OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Outreach (knowledge check)
Exit routes, emergency plans and fire protection: practice questions
Our OSHA 10 General Industry bank has 36 questions on this topic. Here are 4 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.
Question 1
How big must the letters in the word "Exit" be on an exit sign?
- At least 6 inches high, with strokes at least 3/4 inch wide
- At least 2 inches high
- At least 12 inches high, with strokes at least 2 inches wide
- Any size, if the sign is lit
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A. At least 6 inches high, with strokes at least 3/4 inch wide — The word "Exit" must be in plainly legible letters not less than six inches high, with principal strokes not less than three-fourths of an inch wide.
Question 2
Which of these is not allowed as part of an exit access?
- A hallway lit by emergency lights and marked with exit signs
- Passing through a room that can be locked, such as a bathroom
- A ramp where the floor is not level
- A corridor wide enough for the occupant load
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B. Passing through a room that can be locked, such as a bathroom — The exit access must not go through a room that can be locked, such as a bathroom, nor lead into a dead-end corridor.
Question 3
How often must non-supervised employee alarm systems be tested?
- Every two months
- Every year, during the annual fire inspection
- Every week
- Only when installed
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A. Every two months — A test of the reliability and adequacy of non-supervised employee alarm systems must be made every two months.
Question 4
What is a Class C fire?
- A fire in cooking oil or grease in a commercial kitchen fryer
- A fire involving energized electrical equipment
- A fire in wood and paper
- A fire in metal shavings
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B. A fire involving energized electrical equipment — Class C fires involve energized electrical equipment, where a nonconductive extinguishing agent is needed for safety.