Fire Exam Prep I & II 6th Ed.
Audit Quiz
Question 1
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What is the average number of fire service line-of-duty deaths per year?
200
150
100
250
Question 2
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Which term best matches the definition "Doing the right thing even though you don't have to"?
Pride
Integrity
Morality
Character
Question 3
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What is the term for a legal entity that establishes a fire service agency to protect its citizens and determines its organization and structure?
Local emergency response committee
Authority having jurisdiction
Fire protection district
Chief fire official
Question 4
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What is the term for an operational unit composed of an officer, a driver/operator, and at least one firefighter/EMT?
Engine
Company
Squad
Group
Question 5
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Where do the majority of firefighter injuries occur?
At the fireground
In or around the firehouse
At non-fire emergencies
In response vehicles
Question 6
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Which organization developed the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
International Association of Firefighters (IAFF)
National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF)
Question 7
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Which item meets the DOT requirements for visibility for personnel working a vehicle accident?
All of the above
Turnouts with reflective stripes
High-visibility safety vests
Any PPE with reflective stripes
Question 8
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The staging area is located in which control zone?
Limited access
Hot
Cold
Warm
Question 9
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An SCBA tag system provides accountability for personnel who are __________.
On duty
Operating inside the hot zone
Wearing breathing apparatus
Inside the incident perimeter
Question 10
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Which statement about wired telegraph circuit boxes is correct?
Their use is increasing in many areas
They report only the location from which the alarm is sent
They are difficult for hearing-impaired people to use
They are less likely to be a source of malicious false alarms than other alerting systems
Question 11
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What is the primary function of a repeater?
Increase the range of radio systems
Retransmit messages on multiple frequencies
Provide a back-up transmitter
Add private line capabilities
Question 12
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Anything that may disrupt or damage the communication process is __________.
Semantics
Interference
Feedback
Noise
Question 13
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What is the term for a roll-call of all personnel assigned to an incident?
Personnel welfare check
Situation status report
Personnel accountability report
Resource status check
Question 14
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What is the volume range delivered from a 1-3/4" (45 mm) line?
60 to 175 gpm (230 to 665 L/min)
60 to 150 gpm (230 to 570 L/min)
40 to 125 gpm (150 to 475 L/min)
40 to 175 gpm (150 to 665 L/min)
Question 15
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A 1-3/4" (45 mm) line is suitable for all of these situations EXCEPT ONE. CHOOSE THE EXCEPTION.
When quick attack is needed
When extra reach is required
Fire involving one to three rooms
When manpower is limited
Question 16
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For which situation is a solid stream nozzle best suited?
Exposure protection
Interior attack
Backup interior attack hoseline
Exterior attack
Question 17
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How should a hot overhead gas layer be cooled?
Discharge short bursts of a fog pattern into the gas layer
Paint the ceiling with a straight/solid stream
Pencil the layer with a straight/solid stream
Steady discharge of a fog stream upward
Question 18
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What is the fourth of the Ten Standard Fire Fighting Orders?
Establish trigger points and make them known
Determine the objectives and devise a plan
Don't go in if there's only one way out
Identify safety zones and escape routes and make them known
Question 19
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What does the C in LCES stand for?
Caution
Control
Communication
Command
Question 20
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Which is an example of secondary damage?
Damage caused by forcible entry
Smoke damage
Fire extension through void spaces
Extension to exposures
Question 21
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What is the best way to carry a salvage cover folded for a two-firefighter spread?
Cradled on both forearms, open edges against the chest
On the shoulder with the open edges away from the neck
On the shoulder with the open edges next to the neck
Cradled on both forearms, open edges away from the chest
Question 22
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Cornices, door and window casings, and insulating materials are examples of __________.
Typical avenues of fire extension
Areas particularly susceptible to water damage
Salvage problems
Common locations of concealed fire
Question 23
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Which item is best overhauled outside the structure?
Mattresses
Clothing
Appliances
Books/documents
Question 24
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Which is the most probable indication of accelerant use?
Reduction of flames when water is applied
Multiple points of origin
Several rekindles in the same area
Burnt blankets and rags
Question 25
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Which component of the fire tetrahedron usually provides the best indicators of fire cause?
Chemical chain reaction
Heat source
Fuel
Oxidizing agent
Question 26
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When should firefighters collect evidence?
