means of egress that leads toward the exit from within a building?
• Which term denotes a set of published procedures and criteria that peer, professional, or accrediting organizations recognize as acceptable practice?
• What is the term for mixing water with an appropriate amount of foam concentrate?
• Which valve provides a visual indication of the open or shut status on underground water mains?
• Instrument inserted into a flowing fluid to measure velocity pressure, commonly used to measure flow?
• Which term denotes a formal wrongdoing by a public official?
• Which device has a resistance that varies with temperature and is used to sense temperature in electronic circuits?
• Signal given by a fire detection and alarm system when a monitored condition in the system is off-normal.
• Which term describes a collection of rules and regulations enacted by law in a jurisdiction addressing a single subject area such as the fire code?
• Which term refers to a system that notifies occupants of a dangerous situation and provides information and instructions?
• Which signal indicates a monitored condition is off-normal?
• Which term describes a series of tests performed on fire protection, detection, and/or suppression systems to verify operational readiness? These tests should be performed at least yearly or whenever the system has undergone extensive repair or modification.
• Term used in codes and standards to identify the legal entity with the authority to enforce a code and to approve or require equipment; may be local, state, or federal; in the insurance industry it may refer to an insurance rating bureau or an insurance company inspection department.
• What is the name of the valve on sprinkler systems that shows open or closed by a center screw in the valve stem?
• Which condition describes vacuum pockets forming due to low pressure near a centrifugal pump impeller vanes?
• Which term refers to a set of published procedures and criteria recognized as acceptable practice by peer, professional, or accrediting organizations?
• Which term describes a parcel of land essentially open to the outside and used by the public to move from one location to another?
• Which device is used to maintain pressure on a fire protection system to ensure stable system operation?
• What type of pump rotates impellers and utilizes centrifugal force to move water, common in modern fire pumps?
• Which term describes a formal open meeting by a legislative body to study the merits of proposed legislation and ask questions regarding fire and life safety code provisions?
• An additional façade on the front of a building applied after the original construction for decoration is called what?
• Large-diameter outlet, usually 4 1/2 inches, at a hydrant or at the base of an elevated water storage container.
• What term describes a person trained to perform fire prevention and life safety inspections of all types of new construction and existing occupancies?
• Which term means failing to perform a required duty?
• Which alarm-initiating device is designed to actuate when visible or invisible products of combustion are present in the room or space where the unit is installed?
• What term describes steel beams that are covered with spray-on fireproofing or encased in a UL-designed system to provide fire protection?
• Pertaining to the configuration of land or terrain is described by which term?
• What is the route of travel used to determine measured egress distances in code enforcement, defined as down the center of a straight corridor with a 1-foot radius around each corner?
• Constitutional provision that prohibits the government from unfairly or arbitrarily depriving a person of life, liberty, or property.
• Which term means being legally obliged and responsible?
• Which hydrant is from which water is discharged during a hydrant fire-flow test?
• Which fire suppression concept involves filling a compartment with foam to extinguish a fire?
• Which type of smoke detector detects smoke by shining a beam of light through the chamber and sensing scattered light with a photocell?
• Which term describes steel beams that are covered with spray-on fireproofing or fully encased in a UL-designed system?
• Which test is performed after installation to ensure the system operates as intended before it becomes active?
• Pressure remaining at a given point in a water supply system while water is flowing?
• Conduct of legal proceedings according to established rules and principles for the protection and enforcement of private rights, including notice and the right to a fair hearing before a tribunal with the power to decide the case.
• What describes the amount of fuel within a compartment expressed in pounds per square foot obtained by dividing the amount of fuel present by the floor area?
• What is the term for the point at which the fire department can connect into a sprinkler or standpipe system to boost the water flow in the system?
• Which device is best described as a heat-activated link used in various fire protection equipment?
• Alarm system that alerts and notifies only occupants on the premises of the existence of a safely exit fire so that they can evacuate the building and call the fire department. If a response by a public safety agency is required, an occupant hearing the alarm must notify the agency.
• Which drawing, typically the first sheet in a set of drawings, shows the proposed construction in relation to existing conditions and includes survey information and contour details?
• What are the rules or directives issued by administrative agencies?
• What term refers to relay supply hose of 3.5 to 6 inches used to move large volumes of water quickly with a minimum number of pumpers and personnel?
• Which term describes materials used to prevent or limit fire spread within hollow spaces, penetrations, or crawl spaces?
• What device in a sprinkler system consists of a threaded nipple, discharge orifice, heat actuated plug that drops out, and a deflector?
