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Florida Building Code – Building 2025 Practice Test
with 250 Recently Tested Questions and Correct
Answers / FL Building Code Exam Prep Qs and
Correct As
An Act Establishing A Comprehensive Fire Code of the
Philippines, Repealing Presidential Decree No. 1185 And
For Other Purposes - ...ANSWER...✓✓ The Title of RA 9514
Fire Code of the Philippines
Abatement - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Any act that would remove
or neutralize a fire hazard
Administrator - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Any person that acts as
the agent of the owner and manages the use of the
building for him
Blasting Agent - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Material or mixture
composed of fuel and oxidizer used to set off explosives
Cellulose Nitrate - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Highly explosive and
combustible material compound. The reaction of nictric
acid with cellulose material as base
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Combustible, Flammable, Inflammable - ...ANSWER...✓✓
Descriptive of materials that are easily set on fire
Combustible Fiber - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Any readily
igniteable and free burning fiber and other similar
materials
Combustible Liquid - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Flash point of or
above 37.8 Degrees Celcius (100 Degrees Fahrenheight)
Corrosive Liquid - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Liquid that causes fire
when in contact with certain chemicals
Curtain Board - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Vertical panel of non-
combustible or fire resistive materials extending below
bottom chord of roof trusses. Divides roof into separate
compartments so heat could be directed to the roof vent.
Cryogenic - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Any material that when
reacts, with other elements, produces a rapid drop in
temperature of the immediate surroundings
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Damper - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Normally open device installed
in air duct which automatically closes to restrict passage
of smoke or fire
Distillation - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Separation of the volatile
from less volatile parts then cooling and condensing
resulting vapor to produce a purified substance
Duct System - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Continuous passage way
for transmission of air
Dust - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Finely powdered substance. Whn
mixed in air in proper proportion and ignited, will explode
Electrical Arc - ...ANSWER...✓✓ An extremely hot
luminous bridge. Formed by passage of an electric
current across a space between 2 conductors or terminal
due to incandescence of conducting vapor
Ember - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Hot piece or lump after material
has partially burned. Still oxidizing without flames
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Finishes - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Materials used as final coating
of a surface for ornamental or protective surfaces
Fire - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Active principle of burning
characterized by heat, light and combustion
Fire Trap - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Unsafe building that lacks
adequate exits or escapes
Fire Alarm - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Visual or audible signals
produced by a device to warn occupants of the building or
firefighters of presence of danger or fire to enable them
immediate action to save life and property.
Fire Door - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Fire resistive door
prescribed for openings
Fire Hazard - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Any condition or act which
increases or may cause an increase in the probability or
occurence of fire. May obsrtuct or interfere fire fighting
operations and safeguarding of life and property.
Florida Building Code – Building 2025 Practice Test
with 250 Recently Tested Questions and Correct
Answers / FL Building Code Exam Prep Qs and
Correct As
An Act Establishing A Comprehensive Fire Code of the
Philippines, Repealing Presidential Decree No. 1185 And
For Other Purposes - ...ANSWER...✓✓ The Title of RA 9514
Fire Code of the Philippines
Abatement - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Any act that would remove
or neutralize a fire hazard
Administrator - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Any person that acts as
the agent of the owner and manages the use of the
building for him
Blasting Agent - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Material or mixture
composed of fuel and oxidizer used to set off explosives
Cellulose Nitrate - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Highly explosive and
combustible material compound. The reaction of nictric
acid with cellulose material as base
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Combustible, Flammable, Inflammable - ...ANSWER...✓✓
Descriptive of materials that are easily set on fire
Combustible Fiber - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Any readily
igniteable and free burning fiber and other similar
materials
Combustible Liquid - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Flash point of or
above 37.8 Degrees Celcius (100 Degrees Fahrenheight)
Corrosive Liquid - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Liquid that causes fire
when in contact with certain chemicals
Curtain Board - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Vertical panel of non-
combustible or fire resistive materials extending below
bottom chord of roof trusses. Divides roof into separate
compartments so heat could be directed to the roof vent.
Cryogenic - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Any material that when
reacts, with other elements, produces a rapid drop in
temperature of the immediate surroundings
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Damper - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Normally open device installed
in air duct which automatically closes to restrict passage
of smoke or fire
Distillation - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Separation of the volatile
from less volatile parts then cooling and condensing
resulting vapor to produce a purified substance
Duct System - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Continuous passage way
for transmission of air
Dust - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Finely powdered substance. Whn
mixed in air in proper proportion and ignited, will explode
Electrical Arc - ...ANSWER...✓✓ An extremely hot
luminous bridge. Formed by passage of an electric
current across a space between 2 conductors or terminal
due to incandescence of conducting vapor
Ember - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Hot piece or lump after material
has partially burned. Still oxidizing without flames
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Finishes - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Materials used as final coating
of a surface for ornamental or protective surfaces
Fire - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Active principle of burning
characterized by heat, light and combustion
Fire Trap - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Unsafe building that lacks
adequate exits or escapes
Fire Alarm - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Visual or audible signals
produced by a device to warn occupants of the building or
firefighters of presence of danger or fire to enable them
immediate action to save life and property.
Fire Door - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Fire resistive door
prescribed for openings
Fire Hazard - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Any condition or act which
increases or may cause an increase in the probability or
occurence of fire. May obsrtuct or interfere fire fighting
operations and safeguarding of life and property.
