ASSESSMENT TEST 1 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

ASSESSMENT TEST 1 REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
TheA2mannerA2inA2whichA2aA2fuelA2ignites,A2flameA2develops,A2andA2fireA2spreadsA2is:A2-
A2Ans--FireA2Behavior


True/
False:A2IfA2twoA2orA2moreA2hypothesisA2areA2equallyA2likely,A2thenA2aA2"probable"A2opinion
A2isA2justified.A2-A2Ans--False


NFPAA21033A2-A2Ans--
StandardA2forA2ProfessionalA2QualificationsA2forA2FireA2Investigator,A2developedA2andA2rel
easedA2inA21987.

AnA2investigatorA2willA2needA2toA2demonstrateA2inA2court:A2-A2Ans---
TrainingA2andA2qualificationsA2toA2offerA2anA2opinionA2aboutA2theA2fire.A2DataA2toA2support
A2aA2conclusion.A2DemonstrationA2thatA2scientificA2methodA2ofA2inquiryA2wasA2followed.


AA2flammableA2liquidA2hasA2aA2flashA2pointA2belowA2___F.A2-A2Ans--100F

GenerallyA2speaking,A2whenA2theA2O2A2concentrationA2fallsA2belowA2aboutA2____A2%A2inA
2theA2vicinityA2ofA2theA2flame,A2theA2combustionA2rateA2ofA2ordinaryA2combustiblesA2begins
A2toA2decrease.A2-A2Ans--16%


DuringA2anA2investigation,A2itA2isA2essentialA2thatA2theA2investigationA2beA2carriedA2outA2inA
2a(n)A2___________A2mannerA2toA2ensureA2thatA2allA2aspectsA2ofA2theA2fireA2sceneA2areA2
addressed.A2-A2Ans--TheA2correctA2answerA2is:A2consistent

ToA2developA2aA2hypothesis,A2theA2fireA2investigatorA2uses:A2-A2Ans--
TheA2correctA2answerA2is:A2inductiveA2reasoning.

TheA2investigatorA2standardA2hasA2oneA2requirementA2thatA2noA2otherA2professionalA2qual
ificationA2standardA2requires,A2andA2thatA2is:A2-A2Ans--
TheA2correctA2answerA2is:A2anA2investigatorA2mustA2haveA2successfullyA2completedA2aA2b
ackgroundA2investigation.

TheA2firstA2editionA2ofA2NFPAA2921A2wasA2issuedA2in:A2-A2Ans--
TheA2correctA2answerA2is:A2aA2highA2schoolA2diplomaA2orA2equivalent.

TheA2firstA2stepA2inA2theA2scientificA2methodA2usedA2byA2aA2fireA2investigatorA2isA2to:A2-
A2Ans--
TheA2correctA2answerA2is:A2recognizeA2theA2needA2toA2useA2theA2scientificA2method.

,NFPAA2921A2isA2consideredA2aA2__________A2toA2beA2usedA2byA2aA2fireA2investigatorA2du
ringA2trainingA2orA2aA2fireA2investigation.A2-A2Ans--TheA2correctA2answerA2is:A2guide

WhereA2shouldA2interviewsA2beA2conducted?A2-A2Ans--
ShouldA2beA2conductedA2awayA2fromA2theA2distractionsA2andA2hazardsA2ofA2theA2fireA2sce
ne.

PoliceA2departmentA2reportsA2areA2anA2exampleA2of:A2-A2Ans--
TheA2correctA2answerA2is:A2data.

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2statementsA2aboutA2theA2scientificA2methodA2isA2true?
SelectA2one:
a.A2ThereA2canA2beA2onlyA2oneA2hypothesis.
b.A2ItA2isA2aA2systematicA2approach.
c.A2TheA2basisA2ofA2theA2scientificA2methodA2isA2experience.
d.A2ProblemA2definitionA2comesA2towardA2theA2end.A2-A2Ans--
TheA2correctA2answerA2is:A2ItA2isA2aA2systematicA2approach.

