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
200
250
100
Question 2
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Which term best matches the definition "Doing the right thing even though you don't have to"?
Morality
Integrity
Character
Pride
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
Chief fire official
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?
Group
Squad
Engine
Company
Question 5
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Where do the majority of firefighter injuries occur?
At the fireground
At non-fire emergencies
In or around the firehouse
In response vehicles
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 Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF)
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
Question 7
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Which item meets the DOT requirements for visibility for personnel working a vehicle accident?
Any PPE with reflective stripes
High-visibility safety vests
All of the above
Turnouts with reflective stripes
Question 8
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The staging area is located in which control zone?
Limited access
Warm
Cold
Hot
Question 9
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An SCBA tag system provides accountability for personnel who are __________.
On duty
Wearing breathing apparatus
Inside the incident perimeter
Operating inside the hot zone
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 less likely to be a source of malicious false alarms than other alerting systems
They are difficult for hearing-impaired people to use
Their use is increasing in many areas
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
Add private line capabilities
Provide a back-up transmitter
Question 12
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Anything that may disrupt or damage the communication process is __________.
Interference
Noise
Semantics
Feedback
Question 13
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What is the term for a roll-call of all personnel assigned to an incident?
Resource status check
Personnel welfare check
Situation status report
Personnel accountability report
Question 14
of 50
What is the volume range delivered from a 1-3/4" (45 mm) line?
40 to 175 gpm (150 to 665 L/min)
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)
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 manpower is limited
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
Exposure protection
Interior attack
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
Pencil the layer with a straight/solid stream
Steady discharge of a fog stream upward
Paint the ceiling with a straight/solid stream
Question 18
of 50
What is the fourth of the Ten Standard Fire Fighting Orders?
Establish trigger points and make them known
Identify safety zones and escape routes and make them known
Determine the objectives and devise a plan
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?
Caution
Command
Communication
Control
Question 20
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Which is an example of secondary damage?
Smoke damage
Damage caused by forcible entry
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?
On the shoulder with the open edges away from the neck
Cradled on both forearms, open edges away from the chest
On the shoulder with the open edges next to the neck
Cradled on both forearms, open edges against the chest
Question 22
of 50
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?
Books/documents
Mattresses
Appliances
Clothing
Question 24
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Which is the most probable indication of accelerant use?
Multiple points of origin
Reduction of flames when water is applied
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?
Heat source
Oxidizing agent
Chemical chain reaction
Fuel
Question 26
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When should firefighters collect evidence?
As early as possible in the incident
Before beginning overhaul operations
On any fire of suspect origin
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 __________.
Around the structure and the immediate surroundings
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
Question 28
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Who publishes the Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA)?
United States Fire Administration (USFA)
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
Question 29
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How does a model code become law?
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 written by an authorized regulatory agency
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
of 50
Which category of juvenile firesetter is predominantly teen-aged?
Pathological/emotionally disturbed
Delinquent/criminal
Troubled/crisis
Curiosity/experimental
Question 32
of 50
What was a common application for cast iron in building construction?
Fasteners
Tie rods
Exterior facades
Window sash
Question 33
of 50
What is added to concrete to make reinforced concrete?
High-adhesion admixture
Calcium carbonate
Corrosion inhibiting admixture
Steel bars or mesh
Question 34
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Prior to 1960, what was the most common type of insulation?
Asbestos
Mineral wool
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
It is the most fire resistive construction type
Walls are readily breached for emergency escape and rescue
Steel components are coated with protective insulation
Question 36
of 50
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?
A product of pyrolysis
Temperature increase resulting in fuel decomposition
The energy which produces oxidation
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
Simple asphyxiant
Neurotoxin
Chemical asphyxiant
Question 39
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Which gas is a common product of combustion?
Anhydrous ammonia
Hydrogen sulfide
Acrolein
Formaldehyde
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
Disrupts cellular metabolism
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?
Chemical
Latent
Organic
Physical
Question 42
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Dealing with an unventilated compartment fire is particularly risky because of the potential for __________.
Flameover/rollover
Spread to exposures
Backdraft
Undetectable toxic gasses
Question 43
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Fighting fire with water is an example of which method of extinguishment?
Chemical flame inhibition
Neutralizing the catalyst
Oxygen exclusion
Reducing temperature
Question 44
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Which is considered a supplemental or secondary form of eye protection?
Safety goggles
SCBA mask
Safety glasses
Helmet-mounted faceshield
Question 45
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Structural firefighting boots must be equipped with __________.
Zipper closure
Pull-on design
Water-resistant outer shell
Rubber upper
Question 46
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Undergarments of which material should be worn?
Nylon
Cotton
Nomex
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?
Regular
Routine
Advanced
Standard
Question 48
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Which statement about air-purifying respirators is correct?
They use a closed-circuit system
They offer protection for particulate matter only
They are useful in confined space operations
They may be used in oxygen-deficient atmospheres
Question 49
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Which gas is responsible for the most fire-related deaths?
Sulfur dioxide
Carbon monoxide
Hydrogen sulfide
Formaldehyde
Question 50
of 50
Which statement about primary search is correct?
Rescuers should crawl or duck-walk even in light smoke and heat conditions
The search should begin at the area where victims are most likely to be located
The search team should consist of a minimum of two members
Confine the search to those areas adjacent to the fire
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