Chapter 14 Water Supply Systems
Questions with Accurate Answers
1. How much of the body is structural firefighting personal protective equipment
(PPE) designed to cover?
A) Full body coverage
B) All but the neck
C) All but the ears
D) All but the wrists correct answer A) Full body coverage
1. Matter exists in _____ states.
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6 correct answer A) 3
1. Pressure in a water distribution system during average consumption is
__________ pressure.
A) residual
B) mean
C) normal operating
D) static correct answer C) normal operating
1. What does a neutral plane at a vent opening indicate?
A) Equal pressure inside and outside the structure
,B) Stack effect
C) Fuel-limited stage fire
D) Pre-flashover conditions correct answer A) Equal pressure inside and outside
the structure
1. What happens when moisture trapped in concrete is heated and expands,
causing parts of the concrete to break away?
A) Cavitation
B) Scaling
C) Spalling
D) Granulation correct answer C) Spalling
1. What is the most common use for a hydraulic spreader?
A) Lifting heavy objects
B) Vehicle stabilization
C) Shoring
D) Vehicle extrication correct answer D) Vehicle extrication
1. What is the primary goal of investigating each fire fighter accident, injury, or
near-miss?
A) Identify patterns and trends
B) Assess civil liability exposure
C) Determine whether misfeasance occurred
D) Determine how such an incident can be avoided in the future correct answer
D) Determine how such an incident can be avoided in the future
,1. What the third step in the five-step process of receiving and dispatching an
emergency call?
A) Caller instruction
B) Unit notification
C) Unit selection
D) Classification and prioritization correct answer D) Classification and
prioritization
1. Which class of fire is depicted in the pictograph system by a fire in a frying pan?
A) K
B) B
C) C
D) D correct answer A) K
1. Which is a safety rule for climbing a ladder?
A) Avoid holding onto the beams during the climb
B) Avoid standing with both feet on the same rung
C) Look upward only when necessary
D) Carry, rather than hoist, tools whenever possible correct answer C) Look
upward only when necessary
1. Which is an advantage of tubular webbing over flat webbing?
A) Easier to work with
B) Less stretch
C) Costs less
, D) Holds a knot better correct answer A) Easier to work with
1. Which national organization writes codes and standards for fire protection?
A) United States Fire Administration (USFA)
B) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
C) National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
D) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) correct answer C) National
Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
1. Which type of glass is used in most sliding doors?
A) Annealed
B) Laminated
C) Tempered
D) Polycarbonate correct answer C) Tempered
10. At an emergency scene, which action must occur before self-contained
breathing apparatus (SCBA) is removed?
A) A personnel accountability report has been performed
B) Atmospheric monitoring by a qualified individual
C) All remaining fire has been extinguished
D) Salvage efforts are complete correct answer B) Atmospheric monitoring by a
qualified individual
10. Fire fighters should be able to don and activate an SCBA within _____
seconds.
A) 45
Questions with Accurate Answers
1. How much of the body is structural firefighting personal protective equipment
(PPE) designed to cover?
A) Full body coverage
B) All but the neck
C) All but the ears
D) All but the wrists correct answer A) Full body coverage
1. Matter exists in _____ states.
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6 correct answer A) 3
1. Pressure in a water distribution system during average consumption is
__________ pressure.
A) residual
B) mean
C) normal operating
D) static correct answer C) normal operating
1. What does a neutral plane at a vent opening indicate?
A) Equal pressure inside and outside the structure
,B) Stack effect
C) Fuel-limited stage fire
D) Pre-flashover conditions correct answer A) Equal pressure inside and outside
the structure
1. What happens when moisture trapped in concrete is heated and expands,
causing parts of the concrete to break away?
A) Cavitation
B) Scaling
C) Spalling
D) Granulation correct answer C) Spalling
1. What is the most common use for a hydraulic spreader?
A) Lifting heavy objects
B) Vehicle stabilization
C) Shoring
D) Vehicle extrication correct answer D) Vehicle extrication
1. What is the primary goal of investigating each fire fighter accident, injury, or
near-miss?
A) Identify patterns and trends
B) Assess civil liability exposure
C) Determine whether misfeasance occurred
D) Determine how such an incident can be avoided in the future correct answer
D) Determine how such an incident can be avoided in the future
,1. What the third step in the five-step process of receiving and dispatching an
emergency call?
A) Caller instruction
B) Unit notification
C) Unit selection
D) Classification and prioritization correct answer D) Classification and
prioritization
1. Which class of fire is depicted in the pictograph system by a fire in a frying pan?
A) K
B) B
C) C
D) D correct answer A) K
1. Which is a safety rule for climbing a ladder?
A) Avoid holding onto the beams during the climb
B) Avoid standing with both feet on the same rung
C) Look upward only when necessary
D) Carry, rather than hoist, tools whenever possible correct answer C) Look
upward only when necessary
1. Which is an advantage of tubular webbing over flat webbing?
A) Easier to work with
B) Less stretch
C) Costs less
, D) Holds a knot better correct answer A) Easier to work with
1. Which national organization writes codes and standards for fire protection?
A) United States Fire Administration (USFA)
B) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
C) National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
D) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) correct answer C) National
Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
1. Which type of glass is used in most sliding doors?
A) Annealed
B) Laminated
C) Tempered
D) Polycarbonate correct answer C) Tempered
10. At an emergency scene, which action must occur before self-contained
breathing apparatus (SCBA) is removed?
A) A personnel accountability report has been performed
B) Atmospheric monitoring by a qualified individual
C) All remaining fire has been extinguished
D) Salvage efforts are complete correct answer B) Atmospheric monitoring by a
qualified individual
10. Fire fighters should be able to don and activate an SCBA within _____
seconds.
A) 45
