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The following questions presented will test your knowledge of the material, and expose you to the different types of questions you might see when you take your written exams. You will note that the questions below are in various formats, this is simply an exercise to make you a better test taker. To do well on these tests you must know the material, read carefully, ask yourself "what is the question asking?" and read all the answers before you make your selection.

3. You are a Fire Safety Director in a class J-1 building that has 5 floors plus a basement, and is completely protected by sprinklers. Each floor, including the basement, has 13,000 square feet of floor area. In addition the distance between extinguishers does not exceed 75 feet on any one floor. Based on the square footage of the floor area, what is the minimum amount of portable fire extinguishers required in your building.

A. 10

B. 12

C. 15

D. 18

4. Heat is transferred by conduction, convection, and radiation select the incorrect statement about heat transfer.

A. Conduction is the transfer of heat by direct contact

B. Convection is the transfer of heat by direct contact

C. Radiation is the transfer of heat via heat waves

D. Both "A" and "C" are correct.

5. You are the Fire Safety Director in a class J-1 building and your Deputy Fire Safety Director makes the following statements concerning flame proofing in your building.

1. "Curtains in all guest rooms must be flame proofed every year".

2. "The wooden sculpture, made by a famous artist, and located in the

lobby does not need to be flame proofed".

3. "Drapes in the large public cafeteria on the 2nd floor must be flame

proofed".

4. "Affidavits of the flame proofing must be filed with the FDNY and also

kept on the premises."

Choose the most correct answer concerning the Deputy Fire Safety Director's statements.

A. Statement 4 is wrong and statements 1, 2, and 3 are correct.

B. Statement 3 is wrong and statements 1, 2, and 4 are correct.

C. Statement 2 is wrong and statements 1, 3, and 4 are correct.

D. Statement 1 is wrong and statements 2, 3, and 4 are correct.

6. You are a Deputy Fire Safety Director on duty in a class"J-1" building that is

300 feet in height. Your alarm system activates and indicates an elevator lobby smoke detector on the 5th floor has activated, you take the following actions:

1. Respond to the Fire Command Station.

2. Acknowledge the alarm at the Fire Command Station alarm panel.

3. Contact the Fire Warden on the 5th floor using the warden phone system.

4. Activate the Fire Brigade.

Choose the correct choice concerning these actions,

A. All of the actions taken 1, 2, 3, and 4 are correct.

B. Actions 1, 2, and 3 are correct; action 4 is incorrect.

C. Actions 1, 2, and 4 are correct; action 3 is incorrect.

D. Only action 1 is correct; actions 2, 3, and 4 are incorrect.

7. A Fire Safety Director should know that a stairway described as unenclosed, usually without doors, and not considered a required means of egress is what type of stairs?

A. Return type stairs

B. Access stairs

C. Scissor stairs

D. Fire Tower.

9. The white stripe on a Manual Pull Station means what?

A. That it will not sound the alarm when activated.

B. That it will activate the Fail safe system

C. That it will recall the elevators

D. That it will send a signal to central station through the Fire Command Station

alarm panel.

10. When facing the Manual Pull Station the white stripe runs:

A. On a diagnal from the upper left to the lower right.

B. Straight down the center top to bottom.

C. Horizontal across the middle

D. Away

11. The terms purge, by pass, or exhaust all refer to a function of the HVAC system. That function is the ability of the HVAC system to remove contaminated air and replace it with fresh air from the outside. Who is the only one authorized to activate this function ?

A. The on scene Fire Department Incident commander.

B. The building engineer

C. The Fire safety Director.

D. The Building's HVAC expert.

12. The Manual Control to activate the kitchen range hood extinguishing system should be located where?

A. At the Fire Command Station.

B. On the wall not less than 10 feet nor more than 35 feet from the range hood.

C. In the office of the Fire Safety Director

D. On the wall not less than 35 feet nor more than 10 feet from the range hood.

13. Choose the correct statement concerning an alarm system that is off line.

A. If an automatic alarm activates the Fire Department will respond.

B. If a smoke detector activates the Fire Department will respond.

C. If an automatic alarm activates the Fire Department will not respond.

D. If an automatic alarm activates the Fire Department will respond sometimes.

14. When a fire alarm is sounded on a floor for an actual emergency or fire, evacuation of that floor and the floor above shall be initiated when?

A. After you investigate the situation.

B. After the Fire Brigade investigates.

C. After the Fire Department arrives and tells you to.

D. Immediately

18. A fire extinguisher that is classified as a type "K" extinguisher would most often be foun where?

A. In a basement office

B. In a hotel lobby

C. In a stairway

D. In a kitchen

19. Choose the incorrect statement concerning the plenum space in a class E building?

A. All class "E" buildings have a plenum..

B. The Plenum is the space between the drop ceiling and the floor above.

C. You might find Supply air duct work in the plenum space.

D. You might find wiring inside the plenum space.

20. Choose the correct statement concerning Core Construction in a Class E highrise building.

A. All class "E" buildings are built using Core construction..

B. In core construction, the stairways, elevators, and MER rooms are

usually grouped together.

C. Core construction is usually found in pre 1938 highrise buildings..

D. None of the above

23. At a minimum the fire alarm should sound in all of the following areas except.

A. The fire floor

B. The floor below the fire

C. The floor above the fire

D. At the Fire Command Station

24. Who is responsible to train the members of the Fire Brigade?

A. The Fire Safety Director

B. The Owner of the building

C. The Fire Science institue

D. The director of training in your building

25. Who supervises and trains the Building Evacuation Supervisor?

A. The Fire Safety Director

B. The Owner of the building

C. The Fire Science institue

D. The director of training in your building

26. Stairway doors must be identified in both class E and Class J-1 buildings choose the incorrect statement concerning this identification?

A. In both E and J-1 buildings the stairway door should be identified by a

letter on both sides of the door.

B. In both E and J-1 buildings the stairway door should have a floor number designation on the stairway side of the door.

C. In both E and J-1 buildings the stairway doors can be locked from the stairway side of the door if they have a failsafe system installed.

D. Signage is the responsibility of the FSD

27. What should be done with the fire extinguisher depected in the photo above?

A. The Fire Safety Directors should re-charge it him/her self, because the FSD C of F allows them to.

B. Nothing this extinguisher is ok.

C. Have it serviced by a person with the proper C of F

D. Leave it for the next shift