IFSTA Final Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORECT Answers
What organization formed in 1896 develops codes and standards to ensure fire and life safety for
the public? - CORRECT ANSWER - D. NFPA
What type of company is responsible for forcible entry? - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Truck
company
Which of the following is a minimum requirement for protective clothing and equipment as
established by NFPA 1500? - CORRECT ANSWER - C. Protective equipment must meet
current NFPA design standard.
According to NFPA 1500 emergency operations are limited to - CORRECT ANSWER - B.
those that can be safely conducted by personnel on scene.
The concept of risk management is based on an assessment of benefits gained compared to the -
CORRECT ANSWER - A. Risks involved
The area that must be kept clear in case a piece of a structure collapses during an incident is
called the: - CORRECT ANSWER - C. collapse zone
Which of the following is the best description of personnel accountability systems? - CORRECT
ANSWER - D. Systems that assist in keeping track of firefighters at an emergency scene
Which of the following is a type of public alerting system? - CORRECT ANSWER - D.
Wired telegraph circuit box
Which of the following is a repeater system that uses two radio frequencies for communications?
- CORRECT ANSWER - D. half-duplex
, Manufactured homes built before 1976 have less _____ than those of current homes. -
CORRECT ANSWER - B. Fire resistance
What part of a roof's construction can be manufactured from smaller pieces of wood or light
gauge steel? - CORRECT ANSWER - D. Lightweight construction support system
What building component may be mounted over doors and windows to prevent illegal entry? -
CORRECT ANSWER - D. Security bars or grilles
Additions to the structure, replacing fire escapes with enclosed stairways, and removing non-
load-bearing walls are all types of: - CORRECT ANSWER - C. permitted structural
modifications.
Doors are classified by: - CORRECT ANSWER - A. the way they operate.
What source of thermal energy is the most common source of heat in combustion reactions? -
CORRECT ANSWER - C. chemical energy
What method of heat transfer occurs when a material is heated as the result of direct contact with
a heat source? - CORRECT ANSWER - C. conduction
Fuel particles become smaller as the ratio of surface-to-mass: - CORRECT ANSWER - A.
increases
Which of the following best describes the impact of higher oxygen concentration on
combustion? - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Materials burn more intensely
What term defines the minimum concentration of fuel vapor and air that supports combustion? -
CORRECT ANSWER - C. Lower flammable limit
Exam Questions and CORECT Answers
What organization formed in 1896 develops codes and standards to ensure fire and life safety for
the public? - CORRECT ANSWER - D. NFPA
What type of company is responsible for forcible entry? - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Truck
company
Which of the following is a minimum requirement for protective clothing and equipment as
established by NFPA 1500? - CORRECT ANSWER - C. Protective equipment must meet
current NFPA design standard.
According to NFPA 1500 emergency operations are limited to - CORRECT ANSWER - B.
those that can be safely conducted by personnel on scene.
The concept of risk management is based on an assessment of benefits gained compared to the -
CORRECT ANSWER - A. Risks involved
The area that must be kept clear in case a piece of a structure collapses during an incident is
called the: - CORRECT ANSWER - C. collapse zone
Which of the following is the best description of personnel accountability systems? - CORRECT
ANSWER - D. Systems that assist in keeping track of firefighters at an emergency scene
Which of the following is a type of public alerting system? - CORRECT ANSWER - D.
Wired telegraph circuit box
Which of the following is a repeater system that uses two radio frequencies for communications?
- CORRECT ANSWER - D. half-duplex
, Manufactured homes built before 1976 have less _____ than those of current homes. -
CORRECT ANSWER - B. Fire resistance
What part of a roof's construction can be manufactured from smaller pieces of wood or light
gauge steel? - CORRECT ANSWER - D. Lightweight construction support system
What building component may be mounted over doors and windows to prevent illegal entry? -
CORRECT ANSWER - D. Security bars or grilles
Additions to the structure, replacing fire escapes with enclosed stairways, and removing non-
load-bearing walls are all types of: - CORRECT ANSWER - C. permitted structural
modifications.
Doors are classified by: - CORRECT ANSWER - A. the way they operate.
What source of thermal energy is the most common source of heat in combustion reactions? -
CORRECT ANSWER - C. chemical energy
What method of heat transfer occurs when a material is heated as the result of direct contact with
a heat source? - CORRECT ANSWER - C. conduction
Fuel particles become smaller as the ratio of surface-to-mass: - CORRECT ANSWER - A.
increases
Which of the following best describes the impact of higher oxygen concentration on
combustion? - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Materials burn more intensely
What term defines the minimum concentration of fuel vapor and air that supports combustion? -
CORRECT ANSWER - C. Lower flammable limit