WhatA2typeA2ofA2smokeA2detectorA2isA2bestA2suitedA2forA2firesA2thatA2rapidlyA2developA2mo
reA2flameA2thanA2smoke?A2-A2Ans--IonizationA2smokeA2detector

InA2theA2standardsA2developmentA2processA2usedA2byA2theA2NFPA,A2whichA2ofA2theA2follo
wingA2isA2theA2finalA2vote?A2-A2Ans--TheA2StandardsA2CouncilA2vote

TheA2columnA2ofA2hotA2gases,A2flames,A2andA2smokeA2risingA2aboveA2aA2fire.A2-A2Ans--
Plume

AllA2ofA2theA2followingA2areA2circumstancesA2thatA2justifyA2aA2searchA2andA2seizureA2toA2co
nductA2aA2fireA2sceneA2investigation:A2-A2Ans--a.A2exigentA2circumstances.
b.A2criminalA2searchA2warrant.
c.A2consentA2ofA2theA2owner.

TheA2useA2andA2acceptanceA2ofA2theA2NFPAA2921A2documentA2isA2determinedA2byA2the:A2
-A2Ans--DeterminedA2byA2theA2localA2authority.

AsA2aA2fireA2developsA2withinA2aA2compartment,A2__________A2becomesA2theA2dominantA
2meansA2ofA2heatA2transfer.A2-A2Ans--radiation


ForA2anA2arrest,A2anA2officerA2mustA2have:A2-A2Ans--ProbableA2Cause

ForA2theA2crimeA2ofA2arsonA2toA2beA2provenA2inA2court,A2theA2prosecutorA2andA2investigato
rA2mustA2proveA2allA2ofA2theA2following:A2-A2Ans--theA2fireA2wasA2incendiary.
theA2personA2whoA2setA2theA2fireA2hadA2criminalA2intent.
theA2defendantA2setA2theA2fireA2orA2arrangedA2forA2someoneA2toA2doA2it.

,AA2commonA2typeA2ofA2gloveA2toA2beA2wornA2atA2aA2fireA2sceneA2toA2protectA2theA2investig
atorA2is:A2-A2Ans--NitrileA2glovesA2withA2someA2punctureA2resistance.

AA2physicalA2changeA2fromA2solidA2toA2liquidA2causedA2byA2exposureA2toA2heatA2isA2known
A2as:A2-A2Ans--melting


VaporizationA2-A2Ans--
TheA2processA2ofA2heatingA2liquidsA2toA2produceA2ignitableA2mixturesA2inA2theA2air.

DocumentaryA2EvidenceA2-A2Ans--
AnyA2typeA2ofA2writtenA2recordA2orA2reportA2relevantA2toA2aA2courtA2case.

PlaceA2theA2followingA2stepsA2ofA2theA2scientificA2methodA2inA2theA2correctA2order:A2develo
pA2aA2hypothesis,A2analyzeA2theA2data,A2testA2theA2hypothesis.A2-A2Ans--
TheA2correctA2answerA2is:A2AnalyzeA2theA2data,A2developA2aA2hypothesis,A2testA2theA2hyp
othesis.

SprinklerA2HeadA2TemperatureA2RatingsA2-A2Ans--
RangeA2fromA2135°FA2toA2650°FA2(57°CA2toA2343°C).

WhoA2isA2responsibleA2forA2writingA2NFPAA2documentA2content?A2-A2Ans--
TheA2correctA2answerA2is:A2VolunteerA2technicalA2committees

FuelA2ItemA2-A2Ans--AnyA2articleA2thatA2isA2capableA2ofA2burning.

CentralA2StationA2ServiceA2ProviderA2-A2Ans--
ResponsibleA2forA2installation,A2testing,A2andA2providingA2responseA2toA2theA2siteA2service
;A2signalA2monitoring;A2retransmissionA2ofA2theA2signals;A2andA2recordA2keeping.

