TFM06 EXAMS SCRIPT TEST 2025/2026 ALL QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+ TIP
✔✔Automatic Electrical Firing Unit - ✔✔A panel or box that operates automatically to
provide the source of electric current used to ignite electric matches
✔✔Handheld Electrical Firing Unit - ✔✔A small, handheld unit (manual)
✔✔Manual Electrical Firing Unit - ✔✔A panel or box with manually operated switches
✔✔Electrical Ignition - ✔✔A technique used to ignite fireworks using a source of electric
current
✔✔Electric Match - ✔✔A device consisting of wires terminating at a relatively high-
resistance element surrounded by a small quantity of heat-sensitive pyrotechnic
composition
✔✔Fallout Area - ✔✔The designated area in which hazardous debris is intended to fall
after a pyrotechnic device is fired
✔✔Finale - ✔✔A rapidly fired sequence at end of display
✔✔Fireworks - ✔✔Any composition or device for the purpose of producing a visible or
an audible effect
✔✔Fusee - ✔✔A highway distress flare
✔✔Ground Display Piece - ✔✔A pyrotechnic device that functions on the ground
(fountains, roman candles, wheels)
✔✔Hazardous Debris - ✔✔Any debris produced or expelled by the functioning of a
pyrotechnic device
✔✔Lance - ✔✔A thin cardboard tube packed with color producing pyrotechnic
composition used to construct ground display pieces
✔✔Lift Charge - ✔✔That composition in an aerial shell that propels (lifts) the shell into
the air
✔✔Manual Ignition - ✔✔A technique used to ignite fireworks using a handheld ignition
source such as a fusee or portfire
✔✔Mine - ✔✔A device designed to project numerous stars and other effects (lowers
than aerial shells)
, ✔✔Mortar - ✔✔A tube from which aerial shells are fired into the air
✔✔Mortar Rock - ✔✔A strong frame containing mortars
✔✔Mortar Trough - ✔✔Aboveground structure filled with sand into which mortars are
positioned ready for use in a fireworks display
✔✔No Fire Current - ✔✔The max current that can be applied to an electric match for 5
seconds at room temp without the match igniting
✔✔Operator - ✔✔person with overall responsibility for the safety, setup, and discharge
of an outdoor fireworks display
✔✔Portfire - ✔✔Long tube containing slow-burning pyrotechnic composition that is
sometimes used to ignite fireworks at outdoor fireworks displays
✔✔Quick Match - ✔✔A black match that is encase in a loose-fitting sheath. propagates
flames extremely rapidly, almost instantaneously
✔✔Ready Box - ✔✔storage container for aerial fireworks
✔✔Safety Cap - ✔✔A paper tube, closed at one end that is placed over the end of the
fuse
✔✔Salute - ✔✔A display fireworks item that is designed to produce a loud report
✔✔Salute Powder - ✔✔pyrotechnic composition that makes an explosive sound when
ignited and constitutes the sole pyrotechnic effect of salute
✔✔Aerial shells, mines and comets - ✔✔shall be classified and described only in terms
of the inside diameter of the mortar
✔✔Shells shall be marked with the... - ✔✔type of shell, shell size and the name
✔✔For aerial shells the fuse shall be long enough to allow not less than... - ✔✔6 in. of
fuse to protrude from the mortar
✔✔Firing of shell shall not be - ✔✔less than 3 seconds or more than 6 seconds
✔✔Single break aerial salute shells shall be limited to a max size of... - ✔✔5 inches
✔✔Salute shells shall be... - ✔✔preloaded into mortars
AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+ TIP
✔✔Automatic Electrical Firing Unit - ✔✔A panel or box that operates automatically to
provide the source of electric current used to ignite electric matches
✔✔Handheld Electrical Firing Unit - ✔✔A small, handheld unit (manual)
✔✔Manual Electrical Firing Unit - ✔✔A panel or box with manually operated switches
✔✔Electrical Ignition - ✔✔A technique used to ignite fireworks using a source of electric
current
✔✔Electric Match - ✔✔A device consisting of wires terminating at a relatively high-
resistance element surrounded by a small quantity of heat-sensitive pyrotechnic
composition
✔✔Fallout Area - ✔✔The designated area in which hazardous debris is intended to fall
after a pyrotechnic device is fired
✔✔Finale - ✔✔A rapidly fired sequence at end of display
✔✔Fireworks - ✔✔Any composition or device for the purpose of producing a visible or
an audible effect
✔✔Fusee - ✔✔A highway distress flare
✔✔Ground Display Piece - ✔✔A pyrotechnic device that functions on the ground
(fountains, roman candles, wheels)
✔✔Hazardous Debris - ✔✔Any debris produced or expelled by the functioning of a
pyrotechnic device
✔✔Lance - ✔✔A thin cardboard tube packed with color producing pyrotechnic
composition used to construct ground display pieces
✔✔Lift Charge - ✔✔That composition in an aerial shell that propels (lifts) the shell into
the air
✔✔Manual Ignition - ✔✔A technique used to ignite fireworks using a handheld ignition
source such as a fusee or portfire
✔✔Mine - ✔✔A device designed to project numerous stars and other effects (lowers
than aerial shells)
, ✔✔Mortar - ✔✔A tube from which aerial shells are fired into the air
✔✔Mortar Rock - ✔✔A strong frame containing mortars
✔✔Mortar Trough - ✔✔Aboveground structure filled with sand into which mortars are
positioned ready for use in a fireworks display
✔✔No Fire Current - ✔✔The max current that can be applied to an electric match for 5
seconds at room temp without the match igniting
✔✔Operator - ✔✔person with overall responsibility for the safety, setup, and discharge
of an outdoor fireworks display
✔✔Portfire - ✔✔Long tube containing slow-burning pyrotechnic composition that is
sometimes used to ignite fireworks at outdoor fireworks displays
✔✔Quick Match - ✔✔A black match that is encase in a loose-fitting sheath. propagates
flames extremely rapidly, almost instantaneously
✔✔Ready Box - ✔✔storage container for aerial fireworks
✔✔Safety Cap - ✔✔A paper tube, closed at one end that is placed over the end of the
fuse
✔✔Salute - ✔✔A display fireworks item that is designed to produce a loud report
✔✔Salute Powder - ✔✔pyrotechnic composition that makes an explosive sound when
ignited and constitutes the sole pyrotechnic effect of salute
✔✔Aerial shells, mines and comets - ✔✔shall be classified and described only in terms
of the inside diameter of the mortar
✔✔Shells shall be marked with the... - ✔✔type of shell, shell size and the name
✔✔For aerial shells the fuse shall be long enough to allow not less than... - ✔✔6 in. of
fuse to protrude from the mortar
✔✔Firing of shell shall not be - ✔✔less than 3 seconds or more than 6 seconds
✔✔Single break aerial salute shells shall be limited to a max size of... - ✔✔5 inches
✔✔Salute shells shall be... - ✔✔preloaded into mortars
