TEXAS FIRE EXTINGUISHER EVALUATION EXAM
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS 2025/2026 GRADED A+
✔✔Oil content of CO2 shall not exceed - ✔✔10 ppm
✔✔For annual maintenance of loaded stream agent, the loaded stream agent shall not
be recovered and reused. True or false? - ✔✔False
✔✔Where fire extinguishers are installed in closed cabinets that are exposed to
elevated temperatures, the cabi- nets shall be provided with _________________ -
✔✔screened openings and drains
✔✔C02 is 1.5 times _______ than air - ✔✔Heavier
✔✔if extinguisher gross weight above 40lb top of extinguisher shall not be greater than
________ off floor - ✔✔3.5 ft off floor
✔✔Where fire extinguishers have more than one letter classification (such as 2-A:20-
B:C), they shall be permitted to satisfy the requirements of each letter class. true or
false? - ✔✔True
✔✔The amount of liquid agent shall be determined by using one of the following 1.
Exact mass by weight 2. Exact mean by volume 3. Anti overfill tube if provided 4. A fill
mark on the fire extinguisher shell if provided - ✔✔1. Exact mass by weight
✔✔AFFF and FFFP cannot use _______ to protect against freezing temps -
✔✔antifreeze
✔✔The agent in stored-pressure wetting agent fire extinguishers shall be replaced -
✔✔Annually
✔✔some _______ extinguishers can be pressurized with argon - ✔✔Class D
✔✔AFFF, FFFP, CO2, and dry chemical shall be selected to protect what hazard -
✔✔Class B
✔✔Only standard industrial-grade ___________ with a maxi- mum dew point of −60°F
(−51°C), shall be used to pressurize stored-pressure dry chemical and halogenated-
type fire extinguishers that use nitrogen as a propellant. - ✔✔Nitrogen
✔✔Protection of class ______ hazards shall be selected from either a wet chemical
type or dry chemical type - ✔✔Class K
, ✔✔The water content of the liquid phase of CO2 shall not be more than ________
percent by weight. - ✔✔0.1
✔✔Fire extinguishers mounted in cabinets or wall recesses shall be placed so that
________ - ✔✔The operating instructions face outward
✔✔Extinguishers protecting class A - ✔✔(1) Water type
(2) Halogenated agent type (For halogenated agent-type fire ex-
tinguishers, see 5.3.2.6.)
(3) Multipurpose dry chemical type
(4) Wet chemical type
✔✔Extinguishers protecting class B - ✔✔(1)Aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF)
(2) Film-forming fluoroprotein foam (FFFP)
(3) Carbon dioxide
(4) Dry chemical type
(5) Halogenated agent type (For halogenated agent-type fire ex-
tinguishers, see 5.3.2.6.)
✔✔Light hazard occupancies can include - ✔✔some build- ings or rooms occupied as
offices, classrooms, churches, as- sembly halls, guest room areas of hotels or motels,
and so forth.
✔✔Ordinary hazard occupancies could consist of - ✔✔Dining areas, mercantile shops,
and allied storage, light manufacturing, research operations, auto showrooms, parking
garages, work shops or support service areas of light hazard occupancies
✔✔Extra hazard occupancies could consist of - ✔✔wood- working; vehicle repair;
aircraft and boat servicing; cooking areas; individual product display showrooms;
product conven- tion center displays; and storage and manufacturing processes such as
painting, dipping, and coating, including flammable liquid handling.
