FIRE INSPECTOR 2 CORE EXAM 2026 TEST MANUAL
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS SCORED A+
✔✔How far away from an exit should a fire alarm pull station be? - ✔✔5 feet or 60
inches away from the exit on each floor
✔✔What is the max distance allowed between a fire hydrant and the fire department
connection? - ✔✔150 feet
✔✔A classroom at a local university is not classified as educational because: -
✔✔Educational occupancies only go through 12th grade
✔✔A fire department connection for a sprinkler system must: - ✔✔Have a cap on it that
can be removed easily
✔✔The extinguishing agent most effective on a fire involving animal or vegetable oil is?
- ✔✔Wet chemical
✔✔The piping for a dry chemical system is made of? - ✔✔Metal piping
✔✔In areas occupied with personnel, Halon 1301 Cannot be used in concentration
greater then? - ✔✔No greater than 10%
✔✔Class III standpipe systems have a: - ✔✔Combination of a 1.5 inch hose and a 2.5
inch connection
✔✔The main difference between a complete smoke detection system and a partial
smoke detection system is that a complete smoke detection system is required: - ✔✔In
all occupiable spaces
✔✔Variables that determine travel distance to a particular fire extinguisher - ✔✔Size of
the fire extinguisher
Type of fire extinguisher
Hazard content classification
✔✔NFPA 10 - ✔✔Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers
✔✔On a set of construction drawings, a pair of parallel lines is usually the symbol for: -
✔✔A wall
✔✔On a set of construction drawings, to see a two dimensional look at a building, you
would refer to the? - ✔✔Elevation plan
,✔✔A typical error fire inspectors find in mathematical calculations on the set of
drawings is? - ✔✔Occupant load factor
✔✔Unlike fire inspector one, fire inspector to has a duty to - ✔✔Review plans
✔✔What is the first thing a fire inspector should do when a permit application is
submitted? - ✔✔Make sure the permit application is filled out completely
✔✔Plans review applications requirement - ✔✔1.Fire inspector is responsible for
making sure the appropriate sections are completed
2. Person submitting application must provide POC
3. Plans review application vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction
✔✔Complaints about how problems are made within the inspection process as a whole
can be addressed by? - ✔✔Creating a new or revising an existing SOP
✔✔Minimum vertical clearance for a fire lane? - ✔✔13'6"
✔✔Evacuation routes should have - ✔✔A primary and secondary route
✔✔Special amusement buildings should be classified as? - ✔✔Assembly occupancies
✔✔A mixed use occupancy consist of more than one different occupancy under one
roof that? - ✔✔Is not separated by a fire resistance rated occupancy separation
✔✔When two buildings are separated by a fire wall they are considered to be what? -
✔✔Separate buildings
✔✔The minimum Corridor with is determined by - ✔✔The number of people in the type
of occupancy
✔✔The maximum height for doorway threshold - ✔✔Half inch
✔✔Supports for tanks holding more than 500 gallons of dipping and coating flammable
liquids must have a fire rating of at least? - ✔✔A fire rating of one hour
✔✔In a cooking exhaust system the filter will be found in the? - ✔✔Type one hood
✔✔NFPA 495 - ✔✔Explosive Materials Code
✔✔Enclosed processing areas handling or using flammable liquids must be ventilated
at a rate sufficient to maintain the concentration of vapors with in the area at or below
what percentage - ✔✔Below 25%
, ✔✔The maximum pressure allowed for an atmospheric think storing flammable and
combustible liquids is? - ✔✔.5 psi
✔✔Two ways to increase the threshold quantity for gases or fluids - ✔✔Gas cabinets
and exhausted enclosures
✔✔Two ways to determine the fire load of a building - ✔✔1. Divide the total pounds of
combustible material by the area square footage
2. Use the classification system for fire loads developed by NIST
✔✔NFPA 204 - ✔✔Standard for smoke and heat venting
✔✔The standard that provides testing requirements for fire protection systems is what?
- ✔✔UFC 3-601-02
✔✔The type of fire protection system required for most areas with hazardous materials
is a - ✔✔Dry chemical system
✔✔Regardless of the weight of a fire extinguisher, the distance between the bottom of
the extinguisher in the floor should never be less than what distance? - ✔✔Should
never be less than 4 inches
✔✔How often should a 12 year hydrostatic test fire extinguisher be emptied and
subjected to maintenance procedures - ✔✔Every six years
✔✔In a dipping and coating area, the ventilation system must contain vapors to within?
