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
250
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
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?
Company
Squad
Engine
Group
Question 5
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Where do the majority of firefighter injuries occur?
At the fireground
In response vehicles
At non-fire emergencies
In or around the firehouse
Question 6
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Which organization developed the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives?
National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
International Association of Firefighters (IAFF)
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
Any PPE with reflective stripes
All of the above
Question 8
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The staging area is located in which control zone?
Cold
Warm
Hot
Limited access
Question 9
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An SCBA tag system provides accountability for personnel who are __________.
Wearing breathing apparatus
Operating inside the hot zone
Inside the incident perimeter
On duty
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?
Increase the range of radio systems
Add private line capabilities
Provide a back-up transmitter
Retransmit messages on multiple frequencies
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 welfare check
Situation status report
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?
60 to 150 gpm (230 to 570 L/min)
40 to 125 gpm (150 to 475 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.
Fire involving one to three rooms
When extra reach is required
When manpower is limited
When quick attack is needed
Question 16
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For which situation is a solid stream nozzle best suited?
Exposure protection
Backup interior attack hoseline
Exterior attack
Interior attack
Question 17
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How should a hot overhead gas layer be cooled?
Pencil the layer with a straight/solid stream
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
Question 18
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What is the fourth of the Ten Standard Fire Fighting Orders?
Establish trigger points and make them known
Determine the objectives and devise a plan
Don't go in if there's only one way out
Identify safety zones and escape routes and make them known
Question 19
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What does the C in LCES stand for?
Control
Command
Caution
Communication
Question 20
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Which is an example of secondary damage?
Damage caused by forcible entry
Extension to exposures
Fire extension through void spaces
Smoke damage
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
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
Books/documents
Mattresses
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
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
Chemical chain reaction
Oxidizing agent
Fuel
Question 26
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When should firefighters collect evidence?
On any fire of suspect origin
Only when necessary in order to preserve it
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
Around the structure and the immediate surroundings
Beyond the farthest piece of evidence found outside the structure
Around the perimeter of the structure
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)
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
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
Wiring/electrical
Heating equipment
Smoking
Question 31
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Which category of juvenile firesetter is predominantly teen-aged?
Pathological/emotionally disturbed
Delinquent/criminal
Curiosity/experimental
Troubled/crisis
Question 32
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What was a common application for cast iron in building construction?
Tie rods
Window sash
Exterior facades
Fasteners
Question 33
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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?
Mineral wool
Cellulose
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
Truss
All-metal
Question 37
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What is heat?
A product of pyrolysis
The energy which produces oxidation
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?
Neurotoxin
Simple asphyxiant
Chemical asphyxiant
Cardiac irritant
Question 39
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Which gas is a common product of combustion?
Anhydrous ammonia
Formaldehyde
Acrolein
Hydrogen sulfide
Question 40
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What is the primary toxic effect of carbon dioxide?
Displaces oxygen from the air
Blocks transfer of gases across alveolar membrane
Blocks oxygen from bonding with hemoglobin
Disrupts cellular metabolism
Question 41
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Spontaneous ignition of a wad of linseed oil-soaked rags is caused by which form of heat energy?
Physical
Chemical
Organic
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
Backdraft
Spread to exposures
Question 43
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Fighting fire with water is an example of which method of extinguishment?
Chemical flame inhibition
Oxygen exclusion
Reducing temperature
Neutralizing the catalyst
Question 44
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Which is considered a supplemental or secondary form of eye protection?
Safety glasses
SCBA mask
Safety goggles
Helmet-mounted faceshield
Question 45
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Structural firefighting boots must be equipped with __________.
Pull-on design
Rubber upper
Water-resistant outer shell
Zipper closure
Question 46
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Undergarments of which material should be worn?
Nomex
Cotton
Nylon
Cotton/polyester
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?
Routine
Standard
Advanced
Regular
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
Carbon monoxide
Hydrogen sulfide
Sulfur dioxide
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
Confine the search to those areas adjacent to the fire
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
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