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  1. A court or yard that provides access to a public way for one or more exits is considered a(n) __________.

A. exit access way
B. egress court
C. public way
D. horizontal exit

A
  1. B Sec. 202
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  1. Which of the following elements is not a distinct and separate part of the means of egress?

A. exit discharge
B. exit access
C. exit
D. exit convergence

A
  1. D Sec. 202
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  1. That portion of the exit access that occupants must traverse before two separate and distinct paths of
    egress travel to two exits are available is considered a _____________.

A. means of egress
B. single egress path
C. common path of egress travel
D. limited egress travel distance

A
  1. C Sec. 202
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  1. Panic hardware that is listed for use on fire door assemblies is considered to be __________ hardware.

A. fire egress
B. fire exit
C. panic
D. panic and fire

A
  1. B Sec. 202
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  1. An alternating tread device has a series of steps that are positioned a minimum of degrees and maximum of _________ degrees from horizontal.

A. 30, 45
B. 45, 60
C. 50, 70
D. 60, 75

A
  1. C Sec. 202
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  1. A 1,500-square-foot (net) woodworking shop classroom in a high school is considered to have a design
    occupant load of ________ persons.

A. 25
B. 30
C. 75
D. 100

A
  1. B Table 1004.5
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  1. In determining the design occupant load for the sales area of a mercantile facility, the floor area shall be
    divided by a factor of one occupant per________square feet.

A. 20
B. 30
C. 50
D. 60

A
  1. D Table 1004.5
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  1. For areas having fixed seats and aisles, the occupant load for bench seating without armrests is based on
    one occupant for each_________ inches of seating length.

A. 15
B. 18
C. 24
D. 30

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  1. B Sec. 1004.6
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  1. In a fully-sprinklered Group M retail sales building having an occupant load of 3,200 occupants, the minimum total calculated means of egress width for egress elements other than stairways shall be ______________ inches if an emergency voice/alarm communication system is provided.

A. 960
B. 640
C. 480
D. 320

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  1. C Sec. 1005.3.2, Exc. 1
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  1. A stairway serving 160 occupants in a fully-sprinklered Group 1-2 hospital shall be a minimum of ____________ inches in width.

A. 42
B. 44
C. 48
D. 60

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  1. C Sec. 1005.3.1
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  1. Multiple means of egress shall be sized so that the loss of any one means of egress shall not reduce the available capacity to less than __________of the required capacity.

A. 10 percent
B. 25 percent
C. 33 1/3 percent
D. 50 percent

A
  1. D Sec. 1005.5
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  1. When fully open, a door is permitted to project into the required width of the path of egress travel a maximum of ____________.

A. one-half the required width
B. one-half the actual width
C. 3 ½ inches
D. 7 inches

A
  1. D Sec. 1005.7.1
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  1. Up to 50 percent of the ceiling area of a means of egress may have a minimum ceiling height of ___________ where reduced by protruding objects.

A. 78 inches
B. 80 inches
C. 84 inches
D. 90 inches

A
  1. B Sec. 1003.3.1
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  1. At a doorway, the minimum headroom clearance below any door closer or stop shall be _____________ inches.

A. 76
B. 78
C. 80
D. 84

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  1. B Sec. 1003.3.1, Exc
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  1. At an exterior door not required to be accessible in a Group F-1 occupancy, what is the maximum permitted elevation change?

A. 1/2 inch
B. 1 inch
C. 7 inches
D. 8 inches

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  1. C Sec. 1003.5, Exc. 1
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  1. Other than handrails serving stairs and ramps, the maximum projection into the travel path of a horizontal projection located between 27 and 80 inches above the walking surface shall be _______ inches.

A. 1 ½
B. 3 ½
C. 4
D. 4 ½

A
  1. C Sec. 1003.3.3
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  1. Exit signs shall be located so that the maximum distance from any point in an exit access corridor or exit passageway to the nearest visible exit sign is ________ feet, or the listed viewing distance for the sign, whichever is less.

A. 50
B. 75
C. 100
D. 150

A
  1. C Sec. 1013.1
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  1. Externally-illuminated exit signs shall have a minimum intensity at the face of the sign of __________foot-candles.

