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Pregunta 1
Pregunta
A joisted floor has one tremendous advantage over the truss floor system: Each joist acts as a _____________.
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Web
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Post
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Column
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Fire Stop
Pregunta 2
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A party wall is _______ than two separate walls.
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Thinner
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Thicker
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More Solid
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Wider
Pregunta 3
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A space within a beam where there is neither tension nor compression is known as the?
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Vertical plane
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Horizontal plane
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Intersected plane
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Neutral plane
Pregunta 4
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A type of collapse that leaves a single triangular void space is?
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Lean-to-floor collapse
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V-shaped floor collapse
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Cantilever floor collapse
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Frame floor collapse
Pregunta 5
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A(n) _______ code applies to all structures and conditions within them, including existing hazards that were created even before the adoption of the code.
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Building
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Mechanical
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Fire
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Electrical
Pregunta 6
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All loads of a heavy timber building must be delivered to the ______?
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Ground
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Bearing walls
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Main supports
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Wooden columns
Pregunta 7
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All of the following are major areas of concern in ordinary construction buildings except
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The non-bearing wood walls as a barrier to fire extension
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The structural stability of the masonry walls
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Void Spaces
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The stability of the interior beam systems
Pregunta 8
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At about ______ degrees F, steel will begin to elongate.
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600
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800
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1000
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1300
Pregunta 9
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Building codes regulate the size and height of structures, based on the construction classification and the __________.
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Occupancy type
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Construction type
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Building materials
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Manufacturer recommendations
Pregunta 10
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Cold-drawn steel will fail at what temperature?
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400 degrees F
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600 degrees F
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800 degrees F
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1000 degrees F
Pregunta 11
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Concrete is a mixture of portland cement, water, and ______.
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Aggregates
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Cement
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Admixtures
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Composites
Pregunta 12
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Concrete is inherently?
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Weak in compression
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Strong in tension
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Combustible
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Non-Combustible
Pregunta 13
Pregunta
Concrete is tested in _______ because it virtually has no tensile strength.
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Tension
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Torsion
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Compression
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Pressure
Pregunta 14
Pregunta
Draft stopping consists of plywood, sheet metal, or other approved material and is installed to protect against ________ fire spread.
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Horizontal
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Vertical
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Forced
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Opposite
Pregunta 15
Pregunta
Fire fighters are reduced to just reacting to a fire rather than being prepared for its many potential hazards if they do not do what?
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Conduct fire inspections
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Conduct fire prevention programs
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Conduct safety surveys
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Conduct pre-fire plans
Pregunta 16
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Fire stops typically limit the _______ movement of fire through small, concealed passages.
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Horizontal
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Vertical
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Forced
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Opposite
Pregunta 17
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Heavy timber construction is a descendent of true ______ construction.
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Refined
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Wood
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Mill
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Innovative
Pregunta 18
Pregunta
In the typical downtown ordinary construction building, the side walls are the ________ walls, whereas the front and back walls are ________.
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Bearing, non-bearing
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All are bearing
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Non-bearing, bearing
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All are nonbearing
Pregunta 19
Pregunta
In which type of non-combustibel building is the entire structure engineered to act as one unit with the walls and roof structure relying on each other for stability?
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Masonry wall with steel bar joist
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Rigid frame
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Concrete tilt-up
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Reinforced masonry
Pregunta 20
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It is essential that you have a working knowledge of how buildings are designed, constructed, ________, altered and fall into disrepair.
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Renovated
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Brought up to code
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Restored
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Reestablished
Pregunta 21
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Masonry walls are no designed to resist?
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Concentrated loads
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increased live loads
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Lateral impact loads
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Dead loads
Pregunta 22
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Masonry walls in ordinary construction may consist of all of the following except
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Concrete block
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Terra Cotta tile
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Wood studs
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Precast concrete
Pregunta 23
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One of the major problems with the modification procedures in heavy timber construction is that?
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It may create void spaces
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It creates unsprinklered areas
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Steel trusses or girders may be used instead of heavy timbers
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Any of the above
Pregunta 24
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Reinfored concrete is a _________ material
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Admixture
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Aggregate
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Cured
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Composite
Pregunta 25
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Steel cable will have complete failure at _______ degrees F.
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800
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600
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1000
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1200
Pregunta 26
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Steel heated to _________ degrees F elongates 9 inches per 100 feet of length.
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1000
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1500
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2000
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2500
Pregunta 27
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Steel provides the _______ strength that concrete lacks.
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Tensile
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Torsion
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Compressive
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All of the above
Pregunta 28
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The bottom chord of a truss is said to be in _______ while the top chord is under ______.
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Compression, tension
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Tension, compression
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Torsion, compression
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Tension, Torsion
Pregunta 29
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The destruction of the World Trade Center is best described as an example of?
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Global collapse
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Partial collapse
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Secondary collapse
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V-shaped floor collapse
Pregunta 30
Pregunta
The stone arch works because all members of the arch are under_______, and little or no tensile load is placed on a material that is weak in tensile strength.
