IAAI-CFI Exam Prep Questions with Correct
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Combustible Liquid
A liquid with a flash point ABOVE 100F
12.5
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?
1000
If a hair dryer draws 8.3amps (in a home with 120-volt service), what is the wattage? *Power
(P) = current (I) x voltage (V) Watts = amps x volts
1987
The year of the first edition of NFPA 1033
1.5 times
The recommended distance for securing the perimeter of a blast scene *That is, the distance
from the furthest debris
1100°F
What temperature in the upper gas layer causes the onset of Flashover?
1960°F
The temperature at which copper melts
2 W/cm2
, The measurement of the radiant heat flux (from gas layer to the floor) that indicates the onset
of flashover
240 volts
The voltage between the two hot wires at the service entrance cables in most single-family
residences in the United States (single-phase service with three wires)
3 years
The revision cycle for NFPA 921 (timespan)
350°F
The flash point of power steering fluid
35-70 p.s.i.
In high-pressure fuel-injected vehicles, this is the typical range of pressure that is used to
pump fuel from a fuel tank
5 and 17
The lower explosive and upper explosive limit of natural gas (methane)?
680°F
The ignition temperature of power steering fluid
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.
Answers
Combustible Liquid
A liquid with a flash point ABOVE 100F
12.5
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?
1000
If a hair dryer draws 8.3amps (in a home with 120-volt service), what is the wattage? *Power
(P) = current (I) x voltage (V) Watts = amps x volts
1987
The year of the first edition of NFPA 1033
1.5 times
The recommended distance for securing the perimeter of a blast scene *That is, the distance
from the furthest debris
1100°F
What temperature in the upper gas layer causes the onset of Flashover?
1960°F
The temperature at which copper melts
2 W/cm2
, The measurement of the radiant heat flux (from gas layer to the floor) that indicates the onset
of flashover
240 volts
The voltage between the two hot wires at the service entrance cables in most single-family
residences in the United States (single-phase service with three wires)
3 years
The revision cycle for NFPA 921 (timespan)
350°F
The flash point of power steering fluid
35-70 p.s.i.
In high-pressure fuel-injected vehicles, this is the typical range of pressure that is used to
pump fuel from a fuel tank
5 and 17
The lower explosive and upper explosive limit of natural gas (methane)?
680°F
The ignition temperature of power steering fluid
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.
