TCFP FIRE INSPECTOR EXAM 2025-2026
ACTUAL EXAM 140 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS | A+ GRADE
Q1. What is the minimum fire-resistance rating required for a fire wall separating
two buildings?
A) 1 hour
B) 2 hours
C) 3 hours
D) 4 hours
• ANSWER- 4 hours
Q2. A "closed-loop" water supply for a fire sprinkler system must be capable of
supplying the required flow for at least:
A) 30 minutes
B) 60 minutes
C) 90 minutes
D) 120 minutes
• ANSWER- 60 minutes
Q3. Which occupancy classification includes a movie theater with 400 seats?
A) Group B
B) Group A-1
C) Group A-2
D) Group M
• ANSWER- Group A-1
Q4. The maximum allowable flame spread rating for a Class B interior finish is:
A) 0-25
B) 26-75
C) 76-200
D) 201-500
• ANSWER- 26-75
,Q5. A fire inspector finds that a required exit door is locked from the inside. This
is a violation of which code requirement?
A) Door hardware must be panic hardware
B) Exit doors must open in the direction of egress
C) Exit doors must be unlocked from the inside at all times
D) Exit doors must have a fire rating
• ANSWER- Exit doors must be unlocked from the inside at all times
Q6. What is the maximum allowable quantity of a Class IA flammable liquid in a
single container outside a storage cabinet?
A) 1 gallon
B) 5 gallons
C) 10 gallons
D) 55 gallons
• ANSWER- 5 gallons
Q7. Which NFPA standard covers firefighter safety and health?
A) NFPA 1500
B) NFPA 1403
C) NFPA 1582
D) NFPA 1001
• ANSWER- NFPA 1500
Q8. A "fire lane" must have a minimum unobstructed width of:
A) 12 feet
B) 16 feet
C) 20 feet
D) 24 feet
• ANSWER- 20 feet
Q9. The required distance between fire hydrants in a high-density commercial area
is typically:
A) 300 feet
B) 350 feet
C) 500 feet
D) 600 feet
• ANSWER- 350 feet
, Q10. Which of the following is a "special hazard" requiring additional fire
protection?
A) Office cubicles
B) Spray painting booth
C) Carpeted floor
D) Wooden desks
• ANSWER- Spray painting booth
Q11. A "pre-action" sprinkler system is most commonly used in:
A) Parking garages
B) High-rise offices
C) Data centers or museums
D) Residential homes
• ANSWER- Data centers or museums
Q12. The maximum allowable travel distance to a fire extinguisher for Class A
hazards is:
A) 50 feet
B) 75 feet
C) 100 feet
D) 150 feet
• ANSWER- 75 feet
Q13. Which type of fire door label indicates a 20-minute fire protection rating?
A) A label
B) B label
C) C label
D) D label
• ANSWER- C label
Q14. An "existing building" code typically applies to buildings constructed:
A) Before the current code was adopted
B) More than 10 years ago
C) Before 1970
D) Without a permit
• ANSWER- Before the current code was adopted
ACTUAL EXAM 140 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS | A+ GRADE
Q1. What is the minimum fire-resistance rating required for a fire wall separating
two buildings?
A) 1 hour
B) 2 hours
C) 3 hours
D) 4 hours
• ANSWER- 4 hours
Q2. A "closed-loop" water supply for a fire sprinkler system must be capable of
supplying the required flow for at least:
A) 30 minutes
B) 60 minutes
C) 90 minutes
D) 120 minutes
• ANSWER- 60 minutes
Q3. Which occupancy classification includes a movie theater with 400 seats?
A) Group B
B) Group A-1
C) Group A-2
D) Group M
• ANSWER- Group A-1
Q4. The maximum allowable flame spread rating for a Class B interior finish is:
A) 0-25
B) 26-75
C) 76-200
D) 201-500
• ANSWER- 26-75
,Q5. A fire inspector finds that a required exit door is locked from the inside. This
is a violation of which code requirement?
A) Door hardware must be panic hardware
B) Exit doors must open in the direction of egress
C) Exit doors must be unlocked from the inside at all times
D) Exit doors must have a fire rating
• ANSWER- Exit doors must be unlocked from the inside at all times
Q6. What is the maximum allowable quantity of a Class IA flammable liquid in a
single container outside a storage cabinet?
A) 1 gallon
B) 5 gallons
C) 10 gallons
D) 55 gallons
• ANSWER- 5 gallons
Q7. Which NFPA standard covers firefighter safety and health?
A) NFPA 1500
B) NFPA 1403
C) NFPA 1582
D) NFPA 1001
• ANSWER- NFPA 1500
Q8. A "fire lane" must have a minimum unobstructed width of:
A) 12 feet
B) 16 feet
C) 20 feet
D) 24 feet
• ANSWER- 20 feet
Q9. The required distance between fire hydrants in a high-density commercial area
is typically:
A) 300 feet
B) 350 feet
C) 500 feet
D) 600 feet
• ANSWER- 350 feet
, Q10. Which of the following is a "special hazard" requiring additional fire
protection?
A) Office cubicles
B) Spray painting booth
C) Carpeted floor
D) Wooden desks
• ANSWER- Spray painting booth
Q11. A "pre-action" sprinkler system is most commonly used in:
A) Parking garages
B) High-rise offices
C) Data centers or museums
D) Residential homes
• ANSWER- Data centers or museums
Q12. The maximum allowable travel distance to a fire extinguisher for Class A
hazards is:
A) 50 feet
B) 75 feet
C) 100 feet
D) 150 feet
• ANSWER- 75 feet
Q13. Which type of fire door label indicates a 20-minute fire protection rating?
A) A label
B) B label
C) C label
D) D label
• ANSWER- C label
Q14. An "existing building" code typically applies to buildings constructed:
A) Before the current code was adopted
B) More than 10 years ago
C) Before 1970
D) Without a permit
• ANSWER- Before the current code was adopted
