FIRE & SAFETY MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024 UPDATE| 100% CORRECT

FIRE & SAFETY MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024 UPDATE| 100% CORRECT FIRE & SAFETY MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024 UPDATE| 100% CORRECT 1. Structures built on which land have to withstand greater risk during earthquakes? a. Solid mass b. Loose soil c. Strong rocks d. Unfractured mass 2. What do the rocks undergo during seismic shocks? a. Tension b. Expansion c. Strengthening d. Compaction 3. What should be the type of foundation for concrete and masonry buildings? a. Continuous b. Discontinuous c. Shallow foundation d. Isolated 4. What is the characteristic of walls for quake resistant buildings? a. Heavy weight b. As thick as possible c. Light weight d. Acoustic 5. What should be maintained in cross walls? a. Continuity b. Discontinuity c. Intersections d. Gaps 6. Stronger and resistant walls should be designed with plain concrete. a. True b. False 7. Which type of roofs gives better resistance against shocks? a. Sloped roofs b. Thached roofs c. Flat roofs d. Straw roofs 8. Which of the following need not be avoided for construction of quake resistant buildings? a. Uniform height b. Chimneys c. Heavy weight walls d. Discontinuous foundations 9. A dam is subjected to simpler system of forces during an earthquake compared to the other buildings. a. True b. False 10. In a storage dam, how many forces have to be considered? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 11. To avoid shearing, dam has to be placed as far as possible from a. Joints b. Folds c. Intrusions d. Faults 12. gas hampers oxygen from reaching the brain. a. Carbon dioxide b. Carbon monoxide c. Nitrogen peroxide d. Hydrogen 13. gas overestimates the rate of breathing and it is thus responsible for increasing the intake of other toxic gases. a. Hydrogen sulphide b. Carbon monoxide c. Carbon dioxide d. Nitrogen dioxide 14. During fire, the human body can withstand temperature upto a. 150°C b. 120°C c. 200°C d. 80°C 15. The content of oxygen is normally % in air. a. 100 b. 50 c. 73 d. 21 16. The hazard due to fire spread into a building through the open air is known as a. Windward hazard b. Internal hazard c. Exposure hazard d. Personal hazard 17. The hazard with concerns damage or destruction of building itself is known as the a. Internal hazard b. Building hazard c. Surrounding hazard d. Personal hazard 18. The hazard which concerns with the loss or damage to life is referred to as the a. Peron hazard b. People Hazard c. Personal hazard d. Internal hazard 19. The term is used to indicate the amount of heat liberated in kilojoules per square metre of floor area of any compartment by the combustion of the content of the building and any combustible part of the building itself. a. Combustion b. Fire load c. Calorific value d. Heat liberation 20. The class of fire-load not exceeding 1.15×10^6 is considered as a. High b. Low c. Moderate d. Extreme 21. The class of fire-load limiting between 2.23×10^6 to 4.60×10^6 is considered as a. Extreme b. Moderate c. High d. Low 22. The is a bad conductor of heat and it is also non-combustible building material. a. Sandstone b. Granite c. Stone d. Limestone 23. It is found that the are not seriously affected until very high temperature of 1200°C to 1300°C are reached. a. Plastic b. Limestone c. Sandstone d. Brick 24. The structural elements made of gets Ignite and get rapidly destroyed in case of fire. a. Cast iron b. Timber c. Stone d. Steel 25. is rarely used as a structural material at present construction works. a. Steel b. Cast iron c. Aluminium d. Asbestos cement 26. is a poor conductor of heat and the cracks are formed in this material when heated and then suddenly cooled. a. Glass b. Steel c. Brick d. Aluminium 27. What does the abbreviation "FEMA" stand for? a. Federal Emergency Manpower Agency b. Federal Emergency Management Agency c. Federal Emergency Management Act d. Federal Extensive Management Agency 28. The NFPA firedog is named what? a. Backdraft b. Sparky c. Flame d. Spot 29. NFPA stands for? a. Nautical Fire Prevention Association b. National Fire Practices Association c. National Fire Prevention Activities d. National Fire Protection Association 30. Helping FEMA, the other Partner groups helping protect babies and toddlers from fire hazards are? a. American Academy Of Pediatrics, National Safe Kids, Home Safety Council, Zero To Three b. National Safe Kids, Home Safety Council, Zero To Three, Kidshelp c. American Academy Of Pediatrics, Zero To Three, National Safe Kids, National Fire Protection