VA Firefighter 1 Test Prep Questions
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Which of the Following BEST describes how understanding the physical science
of fire can help firefighters?
a. it keeps radiant heat from igniting fuels
B. It keeps flaming combustion from beginning
C. It translates into practical knowledge of fire behavior - ANSWER-C. It
translates into practical knowledge of fire behavior
When a substance changes from one type of matter to another, it had a;
A. chemical shift
B. Physical Change
C. Chemical Reaction
D. Physical Alteration - ANSWER-C. Chemical Reaction
Which of the following best describes kinetic energy transfer?
A. it does not move at all
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, B. It moves from one substance to another
C. it moves from high temp to to temp substances - ANSWER-C. it moves from
high temp to to temp substances
What method of heat transfer occurs when a material is heated as the result of
direct contact with a heat source? - ANSWER-Conduction
Heat release rate is generally expressed in which of the following measurements
A. Kilowatts
B. Kilojoules/grams
C. British Thermal units
D. Kilowatts per meter squared - ANSWER-A. Kilowatts
Fuel particles become smaller as the ratio of surface-to-mass:
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Stays Constant
D. Fluctuates back and forth - ANSWER-A. Increases
What form of compartment fire is controlled by the availability of oxygen and
configuration of fuel?
A. Uncontrolled
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and Answers 100% Pass
Which of the Following BEST describes how understanding the physical science
of fire can help firefighters?
a. it keeps radiant heat from igniting fuels
B. It keeps flaming combustion from beginning
C. It translates into practical knowledge of fire behavior - ANSWER-C. It
translates into practical knowledge of fire behavior
When a substance changes from one type of matter to another, it had a;
A. chemical shift
B. Physical Change
C. Chemical Reaction
D. Physical Alteration - ANSWER-C. Chemical Reaction
Which of the following best describes kinetic energy transfer?
A. it does not move at all
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, B. It moves from one substance to another
C. it moves from high temp to to temp substances - ANSWER-C. it moves from
high temp to to temp substances
What method of heat transfer occurs when a material is heated as the result of
direct contact with a heat source? - ANSWER-Conduction
Heat release rate is generally expressed in which of the following measurements
A. Kilowatts
B. Kilojoules/grams
C. British Thermal units
D. Kilowatts per meter squared - ANSWER-A. Kilowatts
Fuel particles become smaller as the ratio of surface-to-mass:
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Stays Constant
D. Fluctuates back and forth - ANSWER-A. Increases
What form of compartment fire is controlled by the availability of oxygen and
configuration of fuel?
A. Uncontrolled
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