IFSTA FINAL EXAM|| 100 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
What organization formed in 1896 develops codes and standards to ensure fire and life
safety for the public? - ANSWER-D. NFPA
What type of company is responsible for forcible entry? - ANSWER-A. Truck company
Which of the following is a minimum requirement for protective clothing and equipment
as established by NFPA 1500? - ANSWER-C. Protective equipment must meet current
NFPA design standard.
According to NFPA 1500 emergency operations are limited to - ANSWER-B. those that
can be safely conducted by personnel on scene.
The concept of risk management is based on an assessment of benefits gained
compared to the - ANSWER-A. Risks involved
The area that must be kept clear in case a piece of a structure collapses during an
incident is called the: - ANSWER-C. collapse zone
Which of the following is the best description of personnel accountability systems? -
ANSWER-D. Systems that assist in keeping track of firefighters at an emergency scene
Which of the following is a type of public alerting system? - ANSWER-D. Wired
telegraph circuit box
Which of the following is a repeater system that uses two radio frequencies for
communications? - ANSWER-D. half-duplex
Manufactured homes built before 1976 have less _____ than those of current homes. -
ANSWER-B. Fire resistance
What part of a roof's construction can be manufactured from smaller pieces of wood or
light gauge steel? - ANSWER-D. Lightweight construction support system
What building component may be mounted over doors and windows to prevent illegal
entry? - ANSWER-D. Security bars or grilles
Additions to the structure, replacing fire escapes with enclosed stairways, and removing
non-load-bearing walls are all types of: - ANSWER-C. permitted structural modifications.
Doors are classified by: - ANSWER-A. the way they operate.
, What source of thermal energy is the most common source of heat in combustion
reactions? - ANSWER-C. chemical energy
What method of heat transfer occurs when a material is heated as the result of direct
contact with a heat source? - ANSWER-C. conduction
Fuel particles become smaller as the ratio of surface-to-mass: - ANSWER-A. increases
Which of the following best describes the impact of higher oxygen concentration on
combustion? - ANSWER-A. Materials burn more intensely
What term defines the minimum concentration of fuel vapor and air that supports
combustion? - ANSWER-C. Lower flammable limit
Which of the following fire development factors affects heat release rate? - ANSWER-A.
Fuel type
Which of the following is defined as the tendency of gases to form into layers according
to temperature? - ANSWER-B. Thermal layering
Which of the following critical search areas is best defined as the areas farthest from the
fire on the same level? - ANSWER-D. Remainder of hazard zone
When leaving a room, turn ____ the direction used to enter in order to continue the
search. - ANSWER-C. in the same way as
Crawling in heavy smoke or extreme heat can increase: - ANSWER-A. visibility
When using the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Urban Search and Rescue
system (FEMA US&R), what does a diagonal mark from upper right to lower left
indicate? - ANSWER-A. A search is underway
Having a facepiece dislodged or a low pressure alarm are examples of what type of
MAYDAY situation? - ANSWER-C. Air emergencies
Using air management procedures during an air emergency can help increase: -
ANSWER-B. time for escape.
The neutral plane in the growth stage is the: - ANSWER-D. interface of hot and cool
layers at an opening.
What fire-suppression method does not work if fuel is self-oxidizing? - ANSWER-B.
Oxygen exclusion
AND ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
What organization formed in 1896 develops codes and standards to ensure fire and life
safety for the public? - ANSWER-D. NFPA
What type of company is responsible for forcible entry? - ANSWER-A. Truck company
Which of the following is a minimum requirement for protective clothing and equipment
as established by NFPA 1500? - ANSWER-C. Protective equipment must meet current
NFPA design standard.
According to NFPA 1500 emergency operations are limited to - ANSWER-B. those that
can be safely conducted by personnel on scene.
The concept of risk management is based on an assessment of benefits gained
compared to the - ANSWER-A. Risks involved
The area that must be kept clear in case a piece of a structure collapses during an
incident is called the: - ANSWER-C. collapse zone
Which of the following is the best description of personnel accountability systems? -
ANSWER-D. Systems that assist in keeping track of firefighters at an emergency scene
Which of the following is a type of public alerting system? - ANSWER-D. Wired
telegraph circuit box
Which of the following is a repeater system that uses two radio frequencies for
communications? - ANSWER-D. half-duplex
Manufactured homes built before 1976 have less _____ than those of current homes. -
ANSWER-B. Fire resistance
What part of a roof's construction can be manufactured from smaller pieces of wood or
light gauge steel? - ANSWER-D. Lightweight construction support system
What building component may be mounted over doors and windows to prevent illegal
entry? - ANSWER-D. Security bars or grilles
Additions to the structure, replacing fire escapes with enclosed stairways, and removing
non-load-bearing walls are all types of: - ANSWER-C. permitted structural modifications.
Doors are classified by: - ANSWER-A. the way they operate.
, What source of thermal energy is the most common source of heat in combustion
reactions? - ANSWER-C. chemical energy
What method of heat transfer occurs when a material is heated as the result of direct
contact with a heat source? - ANSWER-C. conduction
Fuel particles become smaller as the ratio of surface-to-mass: - ANSWER-A. increases
Which of the following best describes the impact of higher oxygen concentration on
combustion? - ANSWER-A. Materials burn more intensely
What term defines the minimum concentration of fuel vapor and air that supports
combustion? - ANSWER-C. Lower flammable limit
Which of the following fire development factors affects heat release rate? - ANSWER-A.
Fuel type
Which of the following is defined as the tendency of gases to form into layers according
to temperature? - ANSWER-B. Thermal layering
Which of the following critical search areas is best defined as the areas farthest from the
fire on the same level? - ANSWER-D. Remainder of hazard zone
When leaving a room, turn ____ the direction used to enter in order to continue the
search. - ANSWER-C. in the same way as
Crawling in heavy smoke or extreme heat can increase: - ANSWER-A. visibility
When using the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Urban Search and Rescue
system (FEMA US&R), what does a diagonal mark from upper right to lower left
indicate? - ANSWER-A. A search is underway
Having a facepiece dislodged or a low pressure alarm are examples of what type of
MAYDAY situation? - ANSWER-C. Air emergencies
Using air management procedures during an air emergency can help increase: -
ANSWER-B. time for escape.
The neutral plane in the growth stage is the: - ANSWER-D. interface of hot and cool
layers at an opening.
What fire-suppression method does not work if fuel is self-oxidizing? - ANSWER-B.
Oxygen exclusion
