Practice Tests

Question 1

Fire Extinguisher Class

Answer 1

Class A - ordinary combustibles: wood, paper, cloth, trash, plastics, other solids not metals
Class B - Flammable liquids or gases: Gasoline, oil, petroleum, alcohols
Class C - electrical: energized electrical equipment
Class D - metals: magnesium, titanium, sodium, lithium
Class K - combustible cooking: greases or oil, vegetable oil,

Question 2

IBC doors swing in direction of travel

Answer 2

50 occupants

Question 3

Occupancy Types

Answer 3

A - Assembly (A1-5)
B - Business
E - Educational
F - Factory and Industry (F1-2)
H - High Hazard (H1-5)
I - Institutional (I1-4)
M - Mercantile
R - Residential (R1-4)
S - Storage (S1-2)
U - Utility

Question 3

Construction Types

Answer 3

Type I - Non-Combustible Materials and Structure.
Type II - Non-Combustible Exterior and Components
Type III - Non-Combustible Exterior
Type IV - Heavy Timber Construction
Type V - Combustible Construction

Question 4

Nominal Wood Size

Answer 4

2x4,2x6 - subtract 1/2”
2x8,2x10,2x12 - subtract 3/4” from length

Question 5

Assembly A1-5

Answer 5

Na - less than 50 people or 750sf
A1 - assembly uses fixed seating - viewing performing arts or motion pictures.
A2 - food and drink consumption
A3 - worship, recreation, amusement
A4 - VIEWING indoor sporting events
A5 - Participation in or viewing outdoor activities

Question 6

Business B

Answer 6

Occupancy includes, office, service-type transactions, storage of records and accounts.
Ambulatory care facilities, animal hospitals, banks, barber, car wash, civic admin, clinic, outpatient, dry cleaning, educational occupancies, educational labs, print shops, post office, professional services, training

Question 7

Education E

Answer 7

Six or more persons
Through 12th grade
Day care facilities over five children 2 1/2 years old

Question 8

Factory F

Answer 8

F1 - Moderate hazard factory industrial
F2 - Low hazard factory industrial (brick, ceramic, fondries, glass products, gypsum, ice, metal, liquid under 16% alcohol

Question 9

High-Hazard H

Answer 9

H1 - detonation hazard
H2 - deflagration hazard or accelerated burning
H3 - readily support combustion
H4 - health hazard
H5 - semiconductor fabrication facilities

Question 10

Institutional I

Answer 10

I1- 16+ 24 hour basis - supervised custodial care (alcohol and drug centers)
I2 - medical care 24 hrs
I3 - 5+, restraint or security
I4 - day care facilities

Question 11

Mercantile M

Answer 11

display and sale of merchandise, involves stocks of goods where public has access.

department stores, drug stores, markets, greenhouses, motor fuel dispensing, retail, wholesale, sales rooms

Question 12

Residential R1-4

Answer 12

R1- transient (hotel, motel)
R2- more than 2 dwelling units permanent (apartment, dorms, vacation houses)
R3 - occupants are permanent but not R1,2,4
R4 - custodial care less than 16

Question 13

Storage - S

Answer 13

S1 - not classified
S2 - classified generally non perishable non hazardous materials

Question 14

Utility and Miscellaneous

Answer 14

accessory character and misc structures
Agriculture buildings, carports, fences 7+ feet, grain silos, livestock, private garages, retaining walls, sheds, stables, tanks, towers