IAAI CFI Exam Bank Study Questions 2025 AND Answers
Combustible Liquid - ✔✔A liquid with a flash point ABOVE 100F
Current Flow - ✔✔If the current flowing out from an electrical panel is 12.5 amps, and it
then flows through an electrical load of 1500 watts, what is the amperage of the remaining
current flow of the return circuit?
Power (P) - ✔✔Power (P) = current (I) x voltage (V)
Watts - ✔✔Watts = amps x volts
Year of NFPA 1033 First Edition - ✔✔1987
Recommended Distance for Securing Blast Scene - ✔✔1.5 times the distance from the
furthest debris
Onset of Flashover Temperature - ✔✔1100°F
Copper Melting Temperature - ✔✔1960°F
Radiant Heat Flux Measurement - ✔✔2 W/cm2 indicates the onset of flashover
Voltage at Service Entrance Cables - ✔✔240 volts between the two hot wires in most single-
family residences in the United States
NFPA 921 Revision Cycle - ✔✔3 years
Flash Point of Power Steering Fluid - ✔✔350°F
,Typical Pressure in High-Pressure Fuel-Injected Vehicles - ✔✔35-70 p.s.i.
Lower and Upper Explosive Limit of Natural Gas - ✔✔5 and 17
Ignition Temperature of Power Steering Fluid - ✔✔680°F
Fuel - ✔✔Any substance that can undergo combustion
Act or Omission - ✔✔Two factors or situations leading to a fire that may show the nature of
the incident responsibility.
Admiralty Law - ✔✔A law that may govern the fire investigation of a boat
After-market Equipment - ✔✔A type of device in a vehicle, which can cause an electrical
overload to factory installed wiring
Alive and Breathing - ✔✔Evidence of smoke or soot in the lungs, bronchi, and trachea is one
of the most significant factors in confirming that, at the time of the fire, the victim was alive.
All Team Members - ✔✔Those who have the responsibility for monitoring safety conditions
at the fire or explosion scene
Melting Temperature of Aluminum - ✔✔1220°F
Aluminum-to-pavement sparks - ✔✔Considered a competent ignition source.
Heat Release Rate - ✔✔A meaningful analysis of a fire requires an understanding of the fire
growth, the total heat released, and WHAT?
,Arc-fault circuit interrupter - ✔✔What does the term AFCI stand for? And, the 'A' specifically
represents what?
ASTM - ✔✔The organization that develops standard methods for testing materials.
Auto-ignition - ✔✔Initiation of combustion by heat but without a spark or flame.
Backdraft - ✔✔A deflagration resulting from the sudden introduction of air into a confined
space containing oxygen-deficient products of incomplete combustion.
Backfire Flame Arrestor - ✔✔A boat device that owners fail to keep clean, which is a
frequent cause of engine compartment fires on boats.
Ballast - ✔✔A device on a fluorescent light fixture that transforms the voltage from normal
household voltage to a higher voltage.
Battery - ✔✔The starter motor draws its energy from this source.
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt - ✔✔The burden of proof in a criminal trial.
Bimetallic Thermostats - ✔✔The component that controls temperature in many heat-
producing appliances.
BLEVE - ✔✔This may occur when the vapor pressure of a liquid exceeds atmospheric
pressure.
Boiling Point - ✔✔The temperature or point at which the vapor pressure of a liquid equals
the external pressure applied.
Bonding - ✔✔The process of electrically connecting two or more conductive objects.
, Bottom Passenger Side of the Windshield - ✔✔Most engine fires typically penetrate the
interior compartment at this location of the vehicle.
Brass Prongs (male ends) - ✔✔An investigator can closely examine this component of a cord
to determine if it was plugged into a receptacle.
Calcination - ✔✔The chemical and physical changes that occur in gypsum wallboard
surfaces during a fire.
Carbon Monoxide - ✔✔A narcotic gas that one might be exposed to in the fire.
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - ✔✔This toxic condition does NOT cause a cherry-pink
coloration to the skin of the fire victim and is NOT visible on all skin types.
Carburetor Backfire - ✔✔This occurrence is the most common open-flame ignition source in
non-fuel injected vehicles.
Ceiling jet - ✔✔When the fire plume reaches the ceiling of a room and moves laterally along
the ceiling.
Christmas Tree - ✔✔An item in the home that burns at a peak HRR of 3000-5000kW, which
is hotter than a pool of gasoline or a polyurethane chair.
Clean Burn - ✔✔This occurs when intense radiated heat or direct flame contacts a surface
during the fire, burning away deposits.
Collapsed Furniture Springs - ✔✔This is a fire effect to furniture that does NOT provide the
investigators with clues concerning the type of ignition source, but can show fire spread and
intensity.
Color - ✔✔A fire characteristic that is NOT necessarily an accurate indicator of the flame
temperature.
