IFSTA CHAPTER 9 - FORCIBLE ENTRY
FINAL REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
/.Which tool was developed to force entry on locks with protective collars or cone-
shaped covers?
Select one:
a.Shove knife
b.A-tool
c.Rambar
d.K-tool - Answer-✅b.A-tool
/.Which kind of door would be forced by inserting a rotary saw blade through the
opening and cutting the security bar?
Select one:
a.Tempered plate glass security door
b.Outward-swinging door
c.Sliding door
d.Double-swinging door with a drop bar - Answer-✅d.Double-swinging door with a drop
bar
/.A _____ is an example of a striking tool used for forcible entry.
Select one:
a.pick-head axe
b.kelly tool
c.sledge hammer
d.pike pole - Answer-✅c.sledge hammer
/.Windows with safety film may require _____ to break the windows.
Select one:
a.cutting tools
b.pushing/pulling tools
c.a flat-head axe
d.rabbit tools - Answer-✅a.cutting tools
/.K-tools and shove knives are used for:
Select one:
a.forcing security doors and gates.
b.breaching the walls of a structure.
c.breaking glass in doors.
, d.through-the-lock forcible entry. - Answer-✅d.through-the-lock forcible entry.
/.Manual bolt cutters cannot cut hasps, padlock shackles, or:
Select one:
a.security bolts.
b.cables.
c.pins.
d.high-security chains. - Answer-✅d.high-security chains.
/.An electromagnetic lock is an example of a:
Select one:
a.high security lock.
b.rim lock.
c.cylindrical lock.
d.mortise lock. - Answer-✅a.high security lock.
/.Which forcible entry technique changes the ventilation profile of the building because it
cannot be undone once completed?
Select one:
a.Picking the lock
b.Breaking the glass in the door
c.Removing the hinges from the door
d.Cutting the shackles of a padlock - Answer-✅b.Breaking the glass in the door
/.Unprotected metal surfaces on tools should not be painted because:
Select one:
a.paint hides defects.
b.the paint will chip as the tool is used.
c.the metal will rust.
d.paint will react violently with the metal. - Answer-✅a.paint hides defects.
/.Plaster or gypsum wall covering on interior walls:
Select one:
a.can cause increased fire spread within the compartment.
b.is designed to provide structural stability to the compartment.
c.is designed to provide fire resistance and limit fire spread within the structure.
d.requires the use of power saws to be breached. - Answer-✅c.is designed to provide
fire resistance and limit fire spread within the structure.
/.Damage resulting from forcible entry may be reduced by:
Select one:
a.using a lock box, if available.
b.forcing the door as quickly as possible.
c.breaking windows rather than doors.
d.using multiple tools to force a door. - Answer-✅a.using a lock box, if available.
FINAL REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
/.Which tool was developed to force entry on locks with protective collars or cone-
shaped covers?
Select one:
a.Shove knife
b.A-tool
c.Rambar
d.K-tool - Answer-✅b.A-tool
/.Which kind of door would be forced by inserting a rotary saw blade through the
opening and cutting the security bar?
Select one:
a.Tempered plate glass security door
b.Outward-swinging door
c.Sliding door
d.Double-swinging door with a drop bar - Answer-✅d.Double-swinging door with a drop
bar
/.A _____ is an example of a striking tool used for forcible entry.
Select one:
a.pick-head axe
b.kelly tool
c.sledge hammer
d.pike pole - Answer-✅c.sledge hammer
/.Windows with safety film may require _____ to break the windows.
Select one:
a.cutting tools
b.pushing/pulling tools
c.a flat-head axe
d.rabbit tools - Answer-✅a.cutting tools
/.K-tools and shove knives are used for:
Select one:
a.forcing security doors and gates.
b.breaching the walls of a structure.
c.breaking glass in doors.
, d.through-the-lock forcible entry. - Answer-✅d.through-the-lock forcible entry.
/.Manual bolt cutters cannot cut hasps, padlock shackles, or:
Select one:
a.security bolts.
b.cables.
c.pins.
d.high-security chains. - Answer-✅d.high-security chains.
/.An electromagnetic lock is an example of a:
Select one:
a.high security lock.
b.rim lock.
c.cylindrical lock.
d.mortise lock. - Answer-✅a.high security lock.
/.Which forcible entry technique changes the ventilation profile of the building because it
cannot be undone once completed?
Select one:
a.Picking the lock
b.Breaking the glass in the door
c.Removing the hinges from the door
d.Cutting the shackles of a padlock - Answer-✅b.Breaking the glass in the door
/.Unprotected metal surfaces on tools should not be painted because:
Select one:
a.paint hides defects.
b.the paint will chip as the tool is used.
c.the metal will rust.
d.paint will react violently with the metal. - Answer-✅a.paint hides defects.
/.Plaster or gypsum wall covering on interior walls:
Select one:
a.can cause increased fire spread within the compartment.
b.is designed to provide structural stability to the compartment.
c.is designed to provide fire resistance and limit fire spread within the structure.
d.requires the use of power saws to be breached. - Answer-✅c.is designed to provide
fire resistance and limit fire spread within the structure.
/.Damage resulting from forcible entry may be reduced by:
Select one:
a.using a lock box, if available.
b.forcing the door as quickly as possible.
c.breaking windows rather than doors.
d.using multiple tools to force a door. - Answer-✅a.using a lock box, if available.
