Quiz

1.  A distillery plant is proposed on the main floor of a 20 storey residential building. Does this comply with the NBC2020?

a) Yes

b) No

2. A flour mill and a jail in a building are required to have:

a) 1h fire separation

b) 2h fire separation

c) 3h fire separation

d) 4h firewall

3. The required fire separation between a dry cleaning plant and a clothing store is: 

a) 1h

b) 2h

c) 3h

d) 4h

4. Noncombustible construction can be supported on combustible construction with the same fire-resistance rating.

a) true

b) false

5. Is a parapet always required for a firewall?

a) Yes

b) No

6) A closure to be installed in a 1 h fire separation needs a fire-protection rating of

a) 1 h

b) 20 min

c) 30 min

d) 45 min

7) All firewalls must extend continuously from the ground up through all storeys of the buildings they separate.

a) true

b) false