MOD A FIREFIGHTER LATEST 2026 TEST PAPER QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔Determining which type of construction, occupancy type, and building contents
should be done when?
In the initial dispatch
During the initial size-up
While responding to the incident
During the preincident survey - ✔✔During the preincident survey
✔✔Concrete may be reinforced with steel cables, what are those cables called?
Rebar
Tendons
Spalls
Wire rope - ✔✔Tendons
✔✔During a structure fire, why is a continuous size-up important?
To maintain accountability of those on scene
To identify if suppression actions are effective
To identify if structural components are involved and degrading
To check exposures for fire spread - ✔✔To identify if structural components are
involved and degrading
✔✔A single-family dwelling that has knee walls in the half story is what dwelling type?
Cape Cod
Colonial
Ranch
Contemporary - ✔✔Cape Cod
✔✔What is the greatest concern with truss construction?
Expense, as they are more costly than solid beams.
Greater surface area allows more chance of catching fire.
Failure at one point produces a failure in the entire truss.
They must be unprotected, because no protected materials can attach to the truss. -
✔✔Failure at one point produces a failure in the entire truss.
✔✔Flashover will occur in contemporary structures more often and quicker due to which
factor?
Wood lengths are shorter, creating greater compartmentalization.
Solid lumber creates more heat.
Adhesives used in the wood act as an accelerant.
The shape of the wood can be tailored for any specific application. - ✔✔Adhesives used
in the wood act as an accelerant.
,✔✔At what temperature does steel lose half of its strength?
250°F
400°F
650°F
1000°F - ✔✔650°F
✔✔Which of these describes the wall that divides two townhouses in the center?
Party wall
Curtain wall
Partition wall
Parapet wall - ✔✔Party wall
✔✔Why are Type IV buildings more difficult to ignite than other types?
Type IV buildings require sprinkler systems.
Type IV has fire retardant materials applied to structural members.
There is more space between members, so the fire cannot travel.
The components are made of much thicker solid wood. - ✔✔The components are made
of much thicker solid wood.
✔✔Which type of collapse is one in which the middle section of the floor fails but is still
attached to two load-bearing walls?
Lean-to collapse
V-shaped collapse
A-frame collapse
Pancake collapse - ✔✔V-shaped collapse
✔✔Building construction types are categorized by which of these?
Size and shape
Combustibility and fire resistance
Occupancy and building materials
Geographic locations and weather effects - ✔✔Combustibility and fire resistance
✔✔Which NFPA standard covers the types of building construction?
220
842
1001
1500 - ✔✔220
✔✔What is the difference between a Type II and Type III construction building?
The fire resistive coatings used
The building materials of the interior
The foundation material
The size; Type III are considerably larger than Type II. - ✔✔The building materials of
the interior
, ✔✔What is the most common building material used in commercial structures?
Mass lumber
Engineered woods
Steel
Wrought Iron - ✔✔Steel
✔✔If there is a fire in a balloon-frame construction residence, where should the
firefighters look first for extension?
Basement
Other rooms around the origin
The attic
The floor above the fire floor - ✔✔The attic
✔✔Heavy timber construction uses posts and beams that are at least what size?
4 in. x 4 in. dimensional
8 in. on its smallest size
8 cubic inches
Depends on the type of wood - ✔✔8 in. on its smallest size
✔✔Gypsum board is used for all the following EXCEPT?
As an insulator
As a load-bearing structural member
As a fire wall
Aesthetic reasons - ✔✔As a load-bearing structural member
✔✔Which dwelling type is most likely to have lightweight construction?
Cape Cod
Colonial
Split foyer
Contemporary - ✔✔Contemporary
✔✔A building that uses steel columns and wooden beams would be which type of
construction?
Type I
Type IV
Type A
Hybrid - ✔✔Hybrid
✔✔Newer residential buildings, constructed since 1970, use which type of building
materials?
