FIRE INVESTIGATOR 1 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE
2026/2027
Which NFPA document is used by fire investigators to conduct fire investigations?
a. NFPA 1031
b. NFPA 921
c. NFPA 912
d. NFPA 1500 - Answers : B
NFPA 921, Chapter 1
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2. The NFPA document used to qualify/certify fire investigators is:
a. NFPA 921.
b. NFPA 1031.
c. NFPA 1033.
d. NFPA 1035. - Answers : C
NFPA 921, Chapter 1, NFPA 1033 1.2.2
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3. NFPA 921 is considered a to be used by a fire investigator during training or a fire
investigation.
a. standard
b. statue
c. code
d. guide - Answers : D
NFPA 921, Chapter 1
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4. Which of the following is NOT an objective of a fire investigation?
a. Determine the cause of the fire.
b. Determine what factors may have contributed to the fire.
,c. Determine financial impact of the fire on the insurance company.
d. Determine who is responsible for the fire. - Answers : C
NFPA 921, Chapter 1, NFPA 1033 1.2.2
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5. NFPA 921 is designed to produce a/an framework to ensure an effective fire investigation and
cause analysis.
a. systematic
b. purposeful
c. hypothetical
d. encompassing - Answers : A
NFPA 921, Chapter 1
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6. A fire investigator should use the scientific method:
a. on fires involving a fatality.
b. only on fires that cause more than $50,000 damage.
c. on all fires.
d. only for fires that cause injury or death. - Answers : C
NFPA 921, Chapter 1, NFPA 1033 1.2.2
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7. The use and acceptance of the NFPA 921 document is determined by the:
a. state/provincial supreme court.
b. local authority.
c. fire marshal for each state/province.
d. local courts and prosecuting attorneys. - Answers : B
NFPA 921, Chapter 1
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,8. The first edition of NFPA 921 was issued in:
a. 1972.
b. 1988.
c. 1992.
d. 1977. - Answers : C
NFPA 921, Chapter 1
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9. In what year was NFPA 1033, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigator,
developed and released?
a. 1977
b. 1987
c. 1972
d. 1992 - Answers : B
NFPA 1033 1.1
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10. According to NFPA 1033, the minimum education requirements for an investigator is:
a. an associate degree.
b. a high school diploma or equivalent.
c. a bachelor's degree.
d. There is no minimum requirement for education. - Answers : B
NFPA 1033 1.3.1
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11. The investigator standard makes a requirement that no other professional qualification
standard requires, and that is:
a. an investigator must have successfully completed a background investigation.
b. an investigator must complete all JPRs to become certified.
c. a person must be 18 years old or older to be certified.
, d. a person should complete appropriate training to learn all skills. - Answers : A
NFPA 921, Chapter 1, NFPA 1033 1.3.3
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12. All NFPA documents are documents and are used throughout the world.
a. mandatory
b. required
c. voluntary
d. vetted - Answers : C
NFPA 921, Chapter 1, NFPA 1033 1.1
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13. Which of the following is NOT a membership category used by the NFPA when appointing
members to a technical committee?
a. Publisher
b. User
c. Enforcement authority
d. Labor representative - Answers : A
NFPA ref - none
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14. During the standards development process used by the NFPA, when does the final vote take
place in the process?
a. The technical committees vote
b. The technical correlating committees vote
c. The Standards Council vote
d. The vote taken at the annual membership meeting - Answers : D
NFPA ref - none
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15. The role of the NFPA staff liaison is to:
2026/2027
Which NFPA document is used by fire investigators to conduct fire investigations?
a. NFPA 1031
b. NFPA 921
c. NFPA 912
d. NFPA 1500 - Answers : B
NFPA 921, Chapter 1
Page 4
2. The NFPA document used to qualify/certify fire investigators is:
a. NFPA 921.
b. NFPA 1031.
c. NFPA 1033.
d. NFPA 1035. - Answers : C
NFPA 921, Chapter 1, NFPA 1033 1.2.2
Page 5
3. NFPA 921 is considered a to be used by a fire investigator during training or a fire
investigation.
a. standard
b. statue
c. code
d. guide - Answers : D
NFPA 921, Chapter 1
Page 4
4. Which of the following is NOT an objective of a fire investigation?
a. Determine the cause of the fire.
b. Determine what factors may have contributed to the fire.
,c. Determine financial impact of the fire on the insurance company.
d. Determine who is responsible for the fire. - Answers : C
NFPA 921, Chapter 1, NFPA 1033 1.2.2
Page 5
5. NFPA 921 is designed to produce a/an framework to ensure an effective fire investigation and
cause analysis.
a. systematic
b. purposeful
c. hypothetical
d. encompassing - Answers : A
NFPA 921, Chapter 1
Page 5
6. A fire investigator should use the scientific method:
a. on fires involving a fatality.
b. only on fires that cause more than $50,000 damage.
c. on all fires.
d. only for fires that cause injury or death. - Answers : C
NFPA 921, Chapter 1, NFPA 1033 1.2.2
Page 5
7. The use and acceptance of the NFPA 921 document is determined by the:
a. state/provincial supreme court.
b. local authority.
c. fire marshal for each state/province.
d. local courts and prosecuting attorneys. - Answers : B
NFPA 921, Chapter 1
Page 5
,8. The first edition of NFPA 921 was issued in:
a. 1972.
b. 1988.
c. 1992.
d. 1977. - Answers : C
NFPA 921, Chapter 1
Page 5
9. In what year was NFPA 1033, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigator,
developed and released?
a. 1977
b. 1987
c. 1972
d. 1992 - Answers : B
NFPA 1033 1.1
Page 5
10. According to NFPA 1033, the minimum education requirements for an investigator is:
a. an associate degree.
b. a high school diploma or equivalent.
c. a bachelor's degree.
d. There is no minimum requirement for education. - Answers : B
NFPA 1033 1.3.1
Page 5
11. The investigator standard makes a requirement that no other professional qualification
standard requires, and that is:
a. an investigator must have successfully completed a background investigation.
b. an investigator must complete all JPRs to become certified.
c. a person must be 18 years old or older to be certified.
, d. a person should complete appropriate training to learn all skills. - Answers : A
NFPA 921, Chapter 1, NFPA 1033 1.3.3
Page 7
12. All NFPA documents are documents and are used throughout the world.
a. mandatory
b. required
c. voluntary
d. vetted - Answers : C
NFPA 921, Chapter 1, NFPA 1033 1.1
Page 7
13. Which of the following is NOT a membership category used by the NFPA when appointing
members to a technical committee?
a. Publisher
b. User
c. Enforcement authority
d. Labor representative - Answers : A
NFPA ref - none
Page 7
14. During the standards development process used by the NFPA, when does the final vote take
place in the process?
a. The technical committees vote
b. The technical correlating committees vote
c. The Standards Council vote
d. The vote taken at the annual membership meeting - Answers : D
NFPA ref - none
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15. The role of the NFPA staff liaison is to:
