To allow for quick escapes, doors should open?

• A. From the inside without keys
• B. From the inside with keys required
• C. From the outside with keys
• D. From both sides with alarm

Answer: (A)

When safety dictates quick escape, doors must be easy to exit through from the inside without fumbling for keys. This allows people to push a door open and leave immediately in an emergency, such as a fire or a drill. The best choice reflects this need for immediate, unobstructed egress from inside the building.

Requiring keys to open the door from the inside would slow people down and could trap them. Opening from the outside with keys would prevent exit when you’re inside, defeating the purpose of a readily accessible exit. Having doors that work from both sides with an alarm introduces extra steps and potential confusion during an emergency; the priority is seamless inside access to exit quickly.