IBC Chapter 9 Flashcards
1
Q
- Where a fire protection system is required to be monitored, the approved supervising station must
comply with ____________.
A. NFPA 4
B. NFPA 13
C. NFPA 70
D. NFPA 72
A
- D Sec. 901.6
2
Q
- Which one of the following types of standpipe systems requires water from a fire department pumper to
be pumped into the system in order to supply the system demand?
A. automatic dry
B. automatic wet
C. manual wet
D. semi-automatic dry
A
- C Sec. 202
3
Q
- Which one of the following classes of standpipe systems is intended primarily for the use of building
occupants or the fire department during initial response?
A. Class I
B. Class II
C. Class III
D. Class IV
A
- B Sec. 202
4
Q
- In a Group A-2 occupancy, an automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout any fire area
having a minimum occupant load of _______________.
A. 50
B. 60
C. 100
D. 3000
A
- C Sec. 903.2.1.2, #2
5
Q
- A stadium press box in a Group A-5 occupancy having a maximum floor area of __________ square
feet need not be sprinklered.
A. 400
B. 1,000
C. 5,000
D. 12,000
A
- B Sec. 903.2.1.5
6
Q
- A sprinkler system is not required for Group E fire areas having a maximum floor area of ________
square feet except where located below the exit discharge level.
A. 2,500
B. 5,000
C. 12,000
D. 20,000
A
- C Sec. 903.2.3, #1
7
Q
- Where woodworking operations in a Group F-1 occupancy generate finely divided combustible waste,
an automatic sprinkler system is required where such operations occupy a minimum size floor area of
___________ square feet.
A. 1,001
B. 2,501
C. 5,001
D. 12,001
A
- B Sec. 903.2.4.1
8
Q
- In a single-story ambulatory care facility, an automatic sprinkler system is required where a minimum of
________ are recipients are incapable of self-preservation at any time.
A. 4
B. 6
C. 10
D. 20
A
- A Sec. 903.2.2, #1
9
Q
- An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout a building with a Group M fire area located
a minimum of ____________ stories above grade plane.
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 6
A
- C Sec. 903.2.7, #2
10
Q
- Buildings containing which of the following residential occupancies must be sprinklered under all
conditions?
A. Groups R-1 and R-2 only
B. Groups R-1, R-2 and R-4 only
C. Groups R-2 and R-4 only
D. All Group R occupancies
A
- D Sec. 903.2.8
11
Q
- Where any portion of a basement is located a minimum of _________ feet from complying exterior
openings, the basement shall be provided with an automatic sprinkler system.
A. 50
B. 75
C. 100
D. 150
A
- B Sec. 903.2.11.1.3
11
Q
- A building shall be fully sprinklered where the combined area of all Group S-1 fire areas exceeds
_________ square feet.
A. 2,500
B. 5,000
C. 12,000
D. 24,000
A
- D Sec. 903.2.9, #3
12
Q
- A single-story Group S-1 repair garage need not be fully sprinklered where the fire area contains a
maximum of ________ square feet.
A. 2,500
B. 10,000
C. 12,000
D. 24,000
A
- C Sec. 903.2.9.1, #2
13
Q
- A Group S-2 parking garage used to store commercial buses need not be sprinklered where the fire area
has a maximum size of ________ square feet.
A. 2,500
B. 5,000
C. 10,000
D. 12,000
A
- B Sec. 903.2.10.1
14
Q
- A NFPA 13D sprinkler system is permitted to be installed in all but which one of the following uses?
A. Townhouse
B. Group R-3
C. Group R-4, Condition 1
D. Group R-2
A
- D Sec. 903.3.1.3
15
Q
- Which of the following spaces requiring sprinkler system protection is not required to use quickresponse or residential sprinklers?
A. light-hazard occupancies
B. sleeping units in Group R-1
C. care recipient sleeping units in Group 1-2
D. sales rooms of Group M
A
- D Sec. 903.3.2
16
Q
- The manual actuation device for a fire-extinguishing system for a commercial cooking system shall be
located a minimum of _________ feet and a maximum of ___________feet from the kitchen exhaust
system.
A. 3, 6
B. 5,10
C. 6, 12
D. 10, 20
A
- D Sec. 904.12.1
16
Q
- A minimum of __________ clearance shall be maintained between automatic sprinklers and the top of
piles of combustible fibers.
