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
200
100
150
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
Integrity
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
Fire protection district
Authority having jurisdiction
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
Group
Squad
Company
Question 5
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Where do the majority of firefighter injuries occur?
At non-fire emergencies
In response vehicles
At the fireground
In or around the firehouse
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)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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?
High-visibility safety vests
Turnouts with reflective stripes
All of the above
Any PPE with reflective stripes
Question 8
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The staging area is located in which control zone?
Hot
Warm
Cold
Limited access
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?
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
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?
Add private line capabilities
Increase the range of radio systems
Retransmit messages on multiple frequencies
Provide a back-up transmitter
Question 12
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Anything that may disrupt or damage the communication process is __________.
Feedback
Semantics
Interference
Noise
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 welfare check
Resource status check
Personnel accountability report
Question 14
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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
Fire involving one to three rooms
When quick attack is needed
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
of 50
What is the fourth of the Ten Standard Fire Fighting Orders?
Identify safety zones and escape routes and make them known
Establish trigger points and make them known
Don't go in if there's only one way out
Determine the objectives and devise a plan
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
Fire extension through void spaces
Extension to exposures
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
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 __________.
Areas particularly susceptible to water damage
Typical avenues of fire extension
Common locations of concealed fire
Salvage problems
Question 23
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Which item is best overhauled outside the structure?
Clothing
Appliances
Mattresses
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
Burnt blankets and rags
Several rekindles in the same area
Question 25
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Which component of the fire tetrahedron usually provides the best indicators of fire cause?
Fuel
Heat source
Oxidizing agent
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 __________.
A radius of 1.5 times the distance of the farthest piece of evidence found
Beyond the farthest piece of evidence found outside the structure
Around the perimeter of the structure
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)
United States Fire Administration (USFA)
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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
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 written by an authorized regulatory agency
Question 30
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What is the second leading cause of fatalities in residential fires?
Wiring/electrical
Smoking
Juvenile firesetting
Heating equipment
Question 31
of 50
Which category of juvenile firesetter is predominantly teen-aged?
Troubled/crisis
Delinquent/criminal
Pathological/emotionally disturbed
Curiosity/experimental
Question 32
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What was a common application for cast iron in building construction?
Window sash
Fasteners
Exterior facades
Tie rods
Question 33
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What is added to concrete to make reinforced concrete?
Steel bars or mesh
Corrosion inhibiting admixture
Calcium carbonate
High-adhesion admixture
Question 34
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Prior to 1960, what was the most common type of insulation?
Asbestos
Cellulose
Cotton
Mineral wool
Question 35
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What is an advantage of noncombustible construction?
Walls are readily breached for emergency escape and rescue
Steel components are coated with protective insulation
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
Truss
Heavy timber
All-metal
Question 37
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What is heat?
Temperature increase resulting in fuel decomposition
A product of pyrolysis
Kinetic energy in the form of vibrating molecules
The energy which produces oxidation
Question 38
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What is the primary toxic effect of hydrogen cyanide?
Chemical asphyxiant
Neurotoxin
Cardiac irritant
Simple asphyxiant
Question 39
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Which gas is a common product of combustion?
Acrolein
Hydrogen sulfide
Anhydrous ammonia
Formaldehyde
Question 40
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What is the primary toxic effect of carbon dioxide?
Disrupts cellular metabolism
Blocks transfer of gases across alveolar membrane
Blocks oxygen from bonding with hemoglobin
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
Physical
Chemical
Question 42
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Dealing with an unventilated compartment fire is particularly risky because of the potential for __________.
Undetectable toxic gasses
Flameover/rollover
Spread to exposures
Backdraft
Question 43
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Fighting fire with water is an example of which method of extinguishment?
Reducing temperature
Neutralizing the catalyst
Chemical flame inhibition
Oxygen exclusion
Question 44
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Which is considered a supplemental or secondary form of eye protection?
SCBA mask
Safety glasses
Helmet-mounted faceshield
Safety goggles
Question 45
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Structural firefighting boots must be equipped with __________.
Rubber upper
Zipper closure
Water-resistant outer shell
Pull-on design
Question 46
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Undergarments of which material should be worn?
Nomex
Nylon
Cotton
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
Advanced
Regular
Routine
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 may be used in oxygen-deficient atmospheres
They are useful in confined space operations
Question 49
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Which gas is responsible for the most fire-related deaths?
Formaldehyde
Sulfur dioxide
Hydrogen sulfide
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
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
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