Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
A chisel is classified as a ______ tool.
a. pushing/pulling
b. prying/spreading
c. cutting
d. striking - CORRECT ANSWER- d. striking
What is an approved treatment to prevent rusting of bare metal tool surfaces?
a. paint
b. a light film of oil
c. cosmoline
d. a nonflammable rust inhibitor - CORRECT ANSWER- b. a light film of oil
A specialized tool for tightening or loosening hose couplings is the ______ wrench.
a. spanner
b. ring
c. strap
d. hose - CORRECT ANSWER- a. spanner
Which of the following is a common type of handsaw?
a. chop
b. coping
c. lanier
d. band - CORRECT ANSWER- b. coping
What is a common use for a wooden wedge during overhaul?
, a. stopping the flow of water from a sprinkler head
b. plugging a gas leak
c. pulling a meter
d. shoring unstable objects - CORRECT ANSWER- a. stopping the flow of water from a
sprinkler head
When should fire fighters begin to think about which tools they might need for a given call?
a. during the response
b. after size up
c. at the beginning of the shift
d. upon arrival at the scene - CORRECT ANSWER- a. during the response
The use of a fan to blow clean air into a structure and force fire gases out is known as ______
ventilation.
a. positive pressure
b. mechanical
c. ejection
d. horizontal - CORRECT ANSWER- a. positive pressure
Which tool has two retractable blades?
a. ceiling hook
b. plaster hook
c. a tool
d. shove knife - CORRECT ANSWER- b. plaster hook
Which statement about painting hand tools is correct?
a. paint will evolve flammable vapors in a fire environment
b. rust-inhibiting paint should be applied to the nonworking surfaces of metal tools