IFC Fire Inspector Exam: Hardest Quiz!
100 Questions
| Total Attempts: 3835
This State Certification Exam for Fire Inspector Level 1 is based upon the International Fire Code with North Carolina amendments. The International Fire Code quiz(IFC) is designed to recognize hazards related to fire, explosion, or hazardous materials. There is a list of 93 questions with multiple-choice options. Read the questions carefully and answer.
Questions and Answers
- 1.Portable electric heaters, of all types, are __________ in any daycare.
- A.
Prohibited
- B.
Permitted
- C.
Allowed if approved by AHJ
- D.
Limited to 10,000 BTU’s
- 2.An outdoor fire, for ceremonial purpose having a fuel diameter area of 3 feet or less and a height of 2 feet or less, is a/an _______________.
- A.
Bonfire
- B.
Recreational Fire
- C.
Open Burn
- D.
Rubbish Fire
- 3.Commercial cooking equipment using animal or vegetable oils shall be protected with a _______ rated portable fire extinguisher.
- A.
ABC
- B.
BC
- C.
Class K
- D.
Purple K
- 4.A code official may extend any permit for a period not to exceed ______ days.
- A.
5
- B.
30
- C.
90
- D.
180
- 5.Unvented, portable fuel-fired heating equipment is prohibited in ___ occupancies.
- A.
A
- B.
E, I
- C.
R1, R2, R3, R4
- D.
All of the above
- 6.An enclosed or separated space within a building, where hazardous chemical storage does not exceed maximum allowable quantities is a ____________.
- A.
Control Area
- B.
Chemical Storage Room
- C.
Cut-off Room
- D.
Magazine
- 7.Which ASTM Standard would apply to surface burning characteristics for building materials?
- A.
B 42-98
- B.
D 86-89
- C.
E 84-07
- D.
E 1537-99
- 8.In a lumber production facility, portable fire extinguishers shall be placed so that travel distance to machinery producing wood shavings doesn’t exceed ____ feet.
- A.
35
- B.
50
- C.
75
- D.
100
- 9.A device, which has the appearance of life safety or fire protection equipment, but does not perform that function, shall be ___________.
- A.
Prohibited
- B.
Labeled
- C.
Tagged out of service
- D.
Painted red
- 10.The area within ____ feet of an above-ground flammable liquid tank vent, shall be classified as a Class 1, Group D, Division 1, Electrical Equipment Location.
- A.
1
- B.
3
- C.
5
- D.
10
- 11.In Group E occupancies, artwork on corridor walls shall be limited to ____% of the wall area.
- A.
10
- B.
20
- C.
30
- D.
50
- 12.Where _______, unattended self-service station is permitted.
- A.
Required
- B.
Outside Cities
- C.
Approved
- D.
Requested
- 13.The fire code requirement, for Liquefied Petroleum Gases (LPG) tank installation inspections, is the responsibility of _______________.
- A.
The Code Official
- B.
OSHA
- C.
NC Department of Labor
- D.
NC Department of Agriculture
- 14.Aisles in high piled storage facilities, which have no sprinkler system, shall be _____inches in width.
- A.
36
- B.
44
- C.
72
- D.
96
- 15.A restaurant, which seats 80 people, is classified as a(an) __________occupancy.
- A.
A-1
- B.
A-2
- C.
B
- D.
E
- 16.In Group I-1 Occupancies, staff training procedures, are to be reviewed every ________months.
- A.
2
- B.
3
- C.
6
- D.
12
- 17.Required fire walls, fire barriers, and fire partitions shall be ___________ to prevent the passage of fire.
- A.
Labeled
- B.
Printed
- C.
Maintained
- D.
Approved
- 18.Unless by exception, exit signs in corridors shall be placed so there are no more than ____ feet to the nearest sign.
- A.
100
- B.
150
- C.
200
- D.
250
- 19.Which of the following structures is/are exempt from the requirements of this code?
- A.
One & two family residential
- B.
Barns on farms outside municipalities
- C.
Utility poles
- D.
All of the above
- 20.Acme Print Shop has a two (2) remote, 36” exit doors. The building has a gross floor area of 6,000 square feet and is unsprinklered. Answer the following questions: What is the occupancy classification?
- A.
A-3
- B.
B
- C.
E
- D.
F
- 21.Acme Print Shop has a two (2) remote, 36” exit doors. The building has a gross floor area of 6,000 square feet and is unsprinklered. Answer the following questions: What is the required gross floor area per occupant in square feet?
- A.
7
- B.
15
- C.
50
- D.
100
- 22.Acme Print Shop has a two (2) remote, 36” exit doors. The building has a gross floor area of 6,000 square feet and is unsprinklered. Answer the following questions: How many occupants would the egress width of 36” per door allow?
- A.
72
- B.
144
- C.
180
- D.
360
- 23.Acme Print Shop has a two (2) remote, 36” exit doors. The building has a gross floor area of 6,000 square feet and is unsprinklered. Answer the following questions: What is the maximum travel distance to an exit?
- A.
50 Feet
- B.
100 Feet
- C.
200 Feet
- D.
250 Feet
- 24.Acme Print Shop has a two (2) remote, 36” exit doors. The building has a gross floor area of 6,000 square feet and is unsprinklered. Answer the following questions: If this building had an egress stair, how much egress width per person is required?
- A.
.2
- B.
.3
- C.
.7
- D.
.15
- 25.At what amount does the storage, use or handling (at normal temperature and pressure) of Corrosive gases require an operational permit?
- A.
5 cubic feet
- B.
100 cubic feet
- C.
200 cubic feet
- D.
Any amount
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