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1
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Every portion of any assembly building which contains seats, tables, displays, equipment, or other materials shall be provided with aisles leading to an exit. When serving sixty (60) seats or less, aisles shall

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be not less than seven hundred sixty millimeters (760 mm) wide

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The occupant load of educational buildings or any individual storey or section thereof for the purpose of determining exits shall not be less than one (1) person for each __________ of net classroom area or _______ of net area of shops, laboratories, and similar vocational rooms.

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one and nine tenths square meters; four and six tenths square meters

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Fire extinguishers shall be selected for the classes of hazards to be protected. Fire extinguishers for protection of Class B hazard shall be selected from the following except:

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Multipurpose dry chemical type

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Portable fire extinguishers are classified for use on certain classes of fires and rated for relative extinguishing effectiveness as determined by the Bureau of Product Standard, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). What is the classification of fires involving combustible metal fires?

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Class D

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5
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Under Rule 10 Chapter 2 Division 5 of RA 9514 and its RIRR, an exit shall consist of the approved components that are described, regulated, and limited as to use by _______________ of this RIRR.

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Sections 10.2.5.3 through 10.2.5.13

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Portable fire extinguishers are classified for use on certain classes of fires and rated for relative extinguishing effectiveness as determined by the Bureau of Product Standard, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). What is the classification of fires involving energized electrical equipment?

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Class C

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Portable fire extinguishers are classified for use on certain classes of fires and rated for relative extinguishing effectiveness as determined by the Bureau of Product Standard, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). What is the classification of fires involving flammable and combustible liquid and gas?

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Class B

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Classification of Occupancy: refers to two (2) or more classes of occupancies occurring/located/situated/existing in the same building

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Mixed Occupancies

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As provided in Divisions 8 through 20 of Chapter 2, activation of the complete fire alarm system shall be initiated by, but not be limited to, any or all of the following means:

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Manual initiation
Automatic detection
Extinguishing system operation

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10
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What is the width of a stair having a total cumulative occupant load of less than 2000 persons?

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1120 mm

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According to Rule 10 Chapter 2 Division 2 of the RA 9514 and its RIRR, who will take the initiative of formulating the fire safety program for his/her building and of organizing the occupants to implement the programs?

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The building owner

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Classification of Hazard of Contents: Those which are liable to burn with extreme rapidity or from which poisonous gases or explosions are to be expected in the event of fire.

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High Hazard

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13
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What is the maximum height of risers for new stairs

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180 mm

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14
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Classification of Occupancy: Internet shops of over fifty (50) persons capacity.

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Assembly

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15
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Every exit shall have the word “EXIT” in plainly legible letters not less than __________ in height, with the principal strokes of letters not less than nineteen millimeters (19 mm) in width.

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one hundred fifty millimeters

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16
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A room whose only means of egress is through an adjoining or intervening room, which is not an exit.

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Interior Room

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17
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Classification of Hazard of Contents: Those of such low combustibility that no self-propagating fire therein can occur and that, consequently, the only probable danger requiring the use of emergency exits will be from panic, fumes or smoke or fire from some external source.

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Low Hazard

18
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The width of any exit access corridor serving fifty (50) or more persons in places of assembly shall ________.

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not be less than one and twelve hundredths meters (1.12 m)

19
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What is the minimum clear width between rails for fire escape stairs?

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600 mm

20
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Under Rule 10 Chapter 2 Division 5 of RA 9514 and its RIRR, the minimum headroom shall not be less than __________ nor any projection from
the ceiling be less than __________ from the floor.

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2 m

21
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Portable fire extinguishers are classified for use on certain classes of fires and rated for relative extinguishing effectiveness as determined by the Bureau of Product Standard, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). What is the classification of fires involving ordinary combustible solid materials?

A

Class A

22
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Classification of Occupancy: Used for gathering fifty (50) or more persons for such purposes as deliberation, worship, entertainment, eating, drinking, amusement, awaiting transportation, or similar uses.

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Assembly

23
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Classification of Occupancy: Business process outsourcing and call centers

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Business

24
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According to Rule 10 Chapter 2 Division 2 of the RA 9514 and its RIRR, no building or structure under construction shall be occupied in whole or in part until all required means of egress required for the part to be occupied are completed, inspected and approved for occupancy

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True

25
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According to Rule 10 Chapter 2 Division 2 of the RA 9514 and its RIRR, every building or structure shall be designed, constructed, equipped, maintained and operated to avoid danger to lives and ensure safety of its occupants from ________ during the period of escape from the building or structure.

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Fire
Smoke
Vapor
Fumes

26
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Directional Sign Requirements. The sign shall have a height of ___________ from the floor to the line of vision and shall have a narrow width of ________ painted on the wall by a photoluminescent paint or any equivalent material with photo-luminescent characteristic pointing to the direction of the exit.

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300 mm to 600 mm, 76 mm

27
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Under Rule 10 Chapter 2 Division 5 of RA 9514 and its RIRR, when exits are not immediately accessible from an open floor area, continuous passageways, aisles, or corridors leading directly to every exit shall be maintained and shall be arranged to provide access for each occupant to not less than ______ exits by separate ways of travel.

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2

28
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Classification of Occupancy: restaurants of less than fifty (50) persons capacity.

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Mercantile

29
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Every portion of any assembly building which contains seats, tables, displays, equipment, or other materials shall be provided with aisles leading to an exit. The length of travel to an exit door by any aisle shall be not greater than _________.

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46 m

30
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Interior finish materials shall be grouped in classes and in accordance with their flame spread rating. What is the class of an interior finish with a flame spread of 0-25?

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Class A

31
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According to Rule 10 Chapter 2 Division 2 of the RA 9514 and its RIRR, all means of _________ shall be provided with adequate and reliable illumination.

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egress

32
Q

What is the maximum height between landings for new stairs?

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3660 mm

33
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Classification of Hazard of Contents: Those which are liable to burn with moderate rapidity or to give off a considerable volume of smoke but from which neither poisonous fumes nor explosions are to be expected in the event of fire.

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Moderate Hazard

34
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What is the maximum height of risers for existing stairs?

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205 mm

35
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What is the maximum rise for a single ramp run?

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760 mm

36
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Interior finish materials shall be grouped in classes and in accordance with their flame spread rating. What is the class of an interior finish with a flame spread of 201-500?

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Class D

37
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Under Rule 10 Chapter 2 Division 5 of RA 9514 and its RIRR, in the case of open areas, distance to exits shall be measured from the most remote point subject for occupancy. In case of individual rooms subject for occupancy by not more than six (6) persons, distance to exits shall be measured from the floors of such rooms, provided that the path of travel from any point in the room to the room door does not exceed __________.

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15 m

38
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According to Rule 10 Chapter 2 Division 2 of the RA 9514 and its RIRR, existing buildings may be occupied during repairs or alterations even if the existing fire protection systems/devices are not maintained provided that they exist and that other measures were taken into consideration before the start of repairs.

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False

39
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What is the maximum rise for fire escape stairs?

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230 mm

40
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Fire extinguishers shall be selected for the classes of hazards to be protected. Fire extinguishers for protecting Class A hazards shall be selected from the following except:

A

Dry chemical type

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