Firefighter I Final Exam
FIREFIGHTER I FINAL EXAM, PRACTICE EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE
INCLUDES ACCURATE AND VERIFIED QUESTIONS COVERING
CORE FIREFIGHTING KNOWLEDGE SUCH AS FIRE BEHAVIOR, PPE
USAGE, SCBA OPERATIONS, FIRE SUPPRESSION TECHNIQUES,
LADDERS, HOSES AND NOZZLES, RESCUE PROCEDURES AND
SAFETY PROTOCOLS
The use of ten-codes in radio transmissions was replaced when agencies began to adopt which
of the following? (109)
A. Incident Action Plan (IAP)
B. Incident Command System (ICS)
C. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA®)
D. National Incident Management System (NIMS) - ANSWER-D. National Incident Management
System (NIMS)
Which of the following terms refers to a substance remaining chemically the same, but changing
in size, shape or appearance? (208)
A. Chemical shift
B. Physical change
C. Chemical reaction
D. Parallel alteration - ANSWER-B. Physical change
When a substance changes from one type of matter to another, it has had a: (208)
A. chemical shift.
B. physical change.
C. chemical reaction.
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D. physical alteration. - ANSWER-C. chemical reaction.
Which of the following represents the amount of energy that an object can release in the
future? (209)
A. Kinetic
B. Thermal
C. Potential
D. Mechanical - ANSWER-C. Potential
The energy possessed by a moving object is called: (209)
A. kinetic energy.
B. thermal energy.
C. potential energy.
D. mechanical energy. - ANSWER-A. kinetic energy.
The potential chemical energy of fuel in fire behavior is converted to: (209)
A. sound energy.
B. thermal energy.
C. electrical energy.
D. mechanical energy. - ANSWER-B. thermal energy.
The process of ignition causes pyrolysis in solid fuels and ___ in liquid fuels. (210)
A. melting
B. freezing
C. vaporization
D. kinetic reaction - ANSWER-C. vaporization
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What product of combustion causes the most fire deaths? (215)
A. Toxic smoke
B. Thermal energy
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Hydrogen cyanide - ANSWER-A. Toxic smoke
What product of combustion is the most common product in structure fires? (215)
A. Toxic smoke
B. Thermal energy
C. Hydrogen cyanide
D. Carbon monoxide - ANSWER-D. Carbon monoxide
What source of thermal energy is the most common source of heat in combustion reactions?
(217)
A. Radiant energy
B. Electrical energy
C. Chemical energy
D. Mechanical energy - ANSWER-C. Chemical energy
What method of heat transfer occurs when a material is heated as the result of direct contact
with a heat source? (220)
A. Potential
B. Radiation
C. Conduction
D. Convection - ANSWER-C. Conduction
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What type of fuel can be the most dangerous of all the types? (225)
A. Solid
B. Liquid
C. Gaseous
D. Chemical - ANSWER-C. Gaseous
What term is used to describe the extent to which a substance will mix with water? (227)
A. Solubility
B. Mixability
C. Volatility
D. Reactivity - ANSWER-A. Solubility
Structural fire fighting protective clothing must meet what NFPA® standard? (261)
A. 1500
B. 1971
C. 1977
D. 1982 - ANSWER-B. 1971
What part of structural fire fighting personal protective equipment (PPE) prevents scalding
water and embers from reaching the ears and neck? (264)
A. Helmets
B. Wristlets
C. Protective coats
D. Eye protection devices - ANSWER-A. Helmets
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FIREFIGHTER I FINAL EXAM, PRACTICE EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE
INCLUDES ACCURATE AND VERIFIED QUESTIONS COVERING
CORE FIREFIGHTING KNOWLEDGE SUCH AS FIRE BEHAVIOR, PPE
USAGE, SCBA OPERATIONS, FIRE SUPPRESSION TECHNIQUES,
LADDERS, HOSES AND NOZZLES, RESCUE PROCEDURES AND
SAFETY PROTOCOLS
The use of ten-codes in radio transmissions was replaced when agencies began to adopt which
of the following? (109)
A. Incident Action Plan (IAP)
B. Incident Command System (ICS)
C. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA®)
D. National Incident Management System (NIMS) - ANSWER-D. National Incident Management
System (NIMS)
Which of the following terms refers to a substance remaining chemically the same, but changing
in size, shape or appearance? (208)
A. Chemical shift
B. Physical change
C. Chemical reaction
D. Parallel alteration - ANSWER-B. Physical change
When a substance changes from one type of matter to another, it has had a: (208)
A. chemical shift.
B. physical change.
C. chemical reaction.
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D. physical alteration. - ANSWER-C. chemical reaction.
Which of the following represents the amount of energy that an object can release in the
future? (209)
A. Kinetic
B. Thermal
C. Potential
D. Mechanical - ANSWER-C. Potential
The energy possessed by a moving object is called: (209)
A. kinetic energy.
B. thermal energy.
C. potential energy.
D. mechanical energy. - ANSWER-A. kinetic energy.
The potential chemical energy of fuel in fire behavior is converted to: (209)
A. sound energy.
B. thermal energy.
C. electrical energy.
D. mechanical energy. - ANSWER-B. thermal energy.
The process of ignition causes pyrolysis in solid fuels and ___ in liquid fuels. (210)
A. melting
B. freezing
C. vaporization
D. kinetic reaction - ANSWER-C. vaporization
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What product of combustion causes the most fire deaths? (215)
A. Toxic smoke
B. Thermal energy
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Hydrogen cyanide - ANSWER-A. Toxic smoke
What product of combustion is the most common product in structure fires? (215)
A. Toxic smoke
B. Thermal energy
C. Hydrogen cyanide
D. Carbon monoxide - ANSWER-D. Carbon monoxide
What source of thermal energy is the most common source of heat in combustion reactions?
(217)
A. Radiant energy
B. Electrical energy
C. Chemical energy
D. Mechanical energy - ANSWER-C. Chemical energy
What method of heat transfer occurs when a material is heated as the result of direct contact
with a heat source? (220)
A. Potential
B. Radiation
C. Conduction
D. Convection - ANSWER-C. Conduction
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What type of fuel can be the most dangerous of all the types? (225)
A. Solid
B. Liquid
C. Gaseous
D. Chemical - ANSWER-C. Gaseous
What term is used to describe the extent to which a substance will mix with water? (227)
A. Solubility
B. Mixability
C. Volatility
D. Reactivity - ANSWER-A. Solubility
Structural fire fighting protective clothing must meet what NFPA® standard? (261)
A. 1500
B. 1971
C. 1977
D. 1982 - ANSWER-B. 1971
What part of structural fire fighting personal protective equipment (PPE) prevents scalding
water and embers from reaching the ears and neck? (264)
A. Helmets
B. Wristlets
C. Protective coats
D. Eye protection devices - ANSWER-A. Helmets
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