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?
100
200
250
150
Question 2
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Which term best matches the definition "Doing the right thing even though you don't have to"?
Integrity
Pride
Character
Morality
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?
Fire protection district
Local emergency response committee
Chief fire official
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
Company
Squad
Question 5
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Where do the majority of firefighter injuries occur?
In or around the firehouse
At the fireground
In response vehicles
At non-fire emergencies
Question 6
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Which organization developed the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives?
National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF)
International Association of Firefighters (IAFF)
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Question 7
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Which item meets the DOT requirements for visibility for personnel working a vehicle accident?
All of the above
Turnouts with reflective stripes
Any PPE with reflective stripes
High-visibility safety vests
Question 8
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The staging area is located in which control zone?
Cold
Limited access
Warm
Hot
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
On duty
Wearing breathing apparatus
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
Their use is increasing in many areas
They are difficult for hearing-impaired people to use
Question 11
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What is the primary function of a repeater?
Add private line capabilities
Increase the range of radio systems
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 __________.
Semantics
Interference
Noise
Feedback
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
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)
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 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?
Backup interior attack hoseline
Exterior attack
Interior attack
Exposure protection
Question 17
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How should a hot overhead gas layer be cooled?
Pencil the layer with a straight/solid stream
Discharge short bursts of a fog pattern into the gas layer
Paint the ceiling 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?
Determine the objectives and devise a plan
Don't go in if there's only one way out
Establish trigger points and make them known
Identify safety zones and escape routes and make them known
Question 19
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What does the C in LCES stand for?
Command
Control
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?
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
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 __________.
Salvage problems
Common locations of concealed fire
Typical avenues of fire extension
Areas particularly susceptible to water damage
Question 23
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Which item is best overhauled outside the structure?
Clothing
Books/documents
Appliances
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?
Oxidizing agent
Chemical chain reaction
Heat source
Fuel
Question 26
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When should firefighters collect evidence?
Before beginning overhaul operations
As early as possible in the incident
Only when necessary in order to preserve it
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 __________.
A radius of 1.5 times the distance of the farthest piece of evidence found
Around the structure and the immediate surroundings
Around the perimeter of the structure
Beyond the farthest piece of evidence found outside the structure
Question 28
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Who publishes the Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA)?
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
United States Fire Administration (USFA)
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
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 approved by both houses of congress and signed by the president
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?
Smoking
Juvenile firesetting
Wiring/electrical
Heating equipment
Question 31
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Which category of juvenile firesetter is predominantly teen-aged?
Delinquent/criminal
Troubled/crisis
Curiosity/experimental
Pathological/emotionally disturbed
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
of 50
What is added to concrete to make reinforced concrete?
High-adhesion admixture
Calcium carbonate
Steel bars or mesh
Corrosion inhibiting admixture
Question 34
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Prior to 1960, what was the most common type of insulation?
Mineral wool
Asbestos
Cellulose
Cotton
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
Structural materials will not add to the spread of fire
Steel components are coated with protective insulation
Question 36
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In general, when exposed to fire, which construction type resists structural collapse the best?
All-metal
Heavy timber
Pre-World War II construction
Truss
Question 37
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What is heat?
Kinetic energy in the form of vibrating molecules
A product of pyrolysis
The energy which produces oxidation
Temperature increase resulting in fuel decomposition
Question 38
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What is the primary toxic effect of hydrogen cyanide?
Neurotoxin
Cardiac irritant
Chemical asphyxiant
Simple asphyxiant
Question 39
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Which gas is a common product of combustion?
Hydrogen sulfide
Formaldehyde
Acrolein
Anhydrous ammonia
Question 40
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What is the primary toxic effect of carbon dioxide?
Blocks transfer of gases across alveolar membrane
Displaces oxygen from the air
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?
Chemical
Physical
Latent
Organic
Question 42
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Dealing with an unventilated compartment fire is particularly risky because of the potential for __________.
Backdraft
Undetectable toxic gasses
Flameover/rollover
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?
Safety glasses
Helmet-mounted faceshield
Safety goggles
SCBA mask
Question 45
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Structural firefighting boots must be equipped with __________.
Water-resistant outer shell
Zipper closure
Pull-on design
Rubber upper
Question 46
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Undergarments of which material should be worn?
Nylon
Cotton/polyester
Cotton
Nomex
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?
Routine
Regular
Advanced
Standard
Question 48
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Which statement about air-purifying respirators is correct?
They may be used in oxygen-deficient atmospheres
They use a closed-circuit system
They are useful in confined space operations
They offer protection for particulate matter only
Question 49
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Which gas is responsible for the most fire-related deaths?
Hydrogen sulfide
Carbon monoxide
Formaldehyde
Sulfur dioxide
Question 50
of 50
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
Rescuers should crawl or duck-walk even in light smoke and heat conditions
The search team should consist of a minimum of two members
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