NFPA 1001 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
What are gusset plates?
A) The vertical members of a truss assembly
B) Long strips of metal that are sandwiched by wood beam members
C) Connecting plates made of a thin sheet of steel
D) Structural sheathing designed to resist shear forces - Answer- C) Connecting plates
made of a thin sheet of steel
Recirculation is associated with which form of ventilation?
A) Negative-pressure
B) Vertical
C) Horizontal
D) Positive-pressure - Answer- A) Negative-pressure
Recirculation can be eliminated during smoke ejection by:
A) Completely blocking the opening around the fan
B) Pulling the fan back from the opening a few inches
C) Increasing the number or size of exhaust openings
D) Raising the fan in the opening - Answer- A) Completely blocking the opening around
the fan
Positive-pressure ventilation is the least suitable approach for which situation?
A) Fire in structural void spaces
B) Fire attack is in progress
C) Structure with large interior spaces
D) High-rise fire - Answer- A) Fire in structural void spaces
In which construction type are there direct vertical channels in the exterior walls?
A) Heavy timber
B) Balloon frame
C) Unreinforced masonry
D) Lightweight truss - Answer- B) Balloon frame
For which type of occupancy is the 7, 9, 8 rectangular cut best suited?
A) Single family residential
B) Multifamily residential
,C) Strip mall/taxpayer
D) Large commercial - Answer- D) Large commercial
In ordinary construction, exterior walls are made of materials)
A) Fire-resistive
B) Highly combustible
C) Noncombustible or limited-combustible
D) Heavy timber - Answer- C) Noncombustible or limited-combustible
For natural ventilation, which window should be opened first?
A) The window on the upwind side
B) The window on the downwind side
C) The lowest window
D) The highest window - Answer- B) The window on the downwind side
Application of water streams into a structure from the outside will have which effect?
A) Redirecting the flow path
B) Reducing temperatures in many parts of the structure
C) Lowering of the smoke layer
D) Pushing the fire into uninvolved parts of the structure - Answer- B) Reducing
temperatures in many parts of the structure
A freestanding wall that extends above the roofline is a wall
A) Pony
B) Sleeper
C) Curtain
D) Parapet - Answer- D) Parapet
Which ventilation technique uses a smoke ejector to pull the products of combustion out
through a window or door?
A) Negative-pressure ventilation
B) Natural ventilation
C) Positive-pressure ventilation
D) Hydraulic ventilation - Answer- A) Negative-pressure ventilation
Ladder rescues should be performed with at least fire fighters whenever passible)
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 2 - Answer- D) 2
Which mechanical ventilation technique uses large, powerful fans to force fresh air into
the
structure, usually where the attack crew made entry?
A) Hydraulic ventilation
B) Positive-pressure ventilation
,C) Natural ventilation
D) Negative-pressure ventilation - Answer- B) Positive-pressure ventilation
Which of the following can occur when a room is superheated and exposed
combustibles in
the space are near their ignition point?
A) Rollover
B) Flashover
C) Rekindle
D) Backdraft - Answer- B) Flashover
Which type of roof cut is the most common vertical ventilation opening and is generally
1.2 m by 1.2 m (4 feet by 4 feet)?
A) Peak cut
B) Square cut
C) Trench cut
D) Triangle cut - Answer- B) Square cut
Which of the following is not considered a common indicator of roof collapse?
A) Sudden increase of fire from vent opening
B) Visible indication of sagging
C) High heat indicated by thermal imaging camera
D) Vibration - Answer- D) Vibration
Where should ventilation occur?
A) As far from the fire as possible
B) At the initial point of entry
C) As close to the fire as possible
D) Wherever the largest door or window Is located - Answer- C) As close to the fire as
possible
What ventilation technique should be used for a basement fire?
A) Applying water through basement windows or exterior doorway
B) Applying water through ground floor windows and external doors
C) Cutting an opening in the ground floor near a window
D) Applying water through interior stairs - Answer- A) Applying water through basement
windows or exterior doorway
What is the term for testing the stability of roofs that are constructed with lightweight
trusses
by using a tool such as an axe or a pike pole?
A) Standing
B) Stomping
C) Bouncing
D) Sounding - Answer- D) Sounding
, What is the term for an explosion caused by the introduction of fresh air into an oxygen-
depleted atmosphere that is charged with hot gases?
A) Backdraft
B) Rollover
C) Flashover
D) Rekindle - Answer- A) Backdraft
On a cool, damp, windless day, the smoke might hang low to the ground) What is this
phenomenon called?
A) Smoke movement
B) Smoke inversion
C) Smoke stacking
D) Smoke conversion - Answer- B) Smoke inversion
Which is a distinguishing feature of the oriented search method?
A) Room access is through an exterior opening)
B) All searchers are tied into a search rope
C) The officer remains at the door of the room being searched
D) Contact with a wall is maintained at all times - Answer- C) The officer remains at the
door of the room being searched
Which hazardous material is commonly found in vehicle batteries?
A) Sulfuric acid
B) Hydrochloric acid
C) Hydrofluoric acid
D) Pentaic acid - Answer- A) Sulfuric acid
A composite department is a fire department that is:
A) Staffed by volunteers instead of paid firefighters
B) Funded by both public and private sources
C) Funded entirely by private sources
D) Staffed by both full-time and on-call firefighters - Answer- D) Staffed by both full-time
and on-call firefighters
Which position serves as a point of contact between commander and the news media?
A) Liaison officer
B) Planning section chief
C) Public information officer
D) Agency representative - Answer- C) Public information officer
Which is one of the four basic management principles used by fire departments?
A) Delegation of authority
B) Common terminology
C) Management by objective
D) Division of labour - Answer- D) Division of labour
ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
What are gusset plates?