Association d. Home Safety Council, American Academy Of Pediatrics, National Fire Protection, Zero To Three 31. The Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition was founded in what year? a. 2002 b. 1996 c. 1999 d. 2000 32. A Class A fire extinguisher most often is used for which type fires? a. Wood And Paper Fires b. Chemical Fires c. Electrical Fires d. Liquid Fires 33. If there is a fire in your home, you should do what to the doors after you go through them, while escaping the house? a. Keep Them Open b. Lock Them c. Make A Mark On Them So Others Know You Went That Way d. Close Them 34. If you burn your hand, you should do what immediately? a. Treat With Butter b. Cover With Antibacterial Ointment c. Put In Under Cold Water For 10-15 Minutes d. Apply Ice 35. Over half of the fires started by small children in the U.S. start in which room of the house? a. Living Room b. Bedroom c. Family Playroom d. Kitchen 36. To help a hearing impaired person know there is a fire, what is the quickest way to let them know? a. A Alert Fire Officials Of The Situation And Have A Ttd Installed b. A Flashing Smoke Detector c. A Lighted Phone To Get Incoming Emergency Calls d. Having A Neighbor That Is Aware Of The Situation And Can Help Them 37. To ensure that an electrical charge does not connect with your gas tank while you are fueling, you should do what? a. Always Wear Rubber Shoes b. Wear Mittens At All Times While Fueling c. Wash Your Hands Before Fueling d. Touch The Vehicle As You Get Out Of The Car To Discharge Any Current 38. What is the proper procedure in lighting an outdoor charcoal grill? a. Spray On Starter Fluid, Light Grill, Store Can Away From Grill b. Spray On Starter Fluid, Cap Fluid, Light Grill, Grill Food c. Spray On Gasoline, Cap Fluid, Light Grill, Step Back d. Spray On Lighter Fluid, Cap Fluid, Light Grill Carefully, Store Can Away From Grill And Children 39. What is the best way to put out a pan fire on the stove? a. Put The Lid Over The Pan b. Throw Flour On The Fire c. Spray With Water d. Spray With A Fire Extinguisher 40. Where's the best place to store gasoline? a. In The Backyard b. Kitchen c. Basement d. Garage, Or Approved Gas Storage Area 41. While being helpful, what device can also be a detriment when trying to escape a burning house? a. Smoke Alarm b. Sprinkler c. Flashlight d. Security Bar On Windows 43. Which of the following can be identified as the objective of water supply scheme? a. Chlorination of water b. Treat water c. Safe water supply d. Ionization of water 44. Which of the following indicates the component of a water supply scheme? a. Impure water b. Chlorination of water c. Sub surface water d. Intake of the water 45. Surface water can act as a source of water in water supply scheme. a. True b. False 46. While considering the design period, which must be given more priority? a. Area of land b. Population c. Usage of water d. Arrangement of pipes 47. The design period of storage reservoir can be given as a. 50 yr b. 20 yr c. 30 yr d. 10 yr 48. Which of the following can be designated as an intake structure? a. Culvert b. River c. Dam d. Reservoir 49. Which type of water is generally used in the treatment of water? a. Chlorinated water b. Treated water c. Raw water d. Sulphated water 50. Which of the following does not act as a major factor that effects per capita demand? a. Human activity b. Industrial activities c. Usage of water d. Placement of pipe 51. The amount of water required for 1 percent per day is determined as a. Daily demand b. Monthly demand c. Annual demand d. Per capita demand 52. Which of the following can act as a type of variation in water demand? a. Monthly variation b. Annual variation c. Crop variation d. 10 year variation 53. gas hampers oxygen from reaching the brain. a. Carbon dioxide b. Carbon monoxide c. Nitrogen peroxide d. Hydrogen 54. gas overestimates the rate of breathing and it is thus responsible for increasing the intake of other toxic gases. a. Hydrogen sulphide b. Carbon monoxide c. Carbon dioxide d. Nitrogen dioxide 55. During fire, the human body can withstand temperature upto a. 150°C b. 120°C c. 200°C d. 80°C 56. The content of oxygen is normally % in air. a. 100 b. 50 c. 73 d. 21 57. The hazard due to fire spread into a building through the open air is known as a. Windward hazard b. Internal hazard c. Exposure hazard d. Personal hazard 58. The hazard with concerns damage or destruction of building itself is known as the a. Internal hazard b. Building hazard c. Surrounding hazard d. Personal hazard 59. The hazard which concerns with the loss or damage to life is referred