BEFO Take Home Evaluation 2 A
UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What type of portable fire extinguisher is discharged in the form of gas and works on Class B
and Class C fires? - Correct Answer- Carbon dioxide (CO2)
The P in the PASS acronym stands for: - Correct Answer- pull pin by breaking wire or seal.
Which of the following types of rope is only used in situations not involving life safety? -
Correct Answer- Utility rope
In a kernmantle rope, the _____ protects the core from abrasion. - Correct Answer- Sheath
Which of the following types of rope is the only rope required to have a rope log? - Correct
Answer- Life safety rope
Which type of knot is used for joining two ropes of unequal diameter? - Correct Answer-
Becket bend
What is one way that fire service ladders are different from ladders for private industry or
general use? - Correct Answer- Fire service ladders provide a greater margin of safety
Which type of ladder has hinged rungs that allow the ladder to be folded so that one beam
rests against the other, allowing it to be carried in narrow passageways? - Correct Answer-
Folding ladder
Factors to consider when deciding where to place a ladder include: - Correct Answer- the
structural features of the building.
Which type of fire hydrants are designed for use in climates that have freezing temperatures?
- Correct Answer- Dry-barrel hydrants
UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What type of portable fire extinguisher is discharged in the form of gas and works on Class B
and Class C fires? - Correct Answer- Carbon dioxide (CO2)
The P in the PASS acronym stands for: - Correct Answer- pull pin by breaking wire or seal.
Which of the following types of rope is only used in situations not involving life safety? -
Correct Answer- Utility rope
In a kernmantle rope, the _____ protects the core from abrasion. - Correct Answer- Sheath
Which of the following types of rope is the only rope required to have a rope log? - Correct
Answer- Life safety rope
Which type of knot is used for joining two ropes of unequal diameter? - Correct Answer-
Becket bend
What is one way that fire service ladders are different from ladders for private industry or
general use? - Correct Answer- Fire service ladders provide a greater margin of safety
Which type of ladder has hinged rungs that allow the ladder to be folded so that one beam
rests against the other, allowing it to be carried in narrow passageways? - Correct Answer-
Folding ladder
Factors to consider when deciding where to place a ladder include: - Correct Answer- the
structural features of the building.
Which type of fire hydrants are designed for use in climates that have freezing temperatures?
- Correct Answer- Dry-barrel hydrants
