Fire Code Quiz

1. Fires involving cloth and rubber.  

a. Class A 
b. Class B 
c. Class C 
d. Class D 
e. Class K 
 
2. Building contents that are liable to produce a considerable volume of smoke in
case of fire but will not cause explosions or produce poisonous fumes. 

a. Low hazard contents 

b. Moderate hazard contents 
c. High hazard contents 
d. Very high hazard contents 
e. Non-explosive contents 
 
3. Who must witness the testing and commissioning of the fire protective and
warning system? 

a. The Fire Marshall 

b. The Fire Safety Inspector 
c. The Plan Evaluator 
d. The Chief of the FSES 
e. The Building Official 
 
4. Fires involving sodium. 

a. Class A 
b. Class B 
c. Class C 
d. Class D 
e. Class K 
 
5. Based on the occupancy classifications in the Fire Code, dry and wet markets are
classified as: 

a. Business 
b. Mercantile  
c. Industrial 
d. Special Structures 
e. Mixed 
  
6. Fires involving flammable liquids and gases. 
a. Class A 
b. Class B 
c. Class C 
d. Class D 
e. Class K 
7. A system of vertical pipes to which firehoses can be attached on each floor. 

a. Standpipe system 
b. Automatic fire suppression system 
c. Sprinkler system 
d. Riser 
e. Fire detection and alarm system 
 
8. A building is considered high-rise in the Fire Code when it is ___ meters of more
in height.  

a. 10 
b. 15 
c. 30 
d. 40 
e. 50 
   
9. This person is tasked with the review of the plans and the specifications to
determine the design’s compliance with the Fire Code and other life and safety
standards. 

a. Building Official 
b. Plan Evaluator 
c. Fire Safety Inspector 
d. Chief of the FSES 
 e. Fire Marshall 
10. Fire safety inspection not required for: 

a. Certificate of Occupancy 
b. Business Permit 
c. Building Permit 
d. It is required for all of the above 
e. Both A and B 
 
11. Which is required for the Building Permit? 

a. FSIC 
b. FSEC 
c. FALAR 3 
d. FSMR 
e. FSCCR 
 
12. Which is required for the issuance of the FSIC for Occupancy? 

a. FSIC 
b. FSMR 
c. FSCR 
d. FSCCR 
e. FALAR 2 
 
13. If after the building plan review, the plans are disapproved, the Fire Marshall will
not issue the FSEC. What will he/she issue instead? 

a. FALAR 1 
b. Notice of Disapproval 
c. Notice to Comply 
d. FSIC 
e. FSMR 
  
14. Minimum width of a door opening in a means of egress. 

a. 710mm 
b. 810mm 
c. 900mm 
d. 910mm 
 e. 1220mm 
15. Which types of operations are required to undergo business inspection? 

a. Industrial operations 
b. Commercial or business operations 
c. Residential occupancies 
d. A, B, and C 
e. A and B only 
 
16. The following are typically included in this report: as-built plans, testing
certificates, and certification that the building complies with the requirements of the
Fire Code. 

a. FSCR 
b. FSIC 
c. FSCCR 
d. FSMR 
e. Both C and D 

17. Which is not an occupancy classification in the Fire Code? 

a. Assembly 
b. Storage 
c. Institutional 
d. Mercantile 
e. All of these are occupancy classifications in the Fire Code 

18. The three parts of the means of egress. 

a. Exit access, exit, exit discharge 

b. Exit access, exit, public way 
c. Exit, protective enclosure, public way 
d. Protective enclosure, exit access, exit discharge 
e. None of these 
  
19. Maximum length of a dead end, according to the Fire Code. 

a. 5 meters 
b. 6 meters 
c. 8 meters 
 d. 10 meters 
e. 46 meters 
20. How many means of egress at the minimum are required for a floor level that will
be occupied by 1,000 people? 

a. 1 
b. 2 
c. 3 
d. 4 
e. 5 
 
21. According to the Fire Code, if two exits are required, what is the required
minimum distance between them? Assume that the building has no sprinkler
system. 

a. Length of maximum overall diagonal of the building divided by 2 

b. Length of maximum overall diagonal of the building divided by 3 
c. Length of maximum overall diagonal of the building divided by 4 
d. 1/5 of the perimeter of the area served 
e. 1/2 of the perimeter of the area served 
  
22. Minimum tread depth required by the Fire Code for existing stairs. 

a. 200mm 
b. 230mm 
c. 250mm 
d. 280mm 
e. 300mm 
  
23. Minimum width required for new stairs serving an occupant load of 49. 

a. 710mm 
b. 915mm 
c. 1015mm 
d. 1120mm 
e. 1420mm 
  
24. Which handrail mounting height is prohibited by the Fire Code for stairways? 

a. 760mm 
b. 785mm 
c. 865mm 
d. All of these are prohibited 
e. None of these is prohibited 
  
25. Occupant load factor of in-patient healthcare treatment facilities, according to
the Fire Code 

a. 9.30 sqm/person 
b. 11.10 sqm/person 
c. 18.60 sqm/person 
d. 22.30 sqm/person 
e. 33.10 sqm/person 
  
26. Occupant load factor of residential occupancies, according to the Fire Code 

a. 9.30 sqm/person 
b. 11.10 sqm/person 
c. 18.60 sqm/person 
d. 22.30 sqm/person 
e. 33.10 sqm/person 
  
27. Minimum illumination required for the means of egress. 

a. 8.50 lux 
b. 10.70 lux 
c. 12.30 lux 
d. 14.60 lux 
e. All of these are acceptable levels of illumination 
 
28. According to the Fire Code, the minimum width of a ramp that is used as
a component in a means of egress 

a. 1,120 mm 
b. 1,200 mm 
c. 1,220 mm 
d. 1,400 mm 
e. 1,420 mm 
 
29. What is the required fire resistance rating of an exit enclosure if the exit connects
5 levels?
 
a. 30 minutes 
b. 1.00 hour 
c. 1.50 hours 
d. 2.00 hours 
e. 3.00 hours 
  
30. When was the IRR of the Fire Code revised? 

a. 2008 
b. 2010 
c. 2015 
d. 2019 
e. 2020