IBC Chapter 9 Flashcards

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  1. 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
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  1. D Sec. 901.6
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  1. 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
  1. C Sec. 202
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  1. 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
  1. B Sec. 202
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  1. 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
  1. C Sec. 903.2.1.2, #2
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  1. 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
  1. B Sec. 903.2.1.5
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  1. 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
  1. C Sec. 903.2.3, #1
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  1. 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
  1. B Sec. 903.2.4.1
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  1. 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
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  1. A Sec. 903.2.2, #1
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  1. 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
  1. C Sec. 903.2.7, #2
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  1. 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
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  1. D Sec. 903.2.8
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  1. 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
  1. B Sec. 903.2.11.1.3
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  1. 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
  1. D Sec. 903.2.9, #3
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  1. 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
  1. C Sec. 903.2.9.1, #2
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  1. 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
  1. B Sec. 903.2.10.1
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  1. 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
  1. D Sec. 903.3.1.3
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  1. 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
  1. D Sec. 903.3.2
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  1. 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
  1. D Sec. 904.12.1
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  1. 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
  1. C Sec. 903.3.3
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  1. 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
  1. B Sec. 903.3.8.2
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  1. 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
  1. B Sec. 905.5
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  1. 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
  1. A Sec. 907.2.2, #2
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  1. 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
  1. B Sec. 907.2.3, Exc. l
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  1. 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
  1. A Sec. 907.4.2.1
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  1. 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
  1. C Table 907.5.2.3.2
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  1. 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
  1. D Sec. 907.5.2.1.2
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  1. 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
  1. D Sec. 904.12. 1
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  1. 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
  1. D Sec. 905.3.4
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  1. 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
  1. B Sec. 909.20.3.3
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  1. 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
  1. D Sec. 910.2.1
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  1. 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
  1. D Sec. 903.3.1.2., #1
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  1. 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
  1. C Sec. 915.1.1
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  1. 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
  1. D Sec. 907.2.4, #2
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  1. 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
  1. B Sec. 909.20.1
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  1. 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
  1. A Sec. 913.3
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  1. 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
  1. D Sec. 911.1.3