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  1. Fire walls must be constructed of noncombustible materials unless separating buildings of Type construction.

A. I
B. III
C. IV
D. V

A
  1. D Sec. 706.3, Exc.
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  1. A fire wall separating Type VA buildings housing Group M occupancies must have a minimum fire- resistance rating of hour(s).

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

A
  1. C Table 706.4
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  1. In a Type IIB building containing a Group B occupancy, what is the minimum required fire-resistance rating for a fire wall?
    A. l hour
    B. 2 hour
    C. 3 hour
    D. 4 hour
A
  1. B Table 706.4, Note a
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  1. As a general provision, what minimum distance must a fire wall extend horizontally beyond the exterior surface of exterior walls?

A. 18 inches
B. 20 inches
C. 30 inches
D. 4 feet

A
  1. A Sec. 706.5
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  1. In general, what minimum distance above the roof must a fire wall extend?
    A. 18 inches
    B. 30 inches
    C. 3 feet
    D. 4 feet
A
  1. B Sec. 706.6
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  1. Where a fire wall occurs at a location where the roof heights differ, the fire wall may terminate at the underside of the lower roof slab, provided .

A. the lower roof is of noncombustible construction
B. the first 10 feet of the lower roof assembly has a minimum 1-hour rating
C. the exterior wall of the higher portion is I-hour to a height of 10 feet
D. openings in the lower roof have a minimum 45-minute fire-protective rating

A
  1. B Sec. 706.6.1, Exc.
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  1. Embedded ends of combustible members entering masonry or concrete fire walls shall be separated a minimum distance of inch(es).

A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 6

A
  1. C Sec. 706.7
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  1. The aggregate width of openings in a fire wall is limited to a maximum of of the length of the wall.

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

A
  1. B Sec. 706.8
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  1. Fire barriers are required for the separation of all the following building elements, except
    .

A. shaft enclosures
B. exit passageways
C. incidental uses
D. fire-resistance-rated corridors

A
  1. D Secs. 707.3; 708.1, #3
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  1. In nonrated buildings, construction supporting fire barriers need not be protected by equivalent fire resistance where the fire barriers are used for .

A. 1-hour occupancy separations
B. 1-hour interior exit stairways
C. 1 -hour incidental use separations
D. 2-hour horizontal exits

A
  1. C Sec. 707.5.1, Exc. 2
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  1. In a nonsprinklered building, any single opening in a fire barrier is limited to a maximum area of
    square feet.

A. 20
B. 100
C. 120
D. 156

A
  1. D Sec. 707.6
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  1. Openings in a fire barrier are permitted to be unlimited in area and aggregate width where the fire barrier is utilized as a(n) .

A. interior exit stairway enclosure
B. horizontal exit wall
C. incidental use separation
D. control area separation

A
  1. A Sec. 707.6, Exc. 2
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  1. Where vertical openings are created for an escalator system in a fully sprinklered hotel, special opening protection methods are established, other than automatic shutters, where the openings connect a maximum of stories.

A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Six

A
  1. C Sec. 712.1.3.1
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  1. A floor opening is permitted between a maximum of two stories without a shaft enclosure, under limited conditions, in all but which one of the following occupancies?

A. Group A-2
B. Group H-2
C. Group 1-2
D. Group S-2

A
  1. C Sec. 712.1.9
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  1. Fire walls shall be designed and constructed in accordance with IBC Section 706 or .

A. NFPA 286
B. NFPA 221
C. UL 1040
D. UL 2079

A
  1. B Sec. 706.2
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  1. A fire barrier used to separate building areas connected by a horizontal exit shall have a minimum fire- resistance rating of .
    A. 1 hour
    B. 1 ½ hours
    C. 2 hours
    D. 3 hours
A
  1. C Secs. 707.3.5, 1026.2
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  1. A fire partition is not the appropriate wall assembly for walls separating .

A. sleeping units in a Group R-1 hotel
B. tenant spaces in a covered mall building
C. control areas in a manufacturing occupancy
D. dwelling units in an apartment building

A
  1. C Sec. 708.1
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  1. What is the minimum required fire-resistance rating for a fire partition separating sleeping units in a Group 1-1 occupancy housed in a Type IIA building?

A. 20 minutes
B. 30 minutes
C. 1 Hour
D. No rating is required

A
  1. C Sec. 708.3
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  1. Where a fire-resistance-rated corridor ceiling is constructed as required for the corridor walls, the walls shall not terminate before reaching .

