Fire Inspector 1 Study Guide Questions
and Answers | 2026 Ultimate Final
Review | Grade A+
• What type of sprinkler system is a type of dry system that, when activated, flows water
from all heads at the same time because all of the heads are open? -✓✓deluge
• What is the starting point used to measure travel distance to an exit? -✓✓the most
remote point subject to occupancy
• How many sleeping accommodations are required for an occupancy to be classified as
a hotel? -✓✓16
• What are examples of exit lighting that is required in many occupancies? -
✓✓emergency lighting to illuminate means of egress
• An extinguisher designed for Class A fires carries which color and shape symbol? -
✓✓green triangle
• During which phase of a fire does flashover usually occur? -✓✓fully develped
• What are the states of matter? -✓✓solid, liquid, gas
• What are the four phases of fire development in their correct order? -✓✓incipient,
growth, fully developed, decay
• Two common file folder formats used in the organization of fire inspection records are
chronological and ___________. -✓✓functional
• The purpose of the NFIRS is to collect useful national data on the many underlying
factors in a fire. -✓✓true
• What material is inherently fire resistive? -✓✓masonry
• What designation of fire door would be required for use as part of a fire wall? -✓✓A
• How many different types of fire loads does a Type III construction have -✓✓2
• What NFPA 13 hazard class includes occupancies that may produce severe fires -
✓✓extra hazards
, • How many general categories of fire are there? -✓✓5
• Since steel conducts heat well, it will tend to do what as temperature exposure
increases? -✓✓expand and loose strength
• In addition to activating the fire alarm and detection system, which other action will a
duct-detector perform? -✓✓shut down the air-handling system if it detects smoke
• What is the fire department connection (FDC)? -✓✓a connection where the FD can
pump water into a sprinkler or standpipe system
• What assemblies of pieces of wood or wood-and-metal combinations often used to
support floors and roofs? -✓✓wood trusses
• What is an area of refuge in relationship to an exit from a building? -✓✓a protected
area designed for use by people with mobility impairements
• What fire alarm and detection system component is either an automatic or manually
operated device that, when activated, causes the system to indicate an alarm? -
✓✓alarm initiation device
• What type of glass is manufactured so that a thin sheet of plastic is placed between
two sheets of glass? -✓✓laminated glass
• When a building has an automatic fire sprinkler system, what must you make sure the
system is matched to perform against? -✓✓content hazard level
• What NFPA standard governs the standard for portable fire extinguishers? -✓✓10
• How thick can wood posts in a heavy timber constructed building be? -✓✓8" or larger
• A gravity vent is part of which system in a building? -✓✓smoke management
• Wood and metal furnishings, paper, and office supplies are which content hazard
level? -✓✓ordinary
• Found throughout a building, which building material is rarely used for structural
support? -✓✓plastic
• What is the name of the measurement device used to test water flow from a hydrant?
-✓✓pitot gauge
• What type of sprinkler system requires a secondary device to activate, such as a
smoke detector, before water will be released into the piping system? -✓✓preaction
and Answers | 2026 Ultimate Final
Review | Grade A+
• What type of sprinkler system is a type of dry system that, when activated, flows water
from all heads at the same time because all of the heads are open? -✓✓deluge
• What is the starting point used to measure travel distance to an exit? -✓✓the most
remote point subject to occupancy
• How many sleeping accommodations are required for an occupancy to be classified as
a hotel? -✓✓16
• What are examples of exit lighting that is required in many occupancies? -
✓✓emergency lighting to illuminate means of egress
• An extinguisher designed for Class A fires carries which color and shape symbol? -
✓✓green triangle
• During which phase of a fire does flashover usually occur? -✓✓fully develped
• What are the states of matter? -✓✓solid, liquid, gas
• What are the four phases of fire development in their correct order? -✓✓incipient,
growth, fully developed, decay
• Two common file folder formats used in the organization of fire inspection records are
chronological and ___________. -✓✓functional
• The purpose of the NFIRS is to collect useful national data on the many underlying
factors in a fire. -✓✓true
• What material is inherently fire resistive? -✓✓masonry
• What designation of fire door would be required for use as part of a fire wall? -✓✓A
• How many different types of fire loads does a Type III construction have -✓✓2
• What NFPA 13 hazard class includes occupancies that may produce severe fires -
✓✓extra hazards
, • How many general categories of fire are there? -✓✓5
• Since steel conducts heat well, it will tend to do what as temperature exposure
increases? -✓✓expand and loose strength
• In addition to activating the fire alarm and detection system, which other action will a
duct-detector perform? -✓✓shut down the air-handling system if it detects smoke
• What is the fire department connection (FDC)? -✓✓a connection where the FD can
pump water into a sprinkler or standpipe system
• What assemblies of pieces of wood or wood-and-metal combinations often used to
support floors and roofs? -✓✓wood trusses
• What is an area of refuge in relationship to an exit from a building? -✓✓a protected
area designed for use by people with mobility impairements
• What fire alarm and detection system component is either an automatic or manually
operated device that, when activated, causes the system to indicate an alarm? -
✓✓alarm initiation device
• What type of glass is manufactured so that a thin sheet of plastic is placed between
two sheets of glass? -✓✓laminated glass
• When a building has an automatic fire sprinkler system, what must you make sure the
system is matched to perform against? -✓✓content hazard level
• What NFPA standard governs the standard for portable fire extinguishers? -✓✓10
• How thick can wood posts in a heavy timber constructed building be? -✓✓8" or larger
• A gravity vent is part of which system in a building? -✓✓smoke management
• Wood and metal furnishings, paper, and office supplies are which content hazard
level? -✓✓ordinary
• Found throughout a building, which building material is rarely used for structural
support? -✓✓plastic
• What is the name of the measurement device used to test water flow from a hydrant?
-✓✓pitot gauge
• What type of sprinkler system requires a secondary device to activate, such as a
smoke detector, before water will be released into the piping system? -✓✓preaction
