SCRFA CHAPTER 10 FORCIBLE ENTRY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | GRADED A
Before beginning any forcible entry, which simple rule should fire fighters keep in
mind?
A. Doors are replaceable; lives are not.
B. Without a hose, the fire grows.
C. Try before you pry.
D. Get low before you go.
Which kind of steel has been specially treated to resist cutting by normal means?
A. Case-hardened
B. Alloy
C. Tempered
D. Ductile
Which is one of the functional categories of forcible entry tools?
A. Lever
B. Striking
C. Nondestructive
D. Piercing
Which type of tool is a pick-head axe?
A. Prying
B. Combination
C. Striking
D. Cutting
How many people are needed to use a battering ram?
A. Two
B. Two to four
C. Four to six
D. Six
Which tool combines an adze, a pick, and a fork?
A. Halligan bar
, B. Pick-head axe
C. Ram bar
D. Clemens
The Hux bar is a type of__________ tool.
A. striking
B. cutting
C. lifting
D. prying
Which tool is a small hydraulic spreader operated by a hand-powered pump?
A. K tool
B. Power bar
C. Rabbit tool
D. Ram bar
How is the length of bolt cutter handles related to the amount of cutting force that
can be applied?
A. The cutting force remains constant regardless of the handle's length
B. The shorter the handle, the greater the cutting force
C. The longer the handle, the greater the cutting force
D. The cutting force varies with the jaw length
A silicon carbide composite circular saw blade is designed for use on:
A. masonry.
B. steel.
C. most metals.
D. a wide variety of materials.
Which tool is designed specifically to remove a lock cylinder?
A. Hux bar
B. J tool
C. K tool
D. Pry axe
Which tool is specifically designed to open double doors equipped with panic
bars?
A. Slim Jim
B. J tool
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | GRADED A
Before beginning any forcible entry, which simple rule should fire fighters keep in
mind?
A. Doors are replaceable; lives are not.
B. Without a hose, the fire grows.
C. Try before you pry.
D. Get low before you go.
Which kind of steel has been specially treated to resist cutting by normal means?
A. Case-hardened
B. Alloy
C. Tempered
D. Ductile
Which is one of the functional categories of forcible entry tools?
A. Lever
B. Striking
C. Nondestructive
D. Piercing
Which type of tool is a pick-head axe?
A. Prying
B. Combination
C. Striking
D. Cutting
How many people are needed to use a battering ram?
A. Two
B. Two to four
C. Four to six
D. Six
Which tool combines an adze, a pick, and a fork?
A. Halligan bar
, B. Pick-head axe
C. Ram bar
D. Clemens
The Hux bar is a type of__________ tool.
A. striking
B. cutting
C. lifting
D. prying
Which tool is a small hydraulic spreader operated by a hand-powered pump?
A. K tool
B. Power bar
C. Rabbit tool
D. Ram bar
How is the length of bolt cutter handles related to the amount of cutting force that
can be applied?
A. The cutting force remains constant regardless of the handle's length
B. The shorter the handle, the greater the cutting force
C. The longer the handle, the greater the cutting force
D. The cutting force varies with the jaw length
A silicon carbide composite circular saw blade is designed for use on:
A. masonry.
B. steel.
C. most metals.
D. a wide variety of materials.
Which tool is designed specifically to remove a lock cylinder?
A. Hux bar
B. J tool
C. K tool
D. Pry axe
Which tool is specifically designed to open double doors equipped with panic
bars?
A. Slim Jim
B. J tool
