IFSTA 6th Edition Chapter 4:
Building Construction -
Firefighter 1 fully solved &
updated (latest version ,
graded A+)
Which of the following is the most common building material in North
America?
A.Wood
B.Metal
C.Masonry
D.Lath and Plaster - answer A
p.134
Green wood has a high ___ that affects burn rate.
A.spalling point
B.heat resistance
C.moisture content
D.failure temperature - answer C
p.135
What type of common building material includes bricks, stones, and concrete
blocks?
A.Wood
B.Metal
C.Masonry
, D.Lath and Plaster - answer C
p.135
Which of the following can be the result of rapidly cooling cast iron with
water?
A.It may crack or shatter.
B.It may gain tensile strength.
C.It may lose small portions from the surface.
D.It may elongate as much as 4 inches (100 mm). - answer A
p.135
Steel structural members lengthen as much as 4 inches (100 mm) when
heated to:
A.300¡F (149¡C).
B.500¡F (260¡C).
C.900¡F (482¡C).
D.1,000¡F (538¡C). - answer D
p.137
The critical temperature for steel can be reached at ceiling level from:
A.the rising heat and smoke in the room.
B.the steam from fire suppression efforts.
C.heat from other spaces in the structure.
D.construction materials that burn quickly. - answer A
p.137
Which of the following metals will be affected by heat more rapidly than
steel?
A.Tin
Building Construction -
Firefighter 1 fully solved &
updated (latest version ,
graded A+)
Which of the following is the most common building material in North
America?
A.Wood
B.Metal
C.Masonry
D.Lath and Plaster - answer A
p.134
Green wood has a high ___ that affects burn rate.
A.spalling point
B.heat resistance
C.moisture content
D.failure temperature - answer C
p.135
What type of common building material includes bricks, stones, and concrete
blocks?
A.Wood
B.Metal
C.Masonry
, D.Lath and Plaster - answer C
p.135
Which of the following can be the result of rapidly cooling cast iron with
water?
A.It may crack or shatter.
B.It may gain tensile strength.
C.It may lose small portions from the surface.
D.It may elongate as much as 4 inches (100 mm). - answer A
p.135
Steel structural members lengthen as much as 4 inches (100 mm) when
heated to:
A.300¡F (149¡C).
B.500¡F (260¡C).
C.900¡F (482¡C).
D.1,000¡F (538¡C). - answer D
p.137
The critical temperature for steel can be reached at ceiling level from:
A.the rising heat and smoke in the room.
B.the steam from fire suppression efforts.
C.heat from other spaces in the structure.
D.construction materials that burn quickly. - answer A
p.137
Which of the following metals will be affected by heat more rapidly than
steel?
A.Tin