A. the lower membrane of the ceiling assembly
B. the upper membrane of the ceiling assembly
C. the underside of the floor or roof deck above
D. an approved fire-resistant joint system

A
  1. B Sec. 708.4, Exc. 3
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  1. In other than a Group 1-3 occupancy, what is the minimum required fire-resistance rating for a smoke barrier?

A. no rating is required
B. 30 minutes
C. 45 minutes
D. l hour

A
  1. D Sec. 709.3
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  1. which one of the following types of construction must a smoke barrier be supported by fire-resistance- rated construction having at least an equivalent rating to the smoke barrier supported?

A. Type IIB
B. Type IIIA
C. Type IIIB
D. Type VB

A
  1. B Sec. 709.4
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  1. Automatic shutters utilized to protect escalator openings between stories shall have a minimum fire- resistance rating of .
    A. 45 minutes
    B. 1 hour
    C. 1 ½ hours
    D. 2 hours
A
  1. C Sec. 712. 1.3.2
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  1. Wire or other approved devices shall be installed above lay-in ceiling panels in a fire-resistance-rated floor/ceiling assembly to prevent vertical displacement where the weight of the panels is not adequate to resist a minimum upward force of .

A. 1 psf
B. 2 psf
C. 5 psf
D. 15 psf

A
  1. A Sec. 711.2.5
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  1. Under which of the following conditions may the ceiling membrane of a fire-resistance-rated horizontal assembly be omitted?

A. where usable attic space occurs above
B. where the assembly has a minimum fire-resistance rating of 2 hour
C. where the floor construction is limited to combustible construction
D. where an unusable crawl space occurs below

A
  1. D Sec. 711.2.6
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  1. Unprotected skylights are permitted through a fire-resistance-rated roof deck, provided
    .

A. the skylights were tested as a part of the roof assembly
B. the roof construction has not less than 1-hour fire-resistance rating
C. the structural integrity of the roof construction is maintained
D. they are limited to 10 percent of the total roof area

A
  1. C Sec. 712.1.15
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  1. Where a fire barrier is utilized to separate a Group M occupancy into multiple fire areas, the minimum fire-resistance rating of the fire barrier shall be hour(s).

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

A
  1. B Table 707.3.10
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  1. The voids created at the intersection of a fire barrier and a nonfire-resistance-rated roof assembly
    .

A. are not regulated by the code
B. shall be filled by an approved material or system
C. shall be sealed with a noncombustible material
D. must be protected with a fire-resistive joint system

A
  1. B Sec. 707.9
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  1. What hourly rating is mandated for the construction of smoke partitions?

A. 0, no rating is required
B. 1/ 2 hour
C. 3/4 hour
D. 1 hour

A
  1. A Sec. 710.3
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  1. Windows in smoke partitions shall have a minimum fire-protection rating of

A. 0, no rating is required
B. 20 minutes
C. 45 minutes
D. 1 hour

A
  1. A Sec. 710.5.1
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  1. In a Type IIB hotel that is sprinklered in accordance with NFPA 13, what is the minimum fire- resistai1ce rating for the fire partitions and horizontal assemblies that separate sleeping units?

A. 0, no rating is required
B. 1/2 hour
C. 1 hour
D. 2 hours

A
  1. B Secs. 708.3, Exe. 2; 711.2.4.3, Exc.
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  1. In general, fire walls shall extend to the outer edge of horizontal projecting elements that are located within feet of the fire wall.

A. 4
B. 5
C. 8
D. 10

A
  1. A Sec. 706.5.2
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  1. In which of the following uses must cross-corridor doors be provided with a vision panel?

A. ambulatory care facilities
B. large assembly facilities
C. hotels
D. day-care facilities

A
  1. A Sec. 709.5. l
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  1. In other than Group occupancies, the vertical openings created by an atrium condition are regulated under the provisions of IBC Section 404.
    A. A
    B. H
    C. I
    D. R
A
  1. B Sec. 712.1.7
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  1. Unless the installation of a damper will interfere with the operation of a smoke control system, air transfer openings in smoke partitions shall be provided with what type of damper?

A. smoke damper only
B. fire damper only
C. combination fire/smoke damper
D. no damper is required

A
  1. A Sec. 710.8
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  1. In a Group I-2 occupancy where a pair of opposite-swinging doors without a center mullion is installed in a smoke barrier across a corridor, the doors are permitted maximum undercuts of inch.

A. ¼
B. 3/8
C. ½
D. ¾

A
  1. D Sec. 709.5, Exc. 1
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