IICRC OCT Course Practice Questions &
Answers
The _______ is the technician's best instrument for detecting the presence
and intensity of an odor.
(Ans- Nose
Odor is a gas interpreted by the ______________ ________________.
(Ans- Olfactory lobe
The "pure" sensation of smell that is transmitted from the nose to the
olfactory lobe by way of the olfactory nerve is called ________ _______.
(Ans- real odor
_____________________ _______________ is a term used by some to
describe odors which people believe they smell, based on experiences,
suggestions and past impressions.
(Ans- Psychological odors
The human sense that is capable of distinguishing odors at very low
concentrations is the _____________ ____________.
(Ans- Olfactory sense
An important property for a substance to have a detectable odor is
______________ solubility.
(Ans- water
___________________ is a condition where an individual becomes
accustomed to an odor.
(Ans- Acclamation
, Odor is most apparent when ________________ and
__________________ are high.
(Ans- humidity; temperature
Most deodorizations usually begin with the removal of the _____________.
(Ans- source
Cleaning the source area is the __________________ principle of odor
control.
(Ans- 2nd
________________________ is the third general principle in effective
deodorization.
(Ans- Penetration
___________________ is the fourth principle of odor control.
(Ans- Sealing
A __________________ is a compound that "locks-in" vaporous odor
molecules.
(Ans- sealer
Oxidizing agents break down organic matter by adding
________________.
(Ans- oxygen
Chlorine bleach and ozone gas are ___________________.
(Ans- oxidizers
Most deodorants used in smoke odor removal contain a combination of
________________ and ____________ agents.
(Ans- masking ; pairing
Answers
The _______ is the technician's best instrument for detecting the presence
and intensity of an odor.
(Ans- Nose
Odor is a gas interpreted by the ______________ ________________.
(Ans- Olfactory lobe
The "pure" sensation of smell that is transmitted from the nose to the
olfactory lobe by way of the olfactory nerve is called ________ _______.
(Ans- real odor
_____________________ _______________ is a term used by some to
describe odors which people believe they smell, based on experiences,
suggestions and past impressions.
(Ans- Psychological odors
The human sense that is capable of distinguishing odors at very low
concentrations is the _____________ ____________.
(Ans- Olfactory sense
An important property for a substance to have a detectable odor is
______________ solubility.
(Ans- water
___________________ is a condition where an individual becomes
accustomed to an odor.
(Ans- Acclamation
, Odor is most apparent when ________________ and
__________________ are high.
(Ans- humidity; temperature
Most deodorizations usually begin with the removal of the _____________.
(Ans- source
Cleaning the source area is the __________________ principle of odor
control.
(Ans- 2nd
________________________ is the third general principle in effective
deodorization.
(Ans- Penetration
___________________ is the fourth principle of odor control.
(Ans- Sealing
A __________________ is a compound that "locks-in" vaporous odor
molecules.
(Ans- sealer
Oxidizing agents break down organic matter by adding
________________.
(Ans- oxygen
Chlorine bleach and ozone gas are ___________________.
(Ans- oxidizers
Most deodorants used in smoke odor removal contain a combination of
________________ and ____________ agents.
(Ans- masking ; pairing
