Personal Protective Equipment Chapter
3 Test Questions and Answers
1. Which class of fire is depicted in the pictograph system by a fire in a frying pan?
A) K
B) B
C) C
D) D - Answer-A) K
2. Which test is required to measure the ability of an extinguisher cylinder to withstand
steady internal pressure?
A) Static
B) Pneumatic
C) Fatigue
D) Hydrostatic - Answer-D) Hydrostatic
3. The "P" in the acronym PASS, used in reference to fire extinguisher operation, stands
for:
A) point.
B) pick.
C) pause.
D) pull. - Answer-D) pull.
4. What is the term for the substance that puts out the fire?
A) Propellant
B) Extinguishing agent
C) Dry charge
D) Live load - Answer-B) Extinguishing agent
5. For an extinguishing agent to be approved for use on energized electrical equipment,
it must:
A) not conduct electricity.
B) leave no residue.
C) be non-corrosive.
D) be safe for use in a closed room. - Answer-A) not conduct electricity.
6. A Class A fire extinguisher with a numerical rating of 2 contains _____ of water.
A) 1.0 gal (3.8 L)
B) 1.5 gal (5.7 L)
C) 2.0 gal (7.6 L)
D) 2.5 gal (9.5 L) - Answer-D) 2.5 gal (9.5 L)
3 Test Questions and Answers
1. Which class of fire is depicted in the pictograph system by a fire in a frying pan?
A) K
B) B
C) C
D) D - Answer-A) K
2. Which test is required to measure the ability of an extinguisher cylinder to withstand
steady internal pressure?
A) Static
B) Pneumatic
C) Fatigue
D) Hydrostatic - Answer-D) Hydrostatic
3. The "P" in the acronym PASS, used in reference to fire extinguisher operation, stands
for:
A) point.
B) pick.
C) pause.
D) pull. - Answer-D) pull.
4. What is the term for the substance that puts out the fire?
A) Propellant
B) Extinguishing agent
C) Dry charge
D) Live load - Answer-B) Extinguishing agent
5. For an extinguishing agent to be approved for use on energized electrical equipment,
it must:
A) not conduct electricity.
B) leave no residue.
C) be non-corrosive.
D) be safe for use in a closed room. - Answer-A) not conduct electricity.
6. A Class A fire extinguisher with a numerical rating of 2 contains _____ of water.
A) 1.0 gal (3.8 L)
B) 1.5 gal (5.7 L)
C) 2.0 gal (7.6 L)
D) 2.5 gal (9.5 L) - Answer-D) 2.5 gal (9.5 L)