to as the a. Peron hazard b. People Hazard c. Personal hazard d. Internal hazard 60. The term is used to indicate the amount of heat liberated in kilojoules per square metre of floor area of any compartment by the combustion of the content of the building and any combustible part of the building itself. a. Combustion b. Fire load c. Calorific value d. Heat liberation 61. The class of fire-load not exceeding 1.15×10^6 is considered as a. High b. Low c. Moderate d. Extreme 62. The class of fire-load limiting between 2.23×10^6 to 4.60×10^6 is considered as a. Extreme b. Moderate c. High d. Low 63. The is a bad conductor of heat and it is also non-combustible building material. a. Sandstone b. Granite c. Stone d. Limestone 64. It is found that the are not seriously affected until very high temperature of 1200°C to 1300°C are reached. a. Plastic b. Limestone c. Sandstone d. Brick 65. The structural elements made of gets Ignite and get rapidly destroyed in case of fire. a. Cast iron b. Timber c. Stone d. Steel 66. is rarely used as a structural material at present construction works. a. Steel b. Cast iron c. Aluminium d. Asbestos cement 67. is a poor conductor of heat and the cracks are formed in this material when heated and then suddenly cooled. a. Glass b. Steel c. Brick d. Aluminium 68. Construction of cavity walls as external walls to protect the building from the outside heat or cold as the hollow space between two walls act as an a. Burning material b. Insulating material c. Destructive material d. Building material 69. in a building means the free passage of clean air in a building. a. Habitation b. Protection c. Sanitation d. Ventilation 70. Which gas leads to suffocation and dizziness to the occupants when an increase in its quantity in the air. a. Carbon monoxide b. Hydrogen c. Nitrogen d. Carbon dioxide 71. The termite, which are responsible for the destruction of wooden materials, are popularly known as a. Red ants b. White ants c. Black ants d. Big ants 72. The science which deals with the sound insulation in a building is known as a. Reverberation b. Transmission c. Acoustic d. Air borne 73. Fire extinguisher extinguishes the small fires in the house bye using a. Carbon dioxide b. Nitrogen gas c. Water d. Foam 74. The process in which the difference of temperature between the outside air and the inside air tends to the deposition of moisture on the room surfaces is known as a. Saturation b. Accumulation c. Precipitation d. Condensation 75. The treatment given to the roof of a building to prevent the roof from the leakage of water is known as a. Fire proofing b. Damp proofing c. Termite proofing d. Sound proofing 76. is a flexible material which is commonly used for the damp proofing. a. Hot bitumen b. Bituminous felts c. Mastic asphalt d. Metal sheets 77. Which one of the given below is a chemical insecticide for termite proofing? a. Dieldrin b. Sulphuric acid c. Rodenticide d. Pyrethrins 78. To stagger vertical joints in successive courses of a wall, a piece of brick is generally used at the end of the course, which is known as a. bat a. header b. stretcher c. closer. 79. The concrete slump recommended for foundations, is a. 25 to 50 mm b. 30 to 125 mm c. 50 to 100 mm d. 75 to 125 mm e. none of these. 80. The minimum thickness of walls built in cement mortar (1 : 6) for a single storey building, is a. 10 cm b. 15 cm c. 20 cm d. 25 cm e. 30 cm. 81. The form work from the slabs excluding props, can be removed only after a. 1 day b. 4 days c. 7 days d. 14 days 82. The pile provided with one or more bulles in its vertical shaft, is generally known as a. under-ream pile b. friction pile c. bearing pile d. sheet pile. 83. To construct a 10 cm thick partition wall, you will prefer a. English bond b. Flemish bond c. Header bond d. Stretcher bond. 84. The pile which supports the load due to friction between pile face and surrounding soil, is generally known as a. bearing pile b. friction pile c. sheet pile d. battered pile. 85. The voussoir placed at crown of an arch, is known as a a. key b. soffit c. springer d. haunch. 86. The vertical members fixed between steps and hand rail, are known a. balusters b. strings c. newel posts d. soffits. 87. Pick up the consideration to the taken while designing a hospital from the following : a. the operation theatre unit to be detached as it requires sterlized zone but near the ward for the patients and doctor b. the mortuary should be detached from the main circulation with a postmortem room c. causalty unit should be provided a separate entrance d. all the above. 88. