FIRE 1 WRITTEN EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

FIRE 1 WRITTEN EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
AA2thinA2pieceA2ofA2woodA2burnsA2quicklyA2dueA2toA2its:

A)A2Mass
B)A2Composition
C)A2Weight-to-MassA2Ratio
D)A2LargeA2SurfaceA2AreaA2-A2Ans--D)A2LargeA2SurfaceA2Area

WhichA2classA2ofA2firesA2involvesA2ordinaryA2combustiblesA2suchA2asA2wood?

A)A2ClassA2AA2Fires
B)A2ClassA2BA2Fires
C)A2ClassA2CA2Fires
D)A2ClassA2DA2FiresA2-A2Ans--A)A2ClassA2AA2Fires

AA2high-volume,A2highA2velocity,A2turbulent,A2ultra-
denseA2blackA2smokeA2thatA2mayA2existA2inA2aA2structureA2fromA2fireA2isA2knownA2as:

A)A2WetA2Smoke
B)A2Temperature-EnrichedA2Smoke
C)A2LiquidA2Fire
D)A2BlackA2FireA2-A2Ans--D)A2BlackA2Fire

AA2veryA2rapidA2chemicalA2processA2thatA2combinesA2oxygenA2withA2anotherA2substanceA2
andA2resultsA2inA2theA2releaseA2ofA2heatA2andA2lightA2isA2called:

A)A2Oxidization
B)A2Combustion
C)A2Pyrolysis
D)A2DecompositionA2-A2Ans--B)A2Combustion

WhichA2classA2ofA2firesA2involvesA2flammableA2orA2combustibleA2liquidsA2suchA2asA2gasoli
ne?

A)A2ClassA2AA2Fires
B)A2ClassA2BA2Fires
C)A2ClassA2CA2Fires
D)A2ClassA2DA2FiresA2-A2Ans--B)A2ClassA2BA2Fires

TheA2initialA2growthA2ofA2aA2fireA2isA2largelyA2dependentA2on:

,A)A2TheA2typeA2ofA2fuel
B)A2TheA2amountA2ofA2fuelA2beingA2pyrolyzedA2intoA2vapor
C)A2ThermalA2Layering
D)A2AA2andA2BA2-A2Ans--D)A2AA2andA2B

TheA2movementA2ofA2heatA2throughA2aA2fluidA2mediumA2suchA2asA2airA2orA2aA2liquidA2is:

A)A2Convection
B)A2Endothermic
C)A2Exothermic
D)A2ConductionA2-A2Ans--A)A2Convection

TheA2phenomenonA2ofA2gasesA2formingA2intoA2layersA2accordingA2toA2temperatureA2isA2ca
lled:

A)A2ThermalA2Differentiation
B)A2ThermalA2Division
C)A2ThermalA2Layering
D)A2ThermalA2BalanceA2-A2Ans--C)A2ThermalA2Layering

TheA2lowestA2temperatureA2atA2whichA2aA2liquidA2producesA2aA2flammableA2vaporA2isA2the:

A)A2FlameA2Point
B)A2FireA2Point
C)A2IgnitionA2Temperature
D)A2FlashA2PointA2-A2Ans--D)A2FlashA2Point

InA2whichA2stageA2ofA2theA2fireA2doesA2hotA2smokeA2andA2gasesA2startA2toA2riseA2becauseA
2ofA2heatingA2andA2becomingA2lighter?


A)A2IgnitionA2Stage
B)A2GrowthA2Stage
C)A2FullyA2DevelopedA2Stage
D)A2DecayA2StageA2-A2Ans--B)A2GrowthA2Stage

WhichA2classA2ofA2firesA2involveA2combustibleA2metals?

A)A2ClassA2AA2Fires
B)A2ClassA2BA2Fires
C)A2ClassA2CA2Fires
D)A2ClassA2DA2FiresA2-A2Ans--D)A2ClassA2DA2Fires

IncompleteA2combustionA2produces:

A)A2PureA2Air

, B)A2Solids
C)A2Smoke
D)A2OxidizersA2-A2Ans--C)A2Smoke

TheA2weightA2ofA2aA2gaseousA2fuelA2isA2the:

A)A2GasA2Mass
B)A2VaporA2Density
C)A2ExplosiveA2Limit
D)A2BLEVEA2-A2Ans--B)A2VaporA2Density

WhenA2readingA2smoke,A2theA2smokeA2densityA2isA2anA2indicationA2of:

A)A2WhereA2theA2fireA2isA2traveling
B)A2TheA2amountA2ofA2moistureA2inA2theA2smoke
C)A2HowA2muchA2fuelA2isA2inA2theA2smoke
D)A2NoneA2ofA2theA2aboveA2-A2Ans--C)A2HowA2muchA2fuelA2isA2inA2theA2smoke

TheA2transferA2ofA2heatA2energyA2inA2theA2formA2ofA2invisibleA2wavesA2isA2called:

A)A2Radiation
B)A2Oxidization
C)A2Volatility
D)A2TranspirationA2-A2Ans--A)A2Radiation

TheA2fourA2conditionsA2thatA2mustA2beA2presentA2forA2fireA2toA2takeA2placeA2areA2represent
edA2inA2the:

A)A2FireA2Tetrahedron
B)A2FireA2Square
C)A2FireA2Triangle
D)A2FireA2RectangleA2-A2Ans--A)A2FireA2Tetrahedron

Particles,A2vapors,A2andA2gasesA2areA2theA2threeA2majorA2componentsA2of:

A)A2Fumes
B)A2Slit
C)A2Smoke
D)A2ExhaustA2-A2Ans--C)A2Smoke

TheA2keyA2toA2preventingA2aA2BLEVEA2isA2to:

A)A2FlushA2theA2spill
B)A2VentilateA2theA2area
C)A2CoolA2theA2topA2ofA2theA2tank
D)A2ApplyA2anA2oxidizingA2agentA2-A2Ans--C)A2CoolA2theA2topA2ofA2theA2tank