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Fire Protection PE Sample Exam

Fire Protection Engineering Sample PE Exam
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Fire Protection PE Sample Exam

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SE 1.1     In Fire Hazard Analysis, the criteria or conditions analyzed to determine potential outcomes is called a __________:

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SE 1.2    Which of the following is not a method used to determine the outcome of a hazard analysis:

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SE 1.3    Which NFPA document addresses the fire risk assessment evaluation?

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SE 1.4     Risk analysis can be defined as a set of __________ that have been weighted by their likelihood of occurrence.

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SE 1.5    The likelihood of a fire scenario can be estimated using one or more of the current hazard analysis tools. These tools require variables that are not always consistent. Which of the following variables carries the possibility of inconsistency?
I.     Construction standards
II.   Building material composition
III. Human behavior
IV. Atmospheric conditions

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SE 1.6    In fire protection engineering analyses, uncertainty may come from several sources, such as:
I.    Uncertainty regarding the chosen model
II.  Uncertainty regarding input data
III. Selection of design fire scenarios
IV. Uncertainty in human behavior

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SE 1.7    For a commodity to be classified as Class I, it must meet which of the following criteria:
I.     Placed directly on wood pallets
II.   Placed in single-layer corrugated cartons
III. Shrink-wrapped or paper-wrapped as a unit load
IV. Not stacked more than 8 feet high

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SE 1.8    A building with a high volume space protected with a smoke evacuation system must maintain a clear “smoke-free” egress zone. This egress zone is determined by the local authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) and is typically __________ above the highest walking surface that is part of the required egress.

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SE 1.9    The terminology used to describe the construction feature that has “protected openings”, “restricts the spread of fire”, and “extends continuously from the foundation to or through the roof” is:

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SE 1.10    A 10” x 10”, 26 gauge, galvanized steel duct passes through a corridor fire partition in an R-1 occupancy without a fire damper. What else is required to keep this duct code compliant?
I.    The duct cannot have openings that communicate the corridor with the adjacent space(s)
II.   The duct must be installed above a ceiling
III. The duct cannot terminate at a wall register in the rated wall
IV. The duct must be wrapped with an approved fire-rated blanket

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SE 1.11    Which of the following is not an Occupancy Classification as defined in NFPA 13?

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SE 1.12    Stored rolled paper with a weight of 17 lb. per 1000 sq ft is classified as:

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SE 1.13    In choosing and designing a fire scenario, which of the following is not a set of conditions that figures into the scenario:

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SE 1.14    Which of the following United States Government Departments is responsible for collecting fire event data?

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SE 1.15    A real estate developer has purchased a one-story building that can be subdivided into two separate occupancies. One-half of the building will become an occupancy classification I-2 (nursing home) and the other half will become an occupancy classification R-3 (congregate living facility.) What occupancy separation is required by the code if the building does not have a sprinkler system?

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SE 1.16    In the event of a fire with an axisymmetric plume having a total heat ouput of 5,000 BTU/s, a convective heat output of 75% of the total heat output, and a z dimension (distance from the base of the fire to the smoke layer interface) of 15 feet, what in the volumetric rate of smoke production in cfm? The density of air (ρ) at the smoke layer interface is 0.0635 lb/cu.ft.

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SE 1.17    The probability of risk, as it relates to fire events, has two components __________ and __________.
I.     the probability that a fire event might happen
II.   the probable causes of the fire event
III. the potential time of response by the local fire department
IV. the probable outcome as rated on a scale of negative consequences

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SE 1.18    In terms of Risk Management, which of the following is the correct order for fire fighters to evaluate the fire event situation. (Defense is the act of containing the fire to prevent spreading to surrounding structures or properties.)

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SE 1.19    Which NFPA standard addresses Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Fire Protection Systems?

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SE 1.20    How often does NFPA require a full flow trip test for dry pipe sprinkler systems.

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