IFSTA Chapter 6 - Fire Extinguishers
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORECT Answers
Portable fire extinguishers are classified according to the:
A. Place where they were manufactured
B. Amount of time they have been in service
C. Certification level required to operate them
D. Type of fire they are designed to extinguish - CORRECT ANSWER - Type of fire they are
designed to extinguish
A portable fire extinguisher must be labeled with the:
A. Colors that designate its class rating
B. Name of the purchasing department
C. Type of PPE required to be worn while operating
D. Letter and /or symbols that designate its class rating - CORRECT ANSWER - Letter and
/or symbols that designate its class rating
How would a fire containing plastics be classified?
A. Class A
B. Class B
C. Class D
D. Class K - CORRECT ANSWER - Class A
Class A portable fire extinguishers are rated from 1-A through 40-A based upon the amount of
water and:
, A. the weight and height of the portable extinguisher
B. whether the portable extinguisher is certified for novice use
C. duration and range of discharge used in extinguishing test fires
D. whether the portable extinguisher is intended for indoor and outdoor use - CORRECT
ANSWER - duration and range of discharge used in extinguishing test fires
What material is a Class B fuel?
A. Gasoline
B. Lithium
C. Vegetable oil
D. Live electrical wires - CORRECT ANSWER - Gasoline
Which type of extinguishing agent is used to extinguish Class B fire?
A. Dry powder
B. Wet chemical
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Deionized water - CORRECT ANSWER - Carbon dioxide
Which statement about class C fires is accurate?
A. Class C fires should be extinguished using a specialized wet chemical system
B. Class C fires contain combustible metals and alloys such as titanium, lithium, or magnesium
C. Once the electricity has been shut off to a Class C fire it may be treated as a Class A or Class
B fire
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORECT Answers
Portable fire extinguishers are classified according to the:
A. Place where they were manufactured
B. Amount of time they have been in service
C. Certification level required to operate them
D. Type of fire they are designed to extinguish - CORRECT ANSWER - Type of fire they are
designed to extinguish
A portable fire extinguisher must be labeled with the:
A. Colors that designate its class rating
B. Name of the purchasing department
C. Type of PPE required to be worn while operating
D. Letter and /or symbols that designate its class rating - CORRECT ANSWER - Letter and
/or symbols that designate its class rating
How would a fire containing plastics be classified?
A. Class A
B. Class B
C. Class D
D. Class K - CORRECT ANSWER - Class A
Class A portable fire extinguishers are rated from 1-A through 40-A based upon the amount of
water and:
, A. the weight and height of the portable extinguisher
B. whether the portable extinguisher is certified for novice use
C. duration and range of discharge used in extinguishing test fires
D. whether the portable extinguisher is intended for indoor and outdoor use - CORRECT
ANSWER - duration and range of discharge used in extinguishing test fires
What material is a Class B fuel?
A. Gasoline
B. Lithium
C. Vegetable oil
D. Live electrical wires - CORRECT ANSWER - Gasoline
Which type of extinguishing agent is used to extinguish Class B fire?
A. Dry powder
B. Wet chemical
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Deionized water - CORRECT ANSWER - Carbon dioxide
Which statement about class C fires is accurate?
A. Class C fires should be extinguished using a specialized wet chemical system
B. Class C fires contain combustible metals and alloys such as titanium, lithium, or magnesium
C. Once the electricity has been shut off to a Class C fire it may be treated as a Class A or Class
B fire
