CFPS Codes and Standards Application 3

Question 1

Under the International Building Code (IBC), educational facilities serving students above the 12th grade (colleges and universities) are classified as which occupancy group?

Accepted Answer

Group B

Answer

The IBC classifies colleges and universities as Group B (Business) because they serve students beyond the 12th grade.

Question 2

The International Fire Code (IFC) is published and maintained by which organization?

Accepted Answer

ICC

Answer

The IFC is published by the International Code Council (ICC), which also produces the IBC and other model I-codes.

Question 3

When an existing building undergoes a change of occupancy to a more hazardous classification under the IBC, the code generally requires:

Accepted Answer

Compliance with requirements applicable to the new occupancy classification

Answer

A change to a higher-hazard occupancy requires that the building meet fire protection and life safety requirements for the new classification.

Question 4

Which chapter of the International Building Code specifically addresses fire protection system requirements such as automatic sprinklers, standpipes, and fire alarms?

Accepted Answer

Chapter 9

Answer

IBC Chapter 9 covers fire protection systems, consolidating requirements for automatic sprinklers, standpipes, fire alarms, and related systems.

Question 5

The IBC defines a 'high-rise building' as one with an occupied floor located more than how many feet above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access?

Accepted Answer

75 feet

Answer

The IBC defines a high-rise as a building with an occupied floor more than 75 feet above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access.

CFPS (Certfied Fire Protection Specialist) Practice Test

CFPS (Certfied Fire Protection Specialist) Practice Test

CFPS Codes and Standards Application 3