AllA2ofA2theA2followingA2areA2hazardsA2thatA2anA2investigatorA2shouldA2identifyA2onceA2onA2
scene:A2-A2Ans--

ResponseA2TimeA2IndexA2IndicatesA2what?A2-A2Ans--
IndicatesA2theA2amountA2ofA2timeA2aA2headA2takesA2toA2activateA2onceA2itA2isA2exposedA2to
A2theA2predeterminedA2activationA2temperature.


UnderA2theA2incidentA2commandA2systemA2(ICS.),A2whoA2isA2inA2charge?A2-A2Ans--
TheA2incidentA2commanderA2isA2inA2charge.

WhichA2typeA2ofA2rightA2ofA2entryA2doA2privateA2fireA2investigatorsA2utilizeA2almostA2exclusi
vely?A2-A2Ans--
ConsentA2isA2theA2typeA2ofA2rightA2ofA2entryA2privateA2fireA2investigatorsA2utilizeA2almostA2e
xclusively.

, FireA2AlarmA2SystemA2-A2Ans--
MadeA2upA2ofA2theA2controlA2unit,A2theA2initiatingA2devices,A2andA2theA2notificationA2applia
nces.

FifthA2AmendmentA2-A2Ans--
StatesA2thatA2aA2personA2cannotA2beA2compelledA2toA2giveA2incriminatingA2testimony.

DuringA2anA2investigation,A2itA2isA2essentialA2thatA2theA2investigationA2beA2carriedA2outA2inA
2a(n.A2___________A2mannerA2toA2ensureA2thatA2allA2aspectsA2ofA2theA2fireA2sceneA2areA2
addressed.A2-A2Ans--consistent

ToA2developA2aA2hypothesis,A2theA2fireA2investigatorA2uses:A2-A2Ans--
inductiveA2reasoning.

TheA2investigatorA2standardA2hasA2oneA2requirementA2thatA2noA2otherA2professionalA2qual
ificationA2standardA2requires,A2andA2thatA2is:A2-A2Ans--
anA2investigatorA2mustA2haveA2successfullyA2completedA2aA2backgroundA2investigation.

AccordingA2toA2NFPAA21033,A2theA2minimumA2educationA2requirementA2forA2anA2investiga
torA2is:A2-A2Ans--aA2highA2schoolA2diplomaA2orA2equivalent.

TheA2firstA2editionA2ofA2NFPAA2921A2wasA2issuedA2in:A2-A2Ans--
TheA2correctA2answerA2is:A21992.

TheA2firstA2stepA2inA2theA2scientificA2methodA2usedA2byA2aA2fireA2investigatorA2isA2to:A2-
A2Ans--
TheA2correctA2answerA2is:A2recognizeA2theA2needA2toA2useA2theA2scientificA2method.

NFPAA2921A2isA2consideredA2aA2__________A2toA2beA2usedA2byA2aA2fireA2investigatorA2du
ringA2trainingA2orA2aA2fireA2investigation.A2-A2Ans--TheA2correctA2answerA2is:A2guide

PoliceA2departmentA2reportsA2areA2anA2exampleA2of:A2-A2Ans--
TheA2correctA2answerA2is:A2data.

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2statementsA2aboutA2theA2scientificA2methodA2isA2true?A2-
A2Ans--TheA2correctA2answerA2is:A2ItA2isA2aA2systematicA2approach.


InA2theA2standardsA2developmentA2processA2usedA2byA2theA2NFPA,A2whichA2ofA2theA2follo
wingA2isA2theA2finalA2vote?A2-A2Ans--
TheA2correctA2answerA2is:A2TheA2StandardsA2CouncilA2vote

IfA2aA2hypothesisA2isA2notA2supportedA2byA2data,A2theA2investigatorA2then:A2-A2Ans--
TheA2correctA2answerA2is:A2returnsA2toA2anA2earlierA2stepA2ofA2theA2scientificA2method.

PlaceA2theA2followingA2stepsA2ofA2theA2scientificA2methodA2inA2theA2correctA2order:A2develo
pA2aA2hypothesis,A2analyzeA2theA2data,A2testA2theA2hypothesis.A2-A2Ans--