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