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1. Which of the following does Chapter 7 of the IBC primarily govern?

Plumbing and electrical systems
Structural fire resistance and fire-resistance-rated separation of spaces
HVAC system design and installation
Accessibility requirements for buildings

2. If a fire assembly serves multiple purposes in a building, what is required for its compliance?

It must meet only the most stringent requirement of its purposes.
It must be approved by the building official as a special exception.
It must comply with all of the requirements applicable for each of the individual fire assemblies.
It is exempt from specific fire-rating requirements if it has multiple uses.

3. How shall the fire-resistance rating of building elements, components, or assemblies typically be determined?

By engineering judgment alone, without testing.
In accordance with Section 703.2.1 or 703.2.2, without automatic sprinklers, or 703.2.3.
By full-scale fire testing of the entire building.
Through a simple comparison with existing building designs.

4. For nonsymmetrical wall construction, how is the fire-resistance rating determined?

Only the least fire-resistant side is tested.
Only the most fire-resistant side is tested.
Both faces must be exposed to the furnace, and the shortest duration from the two tests is assigned.
An average of tests from both faces is taken.

5. Which of the following is NOT an approved analytical method for establishing fire resistance?

Fire-resistance designs documented in approved sources.
Calculations in accordance with Section 722.
Engineering analysis based on a comparison of building element designs.
An architect's aesthetic review of the design.

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