Building Construction Quiz

What are the four primary categories of building construction that firefighters need to understand?

• Designed occupancy, construction materials, fire hazards, and fire characteristics

• Building design, construction methods, fire hazards, and fire characteristics

• Occupancy types, construction materials, fire hazards, and fire characteristics

• Building design, construction materials, fire hazards, and fire objectives

Which type of building construction is primarily commercial and has structural members made of non combustion materials?

• Type 1 construction

• Type 2 construction

• Type 3 construction

• Type 4 construction

What are the typical building materials used in type 1 construction?

• Concrete, masonry, and block

• Metals, rubber, foams, and masonry block

• Brick, wood, and cast iron

• Dimensional lumber, wood sheathing, and wooden trusses

Which type of building construction has the highest potential of collapse?

• Type 1 construction

• Type 2 construction

• Type 3 construction

• Type 4 construction

What are the materials used in type 3 construction?

• Concrete, masonry, and black

• Metals, rubber, foams, and masonry block

• Brick, wood, and cast iron

• Dimensional lumber, wood sheathing, and wooden trusses

Which type of building construction is known for hard to locate fires and fast traveling fires?

• Type 1 construction

• Type 2 construction

• Type 3 construction

• Type 4 construction

What are the typical building materials used in type 4 construction?

• Concrete, masonry, and black

• Metals, rubber, foams, and masonry block

• Brick, wood, and cast iron

• Structural wooden beams greater than 8 inches and manufactured lumber

Which type of building construction has the second highest potential of collapse?

• Type 1 construction

• Type 2 construction

• Type 3 construction

• Type 5 construction

What are the materials used in type 5 construction?

• Concrete, masonry, and black

• Metals, rubber, foams, and masonry block

• Brick, wood, and cast iron

• Dimensional lumber, wood sheathing, and wooden trusses

Which type of building construction is the most common residential building type in the United States?

• Type 1 construction

• Type 2 construction

• Type 3 construction

• Type 5 construction