Brown Bauhaus RA 9514 Part 1

Question 1

The required minimum number of means of egress when the occupant load for any storey or portion of a building is more than 500 but not more than 1000

Answer 1

3

Question 2

Fire classification involving energized electrical equipment

Answer 2

Class C

Question 3

The required minimum width of any means of egress

Answer 3

915 mm

Question 4

The minimum number of egress when the occupant load for any storey or portion thereof is more than 500 but not more than 1000

Answer 4

3

Question 5

The required travel distance to an exit from any point in a building without an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system

Answer 5

46 meters

Question 6

The egress capacity and occupant load of an assembly area of concentrated use without fixed seats such as auditoriums, churches, dance floor

Answer 6

0.65 sqm per person

Question 7

The required egress capacity and occupant load of a standing room or waiting space

Answer 7

0.28 sqm per person

Question 8

The required clearance of handrails between handrails and wall to which it is fastened

Answer 8

38 mm

Question 9

The required minimum number of means of egress when the occupant load for any storey or portion of a building is more than 1000

Answer 9

4

Question 10

The required minimum width of fire escape stairs

Answer 10

112 cm

Question 11

Compression, storage, and dispersing equipment located outdoors shall be more than how many meters from the nearest public street or sidewalk line and at least how many meters from the nearest rail of any railroad mam track

Answer 11

3 meters, 15 meters

Question 12

A type of exit between rooms, spaces, or areas within a building, which is not separated by an approved smoke partition

Answer 12

Common atmosphere exit

Question 13

The required minimum headroom clearance of fire escape stairs

Answer 13

2.13 meters

Question 14

The maximum travel distance to exits from any point in educational buildings without an approved supervised automatic sprinkler system

Answer 14

46 meters

Question 15

An integrated system of underground or overhead piping or both connected to a source of an extinguishing agent or medium and designed in accordance with fire protection engineering standards which, when actuated by its automatic detecting device, suppresses fires within the area protected

Answer 15

Automatic fire suppression system

Question 16

Fires involving ordinary combustible materials such as wood, cloth, rubber, and plastics

Answer 16

Class A fires

Question 17

Fires involving flammable liquids and gases

Answer 17

Class B fires

Question 18

The maximum cross slope of new ramp construction

Answer 18

1:48

Question 19

Fires involving combustible materials, such as sodium, magnesium, potassium, and other similar materials

Answer 19

Class D fires

Question 20

Fires in cooking appliances that involve combustible cooking media (vegetable or animal oils and fats)

Answer 20

Class K fires

Question 21

The required height of the handrails on stairs above the upper surface of the tread measured vertically to the top of the rail from a point on the tread

Answer 21

Not less than 76 cm nor more than 86.5 cm

Question 22

A normally open device installed inside air duct systems automatically closes to restrict the passage of smoke or fire

Answer 22

Damper

Question 23

A type of standpipe system in which the pipes are normally not filled with water. Water is introduced into the system thru fire service connections when needed.

Answer 23

Dry standpipe

Question 24

Any condition or act which increases or may cause an increase in the probability of the occurrence of fire, or which may obstruct, delay, hinder, or interfere with fire fighting operations and the safeguarding of life and property

Answer 24

Fire hazard

Question 25

Any device intended for the protection of building or persons to include, but not limited to, built-in protection systems such as sprinklers and other automatic extinguishing systems, detectors for heat, smoke, and combustion products and other warning system components, personal protective equipment such as fire blankets, helmets, fire suits, gloves and other garments that may be put on or worn by persons to protect themselves during a fire

Answer 25

Fire protection and fire safety device

Question 26

A wall designed to prevent the spread of fire, having a fire-resistance rating of not less than four (4) hours with sufficient structural stability to remain standing even if construction on either side collapses under fire conditions

Answer 26

Firewall

Question 27

The active principle of burning, characterized by the heat and light of combustion

Answer 27

Fire

Question 28

An integrated network of hydraulically designed piping system installed in a building, structure, or area with outlets arranged in a systematic pattern which automatically discharges water when activated by heat or combustion products from a fire

Answer 28

Sprinkler system

Question 29

A system of vertical pipes in a building to which fire hoses can be attached on each floor, including a system by which water is made available to water outlets as needed

Answer 29

Standpipe system

Question 30

A mechanical device consisting of linkages and horizontal bars across a door, which when pushed from the inside will cause the door to open and facilitate exit from the building, structure, or facility

Answer 30

Panic hardware