lOMoARcPSD|26848337
R.A. 9514 Fire Code of the Philippines
Professional Practice 1 (Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic
University of the Philippines)
Studocu is not sponsored or endorsed by any college or university
Downloaded by LESLIE ANNE BOONGALING (qlalboongaling@tip.edu.ph)
lOMoARcPSD|26848337
Fire Code Quiz (30 Items)
Pedro Santos Jr.
1. Fires involving cloth and rubber.
a. Class A
b. Class B
c. Class C
d. Class D
e. Class K
2. Building contents that are liable to produce a considerable volume of smoke in case
of fire but will not cause explosions or produce poisonous fumes.
a. Low hazard contents
b. Moderate hazard contents
c. High hazard contents
d. Very high hazard contents
e. Non-explosive contents
3. Who must witness the testing and commissioning of the fire protective and warning
system?
a. The Fire Marshall
b. The Fire Safety Inspector
c. The Plan Evaluator
d. The Chief of the FSES
e. The Building Official
4. Fires involving sodium.
a. Class A
b. Class B
c. Class C
d. Class D
e. Class K
5. Based on the occupancy classifications in the Fire Code, dry and wet markets are
classified as:
a. Business
b. Mercantile
c. Industrial
d. Special Structures
e. Mixed
6. Fires involving flammable liquids and gases.
a. Class A
b. Class B
c. Class C
d. Class D
e. Class K
7. A system of vertical pipes to which firehoses can be attached on each floor.
Downloaded by LESLIE ANNE BOONGALING (qlalboongaling@tip.edu.ph)
lOMoARcPSD|26848337
a. Standpipe system
b. Automatic fire suppression system
c. Sprinkler system
d. Riser
e. Fire detection and alarm system
8. A building is considered high-rise in the Fire Code when it is ___ meters of more in
height.
a. 10
b. 15
c. 30
d. 40
e. 50
9. This person is tasked with the review of the plans and the specifications to determine
the design’s compliance with the Fire Code and other life and safety standards.
a. Building Official
b. Plan Evaluator
c. Fire Safety Inspector
d. Chief of the FSES
e. Fire Marshall
10. Fire safety inspection not required for:
a. Certificate of Occupancy
b. Business Permit
c. Building Permit
d. It is required for all of the above
e. Both A and B
11. Which is required for the Building Permit?
a. FSIC
b. FSEC
c. FALAR 3
d. FSMR
e. FSCCR
12. Which is required for the issuance of the FSIC for Occupancy?
a. FSIC
b. FSMR
c. FSCR
d. FSCCR
e. FALAR 2
13. If after the building plan review, the plans are disapproved, the Fire Marshall will not
issue the FSEC. What will he/she issue instead?
a. FALAR 1
b. Notice of Disapproval
c. Notice to Comply
Downloaded by LESLIE ANNE BOONGALING (qlalboongaling@tip.edu.ph)
lOMoARcPSD|26848337
d. FSIC
e. FSMR
14. Minimum width of a door opening in a means of egress.
a. 710mm
b. 810mm
c. 900mm
d. 910mm
e. 1220mm
15. Which types of operations are required to undergo business inspection?
a. Industrial operations
b. Commercial or business operations
c. Residential occupancies
d. A, B, and C
e. A and B only
16. The following are typically included in this report: as-built plans, testing certificates,
and certification that the building complies with the requirements of the Fire Code.
a. FSCR
b. FSIC
c. FSCCR
d. FSMR
e. Both C and D
17. Which is not an occupancy classification in the Fire Code?
a. Assembly
b. Storage
c. Institutional
d. Mercantile
e. All of these are occupancy classifications in the Fire Code
18. The three parts of the means of egress.
a. Exit access, exit, exit discharge
b. Exit access, exit, public way
c. Exit, protective enclosure, public way
d. Protective enclosure, exit access, exit discharge
e. None of these
19. Maximum length of a dead end, according to the Fire Code.
a. 5 meters
b. 6 meters
c. 8 meters
d. 10 meters
e. 46 meters
20. How many means of egress at the minimum are required for a floor level that will be
occupied by 1,000 people?
a. 1
Downloaded by LESLIE ANNE BOONGALING (qlalboongaling@tip.edu.ph)
lOMoARcPSD|26848337
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5
21. According to the Fire Code, if two exits are required, what is the required minimum
distance between them? Assume that the building has no sprinkler system.
a. Length of maximum overall diagonal of the building divided by 2
b. Length of maximum overall diagonal of the building divided by 3
c. Length of maximum overall diagonal of the building divided by 4
d. 1/5 of the perimeter of the area served
e. 1/2 of the perimeter of the area served
22. Minimum tread depth required by the Fire Code for existing stairs.
a. 200mm
b. 230mm
c. 250mm
d. 280mm
e. 300mm
23. Minimum width required for new stairs serving an occupant load of 49.
a. 710mm
b. 915mm
c. 1015mm
d. 1120mm
e. 1420mm
24. Which handrail mounting height is prohibited by the Fire Code for stairways?
a. 760mm
b. 785mm
c. 865mm
d. All of these are prohibited
e. None of these is prohibited
25. Occupant load factor of in-patient healthcare treatment facilities, according to the
Fire Code
a. 9.30 sqm/person
b. 11.10 sqm/person
c. 18.60 sqm/person
d. 22.30 sqm/person
e. 33.10 sqm/person
26. Occupant load factor of residential occupancies, according to the Fire Code
a. 9.30 sqm/person
b. 11.10 sqm/person
c. 18.60 sqm/person
d. 22.30 sqm/person
e. 33.10 sqm/person
Downloaded by LESLIE ANNE BOONGALING (qlalboongaling@tip.edu.ph)
lOMoARcPSD|26848337
27. Minimum illumination required for the means of egress.
a. 8.50 lux
b. 10.70 lux
c. 12.30 lux
d. 14.60 lux
e. All of these are acceptable levels of illumination
28. According to the Fire Code, the minimum width of a ramp that is used as
a component in a means of egress
a. 1,120 mm
b. 1,200 mm
c. 1,220 mm
d. 1,400 mm
e. 1,420 mm
29. What is the required fire resistance rating of an exit enclosure if the exit connects 5
levels?
a. 30 minutes
b. 1.00 hour
c. 1.50 hours
d. 2.00 hours
e. 3.00 hours
30. When was the IRR of the Fire Code revised?
a. 2008
b. 2010
c. 2015
d. 2019
e. 2020
Downloaded by LESLIE ANNE BOONGALING (qlalboongaling@tip.edu.ph)
