CFI (Certified Fire Investigator) Exam Practice Questions with Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Latest 2025/2026.

CFI (Certified Fire Investigator) Exam
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What is NFPA 921
i,- i,- i,- i,-i,- i,- Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations
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What is NFPA 1033
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for Fire Investigation
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What is NIST?
i,- i,- i,-i,- i,- National Institute of Standards and Technology
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What is CCAI?
i,- i,- i,-i,- i,- California Conference of Arson Investigators i,- i,- i,- i,-




What are the reasons for investigating fires?
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reoccurrence
Upgrade existing fire codes
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Determine if a criminal act took place
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Subrogation The assumption of a third party, such as an
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insurance company, of another's legal right to collect a debt or
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damages.

,High Explosive i,- An explosive that detonates at a supersonic i,-i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-



velocity speed of greater than 3,300 ft/sec
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Low Explosive
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velocity speed usually less than 3,300 ft/sec
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Low Order Explosive
i,- i,- i,-i,- i,- An explosion where the explosive is not
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completely consumed. i,-




Flashback Reignition of flammable vapors immediately
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following a suppression attempt i,- i,- i,-




Fire Bomb
i,- A breakable container filled with a flammable
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liquid with a flash point of 150F or less with a wick or similar
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device.


What is a device?i,- i,- i,- i,-i,- i,- Any arrangement of material used to start
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a fire or explosion
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ANFO A highly explosive mixture of ammonium nitrate and
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fuel oil- Classified as a Blasting Agent
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,What is a Blasting Agent?
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-i,- i,- Any material or mixture consisting
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of a fuel and an oxidizer
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What is Fragmentation Primary?
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bomb or improvised explosive device
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What is Fragmentation Secondary?
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other than the explosive device that are thrown or projected by
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the blast
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What is a Pyrotechnic?
i,- A mixture of chemicals, one of which
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must be an oxidizer, designed to produce heat, light, smoke, gas,
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or noise
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Michigan vs. Tyler Once a fire has been extinguished and
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firefighters have left the premises, a warrant is required to re-
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enter and search the premises
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When is an Inspection Warrant necessary?
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following DO NOT exist: i,- i,- i,-




Consent
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Abandonment

, No probable cause for a criminal search warrant
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When re-entry is beyond a reasonable time
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What are the parts of a Criminal Investigation?
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Examination
Collection and preservation of evidence i,- i,- i,- i,-




Interviewing witnesses i,-




Developing suspects i,-




Arresting the responsible i,- i,-




Presenting the case in court i,- i,- i,- i,-




The prosecution has the burden to prove to the jury...
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a reasonable doubt
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The prosecution must establish the Corpus Delecti of Arson
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meaning... The cause of the fire i,-i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-




That it was a deliberate and malicious act
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What information is included in a Curriculum Vitae?
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duties
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Investigative experiences i,-