TCFP FIREFIGHTER I/II 2024 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS /A+
GRADE ASSURED
A NIOSH study found that unprotected lightweight engineered I-joist floor assemblies
fail after _____ minutes of fire exposure.
Select one:
A. 12
B. 6
C. 9
D. 15 - Answer- B. 6
If heated to a temperature of 1000ºF (540ºC), how far can a 100-foot (30-meter) steel
beam elongate?
Select one:
A. 15 inches (38 mm)
B. 12 inches (30 mm)
C. 9 inches (23 mm)
D. 6 inches (15 mm) - Answer- C. 9 inches (23 mm)
The primary purpose of the __________ is to transfer the weight of the building and its
contents to the ground.
Select one:
A. floor joists
B. purlin
C. piers
D. foundation - Answer- D. foundation
The rate of combustion of wood is most directly related to which factor?
Select one:
A. Surface area
B. Volatility
C. Use of adhesives
D. Age - Answer- A. Surface area
Type II construction is referred to as:
Select one:
A. noncombustible.
B. fire resistive.
C. fire retardant.
D. ordinary. - Answer- A. noncombustible.
Type III construction is usually limited to a maximum height of _____ stories.
Select one:
,A. 5
B. 3
C. 4
D. 2 - Answer- C. 4
What are laminated glass windows likely to do when exposed to a fire?
Select one:
A. Melt
B. Break irregularly into long, sharp-edged shards
C. Shatter into small nuggets with dull edges
D. Crack but remain in place - Answer- D. Crack but remain in place
What is a bar joist?
Select one:
A. An open-web steel truss
B. A steel I-beam used to support a floor or roof
C. Any engineered component with steel load-bearing members
D. A truss with steel parallel members and wood diagonals - Answer- A. An open-web
steel truss
What is plasterboard commonly used for?
Select one:
A. Roof sheathing
B. Shear wall
C. Interior walls and ceilings
D. Roof fascia and soffits - Answer- C. Interior walls and ceilings
What is the lower structural member of a truss called?
Select one:
A. Beam
B. Chord
C. Cantilever
D. Girder - Answer- B. Chord
Which construction assembly is the most susceptible to total failure resulting from the
failure of a small section?
Select one:
A. Truss
B. Roof panel
C. Cantilever
D. Bearing wall - Answer- A. Truss
Which construction component is composed of smaller pieces joined to form a triangular
configuration?
Select one:
A. Glue-lam beam
,B. Chord
C. Truss
D. Precast panel - Answer- C. Truss
Which construction feature presents the greatest collapse hazard?
Select one:
A. Steel structural elements
B. Modern lightweight construction
C. Balloon construction
D. Masonry bearing walls - Answer- B. Modern lightweight construction
Which construction method is particularly susceptible to extension of fire upward
through walls?
Select one:
A. Ordinary
B. Heavy timber
C. Balloon frame
D. Platform - Answer- C. Balloon frame
Which factor describes how readily heat will flow through a material?
Select one:
A. Combustibility
B. Thermal conductivity
C. Reactivity
D. Volatility - Answer- B. Thermal conductivity
Which fire hazard is of particular concern with ordinary construction?
Select one:
A. Difficulty in ventilating the structure
B. High fire loading
C. Fire extension through void spaces
D. Heat-related failure of steel trusses - Answer- C. Fire extension through void spaces
Which is a disadvantage of fire-resistive construction?
Select one:
A. Susceptibility to water damage
B. The lack of built-in fire protection systems
C. Difficulty in extinguishing the fire
D. Non-fire-resistive structural members - Answer- C. Difficulty in extinguishing the fire
Which is an indication of a solid (not veneer) brick wall?
Select one:
A. Brick are laid in a running bond pattern
B. Bricks are flat-laid
C. Every seventh course of bricks is turned sideways
, D. Mortar joints are tuck-pointed - Answer- C. Every seventh course of bricks is turned
sideways
Which is another term for gypsum board?
Select one:
A. Lath
B. OSB
C. Stucco
D. Drywall - Answer- D. Drywall
Which is one of the four key characteristics affecting the behavior of building materials
under fire conditions?
Select one:
A. Thermal conductivity
B. Surface area/mass ratio
C. Density
D. Porosity - Answer- A. Thermal conductivity
Which is one of the three primary roof designs?
Select one:
A. Hip
B. Mansard
C. Gable
D. Curved - Answer- D. Curved
Which is the most likely location of a curtain wall?
Select one:
A. Open stairwell
B. Exterior of a high-rise
C. Ceiling area of a large, open interior space
D. High fire hazard industrial facility - Answer- B. Exterior of a high-rise
Which is the term for building components consisting of individual pieces of wood glued
together?
Select one:
A. Manufactured
B. Engineered
C. Modular
D. Lightweight - Answer- B. Engineered
Which material is a component of mortar?