Dimensional lumber
Engineered wood
Nominal lumber
AND SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔Determining which type of construction, occupancy type, and building contents
should be done when?
In the initial dispatch
During the initial size-up
While responding to the incident
During the preincident survey - ✔✔During the preincident survey
✔✔Concrete may be reinforced with steel cables, what are those cables called?
Rebar
Tendons
Spalls
Wire rope - ✔✔Tendons
✔✔During a structure fire, why is a continuous size-up important?
To maintain accountability of those on scene
To identify if suppression actions are effective
To identify if structural components are involved and degrading
To check exposures for fire spread - ✔✔To identify if structural components are
involved and degrading
✔✔A single-family dwelling that has knee walls in the half story is what dwelling type?
Cape Cod
Colonial
Ranch
Contemporary - ✔✔Cape Cod
✔✔What is the greatest concern with truss construction?
Expense, as they are more costly than solid beams.
Greater surface area allows more chance of catching fire.
Failure at one point produces a failure in the entire truss.
They must be unprotected, because no protected materials can attach to the truss. -
✔✔Failure at one point produces a failure in the entire truss.
✔✔Flashover will occur in contemporary structures more often and quicker due to which
factor?
Wood lengths are shorter, creating greater compartmentalization.
Solid lumber creates more heat.
Adhesives used in the wood act as an accelerant.
The shape of the wood can be tailored for any specific application. - ✔✔Adhesives used
in the wood act as an accelerant.
,✔✔At what temperature does steel lose half of its strength?
250°F
400°F
650°F
1000°F - ✔✔650°F
✔✔Which of these describes the wall that divides two townhouses in the center?
Party wall
Curtain wall
Partition wall
Parapet wall - ✔✔Party wall
✔✔Why are Type IV buildings more difficult to ignite than other types?
Type IV buildings require sprinkler systems.
Type IV has fire retardant materials applied to structural members.
There is more space between members, so the fire cannot travel.
The components are made of much thicker solid wood. - ✔✔The components are made
of much thicker solid wood.
✔✔Which type of collapse is one in which the middle section of the floor fails but is still
attached to two load-bearing walls?
Lean-to collapse
V-shaped collapse
A-frame collapse
Pancake collapse - ✔✔V-shaped collapse
✔✔Building construction types are categorized by which of these?
Size and shape
Combustibility and fire resistance
Occupancy and building materials
Geographic locations and weather effects - ✔✔Combustibility and fire resistance
✔✔Which NFPA standard covers the types of building construction?
220
842
1001
1500 - ✔✔220
✔✔What is the difference between a Type II and Type III construction building?
The fire resistive coatings used
The building materials of the interior
The foundation material
The size; Type III are considerably larger than Type II. - ✔✔The building materials of
the interior
, ✔✔What is the most common building material used in commercial structures?
Mass lumber
Engineered woods
Steel
Wrought Iron - ✔✔Steel
✔✔If there is a fire in a balloon-frame construction residence, where should the
firefighters look first for extension?
Basement
Other rooms around the origin
The attic
The floor above the fire floor - ✔✔The attic
✔✔Heavy timber construction uses posts and beams that are at least what size?
4 in. x 4 in. dimensional
8 in. on its smallest size
8 cubic inches
Depends on the type of wood - ✔✔8 in. on its smallest size
✔✔Gypsum board is used for all the following EXCEPT?
As an insulator
As a load-bearing structural member
As a fire wall
Aesthetic reasons - ✔✔As a load-bearing structural member
✔✔Which dwelling type is most likely to have lightweight construction?
Cape Cod
Colonial
Split foyer
Contemporary - ✔✔Contemporary
✔✔A building that uses steel columns and wooden beams would be which type of
construction?
Type I
Type IV
Type A
Hybrid - ✔✔Hybrid
✔✔Newer residential buildings, constructed since 1970, use which type of building
materials?
Dimensional lumber
Engineered wood
Nominal lumber