A. 12 inches
B. 18 inches
C. 3 feet
D. 5 feet
A
- C Sec. 903.3.3
17
Q
- Limited area sprinkler systems are only permitted to protect areas classified as
A. Light Hazard
B. Light Hazard or Ordinary Hazard Group l
C. Ordinary Hazard Group I or 2
D. Light Hazard, Ordinary Hazard Group l or Ordinary Hazard Group 2
A
- B Sec. 903.3.8.2
18
Q
- Connections for Class II standpipe systems shall be located so that all portions of the building are within
___________feet of a nozzle attached to _______ feet of hose.
A. 20, 50
B. 30, 100
C. 40, 125
D. 40, 150
A
- B Sec. 905.5
19
Q
- In a nonsprinklered Group B occupancy, a manual fire alarm system shall be installed where there are a
minimum of ________ occupants above or below the level of exit discharge.
A. 101
B. 201
C. 301
D. 501
A
- A Sec. 907.2.2, #2
20
Q
- A manual fire alarm system is not required in a Group E occupancy with a maximum occupant load of
______________ persons.
A. 30
B. 50
C. 300
D. 500
A
- B Sec. 907.2.3, Exc. l
21
Q
- Manual fire alarm boxes, where required, shall be located a maximum of _____________ feet from the
entrance to each exit.
A. 5
B. 10
C. 12
D. 20
A
- A Sec. 907.4.2.1
22
Q
- In a Group R-1 hotel providing 220 sleeping units, a minimum of _______ such units shall be provided
with visible alarm notification devices.
A. 3
B. 11
C. 17
D. 22
A
- C Table 907.5.2.3.2
23
Q
- The maximum sound pressure level for audible alarm notification appliances shall be dBA at the
minimum hearing distance from the audible appliance.
A. 60
B. 75
C. 90
D. 110
A
- D Sec. 907.5.2.1.2
24
Q
- The manual actuation device for an automatic fire-extinguishing system serving a commercial cooking
system shall be installed a minimum of ________ inches and a maximum of _____ inches above the
floor.
A. 38, 42
B. 34,48
C. 38, 42
D. 42, 48
A
- D Sec. 904.12. 1
25
Q
- A Class lII wet standpipe is not required for stages having a maximum size of __________ square feet.
A. 100
B. 400
C. 500
D. 1,000
A
- D Sec. 905.3.4
26
Q
- Where natural ventilation is utilized for venting a smokeproof enclosure, each vestibule shall be
provided with a minimum ___________ -square-foot opening in the exterior wall.
A. 9
B. 16
C. 24
D. 35
A
- B Sec. 909.20.3.3
27
Q
- Other than for an aircraft repair hangar, a one-story Group S-1 occupancy shall be provided with smoke
and heat vents or a mechanical smoke removal system where it exceeds _______ square feet in
undivided area.
A. 8,000
B. 10,000
C. 15,000
D. 50,000
A
- D Sec. 910.2.1
28
Q
- Sprinkler protection is required for exterior balconies, decks and ground floor patios of dwelling units
where the building is of _______ construction and a roof or deck exists above.
A. combustible
B. Type IV
C. Type III
D. Type V
A
- D Sec. 903.3.1.2., #1
29
Q
- Carbon monoxide detection, when required, shall be provided in all but which one of the following
locations?
A. Group E classroom
B. Group 1-1 group home sleeping units
C. Group 1-3 housing units
D. Group R-1 sleeping units
A
- C Sec. 915.1.1
30
Q
- A manual fire alarm system shall be installed in all multistory Group F occupancies having a minimum
combined occupant load of ________ above or below the lowest level of exit discharge.
A. 50
B. 100
C. 300
D. 500
A
- D Sec. 907.2.4, #2
31
Q
- The vestibule space in a smokeproof enclosure shall have a minimum width of ___________ inches
and a minimum length in the direction of egress travel of _________ inches.
A. 44, 60
B. 44, 72
C. 60, 60
D. 60, 84
A
- B Sec. 909.20.1
32
Q
- Fire pump rooms, where required, shall be provided with a suitable means for maintaining the
temperature above ____________.
A. 40°F
B. 50°F
C. 55°F
D. 68°F
A
- A Sec. 913.3
33
Q
- Where a fire command center is required by other provisions of the code, the room shall be a minimum
of __________ square feet in area.
A. 96
B. 100
C. 144
D. 200
A
- D Sec. 911.1.3