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following : a. Horizontal D.P.C. is provided at plinth level in internal walls b. D.P.C. is provided under door and verandah openings c. Vertical D.P.C. is not provided in internal walls d. Cement concrete is a rigid damp-proofing material. 89. For plastering the exposed brick walls, the cement sand mortar should be a. 1:2 b. 1:3 c. 1:4 d. 1:6 e. 1:8. 90. The construction joints in buildings are provided after a. 10 m b. 15 m c. 20 m d. 40 m e. 60 m. 91. The arrangement made to support an unsafe structure temporarily, is known as a. shoring b. scaffolding c. underpinning d. jacking e. none of these. 92. Pick up the correct statement from the following : a. D.P.C. should be continuous b. D.P.C. should be of good impervious material c. D.P.C. may be horizontal or vertical d. All the above. 93. An arch may fail due to a. uneven settlement of abutments b. sliding of voussoirs c. crushing of the material d. all the above. 94. Pick up the correct statement from the following : a. Cavity of a cavity wall should start near ground level b. Cavity of a cavity wall should terminate near eaves level of sloping roof c. Cavity of a cavity wall should terminate near coping of flat roof with parapet wall d. Damp proof course for two leaves of a cavity wall, is laid separately but at the same level e. All the above. 95. In soft clay of low bearing capacity, the type of steel pile generally used, is a. H-pile b. screw pile c. disc pile d. pipe pile e. raking pile. 96. Stability of an existing structure may be disturbed by a. rising of water table b. vibrations caused by traffic movements c. mining in the neighbourhood d. excavation in the neighbourhood e. all the above. 97. According to National Building Code, the hydrants in water mains is provided at minimum interval of a. 50 m b. 60 m c. 75 m d. 90 m. 98. Open test pit is only suitable upto a depth of a. 2 metres b. 2.5 metres c. 3 metres d. none of the above. 99. Pick up the correct statement from the following : a. English bond is used for brick masonry to support heavy loads b. Double-flemish bond is suitable for brick masonry to give uniform face appearance c. The double-flemish bond is used for the construction of single brick residential building d. The stretcher bond is used for the construction of half brick masonry brick e. all the above. 100. The projections of head or sill of a door or window frame, are a. transoms b. horns c. stops d. chocks. 101. Pick up the correct statement from the following : a. the first coat of stucco plaster is called scratch coat b. the second coat of stucco plaster is called brown coat c. the third coat of stucco plaster is called white coat d. all the above. 102. The local swelling of a finished plaster, is termed a. cracking b. dubbing c. blistering d. hacking. 103. The form work from the sides of beams can be removed only after a. 1 day b. 4 days c. 7 days d. 14 days. 104. In soils possessing low bearing capacity, the type of foundation generally provided, is a. column footing b. grillage footing c. raft footing d. mat footing e. all the above. 105. Which one of the following activities is not correct as applicable to brick corbels a. the maximum projection of the corbel should not be more than the thickness of the wall b. the maximum projection of each corbel course should be limited to a quarter brick at a time c. the discontinuous corbels are used to carry heavy concentrated loads d. stretcher bond is generally used for the construction of brick corbel. 106. Pick up the correct statements from the following : a. cracks appear on the plastered surface in the form of hair cracks b. in brick work, the efflorescence is removed by applying a solution of zinc sulphate and water c. excessive thermal variations in the backing or plaster causes the plaster to fall d. all the above. 107. Rotary drilling is the fastest method in case of a. rocky soils b. clay soils c. sandy soil d. all of these. 108. The type of pointing in which upper side of mortar joints is kept about 12 mm inside the face of the masonry and bottom is kept flushed with face of wall, is a. truck pointing b. recessed pointing c. struck pointing d. grooved pointing. 109. The steel pile which is generally sunk in soft clay or loose sand of low bearing capacity, is a. H-pile b. pipe pile c. screw pile d. disc pile e. none of these. 