NFPA --- CLSS-HC EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS LATEST VERSION

NFPA --- CLSS-HC EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS LATEST VERSION 1. A 1-hour-rated fire barrier wall assembly terminates at a ceiling. What fire resistance rating must the ceiling have to maintain vertical continuity? a. ½ hour b. 1 hour c. 2 hour d. 3 hour - ANSWER B. 1 hour 2. The required degree of fire resistance-rated separation for an exit stair enclosure depends on: a. The height of the building b. The number of stories or floor levels the exit stair connects c. Occupant load d. The building's occupancy type - ANSWER B. The number of stories or floor levels the exit stair connects 3. The door of a hospital leads to the outside of the building on the street floor. This door is considered an exit by NFPA 101 definition. a. True b. False - ANSWER A. True 4. The forces required to open any door leaf manually to its manually required width in a means of egress for a new building may not exceed: a. 15 lbf b. 25 lbf c. 30 lbf d. 50 lbf - ANSWER A. 15 lbf 5. Select the correct statement. a. Locks are never allowed on patient sleeping room doors. b. Locks on patient sleeping room doors are allowed if they do not restrict egress from the room. c. Locks on patient sleeping room doors are allowed if they are operable only by the patient from the room side. d. Locks on patient sleeping room doors are allowed if staff can readily unlock the door. - ANSWER D. Locks on patient sleeping room doors are allowed if staff can readily unlock the door. 6. Guards are required on walking surfaces where there is a vertical drop of at least: a. 10 in. b. 15 in. c. 20 in. d. 30 in. - ANSWER D. 30 in. 7. Horizontal exits: a. Provide passage to the public way b. Typically include stairs or ramps c. May not contain doors d. May not provide more than one-half of the required number of exits - ANSWER D. May not provide more than one-half of the required number of exits 8. Which of the following is permitted as a means of egress in a Health Care occupancy? a. Fire escape stairs b. Enclosed interior stair c. Fire escape slide d. Escalator - ANSWER B. Enclosed interior stair 9. Occupant load factors for each occupancy type are established in: a. Table 7.3.1.2 b. Table 7.3.3.1 c. Table 18.4.3.2 d. Table A.7.6 - ANSWER A. Table 7.3.1.2 10. The clear width of door egress components: a. May contain no projections b. May contain projections of not more than 7 inches c. May contain projections of 9 inches d. Is measured at the narrowest point of the egress component - ANSWER D. Is measured at the narrowest point of the egress component 11. The most restrictive component is the component with the: a. Smallest clear width b. Lowest egress capacity c. Highest capacity factor d. Smallest capacity factor - ANSWER B. Lowest egress capacity 12. Where an exit serves more than one story, the required egress capacity is: a. The capacity of the level of exit discharge. b. The capacity of all stories combined. c. The capacity of the story with the highest occupant load. d. The capacity of the two highest floors combined. - ANSWER C. The capacity of the story with the highest occupant load. 13. Corridors in a new health care occupancy must have a minimum width of: a. 4 ft b. 8 ft c. 36 in. d. 44 in. - ANSWER B. 8 ft 14. Fixed furniture in new heath care occupancies: a. Is never allowed in health care occupancy corridors. b. Is allowed in corridors protected with smoke detectors. c. Is allowed in health care occupancy corridors without restriction. d. Is allowed in certain corridors if it is securely attached to the floor or wall and does not reduce the clear corridor width to less than 6 ft. - ANSWER D. Is allowed in certain corridors if it is securely attached to the floor or wall and does not reduce the clear corridor width to less than 6 ft.