Chapter 6 – Features of Fire Protection

Question 1

A quality given into a wall, floor, or column assembly that is been tested in a standard manner to determine the length of time for which it remains structurally stable in fire

Answer 1

Fire resistance rating

Question 2

A structural members resistance to collapse by fire because of the nature of its material for assembly

Answer 2

Inherent fire resistance

Question 3

The ________ is widely accepted as the flames spread testing standard

Answer 3

Steiner tunnel test

Question 4

One of the most important aspects of a fire door is its ability to ________

Answer 4

close and latch closed

Question 5

The most common fire door is a ________

Answer 5

swinging door

Question 6

________ ensure that a set of open fire doors or “leafs” close in the proper order

Answer 6

Door coordinators

Question 7

Creating fire areas no larger than one floor

Answer 7

Compartmentation

Question 8

Horizontal exits are typically a ________ rated wall with rated fire doors. They are used to reduce travel distances and subdivide floors

Answer 8

2 hour

Question 9

________ employ automatic sprinklers attached to a piping system containing water under pressure at all times

Answer 9

Wet pipe sprinkler systems

Question 10

Automatic sprinklers attached to piping that contains a air or nitrogen under pressure. Typically installed in areas subject to freezing

Answer 10

Dry pipe sprinkler systems

Question 11

These systems have all sprinklers open at all times. When heat activates the detection device, a valve opens in all sprinkler heads are charged

Answer 11

Deluge Systems

Question 12

Sprinklers – type sizes selected based upon the ________ necessary to supply the sprinkler

Answer 12

Flow and pressure

Question 13

Gallons per minute per square foot

Answer 13

Density

Question 14

Sprinkler systems first slow, then stop the advancement of fire through ________

Answer 14

pre-wetting

Question 15

Sprinkler piping is hydrostatically tested after installation for two hours at ________ psi

Answer 15

200

Question 16

A single riser can cover up to ________ square feet

Answer 16

52,000

Question 17

Class I and III standpipe systems provide ________ at 100 psi at each hose valve

Answer 17

250gpm

Question 18

Class II standpipes supply ________ GPM at 65 PSI

Answer 18

100

Question 19

These small panels indicate the fire detector activation but did not provide all of the mean alarm panel features; they are often placed at entry points to the building.

Answer 19

Remote annunciators