FIRE FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST EXAM 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 500 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Washing structural or wildland gear in washing machines used for other garments:
A. should be avoided
B. is acceptable if hot water is used.
C.is acceptable if washing machine is large enough for the load.
D is still under discussion by qualified experts. - (answer) Should be avoided
Read the following statements regarding the removal of window glass during victim extrication and
select the correct answer from choices A through D:
Statement 1: Removing window glass should not be performed unless proper personal protective
equipment (PPE) is worn.
Statement 2: Tempered glass windows can be broken with a spring-loaded center punch, a pickhead axe
or screwdriver.
Statement 3: Breaking windows is a relativity simple procedure because the glass is laminated. -
(answer) Statement 1 and 2 are true, statement 3 is false
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), a hydrant with an orange bonnet or caps
may be expected to flow __________ gallons per minute.
A. less than 500
B. 500 to 999
C. 1000 to 1499
D. greater than 1500 - (answer) 500 to 999
Which of the following hazard classes is represented by the placard that is a diamond with red and
white stripes with a flame on the top and 4 on the bottom?
A. Explosives
B. Nonflammable gases
C. Flammable gases
D. Oxidizers - (answer) Flammable Solids
,FIRE FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST EXAM 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 500 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
If a placard is visible, but no product name or four digit United Nations (UN) number is given, how can
you determine which guide page of the Emergency Response Guidebook to use?
A. the table of placards list guide numbers.
B. the hazard class number determines the guide page number.
C. use the green section o the emergency response guidebook.
D. you cannot use the emergency response guidebook without a name or number. - (answer) The table
of placards list guide numbers.
When referring to the standard four digit car, the C post is the:
A. front post by windshield
B. middle post between front and back seats
C. middle post below the window level.
D. rear post by back window - (answer) rear post by back window
Which statement regarding National Fire Protection Association agency is true?
A. They are viewed as regulations
B. They are viewed as consensus documents.
C. They are law and therefore must be implemented.
D. They are adopted by the occupational safety and health administration. - (answer) B. they are
viewed as consensus documents.
If a windshield must be removed to gain access, what tool is appropriate?
A. an axe
B. a spring loaded center punch
C. a screwdriver
D. a prybar - (answer) An axe
Where should furniture be clustered in a room prior to covering with a salvage cover?
, FIRE FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST EXAM 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 500 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
A. in the center of the room
B. near an inside wall
C. near an outside wall
D. near the door, regardless of the location. - (answer) In the center of the room
While enroute to an emergency incident, dispatch informs you that callers are reporting a tank leaking
an unknown liquid. Dispatch also informs you that the witnesses report seeing a marking of "Spec. 51"
on the side of the tank. What type of container would you expect to find on arrival at the incident.
A. cargo tank
B. rail car
C. intermodal portable tank
D. radioactive container - (answer) Intermodal portable tank
The purpose of a hose adapter is to connect two hose sections of:
a. equal diameter, but differing threads
b. unequal diameter but similar threads
c. equal diameter and similar threads
d. unequal diameter and differing threads. - (answer) equal diameter but differing threads
when selecting a hoseline for initial interior fire attack, you should consider the:
a. location of back up team
b. ventilation first
c. material burning
d. type of overhaul procedures to be used - (answer) material burning
the hazard class represented by the placard that is diamond shaped, has a yellow background, a flame
on top and 5.1 is:
a. explosives
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Washing structural or wildland gear in washing machines used for other garments:
A. should be avoided
B. is acceptable if hot water is used.
C.is acceptable if washing machine is large enough for the load.
D is still under discussion by qualified experts. - (answer) Should be avoided
Read the following statements regarding the removal of window glass during victim extrication and
select the correct answer from choices A through D:
Statement 1: Removing window glass should not be performed unless proper personal protective
equipment (PPE) is worn.
Statement 2: Tempered glass windows can be broken with a spring-loaded center punch, a pickhead axe
or screwdriver.
Statement 3: Breaking windows is a relativity simple procedure because the glass is laminated. -
(answer) Statement 1 and 2 are true, statement 3 is false
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), a hydrant with an orange bonnet or caps
may be expected to flow __________ gallons per minute.
A. less than 500
B. 500 to 999
C. 1000 to 1499
D. greater than 1500 - (answer) 500 to 999
Which of the following hazard classes is represented by the placard that is a diamond with red and
white stripes with a flame on the top and 4 on the bottom?
A. Explosives
B. Nonflammable gases
C. Flammable gases
D. Oxidizers - (answer) Flammable Solids
,FIRE FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST EXAM 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 500 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
If a placard is visible, but no product name or four digit United Nations (UN) number is given, how can
you determine which guide page of the Emergency Response Guidebook to use?
A. the table of placards list guide numbers.
B. the hazard class number determines the guide page number.
C. use the green section o the emergency response guidebook.
D. you cannot use the emergency response guidebook without a name or number. - (answer) The table
of placards list guide numbers.
When referring to the standard four digit car, the C post is the:
A. front post by windshield
B. middle post between front and back seats
C. middle post below the window level.
D. rear post by back window - (answer) rear post by back window
Which statement regarding National Fire Protection Association agency is true?
A. They are viewed as regulations
B. They are viewed as consensus documents.
C. They are law and therefore must be implemented.
D. They are adopted by the occupational safety and health administration. - (answer) B. they are
viewed as consensus documents.
If a windshield must be removed to gain access, what tool is appropriate?
A. an axe
B. a spring loaded center punch
C. a screwdriver
D. a prybar - (answer) An axe
Where should furniture be clustered in a room prior to covering with a salvage cover?
, FIRE FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST EXAM 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 500 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
A. in the center of the room
B. near an inside wall
C. near an outside wall
D. near the door, regardless of the location. - (answer) In the center of the room
While enroute to an emergency incident, dispatch informs you that callers are reporting a tank leaking
an unknown liquid. Dispatch also informs you that the witnesses report seeing a marking of "Spec. 51"
on the side of the tank. What type of container would you expect to find on arrival at the incident.
A. cargo tank
B. rail car
C. intermodal portable tank
D. radioactive container - (answer) Intermodal portable tank
The purpose of a hose adapter is to connect two hose sections of:
a. equal diameter, but differing threads
b. unequal diameter but similar threads
c. equal diameter and similar threads
d. unequal diameter and differing threads. - (answer) equal diameter but differing threads
when selecting a hoseline for initial interior fire attack, you should consider the:
a. location of back up team
b. ventilation first
c. material burning
d. type of overhaul procedures to be used - (answer) material burning
the hazard class represented by the placard that is diamond shaped, has a yellow background, a flame
on top and 5.1 is:
a. explosives
