CCI Fire Protection & Life Safety 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the minimum required width for a means of egress corridor serving an occupant load greater than 50 in a business occupancy under IBC?
- 36 inches
- 44 inches (Correct answer)
- 60 inches
- 72 inches
Correct answer: 44 inches
IBC requires a minimum corridor width of 44 inches when serving an occupant load greater than 50 persons.
Question 2: A Class II standpipe system is designed to be used by which of the following?
- Fire department personnel only
- Building occupants using 1.5-inch hose stations (Correct answer)
- Automatic sprinkler heads only
- Fire department using 2.5-inch connections
Correct answer: Building occupants using 1.5-inch hose stations
Class II standpipe systems provide 1.5-inch hose stations intended for use by building occupants during initial fire attack.
Question 3: Under NFPA 72, a fire alarm control panel must be located in an area that maintains a temperature between:
- 32°F and 100°F
- 40°F and 100°F (Correct answer)
- 32°F and 120°F
- 50°F and 95°F
Correct answer: 40°F and 100°F
NFPA 72 requires fire alarm control panels to be installed in areas maintained between 40°F and 100°F to ensure reliable operation.
Question 4: What type of fire suppression system uses a deluge valve and open sprinkler heads?
- Wet pipe system
- Dry pipe system
- Preaction system
- Deluge system (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Deluge system
A deluge system uses open sprinkler heads and a deluge valve that opens upon detection, flooding all heads simultaneously.
Question 5: Which NFPA standard governs the installation of fire doors and other opening protectives?
- NFPA 13
- NFPA 80 (Correct answer)
- NFPA 101
- NFPA 72
Correct answer: NFPA 80
NFPA 80 (Standard for Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives) governs the installation, inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire doors.
Question 6: During construction inspection of a sprinkler system, the inspector notices the system has a maximum working pressure of 175 psi. What is the required hydrostatic test pressure?
- 175 psi
- 200 psi (Correct answer)
- 250 psi
- 300 psi
Correct answer: 200 psi
Per NFPA 13, sprinkler systems are hydrostatically tested at 200 psi for 2 hours, or 50 psi above maximum working pressure if that exceeds 150 psi.
Question 7: Exit signs must be illuminated at a minimum of how many foot-candles at the walking surface when externally illuminated?
- 1 foot-candle (Correct answer)
- 5 foot-candles
- 10 foot-candles
- 15 foot-candles
Correct answer: 1 foot-candle
IBC and NFPA 101 require exit sign illumination of at least 1 foot-candle measured at the walking surface below the sign.
CCI Fire Protection & Life Safety 2
What is the minimum required width for a means of egress corridor serving an occupant load greater than 50 in a business occupancy under IBC?