Exterior Firefighter EXAM
1. Which load and carry works best when advancing hose line up and down
a
stairway?
Ans: Minute man
2. Which of the following will cause the upper layer of hot smoke and fire
gases to contract toward the ceiling?
Ans: Steam formed in the upper layer of hot fire gases
3. A short fold or reverse bend made in hose during the loading process is
called a:
Ans: Dutchman
4. How should a single firefighter heel the ladder when performing a one-
firefighter extension ladder raise?
Ans: Against the building
5. Which of the following is the most common type of lockset?
Ans: Cylindrical lock
6. In order to apply forcible entry to an awning window, a firefighter must:
Ans: -Break the glass or pry from the frame
7. Saws or saw blades should match the:
Ans: Task and material
8. Which of the following design features is required for structural fire
fighting
protective coats by NFPA 1971?
Ans: Closure system
9. In what fire stage are burning fuels in the compartment releasing the
maximum amount of heat possible for available fuel and oxygen?
Ans: Fully developed
,10. Which of the following statements about rotary control valves is the
MOST
accurate?
Ans: Rotary control valves control both the flow of water and the discharge
pattern of the fire stream
11. Which of the following aluminum components can create an
entanglement
hazard?
Ans: Framing and support wires
12. What type of saw blade can be used to cut a dead bolt?
Ans: Rotary saw blade
13. What thermal property of a compartment increases fire spread through
the transfer of radiant heat from wall surfaces to adjacent fuel sources?
Ans: Heat reflectivity
14. Which preconnected hose load is designed to be pulled and advanced
by one person and can be carried on the shoulder, completely clear of the
ground?
Ans: Minuteman load
15. Which hose load is easiest to load and suitable for any size of supply
hose?
Ans: Flat load
16. Ladders should be cleaned
Ans: With soft bristle brush, running water, and mild soap
17. What type of NFPA defined cleaning is required when bodily fluids not
removed by other methods of cleaning are present?
Ans: Specialized cleaning
18. What part of wildland PPE must close securely around boot tops?
Ans: Trousers
, 19. Which load and carry works best when advancing hose line up and
down
a stair way?
Ans: Minute man
20. How does a firefighter force an outward swinging door if the pins
cannot
be driven out using a rambar or halligan?
Ans: Break the hinges
21. Which of the following best describes the relationship needed for the
release of potential chemical energy in fuel?
Ans: Thermal kinetic energy is needed to release it
22. What type of structure is classified by its primary function when it
contains
multiple types of uses?
Ans: Single-use
23. To force entry on a door with a drop bar, insert the blade of a ____ into
the
opening and lift bar.
Ans: Handsaw
24. Which of the following best describes what a fire door label identifies?
Ans: -Door type, hourly rating, and logo of testing laboratory
25. During fire fighting operations water is used to...
Ans: Control burning gases and reduce the temperature of the upper layer
26. Which of the following is a recommended cleaning practice after a
chemical
exposure?
Ans: Dispose of hose that cannot be decontaminated
27. What is the primary purpose of a spanner wrench?
1. Which load and carry works best when advancing hose line up and down
a
stairway?
Ans: Minute man
2. Which of the following will cause the upper layer of hot smoke and fire
gases to contract toward the ceiling?
Ans: Steam formed in the upper layer of hot fire gases
3. A short fold or reverse bend made in hose during the loading process is
called a:
Ans: Dutchman
4. How should a single firefighter heel the ladder when performing a one-
firefighter extension ladder raise?
Ans: Against the building
5. Which of the following is the most common type of lockset?
Ans: Cylindrical lock
6. In order to apply forcible entry to an awning window, a firefighter must:
Ans: -Break the glass or pry from the frame
7. Saws or saw blades should match the:
Ans: Task and material
8. Which of the following design features is required for structural fire
fighting
protective coats by NFPA 1971?
Ans: Closure system
9. In what fire stage are burning fuels in the compartment releasing the
maximum amount of heat possible for available fuel and oxygen?
Ans: Fully developed
,10. Which of the following statements about rotary control valves is the
MOST
accurate?
Ans: Rotary control valves control both the flow of water and the discharge
pattern of the fire stream
11. Which of the following aluminum components can create an
entanglement
hazard?
Ans: Framing and support wires
12. What type of saw blade can be used to cut a dead bolt?
Ans: Rotary saw blade
13. What thermal property of a compartment increases fire spread through
the transfer of radiant heat from wall surfaces to adjacent fuel sources?
Ans: Heat reflectivity
14. Which preconnected hose load is designed to be pulled and advanced
by one person and can be carried on the shoulder, completely clear of the
ground?
Ans: Minuteman load
15. Which hose load is easiest to load and suitable for any size of supply
hose?
Ans: Flat load
16. Ladders should be cleaned
Ans: With soft bristle brush, running water, and mild soap
17. What type of NFPA defined cleaning is required when bodily fluids not
removed by other methods of cleaning are present?
Ans: Specialized cleaning
18. What part of wildland PPE must close securely around boot tops?
Ans: Trousers
, 19. Which load and carry works best when advancing hose line up and
down
a stair way?
Ans: Minute man
20. How does a firefighter force an outward swinging door if the pins
cannot
be driven out using a rambar or halligan?
Ans: Break the hinges
21. Which of the following best describes the relationship needed for the
release of potential chemical energy in fuel?
Ans: Thermal kinetic energy is needed to release it
22. What type of structure is classified by its primary function when it
contains
multiple types of uses?
Ans: Single-use
23. To force entry on a door with a drop bar, insert the blade of a ____ into
the
opening and lift bar.
Ans: Handsaw
24. Which of the following best describes what a fire door label identifies?
Ans: -Door type, hourly rating, and logo of testing laboratory
25. During fire fighting operations water is used to...
Ans: Control burning gases and reduce the temperature of the upper layer
26. Which of the following is a recommended cleaning practice after a
chemical
exposure?
Ans: Dispose of hose that cannot be decontaminated
27. What is the primary purpose of a spanner wrench?