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Strain
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Torsion
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Compression
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Tension
Pregunta 31
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There are many ways to stabilize a wall in ordinary construction buildings, which of the following is one of these?
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Buttresses or mass of masonry outside the wall
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Pilastrers or colus built inside the wall
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Wall columns built within the wall
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Any of the above
Pregunta 32
Pregunta
Spraying water on heated steel is dangerous as it can cause the steel to shatter and fall.
Respuesta
- True
- False
Pregunta 33
Pregunta
What are two methods used fro pre-stressing?
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Pre-compression, post compression
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Pre-tensioning, post-tensioning
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Pre-releasing, post releasing
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Pre-stressing, Post-stressing
Pregunta 34
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What construction method describes a building where all of the concrete is properly bonded together and acts as one?
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Monolithic construction
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Composite construction
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Precast construction
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Fire-resistive construction
Pregunta 35
Pregunta
What is known as the eternal enemy of every building?
Respuesta
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Gravity
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Fire
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Dead Loads
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Shock Loads
Pregunta 36
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What is the major difference between noncombustible construction and fire resistive construction?
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The level of fire resistance
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the lack of fire suppression
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The number of floors
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The materials used for construction
Pregunta 37
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When a brick is laid so that the long side is visible, it is referred to as?
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Stretcher course
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Header course
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Bond course
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Veneer course
Pregunta 38
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When a column is offset, the girder on which it rests becomes a __________ beam.
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Transfer
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Suspended
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Simple
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Needle
Pregunta 39
Pregunta
When exposed to fire, plywood will begin to ________.
Respuesta
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delaminate
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corrode
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flake
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chip
Pregunta 40
Pregunta
When exposed to heat, steel does all of the following except:
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Hardens
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Elongates
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Conducts heat
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Ultimately fails
Pregunta 41
Pregunta
Which item would lessen the code requirements for a given building?
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Sprinkler system
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Standpipe system
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Fire alarm system
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none of the above
Pregunta 42
Pregunta
Which type of non-combustible buildings are a cousin to the arch in that they transmit the load as one structure from the roof to the ground?
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Rigid Frame
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Masonry wall with steel bar joists
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Concrete tilt up
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Reinforced masonry
Pregunta 43
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What type of wall is of a non-load-bearing nature and can carry no other weight than its own?
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Curtain Wall
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Wall-bearing
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Wooden walled
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Paneled Wall
Pregunta 44
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Why does post-tensioned concrete pose a greater collapse hazard when involved in a construction fire than conventional reinforced concrete?
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No bond between the tendons and the concrete
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Less compressive strength
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Lower weight to mass ratio
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All of the above
Pregunta 45
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Why would it be beneficial to separate pre-fire planning and the inspection function?
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Because inspection are essentially a policing function
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Because of time constraints
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Because of inadequate personnel
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Because of training limitations
Pregunta 46
Pregunta
___________ are concrete pads, usually heavily reinforced, that transfer the loads of piers or columns to the ground.
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Footings
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Caissons
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Corrugations
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Foundations
Pregunta 47
Pregunta
__________ are false spaces above built-in cabinets, usually in a kitchen or in the undersides of stairways and projecting eaves.
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soffits
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trimmers
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battens
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splines
Pregunta 48
Pregunta
[blank_start]Zoning regulations[blank_end] spell out what types of buildings can be built in specific locations in a city and what they can be used for.
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Zoning regulations
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Building codes
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Fire codes
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Construction safety regulations
Pregunta 49
Pregunta
Fire codes are usually the result of lessons learned from the past. Which one of these was the location of the deadliest nightclub fire in history?
Respuesta
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Cocoanut Grove - November 28, 1942
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London Fire of 1666
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Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire - March 25, 1911
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The Station Club Fire - February 20, 2003
Pregunta 50
Pregunta
For maximum lifesaving coverage, the Boise Fire Department recommends installing smoke detectors in all of the folowing except
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Garage areas
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Each bedroom
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Every level of your home
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Every living area
Pregunta 51
Pregunta
If a customer calls your station coplainging that their smoke detector regularly responds to cooking smoke or shower steam, what should you do? All of the following are correct except.
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Refer them to fire prevention
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If ceiling mounted, relocate the unit to a wall, if possible
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Replace the detector with one that has a silence button feature
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Move the detector further away to give smoke or steam a chance to dissipate before reacing the unit.
Pregunta 52
Pregunta
If you only had one CO detector to give away to a family in need, where would be the best location according to NFPA 720?
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Outside sleeping areas
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In the bedroom of mom and dad
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In the infant or child's bedroom
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In the garage next to the water heater and furnace
Pregunta 53
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The City of Boise adopted the 2006 version of International Fire Code through which Title of the municipal code?
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Title 7
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Title 3
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Title 5
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Title 9
Pregunta 54
Pregunta
The best location for mounting a smoke detector is where?
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Middle of the ceiling
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On the wall in the corner next to the ceiling
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Near the heating or cooling ducts
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In mobile home units, install smoke detectors on outside walls
Pregunta 55
Pregunta
The poison emergency hotline number is?
