Dormitory is defined as a building or space where group sleeping accommodations are provided for more than 16 persons who are not members of the same family in one room, or closely associated rooms, under joint occupancy and single management, with or without meals, but without individual cooking facilities.

Dormitory is defined as a building or space where group sleeping accommodations are provided for more than 16 persons who are not members of the same family in one room, or closely associated rooms, under joint occupancy and single management, with or without meals, but without individual cooking facilities.

• A. Draft Stop
• B. Dwelling Unit
• C. Dormitory
• D. Food Court

Answer: (C)

The key idea here is understanding how NFPA 101 defines a dormitory as an occupancy type. A dormitory is a building or space that provides group sleeping accommodations for more than 16 people who are not members of the same family, in one room or closely associated rooms, under joint occupancy and single management, with or without meals, but without individual cooking facilities. The description given matches exactly that definition, so the correct classification is dormitory. Why the other terms don’t fit: a draft stop is not an occupancy type at all—it's a firestop element. A dwelling unit is intended as a self-contained living space for a family or non-family occupants with private cooking facilities, not a shared sleeping arrangement under single management. A food court is a dining area, not a sleeping facility.

The key idea here is understanding how NFPA 101 defines a dormitory as an occupancy type. A dormitory is a building or space that provides group sleeping accommodations for more than 16 people who are not members of the same family, in one room or closely associated rooms, under joint occupancy and single management, with or without meals, but without individual cooking facilities. The description given matches exactly that definition, so the correct classification is dormitory.

Why the other terms don’t fit: a draft stop is not an occupancy type at all—it's a firestop element. A dwelling unit is intended as a self-contained living space for a family or non-family occupants with private cooking facilities, not a shared sleeping arrangement under single management. A food court is a dining area, not a sleeping facility.