27-1. The minimum number of toilet fixtures required for an interior design remodeling is determined by the occupant load and:

a. accessibility requirements

b. building type

c. occupancy group

d. square footage

27-2. Which test gives the most accurate evaluation of the safety of a partition system?

a. ASTM E84, Standard test method for surface burning characteristics of building Materials.

b. Steiner tunnel test

c. room corner test

d. ASTM E119. Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials.

27-3. A designer is planning a library in which tall bookshelves will be used.  If the project is located in a city that has adopted the International Building Code, where would the designer look to find requirements on the minimum allowable space between the top of the shelving and the sprinkler heads in the ceiling?

a. IBC

b. International Mechanical Code

c. NFPA13

d. IPC

27-4. Where are flame-spread ratings in a building most restrictive?

a. in exit enclosures

b. on corridor floors

c. in access ways to exits

d. in enclosed spaces

27-5 Exit access corridors in nonsprinklered buildings must have a rating of :

a. 30 minutes

b. 45 min

c. 1 hr

d. 2 hrs

27-6. When selecting interior parition finishes to meet flame-spread standards, the most important considerations are:

a. the occupancy group, and the location in the building where the finishes will be used

b. whether or not the building has an automatic sprinkler system, and the construction type

c. whether or not the parition is a fire barrier, and the ratings of assemblies in the partition

d. the hourly rating of the partition on which the finish will be installed, and the construction type

27-7. The majority of building codes in the United States are established by:

a. federal laws

b. model code writing agencies

c. state governments

d. local governments

27-8. ASTM is an example of :

a. a model code group

b. in industry standard-writing organization

c. a testing laboratory

d. a federal code writing agency

27-9. In starting a design project in a multi-use building, what information would an interior designer need to determine?

I. construction type

II. adjacent occupancies

III. sprinkler condition

IV. fire zone classification

V. accessibility requirements

a. I,II, and III

b. I, IV, and V

c. II, III, and IV

d. II, IV, and V

27-10. IN order to specify an acceptable type of wall covering, which of the following tests should the designer require that the wall covering pass?

a. methenamine pill test

b. smoke desity chamber test

c. Steiner tunnel test

d. vertical ignition test

27-11. In which building type are fire-resistive construction requirements likely to be LEAST restrictive?

a. Type I

b. Type II

c. Type III

d. Type IV

12. A designer selecting glass to meet the requirements for safety glazing in a hazardous location should specify

a. tempered or laminated glass

b. tempered or wired glass

c. heat-strengthened glass or wired glass

d. laminated glass or wired glass

27-13. Which test is most requiently used to evaluate carpet in the United States?

a. flooring radiant panel test

b. Steiner tunnel test

c. methenamine pill test

d. methods of fire tests of building construction and materials

27-14. If a meterial does not burn, it is considered to be:

a. fire retardant

b. fire rated

c. flame resistant

d. noncombustible

27-15. In a fully sprinklered office building, how many sprinklers would be required in a room measuring 20ft x 25ft?

a. 2

b. 3

c. 4

d. 6