Combustible Liquid - ✔✔A liquid with a flash point ABOVE 100F
Current Flow - ✔✔If the current flowing out from an electrical panel is 12.5 amps, and it
then flows through an electrical load of 1500 watts, what is the amperage of the remaining
current flow of the return circuit?
Power (P) - ✔✔Power (P) = current (I) x voltage (V)
Watts - ✔✔Watts = amps x volts
Year of NFPA 1033 First Edition - ✔✔1987
Recommended Distance for Securing Blast Scene - ✔✔1.5 times the distance from the
furthest debris
Onset of Flashover Temperature - ✔✔1100°F
Copper Melting Temperature - ✔✔1960°F
Radiant Heat Flux Measurement - ✔✔2 W/cm2 indicates the onset of flashover
Voltage at Service Entrance Cables - ✔✔240 volts between the two hot wires in most single-
family residences in the United States
NFPA 921 Revision Cycle - ✔✔3 years
Flash Point of Power Steering Fluid - ✔✔350°F
,Typical Pressure in High-Pressure Fuel-Injected Vehicles - ✔✔35-70 p.s.i.
Lower and Upper Explosive Limit of Natural Gas - ✔✔5 and 17
Ignition Temperature of Power Steering Fluid - ✔✔680°F
Fuel - ✔✔Any substance that can undergo combustion
Act or Omission - ✔✔Two factors or situations leading to a fire that may show the nature of
the incident responsibility.
Admiralty Law - ✔✔A law that may govern the fire investigation of a boat
After-market Equipment - ✔✔A type of device in a vehicle, which can cause an electrical
overload to factory installed wiring
Alive and Breathing - ✔✔Evidence of smoke or soot in the lungs, bronchi, and trachea is one
of the most significant factors in confirming that, at the time of the fire, the victim was alive.
All Team Members - ✔✔Those who have the responsibility for monitoring safety conditions
at the fire or explosion scene
Melting Temperature of Aluminum - ✔✔1220°F
Aluminum-to-pavement sparks - ✔✔Considered a competent ignition source.
Heat Release Rate - ✔✔A meaningful analysis of a fire requires an understanding of the fire
growth, the total heat released, and WHAT?
,Arc-fault circuit interrupter - ✔✔What does the term AFCI stand for? And, the 'A' specifically
represents what?
ASTM - ✔✔The organization that develops standard methods for testing materials.
Auto-ignition - ✔✔Initiation of combustion by heat but without a spark or flame.
Backdraft - ✔✔A deflagration resulting from the sudden introduction of air into a confined
space containing oxygen-deficient products of incomplete combustion.
Backfire Flame Arrestor - ✔✔A boat device that owners fail to keep clean, which is a
frequent cause of engine compartment fires on boats.
Ballast - ✔✔A device on a fluorescent light fixture that transforms the voltage from normal
household voltage to a higher voltage.
Battery - ✔✔The starter motor draws its energy from this source.
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt - ✔✔The burden of proof in a criminal trial.
Bimetallic Thermostats - ✔✔The component that controls temperature in many heat-
producing appliances.
BLEVE - ✔✔This may occur when the vapor pressure of a liquid exceeds atmospheric
pressure.
Boiling Point - ✔✔The temperature or point at which the vapor pressure of a liquid equals
the external pressure applied.
Bonding - ✔✔The process of electrically connecting two or more conductive objects.
, Bottom Passenger Side of the Windshield - ✔✔Most engine fires typically penetrate the
interior compartment at this location of the vehicle.
Brass Prongs (male ends) - ✔✔An investigator can closely examine this component of a cord
to determine if it was plugged into a receptacle.
Calcination - ✔✔The chemical and physical changes that occur in gypsum wallboard
surfaces during a fire.
Carbon Monoxide - ✔✔A narcotic gas that one might be exposed to in the fire.
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - ✔✔This toxic condition does NOT cause a cherry-pink
coloration to the skin of the fire victim and is NOT visible on all skin types.
Carburetor Backfire - ✔✔This occurrence is the most common open-flame ignition source in
non-fuel injected vehicles.
Ceiling jet - ✔✔When the fire plume reaches the ceiling of a room and moves laterally along
the ceiling.
Christmas Tree - ✔✔An item in the home that burns at a peak HRR of 3000-5000kW, which
is hotter than a pool of gasoline or a polyurethane chair.
Clean Burn - ✔✔This occurs when intense radiated heat or direct flame contacts a surface
during the fire, burning away deposits.
Collapsed Furniture Springs - ✔✔This is a fire effect to furniture that does NOT provide the
investigators with clues concerning the type of ignition source, but can show fire spread and
intensity.
Color - ✔✔A fire characteristic that is NOT necessarily an accurate indicator of the flame
temperature.
