Fire systems quiz
Which of the following fire tests is required for safety glazing?
ANSI Z97.1
Doors that have hold-open devices must release the doors by these three events:
Activation of the fire alarm system, loss of power, or activation of the sprinkler system.
If it is desirable that a rated door be open to allow free movement between spaces, what type of hold-open device should be specified as allowed by the code?
An electromagnetic or pneumatic hold-open device can be used.
Which of the following would affect the need for a sprinkler system?
Building Size, Occupancy Type, Specific Room use
According to 16 CFR 1201, Safety Standard for Architectural Glazing Materials Test, a. This Category represents glazing that will resist the equivalent impact of a small child or young teenager. b. This Category represents glazing that will resist the equivalent impact of a full-grown adult.
Category 1, Category 2
Which is NOT a method to determine if a wall is rated?
Check with the maintenance department
Under ANSI Z97.1, Safety Glazing Materials Used in Buildings - Safety Performance Specifications and Method of Test, glazing is given a rating of A, B, or C for impact resistance. Glazing material that is rated as _____ is equivalent to Category II glazing material; _____ is comparable to Category I. _____ is given to fire-resistant materials that are not required to be impact-resistant.
Class A, Class B, Class C
Which class of standpipe is designed for use by building occupants?
Class II and Class III
If rated glazing is required in a location where human impact is a concern, which glazing product would meet both fire protection and impact resistance requirements?
Clear ceramic and Laminated Glass
A type of opening protection that is used in HVAC systems, either where a duct passes through a rated assembly or where an air transfer opening is cut into a rated assembly is called a ______
Damper
Which of the following devices is used to prevent the movement of air, smoke, gases, and flame through large concealed spaces.
Draftstops
_______use building materials to prevent the movement of air, smoke, gases, and flame through large concealed spaces.
Draftstops
Which type of sprinkler system would typically be used where the system would be exposed to freezing temperatures?
Dry pipe system
What type of system directs occupants out of the building during an emergency by verbal command?
Emergency voice alarm communication system
A wall assembly with a 2-hour fire resistance rating is typically required for which means of egress?
Exit
A fire stop can receive two types of ratings. An _____ is based on the number of hours the fire stop resists flame and hot gases, its hose-stream performance, and whether it remains in the opening. The _____ is based on the number of hours until the fire stop allows a specified temperature rise on the opposite side of the wall from the fire.
F-rating, T-rating
A fire wall cannot be penetrated for any reason except for a door opening.
False
A fire-rated door can also be used as a smoke stop door.
False
A heat detector in a fire protection system activates only if there is a rise in temperature in a certain area to indicate a fire.
False
All the fire protection rated doors must have an automatic closing device.
False
An active fire protection system sometimes is referred to as a prevention system.
False
An electrical outlet in a wall is an example of a through penetration.
False
Carbon monoxide detectors are only required in Residential occupancies with dwelling and sleeping units.
False
Doors with fire protection ratings are not allowed to have glass lites as part of the door
False
Fire detection systems recognized in the codes must be automatic.
False
Fire extinguishers must be in a glass case mounted on the wall.
False
If a fire alarm is activated on one floor, it will signal on all floors of the building to notify occupants of the fire.
False
If an active fire protection is used, it must be installed throughout the building.
False
If compartmentation is required, fire barriers are used to create the compartmentation.
False
Most uses can be open to corridors without separation if the building is sprinklered.
False
Occupancy separation walls and demising walls are the same thing.
False
Only multiple-station smoke detectors are required by the codes to be tied into the building's power source, but single-station smoke detectors are not.
False
Walls that are used to create a vertical separation within a building or between two different buildings are called ________________ walls.
Fire
Which type of through penetration is required in a duct that extends through a rated floor assembly?
Fire Damper
______uses building materials to prevent the movement of air, flame, and gases through small concealed areas.
Fireblocking
A type of through-penetration protection system that is required in fire and smoke barriers and horizontal assemblies to restrict the movement of fire and hot gases through openings made in the fire resistance-rated walls and floor/ceiling or roof/ceiling assemblies is called a ______.
Firestop
When a rated wall sits between floor and ceiling assemblies of the same rating, making a box-like shape, it is referred to as a ________
Full Enclosure
When specifying a visual alarm, which of the following are regulated by the codes and the ADA standard?
Height, Color and Intensity, Flash rate and duration
Floor/ceiling, ceiling/roof assemblies or other similar building components that are required by the codes to be rated are called ________
Horizontal Assemblies
Glazing products used in fire-rated assemblies are assessed by their ability to resist thermal shock by the test.
Hose Stream
Which of the following statements about an EVACS is NOT correct?
It is required in most occupancy classifications
Which of the following statements about occupancy separation is NOT correct?
It is required to be a mixed occupancy building, but not necessarily in a multiple occupancy
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a "labeled" window?
It is required to be tempered
What is the hose-stream test used to evaluate?
It tests to see if a wall, glass or other assembly will resist disintegration when subjected to water during the firefighting process.
If a fire stop is also used as a smoke stop, it will receive an ______ rating in addition to its ratings as a fire stop.
L-rating
Which of the following types of glass is typically considered to have a fire protection rating?
Laminated & Glass Block
An opening component in a rated assembly that prevents the spread of fire or smoke is called an _____. An example, would be a _____.
