Quiz 4

1. 1After failing to self-regulate insurance rates and commissions, the insurance industry developed _____ to promote the prevention of fires and the reduction of conflagration potential.

   1. Acodes and standards
   2. Bnew insurance policies
   3. Cenhanced fire alarms
   4. Da fire safety curriculum
2. 2The _____ may well be the most widely used model code in the world.

   1. ANational Electrical Code
   2. BNational Building Code
   3. CStandard Building Code
   4. DLife Safety Code
3. 3The _____ developed or published the National Electric Code, the National Building Code, and the National Fire Prevention Code.

   1. ABuilding Officials and Code Administrators International
   2. BNational Board of Fire Underwriters
   3. CSouthern Building Code Congress International
   4. DInternational Fire Code Council
4. 4 Buildings built before ____ code in effect today.

   1. A2000
   2. B2005
   3. C2010
   4. D2014
5. 5______ major regional codes evolved in the 20th century, and almost every state adopted at least one of them.

   1. AThree
   2. BFive
   3. CSeven
   4. DTen
6. 6The ______ was the regional model code organization that served the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwestern states in the 20th century.

   1. ABuilding Officials and Code Administrators International
   2. BInternational Conference of Building Officials
   3. CSouthern Building Code Congress International
   4. DInternational Code Council
7. 7_____ tell us what to do and where; _____ tell us how.

   1. ACodes; standards
   2. BAdoptions; codes
   3. CCodes; models
   4. DStandards; codes
8. 8The International Conference of Building Officials published:

   1. Athe ICBO Building Code, the ICBO Mechanical Code, and the ICBO Fire Code.
   2. Bthe Uniform Building Code, the Uniform Mechanical Code, and the Uniform Fire Code.
   3. Cthe U.S. Building Code, the U.S. Mechanical Code, and the U.S. Fire Code.
   4. Dthe International Building Code, the International Mechanical Code, and the International Fire
9. 9The _____ was formed when the Building Officials and Code Administrators International, the Southern Building Code Congress International, and the International Conference of Building Officials combined in 1994.

   1. ANational Board of Fire Underwriters
   2. BC3 group
   3. CNational Fire Protection Association
   4. DInternational Code Council
10. 10Originally established by the IC as the International Fire Code Council, _____ represents the common interests of the fire service within the ICC.

    1. AThe Fire Service Membership Council
    2. BBuilding Officials and Code Administrators International
    3. CThe International Conference of Building Officials
    4. DThe Southern Building Code Congress International

11. 11The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, which killed 147 factory workers in 1911, led to the
    development of the:

    1. AInternational Building Code.
    2. BNational Electrical Code.
    3. CComprehensive Consensus Codes.
    4. DLife Safety Code.
12. 12The _____ publishes more than 300 codes, standards, and recommended practices.

    1. AInternational Code Council
    2. BNational Board of Fire Underwriters
    3. CNational Fire Protection Association
    4. DAmerican National Standards Institute
13. 13The National Fire Protection Association publishes all of the following except the:
    

    1. AInternational Fire Code.
    2. BLife Safety Code.
    3. CBuilding Construction and Safety Code.
    4. DNational Electrical Code.
14. 14____ are allowed to vote in the IC code change process.

    1. AAll ICC members
    2. BOnly code officials representing member jurisdictions
    3. COnly senior members
    4. DOnly design professionals and installers
15. 15The ICC code change process occurs on a _____ cycle

    1. A6-month
    2. B12-month
    3. C24-month
    4. D36-month
16. 16The number of voting delegates in the IC code change process is based on the:

    1. Apopulation of the jurisdiction.
    2. Bnumber of members in the jurisdiction.
    3. Cnumber of fire-related incidents in the jurisdiction.
    4. Dfunding available in the jurisdiction.
17. 17What is the first step in the IC code change process?

    1. ASubmit a proposed code change
    2. BCode development hearing
    3. CPost public comments and distribute digital copy
    4. DPublish new edition
18. 18NFPA code-change committees are structured so that no more than ____ of any committee represents a single interest in the group.

    1. Aone-quarter
    2. Bone-third
    3. Cone-half
    4. Dthree-quarters
19. 19Because of travel expenses and time away from the job, ____ has/have not been well represented in the NFPA code change process.

    1. Athe fire service
    2. Bhealthcare workers
    3. Cconcerned citizens
    4. Dlegislators
20. 20THE NFPA's code change process takes _____ and relies on meetings of the ____ individual technical committees.

    1. A10 to 12 weeks; nearly 150
    2. B2 to 3 years; over 250
    3. C3 to 5 years; nearly 150
    4. Dat least 5 years; over 250
21. 21_____ may involve negotiation for a license to republish or may involve publishing a special edition that meets the requirements of the adopting jurisdiction.

    1. AA mini-maxi code
    2. BAdoption by reference
    3. CAdoption by transcription
    4. DCodification
22. 22Because they create uniformity within the state, most business interests and developers prefer:

    1. Aadoptions by transcription.
    2. Badoptions by reference.
    3. Cmini-maxi codes.
    4. Dmaximum codes.
23. 23The elimination of required fire inspections in mercantile occupancies, the discontinuance of the fire prevention program, and the illegal construction of a loading dock all contributed to the death of nine fire fighters in the 2007 _____ fire.

    1. AGreat Chicago
    2. BSofa Super Store
    3. CStation nightclub
    4. DBradford stadium
24. 24 Codes and laws can only be effective in preventing tragedies from happening if they:

    1. Arequire extensive time, effort, and expense to obey.
    2. Bare obeyed.
    3. Care complex.
    4. Dare popular among developers.
25. 25Which of the following measures would have been LEAST effective in preventing the 1985 fire at the Valley Parade Soccer Stadium in Bradford, England; the 2003 nightclub fire at The Station in West Warwick, Rhode Island; and the 2007 Sofa Super Store fire?

    1. AMaking sure codes exist for obvious hazards
    2. BEnforcing existing codes
    3. CUsing regular and thorough inspections
    4. DDecreasing fines for code violations

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