TCFP Fire Investigator Test Guide: Study Materials & Practice Tips [2024]

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TCFP FIRE INVESTIGATOR TEST /FIRE INVESTIGATOR -

MASTER FOR TCFP EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 350

QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS

(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A

Is NFPA 921 a guide or a standard? .....ANSWER.....It is the

Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations

What are the six steps of the scientific method?

.....ANSWER.....Recognize the need

Define the problem

Collect the data

Analyze the data

Develop a hypothesis

Test the hypothesis

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What step of the scientific method is inductive reasoning?

.....ANSWER.....Analyze the data

What step of the scientific method is deductive reasoning?

.....ANSWER.....Test the hypothesis

What are the four parts of the fire tetrahedron?

.....ANSWER.....Fuel (reducing agent)

Heat

Oxidizing agent

Uninhibited chemical chain reaction

What kind of reaction absorbs energy, an endothermic or an

exothermic reaction? .....ANSWER.....Endothermic

What is heat transfer by direct contact called?

.....ANSWER.....Conduction

What is heat transfer by gas flow / air movement called?

.....ANSWER.....Convection

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What is heat transfer by microwave energy called?

.....ANSWER.....Radiation

What is a fuel controlled fire? .....ANSWER.....A fire that is limited

by the amount of combustibles.

What is a ventilation controlled fire? .....ANSWER.....A fire that is

limited by the amount of oxygen.

What are the stages of fire growth? .....ANSWER.....Ignition

Growth

Flashover

Fully Developed

Decay

What is a flashover? .....ANSWER.....The transition phase from

growth to fully developed, where all surfaces reach ignition

temperature almost simultaneously.

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What is ignition of the underside of the hot gas layer called?

.....ANSWER.....Flameover or rollover

What factors influence flashover conditions? .....ANSWER.....Size

of the compartment

Height of ceiling

Ventilation

Amount of fuel

Layout of fuel

Location of fire in the compartment

What are fire patterns? .....ANSWER.....The physical

manifestation of the affects of fire on materials.

What are the different types of fire patterns on the walls and

ceiling? .....ANSWER.....Plume Generated patterns (often V

shaped)

Ventilation generated patterns