NFPA 1001 CHAPTER 11 FORCIBLE
ENTRY EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
/. What statement bout forcible entry is most accurate? - Answer-✅Forcible entry will
cause significant damage even done properly
/.Who determines where to perform forcible entry? - Answer-✅Incident Comander
/.What should be done after 'try before you pry'? - Answer-✅Look for lockbox near the
main entrance
/.What type of lock is found in private residences, commercial buildings and industrial
buildings? - Answer-✅Moritse
/.What has a variety of types available including latch, dead bolt, and vertical dead bolt?
- Answer-✅rim
/.What are portable or detachable locking devices? - Answer-✅Padlocks
/.What consists of a frame mounted plate with a shaft and knob and hinged u shaped
shackle that mounts to the door? - Answer-✅Door limiter
/.What is the most common type of cutting tool? - Answer-✅Axe
/.When using a cutting torch, a charged hoseline must be in place during the cutting
operation to: - Answer-✅cool the metal and control any sparks
/.What is a common handsaw? - Answer-✅Hacksaw
/.What comes in small battery-powered units? - Answer-✅Circular saw
/.The blades of a rotary saw may spin at more than: - Answer-✅6000 rpm
/.What is often constructed from a single piece of high carbon steel, approximately 30-
36 inches? - Answer-✅manual prying tool
, /.A hydraulic spreader tip can spread as much as - Answer-✅32 inches
/.What is an example of a push/pull tool? - Answer-✅pike poll
/.A striking tool is a basic hand tool with: - Answer-✅a weighted head attached to
handle
/.When striking surfaces may cause metal chips or splinters to fly into the air, firefighters
should: - Answer-✅use proper eye protection
/.What is a combination of a flat head axe and halligan tool: - Answer-✅Irons
/.To prevent injury when using a tool, position yourself so that your weight is: - Answer-
✅balanced on both feet
/.What should be done before and after using a saw? - Answer-✅Full inspection
/.How is control of a saw maintained? - Answer-✅Account for the twisting caused by
spinning blade
/.Where should the blades of a saw be stored? - Answer-✅Clean and dry environment
/.How should an axe blade be carried if not in a scabbard? - Answer-✅Away from the
body
/.What can be nested together for tool combinations? - Answer-✅Halligan tool and flat
head axe
/.When entering a building, carefully reposition pike pole and carry it: - Answer-✅with
head upright
/.When operating power tools, a firefighter should never carry the tool more than -
Answer-✅10 feet
/.Wooden handles on tools should be inspected for: - Answer-✅cracks, blisters, or
splinters
/.How are wooden handles of forcible entry tools preserved? - Answer-✅A coat of
boiled linseed oil
/.Cutting edges on axes should be inspected for: - Answer-✅chips cracks or spurs
/.What components have not been protected from rust or corrosion? - Answer-
✅Unprotected metal services
ENTRY EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
/. What statement bout forcible entry is most accurate? - Answer-✅Forcible entry will
cause significant damage even done properly
/.Who determines where to perform forcible entry? - Answer-✅Incident Comander
/.What should be done after 'try before you pry'? - Answer-✅Look for lockbox near the
main entrance
/.What type of lock is found in private residences, commercial buildings and industrial
buildings? - Answer-✅Moritse
/.What has a variety of types available including latch, dead bolt, and vertical dead bolt?
- Answer-✅rim
/.What are portable or detachable locking devices? - Answer-✅Padlocks
/.What consists of a frame mounted plate with a shaft and knob and hinged u shaped
shackle that mounts to the door? - Answer-✅Door limiter
/.What is the most common type of cutting tool? - Answer-✅Axe
/.When using a cutting torch, a charged hoseline must be in place during the cutting
operation to: - Answer-✅cool the metal and control any sparks
/.What is a common handsaw? - Answer-✅Hacksaw
/.What comes in small battery-powered units? - Answer-✅Circular saw
/.The blades of a rotary saw may spin at more than: - Answer-✅6000 rpm
/.What is often constructed from a single piece of high carbon steel, approximately 30-
36 inches? - Answer-✅manual prying tool
, /.A hydraulic spreader tip can spread as much as - Answer-✅32 inches
/.What is an example of a push/pull tool? - Answer-✅pike poll
/.A striking tool is a basic hand tool with: - Answer-✅a weighted head attached to
handle
/.When striking surfaces may cause metal chips or splinters to fly into the air, firefighters
should: - Answer-✅use proper eye protection
/.What is a combination of a flat head axe and halligan tool: - Answer-✅Irons
/.To prevent injury when using a tool, position yourself so that your weight is: - Answer-
✅balanced on both feet
/.What should be done before and after using a saw? - Answer-✅Full inspection
/.How is control of a saw maintained? - Answer-✅Account for the twisting caused by
spinning blade
/.Where should the blades of a saw be stored? - Answer-✅Clean and dry environment
/.How should an axe blade be carried if not in a scabbard? - Answer-✅Away from the
body
/.What can be nested together for tool combinations? - Answer-✅Halligan tool and flat
head axe
/.When entering a building, carefully reposition pike pole and carry it: - Answer-✅with
head upright
/.When operating power tools, a firefighter should never carry the tool more than -
Answer-✅10 feet
/.Wooden handles on tools should be inspected for: - Answer-✅cracks, blisters, or
splinters
/.How are wooden handles of forcible entry tools preserved? - Answer-✅A coat of
boiled linseed oil
/.Cutting edges on axes should be inspected for: - Answer-✅chips cracks or spurs
/.What components have not been protected from rust or corrosion? - Answer-
✅Unprotected metal services