✔✔plain water extinguisher is suitable for class ________ hazards only - ✔✔Class A
✔✔Maintenance and hydro intervals for dry chem and halogenated - ✔✔6 yrs to 12 yrs
✔✔Maintenance and hydro intervals for water AFFF, FFFP/CO2 - ✔✔5 yrs
5 yrs
✔✔A 2A rated fire ext has how many gal of water - ✔✔2.5 gal water
✔✔Protects ABC Hazards - ✔✔Multipurpose ammonium phosphate
✔✔Protects A only hazards - ✔✔Water, wetting agent, loaded stream
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS 2025/2026 GRADED A+
✔✔Oil content of CO2 shall not exceed - ✔✔10 ppm
✔✔For annual maintenance of loaded stream agent, the loaded stream agent shall not
be recovered and reused. True or false? - ✔✔False
✔✔Where fire extinguishers are installed in closed cabinets that are exposed to
elevated temperatures, the cabi- nets shall be provided with _________________ -
✔✔screened openings and drains
✔✔C02 is 1.5 times _______ than air - ✔✔Heavier
✔✔if extinguisher gross weight above 40lb top of extinguisher shall not be greater than
________ off floor - ✔✔3.5 ft off floor
✔✔Where fire extinguishers have more than one letter classification (such as 2-A:20-
B:C), they shall be permitted to satisfy the requirements of each letter class. true or
false? - ✔✔True
✔✔The amount of liquid agent shall be determined by using one of the following 1.
Exact mass by weight 2. Exact mean by volume 3. Anti overfill tube if provided 4. A fill
mark on the fire extinguisher shell if provided - ✔✔1. Exact mass by weight
✔✔AFFF and FFFP cannot use _______ to protect against freezing temps -
✔✔antifreeze
✔✔The agent in stored-pressure wetting agent fire extinguishers shall be replaced -
✔✔Annually
✔✔some _______ extinguishers can be pressurized with argon - ✔✔Class D
✔✔AFFF, FFFP, CO2, and dry chemical shall be selected to protect what hazard -
✔✔Class B
✔✔Only standard industrial-grade ___________ with a maxi- mum dew point of −60°F
(−51°C), shall be used to pressurize stored-pressure dry chemical and halogenated-
type fire extinguishers that use nitrogen as a propellant. - ✔✔Nitrogen
✔✔Protection of class ______ hazards shall be selected from either a wet chemical
type or dry chemical type - ✔✔Class K
, ✔✔The water content of the liquid phase of CO2 shall not be more than ________
percent by weight. - ✔✔0.1
✔✔Fire extinguishers mounted in cabinets or wall recesses shall be placed so that
________ - ✔✔The operating instructions face outward
✔✔Extinguishers protecting class A - ✔✔(1) Water type
(2) Halogenated agent type (For halogenated agent-type fire ex-
tinguishers, see 5.3.2.6.)
(3) Multipurpose dry chemical type
(4) Wet chemical type
✔✔Extinguishers protecting class B - ✔✔(1)Aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF)
(2) Film-forming fluoroprotein foam (FFFP)
(3) Carbon dioxide
(4) Dry chemical type
(5) Halogenated agent type (For halogenated agent-type fire ex-
tinguishers, see 5.3.2.6.)
✔✔Light hazard occupancies can include - ✔✔some build- ings or rooms occupied as
offices, classrooms, churches, as- sembly halls, guest room areas of hotels or motels,
and so forth.
✔✔Ordinary hazard occupancies could consist of - ✔✔Dining areas, mercantile shops,
and allied storage, light manufacturing, research operations, auto showrooms, parking
garages, work shops or support service areas of light hazard occupancies
✔✔Extra hazard occupancies could consist of - ✔✔wood- working; vehicle repair;
aircraft and boat servicing; cooking areas; individual product display showrooms;
product conven- tion center displays; and storage and manufacturing processes such as
painting, dipping, and coating, including flammable liquid handling.
✔✔plain water extinguisher is suitable for class ________ hazards only - ✔✔Class A
✔✔Maintenance and hydro intervals for dry chem and halogenated - ✔✔6 yrs to 12 yrs
✔✔Maintenance and hydro intervals for water AFFF, FFFP/CO2 - ✔✔5 yrs
5 yrs
✔✔A 2A rated fire ext has how many gal of water - ✔✔2.5 gal water
✔✔Protects ABC Hazards - ✔✔Multipurpose ammonium phosphate
✔✔Protects A only hazards - ✔✔Water, wetting agent, loaded stream
