© 2012 Ted “Smitty” Smith
This slide show contains multiple timed questions. All questions can be answered using the International Fire Code and the Denver Building Amendments. If you put the slide show into slide show mode, the slides will transition automatically and allow you 3 minutes for each question. The answers will stay up for only 15 seconds. When you reach the end of the practice test there will be a slide that reads STOP. You can then click on the slide and the questions will be repeated without the timer so that you can write down questions and answers and take notes. During the timed section, do not worry about writing down the correct answer. Proceed through the timed section then review the questions and answer again without the timer.
What is the minimum required records retention duration for the fire protection inspection, test and maintenance records? 1 year 2 years 3 years The IFC does not specify.
3 years
Which of the following organizations are not required to be notified in the event of a planned or emergency impairment of the fire protection system? Notifications are not required Fire Department Police Department Fire Code Official
Police Department 901.7
Given a 3500 square foot fire area nightclub with fixed seating. The club is located in a one story building. The occupant load for the building is 117. Does the building require an automatic sprinkler system? Yes No No because its area is less than 5000 square feet No, because the level of exit is at the grade level of the building
Yes
Given a 21,000 square feet fire area plastics manufacturing plant classified as a Group F-1 occupancy. The one story building will not contain high-piled combustible storage. Does the building require an automatic sprinkler system? Yes No Yes, because it contains plastics No, because the level of exit is on the first floor of the building
Yes
What type of signal is transmitted to indicate a fault in a monitored circuit or component in a fire alarm system according to the IFC? Supervisory signal Zone detection Fault Signal Trouble Signal
Trouble signal 902 and 202
All work on the Radio Enhancement System shall be accomplished by certified installers of companies possessing a valid Denver Fire Department License and after obtaining the appropriate permit. True or False
True DBA (2)(f)
All portions of active or passive smoke control systems shall be capable of continued operation after detection of the fire event for a period of not less than either 15 minutes or 2 times the calculated egress time, whichever is less. True or False
False DBA
All fire alarm systems shall be divided into zones. When four or more alarm zones are provided, visible annunciation shall be provided at an approved location. True or False
False DBA
A permanent handset for the Fire Department Communication System shall be located in rooms containing the primary means to disconnect electrical service. True or False
True DBA Item 5
A fine will be imposed for any false or nuisance fire alarms exceeding (4) four within one year. True or False
False DBA
Systems undergoing maintenance or modification shall not have any portion of the system out of service for more than (2) hours. True or False
False DBA
A fire alarm project using phased replacement of an existing fire alarm system where practical difficulties are associated with replacement of fire alarm and detections systems shall not exceed 24 months from the date the fire alarm permit is issued, nor shall the total duration, including project planning, design and installation, exceed 30 months.
False DBA Exception Item 4
A fire alarm systems required in the City and County of Denver shall be monitored by an approved Class II supervising station in compliance with section 916 and in accordance with Denver Municipal Code. True or False
False DBA
Sufficient emergency power shall be provided to simultaneously operate two elevators for each group of elevators controlled by a common operating system. True or False
True DBA
An approved automatic smoke detection system shall be installed in areas containing stationary storage battery systems having a liquid capacity of more than 50 gallons. True or False
True DBA
In the tenant space of a covered mall the smoke detector zone may not exceed 1000 square feet. True or False
False DBA Item 3
The Fire Command Center shall be located on the ground floor and shall have an entrance that is located within 400 feet of the main building entrance. True or False
False DBA
The emergency responder radio communication enhancement system shall be tested by have a minimum of (10) sampling measurements per 2,250 square meters of gross building footage. True or False
True DBA Item
Multiple points of silence and reset are prohibited on a single system in the City and County of Denver. True or False
True DBA
Activation of the fire alarm in a Group A occupancy with an occupant load of 1000 or more per space or an occupant load of 300 or more per space with an aggregate Group A load of 1000 or more, shall initiate a signal using an emergency voice/alarm communications system. True or False
True DBA
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What is the minimum required records retention duration for the fire protection inspection, test and maintenance records? 1 year 2 years 3 years The IFC does not specify.
3 years
Which of the following organizations are not required to be notified in the event of a planned or emergency impairment of the fire protection system? Notifications are not required Fire Department Police Department Fire Code Official
Police Department 901.7
Given a 3500 square foot fire area nightclub with fixed seating. The club is located in a one story building. The occupant load for the building is 117. Does the building require an automatic sprinkler system? Yes No No because its area is less than 5000 square feet No, because the level of exit is at the grade level of the building
Yes
Given a 21,000 square feet fire area plastics manufacturing plant classified as a Group F-1 occupancy. The one story building will not contain high-piled combustible storage. Does the building require an automatic sprinkler system? Yes No Yes, because it contains plastics No, because the level of exit is on the first floor of the building
Yes
What type of signal is transmitted to indicate a fault in a monitored circuit or component in a fire alarm system according to the IFC? Supervisory signal Zone detection Fault Signal Trouble Signal
Trouble signal 902 and 202
All work on the Radio Enhancement System shall be accomplished by certified installers of companies possessing a valid Denver Fire Department License and after obtaining the appropriate permit. True or False
True DBA (2)(f)
All portions of active or passive smoke control systems shall be capable of continued operation after detection of the fire event for a period of not less than either 15 minutes or 2 times the calculated egress time, whichever is less. True or False
False DBA
All fire alarm systems shall be divided into zones. When four or more alarm zones are provided, visible annunciation shall be provided at an approved location. True or False
False DBA
A permanent handset for the Fire Department Communication System shall be located in rooms containing the primary means to disconnect electrical service. True or False
True DBA Item 5
A fine will be imposed for any false or nuisance fire alarms exceeding (4) four within one year. True or False
False DBA
Systems undergoing maintenance or modification shall not have any portion of the system out of service for more than (2) hours. True or False
False DBA
A fire alarm project using phased replacement of an existing fire alarm system where practical difficulties are associated with replacement of fire alarm and detections systems shall not exceed 24 months from the date the fire alarm permit is issued, nor shall the total duration, including project planning, design and installation, exceed 30 months.
False DBA Exception Item 4
A fire alarm systems required in the City and County of Denver shall be monitored by an approved Class II supervising station in compliance with section 916 and in accordance with Denver Municipal Code. True or False
False DBA
Sufficient emergency power shall be provided to simultaneously operate two elevators for each group of elevators controlled by a common operating system. True or False
True DBA
An approved automatic smoke detection system shall be installed in areas containing stationary storage battery systems having a liquid capacity of more than 50 gallons. True or False
True DBA
In the tenant space of a covered mall the smoke detector zone may not exceed 1000 square feet. True or False
False DBA Item 3
The Fire Command Center shall be located on the ground floor and shall have an entrance that is located within 400 feet of the main building entrance. True or False
False DBA
The emergency responder radio communication enhancement system shall be tested by have a minimum of (10) sampling measurements per 2,250 square meters of gross building footage. True or False
True DBA Item
Multiple points of silence and reset are prohibited on a single system in the City and County of Denver. True or False
True DBA
Activation of the fire alarm in a Group A occupancy with an occupant load of 1000 or more per space or an occupant load of 300 or more per space with an aggregate Group A load of 1000 or more, shall initiate a signal using an emergency voice/alarm communications system. True or False
True DBA