Free Certified Fire Plan Examiner CFPE Exam Practice Test

Fire alarm indicating appliances shall be located a minimum of how many inches below finished ceilings?

• 4 in (102 mm)
• 6 in. (150 mm)
• 3 in (203 mm)
• 10 in (254 mm)

A fire alarm component that only contains indicator lamps, alphanumeric displays, or other equivalent means in which each indication provides status information about a circuit, condition, or location is called

• an annunciator
• a master control unit
• a visible textual notification appliance
• a control panel

What occupancy classification is a community college classroom with an occupant load of 40 persons or less?

• Business
• Educational
• Assembly
• Institutional

What is the maximum spacing for standard pendent sprinklers for light hazard occupancies that are hydraulically calculated?

• 10 ft (3.05 m)
• 12 ft (3.7 m)
• 15 ft (4.6 m)
• 18 ft (5.5 m)

A board of appeals is classified as what type of legal proceeding?

• Judicial
• Non-judicial
• Criminal
• Administrative

What is the maximum distance a fire hydrant may be located from a fire department access road?

• 10 ft (3.1 m)
• 12 ft (3.7m)
• 15 ft (4.6 m)
• 20 ft (6.1 m)

What is a plat plan?

• A survey map of a given geographical area
• An overall project layout
• A civil site plan
• An architectural site plan

Plan examiners should be aware of what two basic types of code models'?

• Prescriptive and necessary
• Prescriptive and variable
• Performance and standard
• Prescriptive and performance

What is the occupant load for a high school computer lab with an area of 682 ft2 (63 m2) net? §§ Calculator

• 13 occupants
• 19 occupants
• 34 occupants
• 45 occupants

Which of the following is the preferred method when determining measurements on drawings?

• Use an architect's scale to measure directly from the drawing
• Use the dimensions given on the drawing
• Use the indirect method of measurement
• Calculate the length from other dimensions