Chapter 7: Fire Protection Systems Testing

Built-in fire protection features, or fire resistance–rated construction, that provide fire safety and do not require activation are:

• passive fire protection features.

• active fire protection features.

• trade-off fire protection features.

• third-party fire protection features.

__________ such as automatic sprinklers, fire detectors, or smoke removal systems operate or activate automatically or manually.

• Active fire protection features

• Passive fire protection features

• Third-party fire protection features

• Trade-off fire protection features

Passive fire protection features may malfunction due to all of the following EXCEPT:

• design flaws.

• lack of maintenance.

• installation by an inexperienced technician.

• faulty activation.

__________ contribute to public apathy and the potential for significant danger.

• False alarms

• Fire codes

• Active fire protection features

• Passive fire protection features

The first active fire protection systems in buildings were the result of:

• building codes.

• fire codes.

• insurance company requirements.

• public demand.

The reliability of active fire protection features depends on all of the following elements EXCEPT:

• maintenance.

• cost.

• installation.

• design.

__________ are the most cost-effective and efficient method of protecting property from fire.

• Alarm systems

• Automatic sprinklers

• Fire extinguishers

• Fire resistance–rated floors

The chances of dying in a fire are cut by one-half to two-thirds in __________ buildings.

• new

• sprinklered

• institutional occupancy

• structurally-rated

Which of the following would rarely require sprinklers based on occupancy classification?

• Hospitals

• Schools

• Office buildings

• Prisons

The reliability of sprinkler systems is:

• between 50 and 60 percent.

• less than 75 percent.

• approximately 80 percent.

• greater than 96 percent.