TCFP prep questions
_______ glass is most commonly used in side windows in vehicles.
a. regular/plate
b. laminated
c. tempered
d. wired - ANS-c. tempered
________ is the transition between the growth and fully developed stages of fire.
a. ignition temperature
b. flash point
c. backdraft
d. flashover - ANS-d. flashover
_____________ is described as the direct contact of transmission of heat energy from one body to
another
a. conduction
b. radiation
c. convection - ANS-a. conduction
_______________ is an atmospheric concentration of any substance that poses an immediate threat to
life.
,A. Ceiling level
B. Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health (IDLH)
C. Short-term exposure limit
D. Maximum exposure limit - ANS-B. Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health (IDLH)
A _____ tool provides a mechanical advantage in forcing locks, opening doors, and forcing windows
a. cutting
b. striking
c. power
d. prying - ANS-d. prying
A blue circle with a letter designation in the center would indicate an extinguisher is rated for for use on
______fires
a. Class A
b. Class B
c. Class C
d. Class D - ANS-c. Class C
A bowline is used primarily to
a. join two ropes of unequal size
b. form a loop around an object
c. join tow ropes of the same size together
d. connect and tighten a rope between two objects - ANS-b. form a loop around an object
A British Thermal Unit (BTU) is
,a. the amount of heat required to raise one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit
b. a substance or an agent that causes two or more objects or parts to bind
c. decomposition or transformation of a compound caused by light
the concentration level of a substance at which it will burn - ANS-a. the amount of heat required to raise
one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit
a chord is ?
a beam or joist
b. the main member of a truss, the top or bottom structural element
c. a framing member that supports floor or roof decking
d. a large structural member used to support beams or joist - ANS-b. the main member of a truss, the
top or bottom structural element
A class 1 harness, used during technical rescues, is known as a
a. chest harness
b. full body harness
c. leg harness
d. seat harness - ANS-d. seat harness
A class A fire is fueled by
a. electricity
b. ordinary combustible materials
c. liquids
d. gases - ANS-b. ordinary combustible materials
, A class D fire involves
a. combustible metals
b. flammable liquids
c. electrical equipment
d. ordinary combustible - ANS-a. combustible metals
A definition of _______ moisture in concrete is heated to steam and expands causing parts of the
concrete to break away
a. delamination
b. depolymerization
c. spalling
d. stressing - ANS-c. spalling
a disadvantage of a mounted generator is that
a. there is larger generating capacity than portable generators
b. it is powered by gasoline or diesel
c. generator engines are noisy
d. it requires less maintenance - ANS-c. generator engines are noisy
A dry chemical extinguisher rated 60-B is capable of extinguishing a ________ flammable liquid pan fire.
a. 40 sq ft
b. 60 sq ft
c. 120 sq ft
d. 150 sq ft - ANS-b. 60 sq ft
_______ glass is most commonly used in side windows in vehicles.
a. regular/plate
b. laminated
c. tempered
d. wired - ANS-c. tempered
________ is the transition between the growth and fully developed stages of fire.
a. ignition temperature
b. flash point
c. backdraft
d. flashover - ANS-d. flashover
_____________ is described as the direct contact of transmission of heat energy from one body to
another
a. conduction
b. radiation
c. convection - ANS-a. conduction
_______________ is an atmospheric concentration of any substance that poses an immediate threat to
life.
,A. Ceiling level
B. Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health (IDLH)
C. Short-term exposure limit
D. Maximum exposure limit - ANS-B. Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health (IDLH)
A _____ tool provides a mechanical advantage in forcing locks, opening doors, and forcing windows
a. cutting
b. striking
c. power
d. prying - ANS-d. prying
A blue circle with a letter designation in the center would indicate an extinguisher is rated for for use on
______fires
a. Class A
b. Class B
c. Class C
d. Class D - ANS-c. Class C
A bowline is used primarily to
a. join two ropes of unequal size
b. form a loop around an object
c. join tow ropes of the same size together
d. connect and tighten a rope between two objects - ANS-b. form a loop around an object
A British Thermal Unit (BTU) is
,a. the amount of heat required to raise one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit
b. a substance or an agent that causes two or more objects or parts to bind
c. decomposition or transformation of a compound caused by light
the concentration level of a substance at which it will burn - ANS-a. the amount of heat required to raise
one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit
a chord is ?
a beam or joist
b. the main member of a truss, the top or bottom structural element
c. a framing member that supports floor or roof decking
d. a large structural member used to support beams or joist - ANS-b. the main member of a truss, the
top or bottom structural element
A class 1 harness, used during technical rescues, is known as a
a. chest harness
b. full body harness
c. leg harness
d. seat harness - ANS-d. seat harness
A class A fire is fueled by
a. electricity
b. ordinary combustible materials
c. liquids
d. gases - ANS-b. ordinary combustible materials
, A class D fire involves
a. combustible metals
b. flammable liquids
c. electrical equipment
d. ordinary combustible - ANS-a. combustible metals
A definition of _______ moisture in concrete is heated to steam and expands causing parts of the
concrete to break away
a. delamination
b. depolymerization
c. spalling
d. stressing - ANS-c. spalling
a disadvantage of a mounted generator is that
a. there is larger generating capacity than portable generators
b. it is powered by gasoline or diesel
c. generator engines are noisy
d. it requires less maintenance - ANS-c. generator engines are noisy
A dry chemical extinguisher rated 60-B is capable of extinguishing a ________ flammable liquid pan fire.
a. 40 sq ft
b. 60 sq ft
c. 120 sq ft
d. 150 sq ft - ANS-b. 60 sq ft