A. 1
B. 5
C. 10
D. 12

A
  1. B Sec. 1013.6.2
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  1. Emergency lighting facilities for means of egress illumination shall initially provide _________along the path of egress at floor level.

A. at least 1 foot-candle
B. an average of 1 foot-candle
C. at least 5 foot-candles
D. an average of 0.2 foot-candle

A
  1. B Sec. 1008.3.5
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  1. In a mercantile occupancy, a required guard shall form a protective barrier a minimum of _______ inches in height.

A. 36
B. 38
C. 42
D. 44

A
  1. C Sec. 1015.3
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  1. A guard need not be located along an open-sided walking surface located a maximum of ________ inches above the floor below.

A. 15
B. 30
C. 36
D. 42

A
  1. B Sec. 1015.2
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  1. In areas of a Group S-1 occupancy not open to the public, horizontal intermediate rails in a required guard shall be constructed so that a _______ sphere cannot pass through any opening.

A. 4-inch
B. 6-inch
C. 12-inch
D. 21-inch

A
  1. D Sec. 1015.4, Exc. 4
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  1. Unless a roof-top HVAC unit requiring occasional service and maintenance is located a minimum of __________ from the roof edge, a complying guard shall be provided.

A. 10 feet
B. 5 feet
C. 3 feet
D. 30 inches

A
  1. A Sec. 1015.6
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  1. In a nonsprinklered building, a stairway utilized as an accessible means of egress shall be a minimum of _________ inches in clear width between handrails.

A. 36
B. 44
C. 48
D. 60

A
  1. C Sec. 1009.3.2
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25. An area of refuge serving 450 occupants shall be provided with a minimum of _______ wheelchair space(s). A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 5
25. C Sec. 1009.6.3
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26. Where a barrier is installed below a protruding object having a vertical clearance of less than 80 inches, the leading edge of the barrier shall be located a maximum of inches above the floor. A. 27 B. 30 C. 36 D. 42
26. A Sec. 1003.3.1
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27. In all cases, the occupant load in a room or building shall not be increased beyond a maximum of one occupant per _______ square feet. A. 3 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7
27. D Sec. 1004.5.1
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28. Emergency power for means of egress illumination is required in public restrooms where the area is a minimum of ________ square feet. A. l (required in all public restrooms) B. 201 C. 301 D. 401
28. C Sec. 1008.3.3, #5
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29. The exterior wall adjacent to an exterior area for assisted rescue landing does not require a fireresistance rating where the landing is located a minimum of _______ feet horizontally from the wall. A. 5 B. 10 C. 15 D. 20
28. C Sec. 1008.3.3, #5
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30. A tactile sign stating EXIT shall be provided adjacent to the door to all of the following means of egress components, except for __________. A. a exit stairway B. the exit discharge C. an exit access corridor D. an exit passageway
30. C Sec. 1013.4
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31. Where seating booths are provided, the occupant load shall be based on one person for each _______ inches of booth length. A. 18 B. 20 C. 21 D. 24
31. D Sec. 1004.6
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32. In any position during the course of the door swing, a door is permitted to project into the required width of the path of egress travel a maximum of _____________. A. one-half the required width B. one-half the actual width C. 4 inches D. 4 ½ inches
32. A Sec. 1005.7.1
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33. Under general conditions, the means of egress illumination level shall not be less than _______ footcandle(s) at the walking surface level. A. 0.1 B. 1 C. 5 D. 10
33. B Sec. 1008.2.1
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34. From a height of 36 inches to 42 inches in a required guard, a sphere with a maximum diameter of ________ inches shall not pass through. A. 4 B. 4 3/8 C. 6 D. 8
34. B Sec. 1015.4, Exc. 1
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35. Within an individual dwelling unit of a Group R-2 occupancy, openings in required guards on the open sides of stairs shall not allow the passage of a maximum ________ -inch-diameter sphere. A. 4 B. 4 3/8 C. 6 D. 8
35. B Sec. 1015.4, Exc. 6

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