A continuous and unobstructed way of exit travel from any point in a building or structure to a public way is:

• A. A ramp
• B. A corridor
• C. A means of egress
• D. An exit

Answer: (C)

Means of egress describes the full, continuous and unobstructed path you would travel to get from any occupied part of a building to a public way. It’s the complete evacuation route designed to get people safely outside, and it includes all the components you pass through along the way—exit access, the actual egress path, and the discharge to the exterior.

Think of it as the entire route. A ramp is one type of feature that can be part of that route, facilitating travel between levels. A corridor is a space within the building that can be part of the route, but on its own it doesn’t define the whole path to the outside. An exit is a segment of the route, such as a doorway, stair, or ramp leading from one portion of the path to the next. The phrase in the question specifies the complete, continuous travel path to a public way, which is why the correct term is means of egress.