FLORIDA STATE FIRE INSPECTOR EXAM ACTUAL EXAM
220 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |AGRADE
What type of assembly occupancy will handle 101-3,000 people? - ANSWER: Class B
What's the max. occupant load of 45x20 dentist office? - ANSWER: 9 persons
Steiner tunnel test flame spread rating for Red Oak - ANSWER: 100
The height limit of a single sprinkler standpipe system is? - ANSWER: 275 ft
Suites in NEW HEALTH CARE FACILITIES are limited to how many sq ft? - ANSWER:
10,000 sq ft
Dry and wet pipe should be tested how often? - ANSWER: Annually
What is the max. travel distance to a Class A extinguisher? - ANSWER: 75 feet
What class of standpipe is designed for use by the buildings resident? - ANSWER:
Class II
A halon system should be inspected? - ANSWER: Semi-annually
What type of facility is required to practice emergency evacuation drills? - ANSWER:
Hospitals
Water tanks should be filled with ______ water, and _____ Pressurized air? -
ANSWER: 2/3 water & 1/3 air
What type of heat detectors are least prone to false alarms, but are slow to activate?
- ANSWER: Fixed temp
Ohms are a measurement of electrical _____ ? - ANSWER: resistance
Ordinary combustion produces how many BTUs? - ANSWER: 8000 btu
What should an inspector do if he encounters a locked door during an inspection? -
ANSWER: Ask the building owner to unlock the door.
What is the minimum distance off the floor for a fire extinguisher? - ANSWER: 4
inches
Three common hazardous gases that are products of combustion include CARBON
MONOXIDE, CYANIDE and _____ - ANSWER: CARBON DIOXIDE
, Dry chemical extinguishers limitations are? - ANSWER: They leave a messy residue
that is hard to clean up after
Check valves are used to ? - ANSWER: Limit the flow of water to one direction
What is the most common type of fire pump used today? - ANSWER: Horizontal shaft
Fire extinguishers less than 40 lbs should be mounted no higher than ____ from the
floor? - ANSWER: 5 feet
Plastics when burned produce what BTU level? - ANSWER: 16,000 BTU
Permits for temporary power supply for holiday lighting are good for how long? -
ANSWER: 90 days
The heating of an organic substance without the addition of external heat? -
ANSWER: Spontaneous combustion
Fire doubles its intensity with each _____ increase? - ANSWER: 18 degrees
Fahrenheit
Alarm test and water flow test on wet pipe sprinklers should be performed how
often? - ANSWER: Annually
What type of valve has an indicator window? - ANSWER: PIV
Minimum water supply for Class 1 or 3 Standpipe system is _____ for at least 30
minutes? - ANSWER: 500 GPM
What extinguishing agent is an aqueous solution of potassium carbonate? - ANSWER:
Wet chemical
The maximum size for an approved safety can is how many gallons? - ANSWER: 5 gal
For fire suppression purposes, In a multi-zone standpipe system, what is the
maximum effective height that a pumper can supply a standpipe? - ANSWER: 450 ft
What is the temperature range for sprinkler heads? - ANSWER: 135 F - 650 F
Explosives must be packed at least ____ feet from the magazine? - ANSWER: 50 ft
What should also be checked when reviewing HVAC plans? - ANSWER: Heat detector
locations
Fire protection engineers have established ______ Psi as a minimum required
pressure when computing the available water for an area? - ANSWER: 20 Psi
220 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |AGRADE
What type of assembly occupancy will handle 101-3,000 people? - ANSWER: Class B
What's the max. occupant load of 45x20 dentist office? - ANSWER: 9 persons
Steiner tunnel test flame spread rating for Red Oak - ANSWER: 100
The height limit of a single sprinkler standpipe system is? - ANSWER: 275 ft
Suites in NEW HEALTH CARE FACILITIES are limited to how many sq ft? - ANSWER:
10,000 sq ft
Dry and wet pipe should be tested how often? - ANSWER: Annually
What is the max. travel distance to a Class A extinguisher? - ANSWER: 75 feet
What class of standpipe is designed for use by the buildings resident? - ANSWER:
Class II
A halon system should be inspected? - ANSWER: Semi-annually
What type of facility is required to practice emergency evacuation drills? - ANSWER:
Hospitals
Water tanks should be filled with ______ water, and _____ Pressurized air? -
ANSWER: 2/3 water & 1/3 air
What type of heat detectors are least prone to false alarms, but are slow to activate?
- ANSWER: Fixed temp
Ohms are a measurement of electrical _____ ? - ANSWER: resistance
Ordinary combustion produces how many BTUs? - ANSWER: 8000 btu
What should an inspector do if he encounters a locked door during an inspection? -
ANSWER: Ask the building owner to unlock the door.
What is the minimum distance off the floor for a fire extinguisher? - ANSWER: 4
inches
Three common hazardous gases that are products of combustion include CARBON
MONOXIDE, CYANIDE and _____ - ANSWER: CARBON DIOXIDE
, Dry chemical extinguishers limitations are? - ANSWER: They leave a messy residue
that is hard to clean up after
Check valves are used to ? - ANSWER: Limit the flow of water to one direction
What is the most common type of fire pump used today? - ANSWER: Horizontal shaft
Fire extinguishers less than 40 lbs should be mounted no higher than ____ from the
floor? - ANSWER: 5 feet
Plastics when burned produce what BTU level? - ANSWER: 16,000 BTU
Permits for temporary power supply for holiday lighting are good for how long? -
ANSWER: 90 days
The heating of an organic substance without the addition of external heat? -
ANSWER: Spontaneous combustion
Fire doubles its intensity with each _____ increase? - ANSWER: 18 degrees
Fahrenheit
Alarm test and water flow test on wet pipe sprinklers should be performed how
often? - ANSWER: Annually
What type of valve has an indicator window? - ANSWER: PIV
Minimum water supply for Class 1 or 3 Standpipe system is _____ for at least 30
minutes? - ANSWER: 500 GPM
What extinguishing agent is an aqueous solution of potassium carbonate? - ANSWER:
Wet chemical
The maximum size for an approved safety can is how many gallons? - ANSWER: 5 gal
For fire suppression purposes, In a multi-zone standpipe system, what is the
maximum effective height that a pumper can supply a standpipe? - ANSWER: 450 ft
What is the temperature range for sprinkler heads? - ANSWER: 135 F - 650 F
Explosives must be packed at least ____ feet from the magazine? - ANSWER: 50 ft
What should also be checked when reviewing HVAC plans? - ANSWER: Heat detector
locations
Fire protection engineers have established ______ Psi as a minimum required
pressure when computing the available water for an area? - ANSWER: 20 Psi
