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
Morality
Pride
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?
Authority having jurisdiction
Fire protection district
Local emergency response committee
Chief fire official
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
Group
Squad
Question 5
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Where do the majority of firefighter injuries occur?
In response vehicles
At the fireground
In or around the firehouse
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
Any PPE with reflective stripes
All of the above
Turnouts with reflective stripes
Question 8
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The staging area is located in which control zone?
Hot
Limited access
Cold
Warm
Question 9
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An SCBA tag system provides accountability for personnel who are __________.
Operating inside the hot zone
Inside the incident perimeter
Wearing breathing apparatus
On duty
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
They are less likely to be a source of malicious false alarms than other alerting systems
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 __________.
Noise
Interference
Feedback
Semantics
Question 13
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What is the term for a roll-call of all personnel assigned to an incident?
Personnel accountability report
Resource status check
Situation status report
Personnel welfare 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 175 gpm (150 to 665 L/min)
40 to 125 gpm (150 to 475 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?
Exterior attack
Interior attack
Backup interior attack hoseline
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
Steady discharge of a fog stream upward
Discharge short bursts of a fog pattern into the gas layer
Pencil the layer with a straight/solid stream
Question 18
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What is the fourth of the Ten Standard Fire Fighting Orders?
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
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
Command
Control
Communication
Question 20
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Which is an example of secondary damage?
Damage caused by forcible entry
Smoke damage
Extension to exposures
Fire extension through void spaces
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 against the chest
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
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?
Mattresses
Books/documents
Appliances
Clothing
Question 24
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Which is the most probable indication of accelerant use?
Multiple points of origin
Burnt blankets and rags
Reduction of flames when water is applied
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
Chemical chain reaction
Oxidizing agent
Heat source
Question 26
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When should firefighters collect evidence?
As early as possible in the incident
Only when necessary in order to preserve it
Before beginning overhaul operations
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 __________.
Beyond the farthest piece of evidence found outside the structure
Around the structure and the immediate surroundings
Around the perimeter of 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)?
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
United States Fire Administration (USFA)
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 written by an authorized regulatory agency
It must be approved by both houses of congress and signed by the president
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
Question 30
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What is the second leading cause of fatalities in residential fires?
Wiring/electrical
Juvenile firesetting
Heating equipment
Smoking
Question 31
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Which category of juvenile firesetter is predominantly teen-aged?
Curiosity/experimental
Delinquent/criminal
Pathological/emotionally disturbed
Troubled/crisis
Question 32
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What was a common application for cast iron in building construction?
Exterior facades
Window sash
Fasteners
Tie rods
Question 33
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What is added to concrete to make reinforced concrete?
Corrosion inhibiting admixture
Steel bars or mesh
Calcium carbonate
High-adhesion admixture
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?
It is the most fire resistive construction type
Walls are readily breached for emergency escape and rescue
Steel components are coated with protective insulation
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?
Heavy timber
Truss
Pre-World War II construction
All-metal
Question 37
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What is heat?
The energy which produces oxidation
A product of pyrolysis
Kinetic energy in the form of vibrating molecules
Temperature increase resulting in fuel decomposition
Question 38
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What is the primary toxic effect of hydrogen cyanide?
Chemical asphyxiant
Neurotoxin
Simple asphyxiant
Cardiac irritant
Question 39
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Which gas is a common product of combustion?
Hydrogen sulfide
Anhydrous ammonia
Acrolein
Formaldehyde
Question 40
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What is the primary toxic effect of carbon dioxide?
Disrupts cellular metabolism
Blocks oxygen from bonding with hemoglobin
Displaces oxygen from the air
Blocks transfer of gases across alveolar membrane
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
Chemical
Physical
Latent
Question 42
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Dealing with an unventilated compartment fire is particularly risky because of the potential for __________.
Spread to exposures
Undetectable toxic gasses
Flameover/rollover
Backdraft
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?
Safety goggles
Helmet-mounted faceshield
Safety glasses
SCBA mask
Question 45
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Structural firefighting boots must be equipped with __________.
Water-resistant outer shell
Zipper closure
Rubber upper
Pull-on design
Question 46
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Undergarments of which material should be worn?
Cotton/polyester
Cotton
Nomex
Nylon
Question 47
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According to NFPA standard, what is the term for a type of PPE cleaning that is done in a dedicated washing machine?
Regular
Advanced
Standard
Routine
Question 48
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Which statement about air-purifying respirators is correct?
They use a closed-circuit system
They are useful in confined space operations
They may be used in oxygen-deficient atmospheres
They offer protection for particulate matter only
Question 49
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Which gas is responsible for the most fire-related deaths?
Sulfur dioxide
Carbon monoxide
Formaldehyde
Hydrogen sulfide
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
The search team should consist of a minimum of two members
Confine the search to those areas adjacent to the fire
Rescuers should crawl or duck-walk even in light smoke and heat conditions
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