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TFM02 TEXAS FIRE EXTINGUISHER LICENSING TEST
TYPE B EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATED VERSION JUST
RELEASED
Question: 5 ft above the ground - ANSWER✔✔extinguishers weighing 40 lbs or less must be
installed so top of canister is no more than _____
Question: K - ANSWER✔✔class ___ extinguishers are for fires involving cooking media
Question: 75 ft - ANSWER✔✔OSHA specified max travel distance for Class A is ______
Question: C - ANSWER✔✔proper UL rating to use on electrically energized equipped
Question: Class K - ANSWER✔✔work on the principle of saponification
Question: Obstacle Type Fires - ANSWER✔✔involve flammable liquid on a horizontal surface
w/ the presence of a solid object creating a barrier
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Question: 4 inches - ANSWER✔✔extinguishers must be installed at least _____ from the
ground
Question: Obstacle Type Fires - ANSWER✔✔may take place in flammable liquid storage
caninets, dip tank process areas, etc.
Question: Must Be Weighed - ANSWER✔✔To make sure the pressure gauges of CO2
extinguisher are showing adequate pressure, what must you do?
Question: 5 yrs - ANSWER✔✔Wetting agent portable extinguishers must be hydrostatic tested
every _____
Question: After recharge - ANSWER✔✔leak tests on stored pressure extinguishers must be
performed
Question: cannot - ANSWER✔✔how do u convert fire extinguishers from 1 type to another?
Question: any remaining dry chemical in a discharged extinguisher - ANSWER✔✔may be
reused only if checked for proper type, contamination, and condition. closed recovery system
needs to be used!
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Question: New extinguishers needing charge in the field - ANSWER✔✔do not need to have any
verification of service collar installed
Question: you cannot - ANSWER✔✔how do u have an extinguisher converted to use a different
type of extinguishing agent
Q:A three dimensional fire often involves static flammable liquid. true or false -
ANSWER✔✔false. 3D firess unvolve flammable liquid in motion as well as both horizontal and
vertical surfaces.
Question: Class A fire extinguisher - ANSWER✔✔are ok for wood, paper, some plastics and
textiles. They offer the coating effects of dry chemicals.
Question: Dry chemical stored pressure fire extinguishers: - ANSWER✔✔should be removed or
replaced at their next 6 year maintenance or hydrostatic test interval.
Question: B:C - ANSWER✔✔Talking about UL rating, the _____ rating refers to the amount of
sq footage an extinguisher covers
Question: Class B fire extinguishers cannot handle flammable liquid - ANSWER✔✔False
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Question: employees must be trained in proper use of all portable fire extinguishers according
to - ANSWER✔✔CRF29
Question: monthly - ANSWER✔✔you need to have portable fire extinguishers VISUALLY
inspected at least _____ according to 29 CFR 1910.157 (e) (2)
Question: Class A/B fire extinguishers - ANSWER✔✔should NOT be used forfire that involves
live electrical equipment
Question: annually - ANSWER✔✔Water or steam fire extinguishers need to be discharged,
dissassembled and inspected at least:
Question: 3.5 ft - ANSWER✔✔An extinguisher weighing over 40 lbs should be installed so the
top is no more than __ from the ground
Question: 50 ft. - ANSWER✔✔OSHA specified maximum travel distance to an extinguisher for
Class B
Question: 6 yrs - ANSWER✔✔dry chem extinguishers requiring 12 yr hydrostatic test must be
emptied for maintenance procedures every
TFM02 TEXAS FIRE EXTINGUISHER LICENSING TEST
TYPE B EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATED VERSION JUST
RELEASED
Question: 5 ft above the ground - ANSWER✔✔extinguishers weighing 40 lbs or less must be
installed so top of canister is no more than _____
Question: K - ANSWER✔✔class ___ extinguishers are for fires involving cooking media
Question: 75 ft - ANSWER✔✔OSHA specified max travel distance for Class A is ______
Question: C - ANSWER✔✔proper UL rating to use on electrically energized equipped
Question: Class K - ANSWER✔✔work on the principle of saponification
Question: Obstacle Type Fires - ANSWER✔✔involve flammable liquid on a horizontal surface
w/ the presence of a solid object creating a barrier
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Question: 4 inches - ANSWER✔✔extinguishers must be installed at least _____ from the
ground
Question: Obstacle Type Fires - ANSWER✔✔may take place in flammable liquid storage
caninets, dip tank process areas, etc.
Question: Must Be Weighed - ANSWER✔✔To make sure the pressure gauges of CO2
extinguisher are showing adequate pressure, what must you do?
Question: 5 yrs - ANSWER✔✔Wetting agent portable extinguishers must be hydrostatic tested
every _____
Question: After recharge - ANSWER✔✔leak tests on stored pressure extinguishers must be
performed
Question: cannot - ANSWER✔✔how do u convert fire extinguishers from 1 type to another?
Question: any remaining dry chemical in a discharged extinguisher - ANSWER✔✔may be
reused only if checked for proper type, contamination, and condition. closed recovery system
needs to be used!
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Question: New extinguishers needing charge in the field - ANSWER✔✔do not need to have any
verification of service collar installed
Question: you cannot - ANSWER✔✔how do u have an extinguisher converted to use a different
type of extinguishing agent
Q:A three dimensional fire often involves static flammable liquid. true or false -
ANSWER✔✔false. 3D firess unvolve flammable liquid in motion as well as both horizontal and
vertical surfaces.
Question: Class A fire extinguisher - ANSWER✔✔are ok for wood, paper, some plastics and
textiles. They offer the coating effects of dry chemicals.
Question: Dry chemical stored pressure fire extinguishers: - ANSWER✔✔should be removed or
replaced at their next 6 year maintenance or hydrostatic test interval.
Question: B:C - ANSWER✔✔Talking about UL rating, the _____ rating refers to the amount of
sq footage an extinguisher covers
Question: Class B fire extinguishers cannot handle flammable liquid - ANSWER✔✔False
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Question: employees must be trained in proper use of all portable fire extinguishers according
to - ANSWER✔✔CRF29
Question: monthly - ANSWER✔✔you need to have portable fire extinguishers VISUALLY
inspected at least _____ according to 29 CFR 1910.157 (e) (2)
Question: Class A/B fire extinguishers - ANSWER✔✔should NOT be used forfire that involves
live electrical equipment
Question: annually - ANSWER✔✔Water or steam fire extinguishers need to be discharged,
dissassembled and inspected at least:
Question: 3.5 ft - ANSWER✔✔An extinguisher weighing over 40 lbs should be installed so the
top is no more than __ from the ground
Question: 50 ft. - ANSWER✔✔OSHA specified maximum travel distance to an extinguisher for
Class B
Question: 6 yrs - ANSWER✔✔dry chem extinguishers requiring 12 yr hydrostatic test must be
emptied for maintenance procedures every