TCFP FIREFIGHTER II NEWLY UPDATED COLLECTION OF EXAM
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS DESIGNED TO GUARANTEE
YOUR SUCCESS ON THE LATEST TEST VERSION
1. What is the minimum temperature at which a liquid gives off
sufficient vapors to ignite?
o A) Fire point
o B) Flash point
o C) Ignition temperature
o D) Autoignition temperature
o ANSWER : B) Flash point
2. Which class of fire involves ordinary combustibles?
o A) Class A
o B) Class B
o C) Class C
o D) Class D
o ANSWER : A) Class A
3. What is the lower explosive limit (LEL)?
o A) The highest concentration at which a gas will burn
o B) The lowest concentration at which a gas will burn
o C) The temperature at which autoignition occurs
o D) The flash point of a liquid
, o ANSWER : B) The lowest concentration at which a gas will
burn
4. Backdraft occurs when:
o A) Fire extends up a wall
o B) Oxygen is suddenly introduced to a ventilation-limited fire
o C) Fuel is added to a fire
o D) Water is applied to a Class B fire
o ANSWER : B) Oxygen is suddenly introduced to a ventilation-
limited fire
5. What is the most common cause of fire spread in buildings?
o A) Conduction
o B) Convection
o C) Radiation
o D) Direct flame contact
o ANSWER : B) Convection
6. Which type of construction provides the best fire resistance?
o A) Type I
o B) Type III
o C) Type IV
o D) Type V
o ANSWER : A) Type I
7. Smoke explosion is also known as:
o A) Backdraft
o B) Flashover
o C) Flameover
o D) Rollover
o ANSWER : D) Rollover
8. What percentage of oxygen in air is considered normal?
, o A) 16%
o B) 19.5%
o C) 21%
o D) 23.5%
o ANSWER : C) 21%
9. Flashover typically occurs when ceiling temperatures reach:
o A) 400°F
o B) 600°F
o C) 1,000°F
o D) 1,100°F
o ANSWER : D) 1,100°F
10.Which method of heat transfer does NOT require a medium?
o A) Conduction
o B) Convection
o C) Radiation
o D) All require a medium
o ANSWER : C) Radiation
11.Class K fires involve:
o A) Electrical equipment
o B) Combustible metals
o C) Cooking oils and fats
o D) Ordinary combustibles
o ANSWER : C) Cooking oils and fats
12.What is the ideal burning range for most flammable liquids?
o A) Below the LEL
o B) Between the LEL and UEL
o C) Above the UEL
, o D) At any concentration
o ANSWER : B) Between the LEL and UEL
13.Type V construction is also known as:
o A) Fire-resistive
o B) Non-combustible
o C) Wood frame
o D) Heavy timber
o ANSWER : C) Wood frame
14.The three elements of the fire triangle are:
o A) Heat, fuel, and oxygen
o B) Heat, fuel, and chemical reaction
o C) Fuel, oxygen, and ignition source
o D) Heat, oxygen, and ventilation
o ANSWER : A) Heat, fuel, and oxygen
15.What is the fourth element added to create the fire tetrahedron?
o A) Smoke
o B) Chemical chain reaction
o C) Carbon monoxide
o D) Ventilation
o ANSWER : B) Chemical chain reaction
16.Which gas is the most abundant product of combustion?
o A) Carbon monoxide
o B) Carbon dioxide
o C) Hydrogen cyanide
o D) Nitrogen
o ANSWER : B) Carbon dioxide
17.Pyrolysis is:
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS DESIGNED TO GUARANTEE
YOUR SUCCESS ON THE LATEST TEST VERSION
1. What is the minimum temperature at which a liquid gives off
sufficient vapors to ignite?
o A) Fire point
o B) Flash point
o C) Ignition temperature
o D) Autoignition temperature
o ANSWER : B) Flash point
2. Which class of fire involves ordinary combustibles?
o A) Class A
o B) Class B
o C) Class C
o D) Class D
o ANSWER : A) Class A
3. What is the lower explosive limit (LEL)?
o A) The highest concentration at which a gas will burn
o B) The lowest concentration at which a gas will burn
o C) The temperature at which autoignition occurs
o D) The flash point of a liquid
, o ANSWER : B) The lowest concentration at which a gas will
burn
4. Backdraft occurs when:
o A) Fire extends up a wall
o B) Oxygen is suddenly introduced to a ventilation-limited fire
o C) Fuel is added to a fire
o D) Water is applied to a Class B fire
o ANSWER : B) Oxygen is suddenly introduced to a ventilation-
limited fire
5. What is the most common cause of fire spread in buildings?
o A) Conduction
o B) Convection
o C) Radiation
o D) Direct flame contact
o ANSWER : B) Convection
6. Which type of construction provides the best fire resistance?
o A) Type I
o B) Type III
o C) Type IV
o D) Type V
o ANSWER : A) Type I
7. Smoke explosion is also known as:
o A) Backdraft
o B) Flashover
o C) Flameover
o D) Rollover
o ANSWER : D) Rollover
8. What percentage of oxygen in air is considered normal?
, o A) 16%
o B) 19.5%
o C) 21%
o D) 23.5%
o ANSWER : C) 21%
9. Flashover typically occurs when ceiling temperatures reach:
o A) 400°F
o B) 600°F
o C) 1,000°F
o D) 1,100°F
o ANSWER : D) 1,100°F
10.Which method of heat transfer does NOT require a medium?
o A) Conduction
o B) Convection
o C) Radiation
o D) All require a medium
o ANSWER : C) Radiation
11.Class K fires involve:
o A) Electrical equipment
o B) Combustible metals
o C) Cooking oils and fats
o D) Ordinary combustibles
o ANSWER : C) Cooking oils and fats
12.What is the ideal burning range for most flammable liquids?
o A) Below the LEL
o B) Between the LEL and UEL
o C) Above the UEL
, o D) At any concentration
o ANSWER : B) Between the LEL and UEL
13.Type V construction is also known as:
o A) Fire-resistive
o B) Non-combustible
o C) Wood frame
o D) Heavy timber
o ANSWER : C) Wood frame
14.The three elements of the fire triangle are:
o A) Heat, fuel, and oxygen
o B) Heat, fuel, and chemical reaction
o C) Fuel, oxygen, and ignition source
o D) Heat, oxygen, and ventilation
o ANSWER : A) Heat, fuel, and oxygen
15.What is the fourth element added to create the fire tetrahedron?
o A) Smoke
o B) Chemical chain reaction
o C) Carbon monoxide
o D) Ventilation
o ANSWER : B) Chemical chain reaction
16.Which gas is the most abundant product of combustion?
o A) Carbon monoxide
o B) Carbon dioxide
o C) Hydrogen cyanide
o D) Nitrogen
o ANSWER : B) Carbon dioxide
17.Pyrolysis is:
