TCFP FIRE INSPECTOR EXAM 2025-2026
ACTUAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) | A+ GRADE
Q1. Which duty is not the responsibility of a Level I Inspector?
A) Handle citizen complaints related to fire and life safety
B) Perform plans reviews
C) Conduct occupancy inspections
D) Determine occupancy loads for single-use buildings
• ANSWER--- Perform plans reviews
Q2. Most of the consensus standards that relate to fire and life safety are developed
by the following organizations except:
A) ASTM International
B) National Fire Protection Association
C) American National Standards Institute
D) Underwriters Laboratories
• ANSWER--- American National Standards Institute
Q3. Regarding Commercial Kitchen Hood Systems, pipe penetrations of the
exhaust hood require:
A) Minimum 18 inch clearance to combustible materials
B) Printed manufacturer guidelines of spacing on the pipe itself
C) Gas shut off valve and electrical shunt accessibility
D) A liquid tight continuous external weld
• ANSWER--- A liquid tight continuous external weld
Q4. An independent, non-profit organization that tests products for their intended
use and certifies describes:
A) ASTM International
B) American National Standards Institute
,C) Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
D) Standards Council of Canada
• ANSWER--- Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
Q5. Which is not one of the three general types of drawings used to show structure,
facility, or information?
A) Plot plan
B) Aerial view
C) Floor plan
D) Elevation view
• ANSWER--- Aerial view
Q6. What percentage of the fire code is typically adopted by local jurisdictions
from model codes?
A) 25%
B) 19%
C) 15%
D) 12%
• ANSWER--- 19%
Q7. Which of the following occupancies does not fall under state and local
regulations?
A) Day care
B) Jail
C) Post office
D) Medical facility
• ANSWER--- Post office
Q8. The typical life cycle of a model code edition is ___ years.
A) 5-7
B) 2-3
C) 7-10
D) 3-5
• ANSWER--- 3-5
Q9. For Dry systems exceeding 500 gallons, there must be a quick opening device
installed delivering water to the system test connection within a specific time
, frame. What is this time frame?
A) 30 seconds
B) 60 seconds
C) Not more than 30 seconds
D) Not more than 60 seconds
• ANSWER--- Not more than 60 seconds
Q10. Which of the following is an inspector not authorized to do?
A) Issue a summons
B) Issue citations
C) Order an evacuation
D) Make arrests without probable cause
• ANSWER--- Make arrests without probable cause
Q11. The minimum required clearance between a spray sprinkler and a ceiling
obstruction is:
A) 1 inch
B) 2 inches
C) 3 inches
D) 4 inches
• ANSWER--- 2 inches
Q12. Which NFPA standard governs fire sprinkler systems?
A) NFPA 13
B) NFPA 72
C) NFPA 101
D) NFPA 70
• ANSWER--- NFPA 13
Q13. What is the maximum allowable travel distance to an exit in a business
occupancy without sprinklers?
A) 100 feet
B) 150 feet
C) 200 feet
D) 250 feet
• ANSWER--- 200 feet
ACTUAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) | A+ GRADE
Q1. Which duty is not the responsibility of a Level I Inspector?
A) Handle citizen complaints related to fire and life safety
B) Perform plans reviews
C) Conduct occupancy inspections
D) Determine occupancy loads for single-use buildings
• ANSWER--- Perform plans reviews
Q2. Most of the consensus standards that relate to fire and life safety are developed
by the following organizations except:
A) ASTM International
B) National Fire Protection Association
C) American National Standards Institute
D) Underwriters Laboratories
• ANSWER--- American National Standards Institute
Q3. Regarding Commercial Kitchen Hood Systems, pipe penetrations of the
exhaust hood require:
A) Minimum 18 inch clearance to combustible materials
B) Printed manufacturer guidelines of spacing on the pipe itself
C) Gas shut off valve and electrical shunt accessibility
D) A liquid tight continuous external weld
• ANSWER--- A liquid tight continuous external weld
Q4. An independent, non-profit organization that tests products for their intended
use and certifies describes:
A) ASTM International
B) American National Standards Institute
,C) Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
D) Standards Council of Canada
• ANSWER--- Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
Q5. Which is not one of the three general types of drawings used to show structure,
facility, or information?
A) Plot plan
B) Aerial view
C) Floor plan
D) Elevation view
• ANSWER--- Aerial view
Q6. What percentage of the fire code is typically adopted by local jurisdictions
from model codes?
A) 25%
B) 19%
C) 15%
D) 12%
• ANSWER--- 19%
Q7. Which of the following occupancies does not fall under state and local
regulations?
A) Day care
B) Jail
C) Post office
D) Medical facility
• ANSWER--- Post office
Q8. The typical life cycle of a model code edition is ___ years.
A) 5-7
B) 2-3
C) 7-10
D) 3-5
• ANSWER--- 3-5
Q9. For Dry systems exceeding 500 gallons, there must be a quick opening device
installed delivering water to the system test connection within a specific time
, frame. What is this time frame?
A) 30 seconds
B) 60 seconds
C) Not more than 30 seconds
D) Not more than 60 seconds
• ANSWER--- Not more than 60 seconds
Q10. Which of the following is an inspector not authorized to do?
A) Issue a summons
B) Issue citations
C) Order an evacuation
D) Make arrests without probable cause
• ANSWER--- Make arrests without probable cause
Q11. The minimum required clearance between a spray sprinkler and a ceiling
obstruction is:
A) 1 inch
B) 2 inches
C) 3 inches
D) 4 inches
• ANSWER--- 2 inches
Q12. Which NFPA standard governs fire sprinkler systems?
A) NFPA 13
B) NFPA 72
C) NFPA 101
D) NFPA 70
• ANSWER--- NFPA 13
Q13. What is the maximum allowable travel distance to an exit in a business
occupancy without sprinklers?
A) 100 feet
B) 150 feet
C) 200 feet
D) 250 feet
• ANSWER--- 200 feet
