FIRE EXTINGUISHERS EXAM QUIZ
WITH RIGHT ANSWERS | LATEST
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which fire extinguisher is most suitable for electrical fires ? - Correct Answer -CO2
Application for renewal shall be made on or before_________year in which the current
license expires - Correct Answer -November 1st
after employment or after the termination of employment, the licenced concern shall report
the state fire marshall - Correct Answer -name,address and certificate of registration number
operated dry chemical or dry powder fire extinguisher that require 12 years hydrostatic test -
Correct Answer -Every 5 years for pressurized water, carbon dioxide, and wet chemical fire
extinguishers. Every 12 years for dry chemical fire extinguishers.
The acronym for putting out a fire using a fire extinguisher is PASS. What does PASS stand
for: - Correct Answer -d) Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep.--In FEMA's article about putting out
fires, it states that the acronym for PASS is pull, aim, squeeze, sweep
To be effective a fire extinguisher must be - Correct Answer -in working order . readily
accessible and suitable for the hazard . large enough to control the size fire .
A dry chemical tri-class extinguisher should be used on ____ fires - Correct Answer -Class
A,B and C
A carbon dioxide extinguisher is rated for ______ fires. - Correct Answer -Class B & C
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, . A 1-A rated fire extinguisher is equivalent to _________ gallons of water. - Correct Answer
-1 1/4
The extinguishing method by which a pressurized water extinguisher works is? - Correct
Answer -cooling.
An advantage of dry chemical extinguishing agents is that they - Correct Answer -are not
toxic
The most common extinguisher found in service today is ____. - Correct Answer -dry
chemical extinguishers
An extinguisher rated as 10-B can extinguish how many square feet of a flammable liquid? -
Correct Answer -10 Feet
Extinguisher class A - Correct Answer -For use with ordinary materials like cloth, wood and
paper.
Extinguisher class B - Correct Answer -For use with combustible and flammable liquids like
grease, gasoline, oil and oil-based paints.
Extinguisher class C - Correct Answer -For use with electrical equipment like appliances,
tools, or other equipment that is plugged in
Extinguisher class D - Correct Answer -For use with flammable metals
Extinguisher class K - Correct Answer -For use with vegetable oils, animal oils and fats in
cooking appliances.
what is a cartridge operated fire extinguisher - Correct Answer -the propellant typically CO2
or nitrogen in a separate container, or cartridge, located on the outside of the extinguisher.
Within the cylinder is the extinguishing agent. When operated, the cartridge is punctured and
the agent is discharged.
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WITH RIGHT ANSWERS | LATEST
UPDATE .
which fire extinguisher is most suitable for electrical fires ? - Correct Answer -CO2
Application for renewal shall be made on or before_________year in which the current
license expires - Correct Answer -November 1st
after employment or after the termination of employment, the licenced concern shall report
the state fire marshall - Correct Answer -name,address and certificate of registration number
operated dry chemical or dry powder fire extinguisher that require 12 years hydrostatic test -
Correct Answer -Every 5 years for pressurized water, carbon dioxide, and wet chemical fire
extinguishers. Every 12 years for dry chemical fire extinguishers.
The acronym for putting out a fire using a fire extinguisher is PASS. What does PASS stand
for: - Correct Answer -d) Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep.--In FEMA's article about putting out
fires, it states that the acronym for PASS is pull, aim, squeeze, sweep
To be effective a fire extinguisher must be - Correct Answer -in working order . readily
accessible and suitable for the hazard . large enough to control the size fire .
A dry chemical tri-class extinguisher should be used on ____ fires - Correct Answer -Class
A,B and C
A carbon dioxide extinguisher is rated for ______ fires. - Correct Answer -Class B & C
1
, . A 1-A rated fire extinguisher is equivalent to _________ gallons of water. - Correct Answer
-1 1/4
The extinguishing method by which a pressurized water extinguisher works is? - Correct
Answer -cooling.
An advantage of dry chemical extinguishing agents is that they - Correct Answer -are not
toxic
The most common extinguisher found in service today is ____. - Correct Answer -dry
chemical extinguishers
An extinguisher rated as 10-B can extinguish how many square feet of a flammable liquid? -
Correct Answer -10 Feet
Extinguisher class A - Correct Answer -For use with ordinary materials like cloth, wood and
paper.
Extinguisher class B - Correct Answer -For use with combustible and flammable liquids like
grease, gasoline, oil and oil-based paints.
Extinguisher class C - Correct Answer -For use with electrical equipment like appliances,
tools, or other equipment that is plugged in
Extinguisher class D - Correct Answer -For use with flammable metals
Extinguisher class K - Correct Answer -For use with vegetable oils, animal oils and fats in
cooking appliances.
what is a cartridge operated fire extinguisher - Correct Answer -the propellant typically CO2
or nitrogen in a separate container, or cartridge, located on the outside of the extinguisher.
Within the cylinder is the extinguishing agent. When operated, the cartridge is punctured and
the agent is discharged.
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