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

8) The required fire-reistance rating of a firewall that separates a building with floor areas containing Group D and Group C occupancies is:

a) 45 min

b) 1h

c) 2h

d) 4h

9) Twenty-minute closures are permitted between all public corridors and adjacent suites.

a) true

b) false

10) The definitions of "floor area" and "building area" are the same.

a) true

b) false