Select one:
A. Pea gravel
B. Lime
C. Diatomaceous earth
D. Calcium sulfate - Answer- B. Lime
QUESTIONS DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS /A+
GRADE ASSURED
A NIOSH study found that unprotected lightweight engineered I-joist floor assemblies
fail after _____ minutes of fire exposure.
Select one:
A. 12
B. 6
C. 9
D. 15 - Answer- B. 6
If heated to a temperature of 1000ºF (540ºC), how far can a 100-foot (30-meter) steel
beam elongate?
Select one:
A. 15 inches (38 mm)
B. 12 inches (30 mm)
C. 9 inches (23 mm)
D. 6 inches (15 mm) - Answer- C. 9 inches (23 mm)
The primary purpose of the __________ is to transfer the weight of the building and its
contents to the ground.
Select one:
A. floor joists
B. purlin
C. piers
D. foundation - Answer- D. foundation
The rate of combustion of wood is most directly related to which factor?
Select one:
A. Surface area
B. Volatility
C. Use of adhesives
D. Age - Answer- A. Surface area
Type II construction is referred to as:
Select one:
A. noncombustible.
B. fire resistive.
C. fire retardant.
D. ordinary. - Answer- A. noncombustible.
Type III construction is usually limited to a maximum height of _____ stories.
Select one:
,A. 5
B. 3
C. 4
D. 2 - Answer- C. 4
What are laminated glass windows likely to do when exposed to a fire?
Select one:
A. Melt
B. Break irregularly into long, sharp-edged shards
C. Shatter into small nuggets with dull edges
D. Crack but remain in place - Answer- D. Crack but remain in place
What is a bar joist?
Select one:
A. An open-web steel truss
B. A steel I-beam used to support a floor or roof
C. Any engineered component with steel load-bearing members
D. A truss with steel parallel members and wood diagonals - Answer- A. An open-web
steel truss
What is plasterboard commonly used for?
Select one:
A. Roof sheathing
B. Shear wall
C. Interior walls and ceilings
D. Roof fascia and soffits - Answer- C. Interior walls and ceilings
What is the lower structural member of a truss called?
Select one:
A. Beam
B. Chord
C. Cantilever
D. Girder - Answer- B. Chord
Which construction assembly is the most susceptible to total failure resulting from the
failure of a small section?
Select one:
A. Truss
B. Roof panel
C. Cantilever
D. Bearing wall - Answer- A. Truss
Which construction component is composed of smaller pieces joined to form a triangular
configuration?
Select one:
A. Glue-lam beam
,B. Chord
C. Truss
D. Precast panel - Answer- C. Truss
Which construction feature presents the greatest collapse hazard?
Select one:
A. Steel structural elements
B. Modern lightweight construction
C. Balloon construction
D. Masonry bearing walls - Answer- B. Modern lightweight construction
Which construction method is particularly susceptible to extension of fire upward
through walls?
Select one:
A. Ordinary
B. Heavy timber
C. Balloon frame
D. Platform - Answer- C. Balloon frame
Which factor describes how readily heat will flow through a material?
Select one:
A. Combustibility
B. Thermal conductivity
C. Reactivity
D. Volatility - Answer- B. Thermal conductivity
Which fire hazard is of particular concern with ordinary construction?
Select one:
A. Difficulty in ventilating the structure
B. High fire loading
C. Fire extension through void spaces
D. Heat-related failure of steel trusses - Answer- C. Fire extension through void spaces
Which is a disadvantage of fire-resistive construction?
Select one:
A. Susceptibility to water damage
B. The lack of built-in fire protection systems
C. Difficulty in extinguishing the fire
D. Non-fire-resistive structural members - Answer- C. Difficulty in extinguishing the fire
Which is an indication of a solid (not veneer) brick wall?
Select one:
A. Brick are laid in a running bond pattern
B. Bricks are flat-laid
C. Every seventh course of bricks is turned sideways
, D. Mortar joints are tuck-pointed - Answer- C. Every seventh course of bricks is turned
sideways
Which is another term for gypsum board?
Select one:
A. Lath
B. OSB
C. Stucco
D. Drywall - Answer- D. Drywall
Which is one of the four key characteristics affecting the behavior of building materials
under fire conditions?
Select one:
A. Thermal conductivity
B. Surface area/mass ratio
C. Density
D. Porosity - Answer- A. Thermal conductivity
Which is one of the three primary roof designs?
Select one:
A. Hip
B. Mansard
C. Gable
D. Curved - Answer- D. Curved
Which is the most likely location of a curtain wall?
Select one:
A. Open stairwell
B. Exterior of a high-rise
C. Ceiling area of a large, open interior space
D. High fire hazard industrial facility - Answer- B. Exterior of a high-rise
Which is the term for building components consisting of individual pieces of wood glued
together?
Select one:
A. Manufactured
B. Engineered
C. Modular
D. Lightweight - Answer- B. Engineered
Which material is a component of mortar?
Select one:
A. Pea gravel
B. Lime
C. Diatomaceous earth
D. Calcium sulfate - Answer- B. Lime