Opening protective, Door or Window
A rated wall intended to define separate ownership of parts of a building is referred to as a _____
Party Wall
Which of the following sprinkler head orientations are available recessed and surfaced mounted?
Pendant and sidewall
The fire rating of a through-penetration is typically lower than the fire rating of the construction assembly it is penetrating.
True
Which of the following would compromise the rating of a 1-hour fire resistant wall assembly?
Using a building material differently than specified by the manufacturer, and Not using rated caulk at the seams and joints
Most alarms must be audible and __________
Visual
Areas separated by fire-resistance-rated assemblies, which include fire walls, fire barriers, horizontal assemblies, and fire partitions create fire ________
compartments
The three components of an active fire protection system include:
detection, alarm, and extinguishing system
Which of the following statements are false?
exit stairway walls can have a 1-hour rating if the stairs are three stories or less
This is required to have a fire resistance rating?
fire barrier, smoke barrier and smoke partition, fire barrier and smoke barrier
Although the most typical sign of fire is smoke, detection systems can be initiated by such as heat, gases related by combustion, changes in temperature, as well. These are referred to as _______
fire signatures or fire signals
When required in a Class A space, the codes typically require that no occupant can be more than how many feet from a fire extinguisher?
75 Feet
Rated walls typically resist smoke as well as fire.
False
The codes do not allow the connection of fire and smoke alarm systems to the building's security system.
False
The decision to use an automatic sprinkler system, fire detection system, or smoke detection system is mostly based on budgetary concerns.
False
The fire resistance rating of a floor/ceiling assembly is controlled ONLY by the construction type of the building.
False
The rating of means of egress becomes less strict as the occupant moves towards the exit.
False
When a fire occurs, a detection system only detects the presence of smoke.
False
When provided, manual fire alarms must be available to all occupants.
False
Which of the following is NOT considered a detection system?
Firestops
Which of the following is NOT considered an alarm system?
Manual Fire Alarm
What is the typical fire resistance rating of an exit access corridor in a nonsprinklered building?
1 hour
Tests that determine fire resistance rating of an assembly measure three performance aspects. Name them.
1. the temperature rise on the non-fire exposed side of the assembly 2. the smoke, gas, or flames that pass through the assembly 3. the structural performance during exposure to the fire
How much clearance is typically required below the head or deflector of a sprinkler?
18 inches
Which of the following is NOT typically allowed by the codes because a sprinkler system is provided?
A reclassified occupancy type
Which of the following statements about fire-rated doors is correct?
A variety of rated glazing materials can be used as lites in a fire-rated doors.
Which of the following is typically considered a fire partition by the international Building Code (IBC)?
A wall between two guest rooms in a hotel, and A wall between two tenants in a shopping mall
A detection system is required in all new buildings unless specifically exempted.
True
Smoke barriers are typically required to have a 1-hour fire resistance rating.
True
Smoke barriers typically must extend from exterior wall to exterior wall.
True
Smoke detectors are required in many commercial occupancies; smoke alarms are more common in residential occupancies.
True
A fire area can include more than one story of a building.
True
An alarm can be activated both manually and automatically.
True
Automatic sprinkler systems are required in one- and two-family homes by the codes.
True
Fire partitions have less restrictive requirements than fire barriers.
True
Manual fire alarms must typically by placed within 5 feet from the latch side of an exit door.
True
Which of the following specialty types of rooms or areas is the most likely to use a non-water-based fire extinguishing system?
Restaurant Kitchen
Which restricts the passage of smoke, a smoke barrier or a smoke partition?
Smoke Barrier
Which of the following statements about smoke dampers is NOT correct?
Smoke Dampers are typically installed adjacent to a duct
More people are killed by the exposure to _____ or _____ than exposure to fire.
Smoke and Toxic gases
Which of the following can be used to help control smoke during a fire?
Smoke barriers and Pressurized Exits
Which of the following statements about detection systems is correct?
Smoke detectors are especially effective in detecting smoldering fires.
Which of the following smoke compartments require special ventilation and air circulation?
Stair shafts, Linen chutes, Vestibules
A ______ damper system automatically shuts down during a fire. A ______ damper system remains in operation even during a fire.
Static, Dynamic
Glass that has been thermally treated to alter the way it breaks in case of exposure to extreme heat or impact is referred to as ______ glass.
Tempered
Which of the following is NOT typically used by the codes to determine if a standpipe is required in a building?
The number of stairwells in the building
What are three aspects of a project that you must know to determine the rating of the corridor:
The occupancy classification, the occupant load served by the corridor, and whether the building is sprinklered.
Which of the following statements about firestops is correct?
They are required at through penetrations in fire barriers.
Which of the following statements about fire-related codes is correct?
They control building materials such as ducts, wiring, and pipes. They are affected by accessibility codes. They include provisions for fire protection and smoke protection.
How can you determine if a wall is rated?
look for a marking above the ceiling, look for a label on a rated door, the original construction documents
What can determine if an incidental use requires fire protection?
size of the space, occupancy classification, use, what the space contains
The type of wall that RESTRICTS the movement or passage of smoke and fire gases as well as provide a fire resistance rating is called a ____
smoke barrier
The type of wall that LIMITS the passage of smoke and fire gases and is typically not required to have a fire resistance rating is called a
smoke partitions
Glazing products used in fire-rated assemblies must also be tested for ______
strength against human contact using the federal standard 16 CFR 1201, Safety Standard for Architectural Glazing Materials Test