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IAAI CFI EXAM BANK ALL WITH 350 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS JUST
RELEASED ALREADY PASSED
QUESTION: Factual data based on measurements or direct sensory experiments. -
ANSWER✔✔Empirical Data
QUESTION: The spread of fire by the falling of burning materials. - ANSWER✔✔Drop Down
QUESTION: The propagation of a combustion zone at a velocity less than the speed of sound. -
ANSWER✔✔Deflagration
QUESTION: The flow of an electrical charge. - ANSWER✔✔Current
QUESTION: Heat transfer by circulation within a medium like gas or liquid. -
ANSWER✔✔Convection
QUESTION: Heat transfer to another object through direct contact. - ANSWER✔✔Conduction
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QUESTION: The instability that occurs when heat generation exceeds heat loss within a
material. - ANSWER✔✔Thermal Runaway
QUESTION: A material with a pressure ratio at ignition equal to or greater than 2.0 in any
explosibility test. - ANSWER✔✔Explosible
QUESTION: The propagation of a combustion zone at a velocity greater than the speed of
sound. - ANSWER✔✔Detonation
QUESTION: A distinct fire effect on noncombustible surfaces after burning off combustible
layers. - ANSWER✔✔Clean Burn
QUESTION: Boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion. - ANSWER✔✔BLEVE
QUESTION: The study of how chemistry, physics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer interact to
influence explosion behavior. - ANSWER✔✔Explosion Dynamics
QUESTION: A rapid oxidation process resulting in the evolution of light and heat. -
ANSWER✔✔FIRE
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QUESTION: The ability of matter to perform work by moving objects or transforming heat. -
ANSWER✔✔Energy
QUESTION: The process of air or gases being drawn into a fire plume. -
ANSWER✔✔Entrainment
QUESTION: Observable or measurable changes in materials due to fire. - ANSWER✔✔Fire
Effects
QUESTION: The study of how chemistry, fire science, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer interact
to influence fire behavior. - ANSWER✔✔Fire Dynamics
QUESTION: Visible or measurable physical changes or shapes formed by fire effects. -
ANSWER✔✔Fire Patterns
QUESTION: The movement of fire from one place to another. - ANSWER✔✔Fire Spread
QUESTION: A body or stream of gaseous material involved in the combustion process and
emitting radiant energy. - ANSWER✔✔Flame
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QUESTION: The leading edge of a propagating combustion reaction zone. - ANSWER✔✔Flame
Front
QUESTION: The sudden conversion of potential energy into kinetic energy with the release of
gases under pressure. - ANSWER✔✔Explosion
QUESTION: Any material that can act as a fuel for an explosion. - ANSWER✔✔Explosive Material
QUESTION: The side of a structure or object directly exposed to fire. - ANSWER✔✔Exposed
Surface
QUESTION: Distortion, breakage, deterioration, or other fault that results in unsatisfactory
performance. - ANSWER✔✔Failure
QUESTION: A logical examination of an item to identify and analyze potential and real failures. -
ANSWER✔✔Failure Analysis
QUESTION: The time in minutes for a stud or joist to reach a specific temperature rise in a
protected combustible assembly. - ANSWER✔✔Finish Rating
IAAI CFI EXAM BANK ALL WITH 350 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS JUST
RELEASED ALREADY PASSED
QUESTION: Factual data based on measurements or direct sensory experiments. -
ANSWER✔✔Empirical Data
QUESTION: The spread of fire by the falling of burning materials. - ANSWER✔✔Drop Down
QUESTION: The propagation of a combustion zone at a velocity less than the speed of sound. -
ANSWER✔✔Deflagration
QUESTION: The flow of an electrical charge. - ANSWER✔✔Current
QUESTION: Heat transfer by circulation within a medium like gas or liquid. -
ANSWER✔✔Convection
QUESTION: Heat transfer to another object through direct contact. - ANSWER✔✔Conduction
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QUESTION: The instability that occurs when heat generation exceeds heat loss within a
material. - ANSWER✔✔Thermal Runaway
QUESTION: A material with a pressure ratio at ignition equal to or greater than 2.0 in any
explosibility test. - ANSWER✔✔Explosible
QUESTION: The propagation of a combustion zone at a velocity greater than the speed of
sound. - ANSWER✔✔Detonation
QUESTION: A distinct fire effect on noncombustible surfaces after burning off combustible
layers. - ANSWER✔✔Clean Burn
QUESTION: Boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion. - ANSWER✔✔BLEVE
QUESTION: The study of how chemistry, physics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer interact to
influence explosion behavior. - ANSWER✔✔Explosion Dynamics
QUESTION: A rapid oxidation process resulting in the evolution of light and heat. -
ANSWER✔✔FIRE
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QUESTION: The ability of matter to perform work by moving objects or transforming heat. -
ANSWER✔✔Energy
QUESTION: The process of air or gases being drawn into a fire plume. -
ANSWER✔✔Entrainment
QUESTION: Observable or measurable changes in materials due to fire. - ANSWER✔✔Fire
Effects
QUESTION: The study of how chemistry, fire science, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer interact
to influence fire behavior. - ANSWER✔✔Fire Dynamics
QUESTION: Visible or measurable physical changes or shapes formed by fire effects. -
ANSWER✔✔Fire Patterns
QUESTION: The movement of fire from one place to another. - ANSWER✔✔Fire Spread
QUESTION: A body or stream of gaseous material involved in the combustion process and
emitting radiant energy. - ANSWER✔✔Flame
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QUESTION: The leading edge of a propagating combustion reaction zone. - ANSWER✔✔Flame
Front
QUESTION: The sudden conversion of potential energy into kinetic energy with the release of
gases under pressure. - ANSWER✔✔Explosion
QUESTION: Any material that can act as a fuel for an explosion. - ANSWER✔✔Explosive Material
QUESTION: The side of a structure or object directly exposed to fire. - ANSWER✔✔Exposed
Surface
QUESTION: Distortion, breakage, deterioration, or other fault that results in unsatisfactory
performance. - ANSWER✔✔Failure
QUESTION: A logical examination of an item to identify and analyze potential and real failures. -
ANSWER✔✔Failure Analysis
QUESTION: The time in minutes for a stud or joist to reach a specific temperature rise in a
protected combustible assembly. - ANSWER✔✔Finish Rating