A) The vertical members of a truss assembly
B) Long strips of metal that are sandwiched by wood beam members
C) Connecting plates made of a thin sheet of steel
D) Structural sheathing designed to resist shear forces - Answer- C) Connecting plates
made of a thin sheet of steel
Recirculation is associated with which form of ventilation?
A) Negative-pressure
B) Vertical
C) Horizontal
D) Positive-pressure - Answer- A) Negative-pressure
Recirculation can be eliminated during smoke ejection by:
A) Completely blocking the opening around the fan
B) Pulling the fan back from the opening a few inches
C) Increasing the number or size of exhaust openings
D) Raising the fan in the opening - Answer- A) Completely blocking the opening around
the fan
Positive-pressure ventilation is the least suitable approach for which situation?
A) Fire in structural void spaces
B) Fire attack is in progress
C) Structure with large interior spaces
D) High-rise fire - Answer- A) Fire in structural void spaces
In which construction type are there direct vertical channels in the exterior walls?
A) Heavy timber
B) Balloon frame
C) Unreinforced masonry
D) Lightweight truss - Answer- B) Balloon frame
For which type of occupancy is the 7, 9, 8 rectangular cut best suited?
A) Single family residential
B) Multifamily residential
,C) Strip mall/taxpayer
D) Large commercial - Answer- D) Large commercial
In ordinary construction, exterior walls are made of materials)
A) Fire-resistive
B) Highly combustible
C) Noncombustible or limited-combustible
D) Heavy timber - Answer- C) Noncombustible or limited-combustible
For natural ventilation, which window should be opened first?
A) The window on the upwind side
B) The window on the downwind side
C) The lowest window
D) The highest window - Answer- B) The window on the downwind side
Application of water streams into a structure from the outside will have which effect?
A) Redirecting the flow path
B) Reducing temperatures in many parts of the structure
C) Lowering of the smoke layer
D) Pushing the fire into uninvolved parts of the structure - Answer- B) Reducing
temperatures in many parts of the structure
A freestanding wall that extends above the roofline is a wall
A) Pony
B) Sleeper
C) Curtain
D) Parapet - Answer- D) Parapet
Which ventilation technique uses a smoke ejector to pull the products of combustion out
through a window or door?
A) Negative-pressure ventilation
B) Natural ventilation
C) Positive-pressure ventilation
D) Hydraulic ventilation - Answer- A) Negative-pressure ventilation
Ladder rescues should be performed with at least fire fighters whenever passible)
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 2 - Answer- D) 2
Which mechanical ventilation technique uses large, powerful fans to force fresh air into
the
structure, usually where the attack crew made entry?
A) Hydraulic ventilation
B) Positive-pressure ventilation
,C) Natural ventilation
D) Negative-pressure ventilation - Answer- B) Positive-pressure ventilation
Which of the following can occur when a room is superheated and exposed
combustibles in
the space are near their ignition point?
A) Rollover
B) Flashover
C) Rekindle
D) Backdraft - Answer- B) Flashover
Which type of roof cut is the most common vertical ventilation opening and is generally
1.2 m by 1.2 m (4 feet by 4 feet)?
A) Peak cut
B) Square cut
C) Trench cut
D) Triangle cut - Answer- B) Square cut
Which of the following is not considered a common indicator of roof collapse?
A) Sudden increase of fire from vent opening
B) Visible indication of sagging
C) High heat indicated by thermal imaging camera
D) Vibration - Answer- D) Vibration
Where should ventilation occur?
A) As far from the fire as possible
B) At the initial point of entry
C) As close to the fire as possible
D) Wherever the largest door or window Is located - Answer- C) As close to the fire as
possible
What ventilation technique should be used for a basement fire?
A) Applying water through basement windows or exterior doorway
B) Applying water through ground floor windows and external doors
C) Cutting an opening in the ground floor near a window
D) Applying water through interior stairs - Answer- A) Applying water through basement
windows or exterior doorway
What is the term for testing the stability of roofs that are constructed with lightweight
trusses
by using a tool such as an axe or a pike pole?
A) Standing
B) Stomping
C) Bouncing
D) Sounding - Answer- D) Sounding
, What is the term for an explosion caused by the introduction of fresh air into an oxygen-
depleted atmosphere that is charged with hot gases?
A) Backdraft
B) Rollover
C) Flashover
D) Rekindle - Answer- A) Backdraft
On a cool, damp, windless day, the smoke might hang low to the ground) What is this
phenomenon called?
A) Smoke movement
B) Smoke inversion
C) Smoke stacking
D) Smoke conversion - Answer- B) Smoke inversion
Which is a distinguishing feature of the oriented search method?
A) Room access is through an exterior opening)
B) All searchers are tied into a search rope
C) The officer remains at the door of the room being searched
D) Contact with a wall is maintained at all times - Answer- C) The officer remains at the
door of the room being searched
Which hazardous material is commonly found in vehicle batteries?
A) Sulfuric acid
B) Hydrochloric acid
C) Hydrofluoric acid
D) Pentaic acid - Answer- A) Sulfuric acid
A composite department is a fire department that is:
A) Staffed by volunteers instead of paid firefighters
B) Funded by both public and private sources
C) Funded entirely by private sources
D) Staffed by both full-time and on-call firefighters - Answer- D) Staffed by both full-time
and on-call firefighters
Which position serves as a point of contact between commander and the news media?
A) Liaison officer
B) Planning section chief
C) Public information officer
D) Agency representative - Answer- C) Public information officer
Which is one of the four basic management principles used by fire departments?
A) Delegation of authority
B) Common terminology
C) Management by objective
D) Division of labour - Answer- D) Division of labour
