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?
150
250
200
100
Question 2
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Which term best matches the definition "Doing the right thing even though you don't have to"?
Pride
Morality
Character
Integrity
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?
Group
Company
Engine
Squad
Question 5
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Where do the majority of firefighter injuries occur?
At non-fire emergencies
In or around the firehouse
In response vehicles
At the fireground
Question 6
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Which organization developed the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives?
International Association of Firefighters (IAFF)
National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF)
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Question 7
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Which item meets the DOT requirements for visibility for personnel working a vehicle accident?
Turnouts with reflective stripes
High-visibility safety vests
Any PPE with reflective stripes
All of the above
Question 8
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The staging area is located in which control zone?
Limited access
Hot
Warm
Cold
Question 9
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An SCBA tag system provides accountability for personnel who are __________.
Wearing breathing apparatus
Inside the incident perimeter
On duty
Operating inside the hot zone
Question 10
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Which statement about wired telegraph circuit boxes is correct?
Their use is increasing in many areas
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
They report only the location from which the alarm is sent
Question 11
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What is the primary function of a repeater?
Add private line capabilities
Retransmit messages on multiple frequencies
Provide a back-up transmitter
Increase the range of radio systems
Question 12
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Anything that may disrupt or damage the communication process is __________.
Semantics
Feedback
Noise
Interference
Question 13
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What is the term for a roll-call of all personnel assigned to an incident?
Situation status report
Personnel accountability report
Resource status check
Personnel welfare check
Question 14
of 50
What is the volume range delivered from a 1-3/4" (45 mm) line?
40 to 125 gpm (150 to 475 L/min)
60 to 150 gpm (230 to 570 L/min)
60 to 175 gpm (230 to 665 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 extra reach is required
When quick attack is needed
Fire involving one to three rooms
Question 16
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For which situation is a solid stream nozzle best suited?
Exterior attack
Backup interior attack hoseline
Interior attack
Exposure protection
Question 17
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How should a hot overhead gas layer be cooled?
Steady discharge of a fog stream upward
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
Question 18
of 50
What is the fourth of the Ten Standard Fire Fighting Orders?
Don't go in if there's only one way out
Establish trigger points and make them known
Identify safety zones and escape routes and make them known
Determine the objectives and devise a plan
Question 19
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What does the C in LCES stand for?
Communication
Caution
Command
Control
Question 20
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Which is an example of secondary damage?
Extension to exposures
Smoke damage
Fire extension through void spaces
Damage caused by forcible entry
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 away from 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 against the chest
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
Books/documents
Appliances
Clothing
Question 24
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Which is the most probable indication of accelerant use?
Burnt blankets and rags
Multiple points of origin
Several rekindles in the same area
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
Heat source
Fuel
Chemical chain reaction
Question 26
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When should firefighters collect evidence?
Only when necessary in order to preserve it
On any fire of suspect origin
As early as possible in the incident
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
Beyond the farthest piece of evidence found outside 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)?
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
United States Fire Administration (USFA)
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
Question 29
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How does a model code become law?
Suit must be brought referencing the standard as representing a reasonable and prudent standard
It must be written by an authorized regulatory agency
It must be formally adopted by the state or local governing body
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?
Heating equipment
Wiring/electrical
Smoking
Juvenile firesetting
Question 31
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Which category of juvenile firesetter is predominantly teen-aged?
Troubled/crisis
Curiosity/experimental
Pathological/emotionally disturbed
Delinquent/criminal
Question 32
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What was a common application for cast iron in building construction?
Exterior facades
Tie rods
Fasteners
Window sash
Question 33
of 50
What is added to concrete to make reinforced concrete?
Calcium carbonate
Corrosion inhibiting admixture
Steel bars or mesh
High-adhesion admixture
Question 34
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Prior to 1960, what was the most common type of insulation?
Cellulose
Mineral wool
Asbestos
Cotton
Question 35
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What is an advantage of noncombustible construction?
Steel components are coated with protective insulation
Walls are readily breached for emergency escape and rescue
It is the most fire resistive construction type
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?
Pre-World War II construction
Heavy timber
All-metal
Truss
Question 37
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What is heat?
Kinetic energy in the form of vibrating molecules
The energy which produces oxidation
A product of pyrolysis
Temperature increase resulting in fuel decomposition
Question 38
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What is the primary toxic effect of hydrogen cyanide?
Cardiac irritant
Chemical asphyxiant
Simple asphyxiant
Neurotoxin
Question 39
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Which gas is a common product of combustion?
Anhydrous ammonia
Hydrogen sulfide
Formaldehyde
Acrolein
Question 40
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What is the primary toxic effect of carbon dioxide?
Displaces oxygen from the air
Disrupts cellular metabolism
Blocks transfer of gases across alveolar membrane
Blocks oxygen from bonding with hemoglobin
Question 41
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Spontaneous ignition of a wad of linseed oil-soaked rags is caused by which form of heat energy?
Organic
Physical
Chemical
Latent
Question 42
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Dealing with an unventilated compartment fire is particularly risky because of the potential for __________.
Flameover/rollover
Undetectable toxic gasses
Spread to exposures
Backdraft
Question 43
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Fighting fire with water is an example of which method of extinguishment?
Oxygen exclusion
Chemical flame inhibition
Neutralizing the catalyst
Reducing temperature
Question 44
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Which is considered a supplemental or secondary form of eye protection?
Helmet-mounted faceshield
SCBA mask
Safety glasses
Safety goggles
Question 45
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Structural firefighting boots must be equipped with __________.
Zipper closure
Water-resistant outer shell
Rubber upper
Pull-on design
Question 46
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Undergarments of which material should be worn?
Cotton
Cotton/polyester
Nylon
Nomex
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 offer protection for particulate matter only
They are useful in confined space operations
They may be used in oxygen-deficient atmospheres
They use a closed-circuit system
Question 49
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Which gas is responsible for the most fire-related deaths?
Carbon monoxide
Sulfur dioxide
Formaldehyde
Hydrogen sulfide
Question 50
of 50
Which statement about primary search is correct?
The search team should consist of a minimum of two members
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
Confine the search to those areas adjacent to the fire
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