ALABAMA FIRE COLLEGE: FIRE
INSPECTOR
1 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A +
Which of the following fire extinguishers operate in below-freezing conditions?
A. Loaded-stream fire extinguisher
D
O
B. Dry chemical fire extinguisher
C. Both A and B are correct.
N
O
D. None of the above - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. Both A and B are correct
T
C
A fire involving combustible cooking media is known as a:
O
PY
A. Class B fire.
B. Class D fire.
C. Class K fire.
D. None of the above - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. Class K fire
Which type of extinguishing agent is ideally suited for computers or sensitive
electrical equipment?
A. Water
,B. Halogenated (clean) agent
C. Wet chemicals
D. Dry-powder - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. Halogenated (clean) agent
A storage facility for flammable liquids is an example of a(n):
A. low hazard area.
B. ordinary hazard area.
C. forbidden area.
D
D. extra hazard area - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D. extra hazard area
O
N
A fire involving energized electrical equipment is known as a:
O
T
A. Class A fire.
C
B. Class B fire.
O
C. Class C fire.
PY
D. Class D fire - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. Class C fire
Weight of combustibles in a fire area or on a floor in buildings and structures is
known as the:
A. incipient.
B. fire load.
C. test fire.
,D. All of the above - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. fire load
A fire involving ordinary combustible materials is known as a:
A. Class A fire.
B. Class B fire.
C. Class C fire.
D. Class D fire - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. Class A fire
D
In which area are most materials considered noncombustible?
O
N
A. Light-hazard area
O
B. Ordinary-hazard area
T
C. Extra-hazard area
C
D. None of the above - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. Light-hazard area
O
PY
A fire involving flammable and combustible liquids, oils, and flammable gases is
known as a:
A. Class A fire.
B. Class B fire.
C. Class D fire.
D. Class K fire - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. Class B fire
, Compared to a fire extinguisher rated 2-A, a fire extinguisher rated 4-A
extinguishes:
A. half as much.
B. the same amount.
C. four times as much.
D. twice as much. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D. twice as much
Fire Enclosure - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A fire-rated assembly used to enclose a
vertical opening such as a stairwell, elevator shaft, and chase for building utilities.
D
O
Fire Partition - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > An interior wall extending from the floor
N
to the underside of the floor above.
O
T
Fire Wall - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A wall with a fire-resistive rating and
C
structural stability that separates buildings or subdivides a building to prevent the
O
spread of fire.
PY
Fire Window - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A window or glass block assembly with a
fire-resistive rating
Girder - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A beam that supports other beams.
Gypsum - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A naturally occurring material composed of
calcium sulfate and water molecules.
INSPECTOR
1 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A +
Which of the following fire extinguishers operate in below-freezing conditions?
A. Loaded-stream fire extinguisher
D
O
B. Dry chemical fire extinguisher
C. Both A and B are correct.
N
O
D. None of the above - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. Both A and B are correct
T
C
A fire involving combustible cooking media is known as a:
O
PY
A. Class B fire.
B. Class D fire.
C. Class K fire.
D. None of the above - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. Class K fire
Which type of extinguishing agent is ideally suited for computers or sensitive
electrical equipment?
A. Water
,B. Halogenated (clean) agent
C. Wet chemicals
D. Dry-powder - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. Halogenated (clean) agent
A storage facility for flammable liquids is an example of a(n):
A. low hazard area.
B. ordinary hazard area.
C. forbidden area.
D
D. extra hazard area - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D. extra hazard area
O
N
A fire involving energized electrical equipment is known as a:
O
T
A. Class A fire.
C
B. Class B fire.
O
C. Class C fire.
PY
D. Class D fire - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. Class C fire
Weight of combustibles in a fire area or on a floor in buildings and structures is
known as the:
A. incipient.
B. fire load.
C. test fire.
,D. All of the above - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. fire load
A fire involving ordinary combustible materials is known as a:
A. Class A fire.
B. Class B fire.
C. Class C fire.
D. Class D fire - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. Class A fire
D
In which area are most materials considered noncombustible?
O
N
A. Light-hazard area
O
B. Ordinary-hazard area
T
C. Extra-hazard area
C
D. None of the above - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. Light-hazard area
O
PY
A fire involving flammable and combustible liquids, oils, and flammable gases is
known as a:
A. Class A fire.
B. Class B fire.
C. Class D fire.
D. Class K fire - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. Class B fire
, Compared to a fire extinguisher rated 2-A, a fire extinguisher rated 4-A
extinguishes:
A. half as much.
B. the same amount.
C. four times as much.
D. twice as much. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D. twice as much
Fire Enclosure - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A fire-rated assembly used to enclose a
vertical opening such as a stairwell, elevator shaft, and chase for building utilities.
D
O
Fire Partition - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > An interior wall extending from the floor
N
to the underside of the floor above.
O
T
Fire Wall - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A wall with a fire-resistive rating and
C
structural stability that separates buildings or subdivides a building to prevent the
O
spread of fire.
PY
Fire Window - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A window or glass block assembly with a
fire-resistive rating
Girder - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A beam that supports other beams.
Gypsum - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A naturally occurring material composed of
calcium sulfate and water molecules.
