NFPA CFPS Exam - Topic 6 Question 20 Discussion

Actual exam question for NFPA's CFPS exam

Question #: 20
Topic #: 6

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Of the sot loads and forces anticipated by building codes, which does not exert direct force on the structure?

AFire

BWind forces

CDead loads

DEarthquaker forces

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Suggested Answer: A

by Anastacia at Mar 06, 2026, 02:33 AM

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24 hours ago

Totally agree, fire is more about damage than force.

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6 days ago

Fire doesn't push on the structure.

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11 days ago

I’m a bit confused, but I guess fire doesn’t exert a physical load like the others, so maybe it’s A?

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16 days ago

I feel like I've seen a similar question before, and I think wind forces and earthquake forces definitely apply pressure directly.

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22 days ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about dead loads being the weight of the structure itself, so that can't be it.

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27 days ago

I think fire might be the right answer since it doesn't directly push or pull on the structure like the other forces do.

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