JBL Firefighter 1 State Test Questions and Correct Answers

JBL Firefighter 1 State Test Questions and
Correct Answers
Question 1
Which situation is indicated if you open a door and the smoke rises and the opening
clears out?
Correct Answer
The Fire is above the level of that door



Question 2
Which hose appliance combines two hose lines into one?
Correct Answer
Siamese



Question 3
Which form of energy causes spontaneous heating of a pile of linseed oil-soaked
rags?

Correct Answer
chemical



Question 4
Roughly what percentage of a kernmantle rope's strength is provided by the mantle?
Correct Answer
30%



Question 5
What is an advantage of a smooth-bore nozzle?
Correct Answer
Longer stream reach




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,Question 6
What is the very top of a ladder called?
Correct Answer
Tip



Question 7
Which item is used to attach a smaller hose to a larger one?
Correct Answer
reducer



Question 8
Turnout coats and trousers have a protective system that consists of _____ layers.
Correct Answer
3



Question 9
A master stream device that is permanently mounted on an engine and plumbed
directly into the pump is a __________.
Correct Answer
deck gun



Question 10
Which term can be defined as the set of guidelines that a department establishes for
its fire fighters?
Correct Answer
Discipline




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,Question 11
Compared to a natural fiber rope, a synthetic fiber rope __________.
Correct Answer
has a smaller diameter of a natural rope of equal strength



Question 12
What is the process called when a material decomposes upon being exposed to heat
in the absence of oxygen?
Correct Answer
Pyrolisis



Question 13
What is the decrease in pressure that occurs as water moves through a hose?
Correct Answer
Friction Loss



Question 14
Which NFPA standard deals with open-circuit self-contained breathing apparatus?
Correct Answer
1981



Question 15
Which device splits one hose stream into two hose streams?
Correct Answer
WYE




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, Question 16
When placed at the correct angle for climbing, the ratio of the ladder's vertical reach
to distance of the butt from the structure is _____ to one.
Correct Answer
4



Question 17
How often should ladder service testing be performed?
Correct Answer
Annually



Question 18
A dry hydrant provides access to a __________.
Correct Answer
Static Water source



Question 19
How does a doughnut hose roll differ from a straight hose roll?
Correct Answer
both couplings are on the outside



Question 20
Which gas is most commonly produced by residential or commercial fires?
Correct Answer
Hydrogen Cyanide




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