FIRE SUPPRESSION

1. Materials used as final coating of a surface for ornamental or protective purposes.

a) Laid on
b) Final phase
c) Finishes
d) erection
2. Explosion or rapid burning of heated gases and occurs when oxygen is introduced into a smoldering fire. It’s often caused by improper
ventilation.
a) Backdraft
b) Incipient
c) Decay
d) Flashover
3. Any material containing radionuclides where both the activity concentration that may cause harm.
a) Radioactive materials
b) Biohazard
c) Isotopes
d) Geiger counter
4. At 212 degrees F expands approximately how many times its original volume?
a) 1700
b) 1200
c) 1000
d) 800
5. Which of the ff. knots is not in the figure eight family of knots?
a) Half-hitch
b) Figure 8 on a bight
c) Figure eight
d) None of the above
6. All of the tools below are used in prying when doing forcible entry except:
a) Flathead axe
b) Halligan tool
c) Crowbar
d) Hux
7. Cutting, striking, pushing, pulling and prying are all example of ________.
a) Various tasks tool can accomplish on the fire ground
b) Methods and ways tools are used on the fire ground
c) Examples of types of tools used on the fire ground
d) Methods tools used to accomplish work on the fire ground
8. It is the required safe distance to be cleared of personnel, equipment and civilians.
a) Isolation distance
b) Fire radius
c) Safe distance
d) None of these
9. It is the most dangerous of all fuel types because they are already in the natural state required for ignition.
a) Liquid fuels
b) Solid fuels
c) Gaseous fuels
d) All of these
10. Burning of magnesium produced the color of?
a) Heavy brown smoke
b) Greenish yellow flames
c) White smoke with bright white flames
d) Black smoke with red flames
11. What is primary purpose of the “hurst tool”?
a) Use to cut holes into the roof of a burning building
b) Blocks used to secure parked fire vehicles
c) Used as a stretcher to removed injured persons
d) Rescue extrication tool.
12. It is the ratio of the weight of a solid or liquid substances to the weight of an equal volume of water. In general, the higher the ______ of a
substance, the greater amount of heat is necessary to decomposed it.
a) Specific gravity
b) Temperature
c) Pressure
d) Vapor density
13. The stage where the fire plume begins to form above the fire which draws or entrains air from surrounding space into the column; heat
level rises and oxygen begins to decline.
a) Incipient stage
b) Decay
c) Flashover
 d) Growth
14. The most common way to secure a ladder is for the firefighter at the base to ___ the ladder
a) Hold
b) Hitch
c) Foot
d) Tie off
15. It is vehicle where the fire fighter usually rides and use as command post during the firefighting operation. It is equipped with radio and
other command equipment.
a) Command service vehicle
b) Chemical truck
c) Water tanker
d) Fire engine
16. Vapor density greater than ___indicates a vapor heavier than air.
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
17. A device used to seal small cuts or breaks which may occur in fire hose, or to connect mismatched or damaged coupling of the same size
a) Hose clamp
b) Hose jacket
c) Duct tape
d) None of these
18. In responding to a call of a “person stuck in an elevator” which type of firefighting apparatus would be best suited to handle this type of
service request.
a) A battalion chief response vehicle
b) A fire truck
c) A fire extinguisher
d) An emergency medical service ambulance
19. Aluminum oxide abrasive blades are generally used to cut which material?
a) Concrete, brick, mortar etc
b) Lexan, plexiglass, light gauge metal
c) Steel, concrete and wood
d) Heaving gauge metals
20. What is a “charged hose”
a) An extension used to lengthen a fire line
b) A pressurized fire hose ready for use
c) A damaged or leaking fire hose
d) A hose that is connected to a fire hydrant
21. A pick-head axe has how many cutting bits?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
22. Ladder used in the fire service have many pieces and parts. Which part is not part of a fire service ladder?
a) Rope
b) Pulley
c) Halyard
d) Ream
23. Degree to which a solid, liquid or gas dissolves in a solvent (usually water)
a) Acidity
b) Permeability
c) Solubility
d) Alkalinity
24. You are responding on a fire incident involving armory and explosive storage. What will you do if the incident command post is not yet
established at the time of response and valuable information is not at hand?
a) Check the building for any occupant
b) Attack before the winds pick up
c) Do not initiate. Maintain position at a safe distance
d) None of these
25. Reciprocating saws are generally used by firefighters for____
a) Ventilation
b) Structural collapse
c) Vehicle & machinery extrictions
d) All of these
26. A device used to tighten or loosen hose coiplings, but this versatile tool can also be used to close utility cocks, pry and hammer.
a) Hose monkey wrench
b) Hose spanner wrench
c) Adjustable spanner wrench
d) Pipe wrench
27. At what frequency should dry-chemical fire extinguisher be hydrostically tested?
a) 5 years
b) 12 years
c) Annually
d) 2years
28. The combustion product must responsible for the spread of fire in the building___.
a) Heat
b) Flame
c) Conduction
d) Smoke
29. Incandescent gases accompanied by rapid axidation of combustible materials is called____.
a) Flames
b) Heat
c) Ashes
d) Smoke
30. A device over which rope or hose may be pulled to raise or lower equipment when firefighters are operating in buildings above the ground
level.
a) Fire hose
b) Expansion nozzles
c) Line proportioner
d) Hose hoist
31. What does acronym MVC stand for?
a) Motor vehicle collision
b) Mass vehicle collision
c) Most valuable cadet
d) Master vehicle corridor
32. It is a system of vertical pipes in the building to which fire hoses can be attached, including a system by which water is made available to
the outlet as needed.
a) Vertical fire hydrant
b) Fire suppression system
c) Wet stand pipe system
d) All of these
33. Usually comes in a form of combustible liquid which is a contrivance to hasten the start of fire?
a) Plants
b) Accelerant
c) Trailer
d) Wick
34. To effectively and safely respond to fire incidents involving armory and explosive storage and protect the firefighters from harm,
firefighters must always maintain an isolation distance of about____?
a) 200 m radius
b) 400 m radius
c) 300 m radius
d) 100 m radius
35. Used to fight fire inside the building or underground by straight spot water application or fine fog application.
a) Straight nozzle
b) Fog gun
c) Variable nozzle
d) Revolving nozzle
36. The term “means of egress” means?
a) It is a continuous and unobstructed route of entry to any point in a building, structure or facility
b) It is a continuous and unobstructed route of exit from one point in a building, structure or facility to a public way.
c) The places where the fire hydrants are located.
d) It is the way where water drains out from building.
37. It sets the standards, policies, procedures, and precautions to safely purchase, operate, maintain the department equipment and educate
employees on how to protect themselves from personal injury.
a) Safety program
b) Contingency Plan
c) Fire prevention
d) None of these
38. Type III building is:
a) Fire resistive
b) Non-combustible or limited combustible
c) Ordinary
d) Heavy timber
39. What is the designation for fires involving electrical or potentially energized electrical equipment?
a) Class K
b) Class C
c) Class B
d) Class D
40. The color of smoke that indicate humid materials.
a) Garlic odor smoke
b) White smoke
c) Black smoke
d) Biting smoke
41. The top end of the ladder is the___
a) Tip
b) Butt
c) Halyard
d) Fly
42. Descriptive of materials that are easily set on fire.
a) Combustible fiber
b) Combustible, flammable or inflammable
c) Combustible liquid
d) Corrosive liquid
43. What is the designation for fires involving ordinary combustibles?
a) Class A
b) Class B
c) Class C
d) Class K
44. It is the return of all resources to their respective places of origin.
a) Build-up
b) Demobilization
c) Mobilization
d) None of these
45. What are the four (4) elements of fire Tetrahedron?
a) Oxygen, fuel, heat & self-sustained chemical chain reaction
b) Air, fuel, heat & self-sustained chemical chain reaction
c) Air, fuel, gas & self-sustained chemical chain reaction
d) Oxygen, wood, heat & self-sustained chemical chain reaction
46. Before setting up the ladders, always check for___.
a) Ladder length
b) Inspection label
c) Heat sensors
d) Overhead wires
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