EMT Practice Test

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Question1: Given: Scheduling inspections should be done to obtain a high level of efficiency. When scheduling inspections at multiple occupancies on the same day, the inspector should:

Question2: Pressure tests for organic coating process piping shall be conducted for a minimum of:

Question3: Given: A nonsprinklered building constructed with protected noncombustible material has a fire-resistive rating of a minimum of 1 hour. What is the most protective type of construction, from the choices below, that meets these parameters?

Question4: Paint spray booths must have a clearance of ___ in. from unprotected combustible materials.

Question5: Churches, schools, apartment dwellings, and mercantile structures are commonly built using what type of construction?

Question6: When more than 500 chairs are used for an assembly event held in a gymnasium, they must be secured to the floor or:

Question7: A "control area" is defined by the fire code as a building or portion of a building within which the exempted amounts of ___ are allowed to be stored, dispensed, used, or handled.

Question8: A building occupied for aerosol storage shall be classified as which of the following occupancy classifications?

Question9: Given: A local college student inquires about the use of candles in their dorm room. Candles:

Question10: According to the fire code, when compliance is not immediate, inspection reports of code violations must always include a description of the violation and which of the following?

Question11: Hazardous occupancies involved in the manufacturing of organic coatings:

Question12: The minimum fire-flow for a 75,000-sq. ft. building of Type IIB construction without a sprinkler system is:

Question13: Newly upholstered furniture may be required to resist ignition by cigarettes in common areas in which of the following nonsprinklered occupancies?

Question14: Existing elevators in a four-story office building which are intended for use by emergency personnel for fire- fighting or rescue purposes must comply with which of the following standards?

Question15: The fire code official has the right to enter a building to perform inspections in all of the following situations except:

Question16: The maximum combined quantity of Class II and III liquids which may be stored in a flammable liquids storage cabinet is __ gallons.

Question17: What is the occupant load of a 50,000 gross square foot airport terminal concourse?

Question18: Two tents which each have an area of 20,000 sq. ft. shall be separated from each other by a distance of not less than:

Question19: Given: A code official permits a sprinkler system to substitute for a required second exit from a small basement.
How long must records related to this decision be maintained by the code official?

Question20: Compressed natural gas (CNG) motor vehicle fuel-dispensing equipment may be installed in which of the following locations?

Question21: Atmospheric tanks with hazardous materials shall be equipped with a liquid-level limit control if they have a capacity which is greater than __ gallons.

Question22: What fire-resistance rating is required for interior nonbearing walls and partitions in Type IV construction?

Question23: All new building construction must have installed an approved water supply for fire protection which provides a minimum of:

Question24: What is the occupant load of a 2,500 net square foot assembly occupancy using tables and chairs?

Question25: Evidence of a fire inspection report being written and delivered to the person in charge of the property:

Question26: What fire-resistance rating is required for interior nonbearing wall and partitions in Type IV construction?

Question27: Quantities of flammable liquid storage in a control area of an S Occupancy may be doubled when:

Question28: Fine magnesium scrap stored in quantities greater than 1,000 cu. ft. shall be separated from all buildings other than those used for magnesium scrap recovery operations by a distance of not less than ___ ft.

Question29: Given: A health club contains a 1,000-sq. ft. exercise room.
Based on the square footage, what is the calculated occupant load allowed for this exercise room?

Question30: Quantities of flammable liquid storage in a control area of an Industrial Occupancy may be doubled when:

Question31: Conditions that may exist and warrant a modification include all of the following except where the:

Question32: A code official may allow the occupant load of a building or room to exceed that specified in the building code if additional exit facilities are provided, all other egress requirements are met, and the maximum occupancy does not exceed one occupant per sq. ft. of occupiable floor area.

Question33: Fire inspectors receiving citizen complaints about a building should first:

Question34: A required standpipe shall be installed when the progress of construction above the lowest level of fire department access reaches a maximum of __ ft.

Question35: Clearance between tops of piles of combustible fibers and sprinkler heads shall not be less than ___ ft.

Question36: In the fire code, ABS plastics are designated as ___ plastic materials.

Question37: A building under construction which has two stairways shall have a minimum of how many fire extinguishers per floor?

Question38: Given: A nonsprinklered commercial Type II-B building has a fire flow requirement of 7,000 gpm. If a sprinkler system is installed throughout the building, the new required fire flow is at least ___ gpm. (Assume that the new required fire flow is sufficient to meet the requirements of the sprinkler system.)