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