• Device that restricts the flow of smoke through an air handling system; usually activated by the buildings fire alarm signaling.
• Which term is defined as rules established through agreement of the members of standards-setting organizations?
• Signal given by a fire detection and alarm system when a power failure or other system malfunction occurs.
• Signal given by a fire detection and alarm system when there is a fire condition detected.
• Notice or punishment attached to a violation for the purpose of enforcing a law or regulation.
• Hardware mounted on exit doors in public buildings that unlocks from the inside and enables doors to be opened when pressure is applied to the release mechanism is called what?
• Which term refers to a written order that authorizes entry for a property inspection?
• Which part of a water supply system receives water from the source and delivers it to the area by means of pumps or gravity?
• Which hydrant is used during a hydrant fire-flow test to read static and residual pressures?
• Which term describes the duty arising when a inspector provides expert advice that could cause someone to move from safety to danger by relying on the inspector's expertise?
• What is the term for the pressure exerted by a stationary column of water, directly proportional to the height of the column?
• Which term describes a fire alarm system owned and operated by the property owner?
• Which term describes the foundational law granting authority to agencies to create regulations?
• Which term describes the printed hazard information regarding chemical products, provided by the manufacturer?
• The main fire alarm system component that monitors equipment and circuits, receives input signals from initiating devices, activates notification appliances, and transmits signals off site. Formerly called the fire alarm control panel (FACP).
• Which pump is used to maintain pressure on a fire protection system in order to prevent false starts at the fire pump?
• Which device restricts smoke flow through an air handling system and is typically activated by the building's fire alarm signaling?
• What is the term for a path of egress travel from one building to an area in another building on approximately the same level, or through or around a wall to an area on approximately the same level in the same building?
• Which term states that a government entity cannot be held liable for injuries caused by a governmental officer's or employee's breach of a duty owed to the general public rather than to the individual plaintiff?
• Which term refers to the improper performance of an otherwise proper or lawful act?
• Which term describes a municipal water system that uses both gravity flow and pumping and is the most common arrangement?
• Which term describes a building that requires firefighting on levels above the reach of the department's equipment?
• Which term describes a water supply system that is supplied directly by pumps rather than elevated storage tanks?
• What describes the printed information regarding hazards of materials and products containing chemicals, provided by the manufacturer?
• System that connects the protected property with the fire department alarm communication center by a municipal master fire alarm box or over a dedicated telephone line.
• Which term refers to an enclosed space designed to capture and discharge or circulate air within a building or appliance?
• What term is used for a system that connects a protected property directly to the fire department via a dedicated line or master fire alarm box?
• System in which alarm signals from the protected premises are transmitted over a leased telephone line or by radio signal to a remote receiving station with a 24-hour staff, usually the municipal fire department's alarm communications center.
• Which term denotes the rapid release of high-pressure gas into the environment?
• Which term describes the route within the building used to determine the distance occupants must travel to reach an exit?
• Which term describes something that is completely enclosed or surrounded, such as a capsule?
• What area is designated for individuals unable to use stairs to wait for assistance?
• Which type of smoke detector uses ionization to detect smoke by ionizing the air in the sensing chamber?
• Which term denotes the legal responsibility for damages or injuries caused by failure to meet a standard of care?
• What term denotes the pressure amount expected from a hydrant before pumping begins?
• Pressure at a given point in a water system when no water is flowing?
• Which term refers to a system that disseminates alerts and instructions to occupants during emergencies?
• What is the expellant gas commonly used to expel extinguishing agents from portable fire extinguishers?
• Which term describes the set of tests that verify operational readiness of fire protection, detection, and/or suppression systems and are performed at least annually?
• What temperature-sensing device uses two dissimilar metals joined at the heated point?
• Which term identifies the process of enforcing rights through a formal legal procedure, including a fair hearing?
• Which term describes a contractual obligation that one party will cover losses in defined scenarios?
• That portion of the exit that is between the exit and a public way is called?
• Term used to refer to the authority within insurance contexts that may refer to an inspection department or rating bureau?
• Which portion of the means-of-egress system leads to the exit?
• What is the term for the actual unobstructed opening size of an exit?
• Which term describes a process that results in the rapid release of high-pressure gas into the environment?
• To make less harsh or intensive, to alleviate.
• Which term refers to a water supply line that enables rapid movement of water to a fire scene with minimal crew?
• Which valve uses a flat circular plate that rotates 90 degrees across the pipe to control flow?
• Which detector type uses a light source and photocell to detect smoke by scattering light within a sensing chamber?