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
100
200
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?
Chief fire official
Local emergency response committee
Authority having jurisdiction
Fire protection district
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?
Company
Engine
Squad
Group
Question 5
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Where do the majority of firefighter injuries occur?
In response vehicles
In or around the firehouse
At the fireground
At non-fire emergencies
Question 6
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Which organization developed the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
International Association of Firefighters (IAFF)
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
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?
High-visibility safety vests
Turnouts with reflective stripes
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
Warm
Hot
Cold
Question 9
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An SCBA tag system provides accountability for personnel who are __________.
Inside the incident perimeter
Wearing breathing apparatus
Operating inside the hot zone
On duty
Question 10
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Which statement about wired telegraph circuit boxes is correct?
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
Their use is increasing in many areas
Question 11
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What is the primary function of a repeater?
Retransmit messages on multiple frequencies
Provide a back-up transmitter
Add private line capabilities
Increase the range of radio systems
Question 12
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Anything that may disrupt or damage the communication process is __________.
Semantics
Noise
Interference
Feedback
Question 13
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What is the term for a roll-call of all personnel assigned to an incident?
Personnel accountability report
Situation status report
Personnel welfare check
Resource status 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)
40 to 175 gpm (150 to 665 L/min)
60 to 175 gpm (230 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
Exterior attack
Interior attack
Backup interior attack hoseline
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?
Identify safety zones and escape routes and make them known
Determine the objectives and devise a plan
Establish trigger points and make them known
Don't go in if there's only one way out
Question 19
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What does the C in LCES stand for?
Communication
Command
Control
Caution
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?
On the shoulder with the open edges next to the neck
Cradled on both forearms, open edges away from the chest
On the shoulder with the open edges away from 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 __________.
Typical avenues of fire extension
Salvage problems
Areas particularly susceptible to water damage
Common locations of concealed fire
Question 23
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Which item is best overhauled outside the structure?
Appliances
Books/documents
Clothing
Mattresses
Question 24
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Which is the most probable indication of accelerant use?
Multiple points of origin
Several rekindles in the same area
Burnt blankets and rags
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?
Fuel
Chemical chain reaction
Heat source
Oxidizing agent
Question 26
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When should firefighters collect evidence?
Before beginning overhaul operations
Only when necessary in order to preserve it
As early as possible in the incident
On any fire of suspect origin
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)?
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?
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
It must be written by an authorized regulatory agency
It must be formally adopted by the state or local governing body
Question 30
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What is the second leading cause of fatalities in residential fires?
Juvenile firesetting
Heating equipment
Wiring/electrical
Smoking
Question 31
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Which category of juvenile firesetter is predominantly teen-aged?
Pathological/emotionally disturbed
Curiosity/experimental
Troubled/crisis
Delinquent/criminal
Question 32
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What was a common application for cast iron in building construction?
Fasteners
Exterior facades
Window sash
Tie rods
Question 33
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What is added to concrete to make reinforced concrete?
High-adhesion admixture
Steel bars or mesh
Calcium carbonate
Corrosion inhibiting admixture
Question 34
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Prior to 1960, what was the most common type of insulation?
Cotton
Mineral wool
Asbestos
Cellulose
Question 35
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What is an advantage of noncombustible construction?
Steel components are coated with protective insulation
It is the most fire resistive construction type
Walls are readily breached for emergency escape and rescue
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
All-metal
Heavy timber
Truss
Question 37
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What is heat?
Kinetic energy in the form of vibrating molecules
Temperature increase resulting in fuel decomposition
A product of pyrolysis
The energy which produces oxidation
Question 38
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What is the primary toxic effect of hydrogen cyanide?
Chemical asphyxiant
Simple asphyxiant
Cardiac irritant
Neurotoxin
Question 39
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Which gas is a common product of combustion?
Hydrogen sulfide
Anhydrous ammonia
Formaldehyde
Acrolein
Question 40
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What is the primary toxic effect of carbon dioxide?
Blocks oxygen from bonding with hemoglobin
Disrupts cellular metabolism
Blocks transfer of gases across alveolar membrane
Displaces oxygen from the air
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
Latent
Chemical
Physical
Question 42
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Dealing with an unventilated compartment fire is particularly risky because of the potential for __________.
Flameover/rollover
Backdraft
Undetectable toxic gasses
Spread to exposures
Question 43
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Fighting fire with water is an example of which method of extinguishment?
Reducing temperature
Neutralizing the catalyst
Oxygen exclusion
Chemical flame inhibition
Question 44
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Which is considered a supplemental or secondary form of eye protection?
Helmet-mounted faceshield
Safety goggles
Safety glasses
SCBA mask
Question 45
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Structural firefighting boots must be equipped with __________.
Pull-on design
Water-resistant outer shell
Zipper closure
Rubber upper
Question 46
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Undergarments of which material should be worn?
Nomex
Nylon
Cotton/polyester
Cotton
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
Advanced
Regular
Routine
Question 48
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Which statement about air-purifying respirators is correct?
They offer protection for particulate matter only
They may be used in oxygen-deficient atmospheres
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?
Formaldehyde
Hydrogen sulfide
Sulfur dioxide
Carbon monoxide
Question 50
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Which statement about primary search is correct?
The search should begin at the area where victims are most likely to be located
Confine the search to those areas adjacent to the fire
The search team should consist of a minimum of two members
Rescuers should crawl or duck-walk even in light smoke and heat conditions
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