110. The stepped structure provided for lateral support of a structure, is a. retaining wall b. breast wall c. buttress d. parapet wall. 111. In the method of tube boring of soil investigation, the following is essential : a. a tube of about 2 metres length and 20 cm diameter with a cutting edge b. a flap valve at the bottom of tube is provided to extract the soil sample c. the tube is raised and lowered by 4 thick rope moving over a pulley suspended on a tripod stand d. the tube is dropped to fall under gravity in side a metalic casing pipe which is driven as the depth of excavation proceeds. e. all the above. 112. For each storey of a building, the depth of exploration should be a. 1 metre b. 2 metres c. 3 metres d. 4 metres. 113. Pick up the correct statement from the following : a. lime mortar with cement in the ratio of in 10 is cheaper and better for outside plaster b. the lime with surkhi used as mortor for construction reduces the cost and provides equal strength to wall c. for very cold or very hot climate, a compact and closed plan should be provided d. on the sea coast, an exposed and open house is generally preferred e. all the above 114. Pile foundations are suitable for a. water logged soils b. soft rocks c. compact soils d. multistoreyed buildings e. none of these. 115. In verandah floors outward slope is a. 1 in 40 b. 1 in 50 c. 1 in 60 d. 1 in 70 e. 1 in 100. 116. A floor constructed with the 4 to 6 mm marble chips, is known a. reinforced marble floor b. terrazo floor c. marble floor d. chip floor e. mosaic floor. 117. In flat roof of reinforced cement concrete, the recommended angle of slope, is a. zero b. a few degrees c. 10° d. 200°. 118. Safe bearing capacity of black cotton soil varies from a. 2 to 3 t/m2 b. 5 to 7.5 t/m2 c. 8 to 10 t/m2 d. 10 to 12 t/m2. 119. Crown is located at a. highest point on the extrados of the arch b. highest point on the intrados of the arch c. skew-back of the arch d. none of these. 120. The nominal thickness of an expansion joint in brick walls, is kept more than a. 5 mm b. 10 mm c. 15 mm d. 20 mm e. 40 mm. 121. The nominal thickness of one brick wall in mm, is a. 90 mm b. 150 mm c. 190 mm d. 200 mm. 122. The pile which supports the load partly by friction and partly by resting on hard stratum, is called a. friction pile b. bearing pile c. friction bearing pile d. rough pile. 123. The sound which continues even after its source is cut off, is called a. reverberation b. echo c. intensity of sound d. interference. 124. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following : a. In Flemish bond, headers and stretchers are laid alternately in the same course b. In Flemish bond every header in each course lies centrally over every stretcher of the underlying course c. In English bond, stretchers are laid in every course d. In English bond, headers and stretchers are laid in alternate courses e. None of these. 125. Which of the following metal sheets is most effective in preventing dampness ? a. Copper sheets b. lead sheets c. aluminium sheets d. all the above. 126. The least bearing capacity of soil is that of a. hard rock b. moist clay c. soft rock d. laminated e. coarse sandy soil. 127. Pick up the correct statement from the following : a. the roof slabs of multi-storeyed buildings are constructed monolithically to carry the various floor loads b. the beams of multi-storeyed buildings rest on girders and are the main load transferring members to the columns c. the slab is spanned across the secondary beams provided between the main beams d. All of these. 128. Which of the following is not a property of plastics? a. Plastics are not ductile b. Plastics are organic in nature c. Plastics have good electric insulation properties. d. PVC plastics are inflammable 129. The training that outlines the handling of flammable liquids including. hazardous waste is given to. a. Office employees b. Lab employees c. RAS d. Building administrators 130. A temporary rigid structure having platforms raised up as the building increases in height, is called a. Underpinning b. Scaffolding c. Shoring d. Jacking 131. If a fire alarm sounds in a building occupants will? a. Immediately evacuate the building b. Proceed to the predetermined assembly area for the building c. Avoid using the elevator of the building while evacuating d. Assist people in need during theevacuation process e. All of the above 132. How does one prepare for a fire emergency? a. Know evacuation plan b. Be familiar with location of assembly c. Practice fire drills d. All of the above 133. Keeping all stairs and passageways and other means of egresses unobstructed: a. Is a good housekeeping practice b. Helps expedite emergency evacuation c. Is one aspect of maintaining properstorage d. All of the above 134. Fire prevention includes? a. Stopping fire from occurring b. Separating fuel load from ignition source c. Minimizing fuel load d. All of the above