- ✔✔5 feet of the source
✔✔Common hazards associated with HVAC equipment - ✔✔Clogged filters
Improperly adjusted fan belt drives
Combustible lint or debris near burners
✔✔NFPA 1031 - ✔✔Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Inspector and Plan
Examiner
✔✔In a sprinkler system, water is distributed directly to branch lines by? - ✔✔Cross
mains
✔✔Who provides contact and logistical information on the plans review application? -
✔✔The applicant for the plans review
✔✔FM-200 - ✔✔Clean agent
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS SCORED A+
✔✔How far away from an exit should a fire alarm pull station be? - ✔✔5 feet or 60
inches away from the exit on each floor
✔✔What is the max distance allowed between a fire hydrant and the fire department
connection? - ✔✔150 feet
✔✔A classroom at a local university is not classified as educational because: -
✔✔Educational occupancies only go through 12th grade
✔✔A fire department connection for a sprinkler system must: - ✔✔Have a cap on it that
can be removed easily
✔✔The extinguishing agent most effective on a fire involving animal or vegetable oil is?
- ✔✔Wet chemical
✔✔The piping for a dry chemical system is made of? - ✔✔Metal piping
✔✔In areas occupied with personnel, Halon 1301 Cannot be used in concentration
greater then? - ✔✔No greater than 10%
✔✔Class III standpipe systems have a: - ✔✔Combination of a 1.5 inch hose and a 2.5
inch connection
✔✔The main difference between a complete smoke detection system and a partial
smoke detection system is that a complete smoke detection system is required: - ✔✔In
all occupiable spaces
✔✔Variables that determine travel distance to a particular fire extinguisher - ✔✔Size of
the fire extinguisher
Type of fire extinguisher
Hazard content classification
✔✔NFPA 10 - ✔✔Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers
✔✔On a set of construction drawings, a pair of parallel lines is usually the symbol for: -
✔✔A wall
✔✔On a set of construction drawings, to see a two dimensional look at a building, you
would refer to the? - ✔✔Elevation plan
,✔✔A typical error fire inspectors find in mathematical calculations on the set of
drawings is? - ✔✔Occupant load factor
✔✔Unlike fire inspector one, fire inspector to has a duty to - ✔✔Review plans
✔✔What is the first thing a fire inspector should do when a permit application is
submitted? - ✔✔Make sure the permit application is filled out completely
✔✔Plans review applications requirement - ✔✔1.Fire inspector is responsible for
making sure the appropriate sections are completed
2. Person submitting application must provide POC
3. Plans review application vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction
✔✔Complaints about how problems are made within the inspection process as a whole
can be addressed by? - ✔✔Creating a new or revising an existing SOP
✔✔Minimum vertical clearance for a fire lane? - ✔✔13'6"
✔✔Evacuation routes should have - ✔✔A primary and secondary route
✔✔Special amusement buildings should be classified as? - ✔✔Assembly occupancies
✔✔A mixed use occupancy consist of more than one different occupancy under one
roof that? - ✔✔Is not separated by a fire resistance rated occupancy separation
✔✔When two buildings are separated by a fire wall they are considered to be what? -
✔✔Separate buildings
✔✔The minimum Corridor with is determined by - ✔✔The number of people in the type
of occupancy
✔✔The maximum height for doorway threshold - ✔✔Half inch
✔✔Supports for tanks holding more than 500 gallons of dipping and coating flammable
liquids must have a fire rating of at least? - ✔✔A fire rating of one hour
✔✔In a cooking exhaust system the filter will be found in the? - ✔✔Type one hood
✔✔NFPA 495 - ✔✔Explosive Materials Code
✔✔Enclosed processing areas handling or using flammable liquids must be ventilated
at a rate sufficient to maintain the concentration of vapors with in the area at or below
what percentage - ✔✔Below 25%
, ✔✔The maximum pressure allowed for an atmospheric think storing flammable and
combustible liquids is? - ✔✔.5 psi
✔✔Two ways to increase the threshold quantity for gases or fluids - ✔✔Gas cabinets
and exhausted enclosures
✔✔Two ways to determine the fire load of a building - ✔✔1. Divide the total pounds of
combustible material by the area square footage
2. Use the classification system for fire loads developed by NIST
✔✔NFPA 204 - ✔✔Standard for smoke and heat venting
✔✔The standard that provides testing requirements for fire protection systems is what?
- ✔✔UFC 3-601-02
✔✔The type of fire protection system required for most areas with hazardous materials
is a - ✔✔Dry chemical system
✔✔Regardless of the weight of a fire extinguisher, the distance between the bottom of
the extinguisher in the floor should never be less than what distance? - ✔✔Should
never be less than 4 inches
✔✔How often should a 12 year hydrostatic test fire extinguisher be emptied and
subjected to maintenance procedures - ✔✔Every six years
✔✔In a dipping and coating area, the ventilation system must contain vapors to within?
- ✔✔5 feet of the source
✔✔Common hazards associated with HVAC equipment - ✔✔Clogged filters
Improperly adjusted fan belt drives
Combustible lint or debris near burners
✔✔NFPA 1031 - ✔✔Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Inspector and Plan
Examiner
✔✔In a sprinkler system, water is distributed directly to branch lines by? - ✔✔Cross
mains
✔✔Who provides contact and logistical information on the plans review application? -
✔✔The applicant for the plans review
✔✔FM-200 - ✔✔Clean agent
