TCFP prep questions
_______ glass is most commonly used in side windows in vehicles.
a. regular/plate
b. laminated
c. tempered
d. wired - ANS - c. tempered
________ is the transition between the growth and fully developed stages of fire.
a. ignition temperature
b. flash point
c. backdraft
d. flashover - ANS - d. flashover
_____________ is described as the direct contact of transmission of heat energy from
one body to another
a. conduction
b. radiation
c. convection - ANS - a. conduction
_______________ is an atmospheric concentration of any substance that poses an
immediate threat to life.
A. Ceiling level
B. Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health (IDLH)
C. Short-term exposure limit
D. Maximum exposure limit - ANS - B. Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health
(IDLH)
A _____ tool provides a mechanical advantage in forcing locks, opening doors, and
forcing windows
a. cutting
b. striking
c. power
,d. prying - ANS - d. prying
A blue circle with a letter designation in the center would indicate an extinguisher is
rated for for use on ______fires
a. Class A
b. Class B
c. Class C
d. Class D - ANS - c. Class C
A bowline is used primarily to
a. join two ropes of unequal size
b. form a loop around an object
c. join tow ropes of the same size together
d. connect and tighten a rope between two objects - ANS - b. form a loop around an
object
A British Thermal Unit (BTU) is
a. the amount of heat required to raise one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit
b. a substance or an agent that causes two or more objects or parts to bind
c. decomposition or transformation of a compound caused by light
the concentration level of a substance at which it will burn - ANS - a. the amount of
heat required to raise one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit
a chord is ?
a beam or joist
b. the main member of a truss, the top or bottom structural element
c. a framing member that supports floor or roof decking
d. a large structural member used to support beams or joist - ANS - b. the main
member of a truss, the top or bottom structural element
A class 1 harness, used during technical rescues, is known as a
a. chest harness
b. full body harness
c. leg harness
d. seat harness - ANS - d. seat harness
,A class A fire is fueled by
a. electricity
b. ordinary combustible materials
c. liquids
d. gases - ANS - b. ordinary combustible materials
A class D fire involves
a. combustible metals
b. flammable liquids
c. electrical equipment
d. ordinary combustible - ANS - a. combustible metals
A definition of _______ moisture in concrete is heated to steam and expands causing
parts of the concrete to break away
a. delamination
b. depolymerization
c. spalling
d. stressing - ANS - c. spalling
a disadvantage of a mounted generator is that
a. there is larger generating capacity than portable generators
b. it is powered by gasoline or diesel
c. generator engines are noisy
d. it requires less maintenance - ANS - c. generator engines are noisy
A dry chemical extinguisher rated 60-B is capable of extinguishing a ________
flammable liquid pan fire.
a. 40 sq ft
b. 60 sq ft
c. 120 sq ft
d. 150 sq ft - ANS - b. 60 sq ft
A flat-head axe is more suitable for _____, while a pick-head axe is more adaptable to a
variety of firefighting functions
, a. striking
b. prying
c. heavy work
d. chopping - ANS - a. striking
A fully encapsulated suit is part of EPA Level _____ protective clothing.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D - ANS - A. A
A green triangle containing a letter would indicate extinguisher to be used on
__________ fires
a. class A
b. Class B
c. Class C
d. Class D - ANS - a. class A
a parapet wall is best described as
a. exterior wall extending above the roof line
b. fire resistant
c. attached to the building by its floors or columns
d. supports its on weight and the weight of the walls and floors above it - ANS - a.
exterior wall extending above the roof line
A person has a radioactive material on their clothing. What is the term for this?
A. Exposure
B. Contamination
C. Absorption
D. Contact - ANS - B. Contamination
A poisonous gas with the odor of almonds is
a. sulphur dioxide
b.Hydrogen cyanide
_______ glass is most commonly used in side windows in vehicles.
a. regular/plate
b. laminated
c. tempered
d. wired - ANS - c. tempered
________ is the transition between the growth and fully developed stages of fire.
a. ignition temperature
b. flash point
c. backdraft
d. flashover - ANS - d. flashover
_____________ is described as the direct contact of transmission of heat energy from
one body to another
a. conduction
b. radiation
c. convection - ANS - a. conduction
_______________ is an atmospheric concentration of any substance that poses an
immediate threat to life.
A. Ceiling level
B. Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health (IDLH)
C. Short-term exposure limit
D. Maximum exposure limit - ANS - B. Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health
(IDLH)
A _____ tool provides a mechanical advantage in forcing locks, opening doors, and
forcing windows
a. cutting
b. striking
c. power
,d. prying - ANS - d. prying
A blue circle with a letter designation in the center would indicate an extinguisher is
rated for for use on ______fires
a. Class A
b. Class B
c. Class C
d. Class D - ANS - c. Class C
A bowline is used primarily to
a. join two ropes of unequal size
b. form a loop around an object
c. join tow ropes of the same size together
d. connect and tighten a rope between two objects - ANS - b. form a loop around an
object
A British Thermal Unit (BTU) is
a. the amount of heat required to raise one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit
b. a substance or an agent that causes two or more objects or parts to bind
c. decomposition or transformation of a compound caused by light
the concentration level of a substance at which it will burn - ANS - a. the amount of
heat required to raise one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit
a chord is ?
a beam or joist
b. the main member of a truss, the top or bottom structural element
c. a framing member that supports floor or roof decking
d. a large structural member used to support beams or joist - ANS - b. the main
member of a truss, the top or bottom structural element
A class 1 harness, used during technical rescues, is known as a
a. chest harness
b. full body harness
c. leg harness
d. seat harness - ANS - d. seat harness
,A class A fire is fueled by
a. electricity
b. ordinary combustible materials
c. liquids
d. gases - ANS - b. ordinary combustible materials
A class D fire involves
a. combustible metals
b. flammable liquids
c. electrical equipment
d. ordinary combustible - ANS - a. combustible metals
A definition of _______ moisture in concrete is heated to steam and expands causing
parts of the concrete to break away
a. delamination
b. depolymerization
c. spalling
d. stressing - ANS - c. spalling
a disadvantage of a mounted generator is that
a. there is larger generating capacity than portable generators
b. it is powered by gasoline or diesel
c. generator engines are noisy
d. it requires less maintenance - ANS - c. generator engines are noisy
A dry chemical extinguisher rated 60-B is capable of extinguishing a ________
flammable liquid pan fire.
a. 40 sq ft
b. 60 sq ft
c. 120 sq ft
d. 150 sq ft - ANS - b. 60 sq ft
A flat-head axe is more suitable for _____, while a pick-head axe is more adaptable to a
variety of firefighting functions
, a. striking
b. prying
c. heavy work
d. chopping - ANS - a. striking
A fully encapsulated suit is part of EPA Level _____ protective clothing.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D - ANS - A. A
A green triangle containing a letter would indicate extinguisher to be used on
__________ fires
a. class A
b. Class B
c. Class C
d. Class D - ANS - a. class A
a parapet wall is best described as
a. exterior wall extending above the roof line
b. fire resistant
c. attached to the building by its floors or columns
d. supports its on weight and the weight of the walls and floors above it - ANS - a.
exterior wall extending above the roof line
A person has a radioactive material on their clothing. What is the term for this?
A. Exposure
B. Contamination
C. Absorption
D. Contact - ANS - B. Contamination
A poisonous gas with the odor of almonds is
a. sulphur dioxide
b.Hydrogen cyanide
