Quiz: 2024 International Building Code Chapter 9: Fire Protection And Life Safety Systems

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1. What is the required minimum height for lettering on access doors for automatic sprinkler system riser rooms and fire pump rooms?

1 inch (25 mm)
2 inches (51 mm)
3 inches (76 mm)
4 inches (102 mm)

2. A new building contains a Group A-2 occupancy on the third floor with a fire area of 4,000 square feet (371.6 m2) and an occupant load of 150 persons. Which of the following conditions requires an automatic sprinkler system throughout this story?

The fire area exceeds 5,000 square feet (464 m2).
The fire area has an occupant load of 300 or more.
The fire area is located on a floor other than a level of exit discharge serving such occupancies.
The combined area of all Group A-2 fire areas exceeds 12,000 square feet (1115 m2).

3. What is the minimum required temperature to be maintained in automatic sprinkler system riser rooms and fire pump rooms?

32°F (0°C)
40°F (4°C)
50°F (10°C)
60°F (16°C)

4. In a Group F-1 occupancy, an automatic sprinkler system is required throughout the building if a fire area exceeds a certain size or is located above a certain height. What are these thresholds?

10,000 square feet (929 m2) or three stories above grade plane.
12,000 square feet (1115 m2) or three stories above grade plane.
12,000 square feet (1115 m2) or four stories above grade plane.
24,000 square feet (2230 m2) combined area on all floors.

5. For which occupancy type is an automatic sprinkler system not required to be monitored by an approved supervising station?

Group A-1 occupancies
Group H-5 occupancies
One- and two-family dwellings
High-rise buildings

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