As early as possible in the incident
Only when necessary in order to preserve it
On any fire of suspect origin
Before beginning overhaul operations
Question 27
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To protect evidence at the scene of a structure fire, the security perimeter should extend __________.
Around the perimeter of the structure
A radius of 1.5 times the distance of the farthest piece of evidence found
Around the structure and the immediate surroundings
Beyond the farthest piece of evidence found outside the structure
Question 28
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Who publishes the Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA)?
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
United States Fire Administration (USFA)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Question 29
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How does a model code become law?
It must be approved by both houses of congress and signed by the president
Suit must be brought referencing the standard as representing a reasonable and prudent standard
It must be formally adopted by the state or local governing body
It must be written by an authorized regulatory agency
Question 30
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What is the second leading cause of fatalities in residential fires?
Juvenile firesetting
Wiring/electrical
Heating equipment
Smoking
Question 31
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Which category of juvenile firesetter is predominantly teen-aged?
Pathological/emotionally disturbed
Delinquent/criminal
Troubled/crisis
Curiosity/experimental
Question 32
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What was a common application for cast iron in building construction?
Fasteners
Window sash
Exterior facades
Tie rods
Question 33
of 50
What is added to concrete to make reinforced concrete?
High-adhesion admixture
Corrosion inhibiting admixture
Steel bars or mesh
Calcium carbonate
Question 34
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Prior to 1960, what was the most common type of insulation?
Mineral wool
Cotton
Asbestos
Cellulose
Question 35
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What is an advantage of noncombustible construction?
It is the most fire resistive construction type
Walls are readily breached for emergency escape and rescue
Steel components are coated with protective insulation
Structural materials will not add to the spread of fire
Question 36
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In general, when exposed to fire, which construction type resists structural collapse the best?
Truss
All-metal
Pre-World War II construction
Heavy timber
Question 37
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What is heat?
The energy which produces oxidation
Temperature increase resulting in fuel decomposition
A product of pyrolysis
Kinetic energy in the form of vibrating molecules
Question 38
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What is the primary toxic effect of hydrogen cyanide?
Cardiac irritant
Chemical asphyxiant
Neurotoxin
Simple asphyxiant
Question 39
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Which gas is a common product of combustion?
Formaldehyde
Acrolein
Hydrogen sulfide
Anhydrous ammonia
Question 40
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What is the primary toxic effect of carbon dioxide?
Blocks transfer of gases across alveolar membrane
Blocks oxygen from bonding with hemoglobin
Displaces oxygen from the air
Disrupts cellular metabolism
Question 41
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Spontaneous ignition of a wad of linseed oil-soaked rags is caused by which form of heat energy?
Latent
Organic
Physical
Chemical
Question 42
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Dealing with an unventilated compartment fire is particularly risky because of the potential for __________.
Backdraft
Undetectable toxic gasses
Spread to exposures
Flameover/rollover
Question 43
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Fighting fire with water is an example of which method of extinguishment?
Reducing temperature
Oxygen exclusion
Neutralizing the catalyst
Chemical flame inhibition
Question 44
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Which is considered a supplemental or secondary form of eye protection?
SCBA mask
Safety glasses
Safety goggles
Helmet-mounted faceshield
Question 45
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Structural firefighting boots must be equipped with __________.
Rubber upper
Water-resistant outer shell
Zipper closure
Pull-on design
Question 46
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Undergarments of which material should be worn?
Cotton
Cotton/polyester
Nomex
Nylon
Question 47
of 50
According to NFPA standard, what is the term for a type of PPE cleaning that is done in a dedicated washing machine?
Advanced
Regular
Standard
Routine
Question 48
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Which statement about air-purifying respirators is correct?
They may be used in oxygen-deficient atmospheres
They offer protection for particulate matter only
They are useful in confined space operations
They use a closed-circuit system
Question 49
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Which gas is responsible for the most fire-related deaths?
Hydrogen sulfide
Formaldehyde
Sulfur dioxide
Carbon monoxide
Question 50
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Which statement about primary search is correct?
Rescuers should crawl or duck-walk even in light smoke and heat conditions
The search team should consist of a minimum of two members
Confine the search to those areas adjacent to the fire
The search should begin at the area where victims are most likely to be located
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