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1-800-222-1222
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1-800-632-8000
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1-800-570-6500
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1-800-321-1492
Pregunta 56
Pregunta
The radioactive element used to generate alpha particles in Ionization Smoke Detectors is called?
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Americium
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Cadmium
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Radium
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Uranium
Pregunta 57
Pregunta
The two main types of smoke detectors available to the public are Photoelectric Smoke detectors and Ionization Smoke Detectors?
Respuesta
- True
- False
Pregunta 58
Pregunta
A particular hazard of the ________ stream, when used for interior firefighting, is that it can actually push the fire with the massive amounts of air that it introduces.
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Fog
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Straight
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Smooth
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Combination
Pregunta 59
Pregunta
When considering where to place a carbon monoxide detector, keep in mind that although carbon monoxide is roughly.
Respuesta
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Same weight as air
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Lighter than air
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Heavier than air
Pregunta 60
Pregunta
An exterior exposure is a building that, if left unprotected could be ignited by all of the following types of heat except
Respuesta
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Transient
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Radiant
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Conducted
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Convected
Pregunta 61
Pregunta
Applying water directly to exposures is the ________ effective way of protecting them.
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Most
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Least
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Partially
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Slightest
Pregunta 62
Pregunta
Choose the answer that best describes the word size-up.
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An evaluation of what is happening
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Critical description used for structural fire attack only
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Specific firefighting procedures performed by company officers to meet the strategic goals
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Method of extinguishment
Pregunta 63
Pregunta
Important points that a firefigther should gain from initial reports from the first arriving unit are all of the above except.
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Map page and directions
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Location of fire in a building and severity
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Size and height
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Report of trapped victims
Pregunta 64
Pregunta
In order to minimize costs and maximze profits restaurants are often _________ constructed buildings
Respuesta
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Lightweight
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Heavyweight
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Platform
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Ordinary
Pregunta 65
Pregunta
Offensive strategies can be used _____________
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When an aggressive interior search can save lives
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If it is determined that no savable life is present
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If the building is unsafe due to heavy fire involvment
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If no items are salvage due to damage and fire
Pregunta 66
Pregunta
One good tactic for suppressing a dumpster fire is to ______________
Respuesta
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fill the container with water
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let it burn itself out
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fill it full of foam from a CAFs system
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None of the above
Pregunta 67
Pregunta
Opening _________ after the initial fire attack must be done quickly to search for hidden fire.
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Floors and ceilings
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Windows and doors
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Drywall and windows
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Doors and Walls
Pregunta 68
Pregunta
Protecting exposures is one of many steps for a successful fire attack.
Respuesta
- True
- False
Pregunta 69
Pregunta
Strip malls are a modern version of the __________
Respuesta
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Taxpayer
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Mega Malls
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Tavern
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Big Box stores
Pregunta 70
Pregunta
The first 50 feet of hoseline being stretched into the structure on fire is referred to as the _________.
Respuesta
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Working Line
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Kill length
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First Stretch
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Dead load
Pregunta 71
Pregunta
The most proven stream (and safest for firefighters) for interior fire attack is a ___________ stream
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Straight or solid
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Fog or combination
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Solid or fog
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Solid or stiff
Pregunta 72
Pregunta
The nozzle operator is responsible for _______________
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bleeding air at the door
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backing up the officer
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hooking the hydrant
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backing up the officer in a stairwell
Pregunta 73
Pregunta
The standard search-and-rescue plan uses the ________-team approach
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two
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one
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three
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four
Pregunta 74
Pregunta
Vetical ventilation is the act of opening a hole in the ________ to allow the products of combustion, smoke, and heat to leave the building.
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Roof
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Window
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Sliding door
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Wall
Pregunta 75
Pregunta
What is the best way to prevent "water hammer"?
Respuesta
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Open and close nozzles slowly
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Use spanner wrenches to tighten couplings
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There is no best way
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Use lower hose pressure
Pregunta 76
Pregunta
What problems could occur in the event of a "water hammer"?
Respuesta
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Damage to the hoseline and pumper
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Pressures decreases on the attack crew's hoseline
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If a firefighter get hit direct with this, they could be severly injured
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The pump on the pumper may cavitate
Pregunta 77
Pregunta
Why must the nozzle team remain low upon initial entry into the door of the fire building?
Respuesta
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To allow smoke and heat to vent over their heads
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There is no need to remain low upon entry
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So the door firefighter can see the door they are opening.
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None of the above
Pregunta 78
Pregunta
A _________ is the development and implementation of a plan, incorporating specific goals, to bring a fire under control.
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Strategy
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Tactic
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Goal
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Coordinated attack
Pregunta 79
Pregunta
When using common terminology for structures, divisions A, B, C and D depict different sides of a building. With side A usually being the side of the building with the main entrance that faces the street, which way is side B?
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Clockwise from side A
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Counterclockwise from side A
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Right of side A
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None of the Above
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