Exam 3 - Chapters 7, 8, 10, and 17:
Portable Fire Extinguishers,
Firefighter Tools and Equipment,
Forcible Entry, and Fire Suppression
Questions And Answers
/. Which is a primary factor when determining hazard classification for extinguisher
selection and placement?
Select one:
A. Amount of combustibles present
B. Permissible occupancy load
C. Presence of a sprinkler system
D. Construction type
Feedback
Fire Fighter I, 4.3.16, page 237 - Answer-✅A. Amount of combustibles present
/.Exposure protection during a defensive operation takes __________ priority.
Select one:
A. medium
B. high
C. low
D. zero
Feedback
Fire Fighter I, 4.3.10, page 650 - Answer-✅B. high
/.Which guide should be used for the cleaning and maintenance of tools and
equipment?
Select one:
A. The applicable NFPA standard
B. It varies with the type of tool
C. The fire agency's SOPs
D. The manufacturer's instructions
Feedback
Fire Fighter I, 4.5.1, page 286 - Answer-✅D. The manufacturer's instructions
/.A chisel is classified as a __________ tool.
Select one:
A. cutting
B. pushing/pulling
,C. prying/spreading
D. striking
Feedback
Fire Fighter I, page 270, 276 - Answer-✅D. striking
/.Which wrench has a closed end and is used to tighten nuts or bolts?
Select one:
A. Adjustable
B. Box-end
C. Spanner
D. Pipe
Feedback
Fire Fighter I, page 269 - Answer-✅B. Box-end
/.Before beginning any forcible entry, which simple rule should fire fighters keep in
mind?
Select one:
A. Try before you pry.
B. Doors are replaceable; lives are not.
C. Without a hose, the fire grows.
D. Get low before you go.
Feedback
Fire Fighter I, 4.3.4, page 331 - Answer-✅A. Try before you pry.
/.Studies by NIST and UL have determined that the movement of fire through a
structure is dependent primarily on:
Select one:
A. flow path.
B. fire streams.
C. fuel continuity.
D. building arrangement.
Feedback
Fire Fighter I, 4.3.10, page 650-651 - Answer-✅A. flow path.
/.What should be done after a self-closing door is forced?
Select one:
A. Return the door to the closed position
B. Chock the door in the open position
C. Cut the actuation cable
D. Allow the mechanism to resume its normal operation
Feedback
Fire Fighter I, 4.3.4, page 344 - Answer-✅B. Chock the door in the open position
/.Which is an incorrect use of a pick-head axe?
Select one:
A. Ventilating a roof
,B. Striking another tool
C. Puncturing a door
D. Prying up boards
Feedback
Fire Fighter I, page 275 - Answer-✅B. Striking another too
/.Rotating tools are used to assemble parts that are connected by which means?
Select one:
A. Rivets
B. Nails
C. Welds
D. Threaded fasteners
Feedback
Fire Fighter I, page 269 - Answer-✅D. Threaded fasteners
/.Which statement about operating an attack line from a ground ladder is correct?
Select one:
A. Two parallel ladders are required for this operation.
B. This is a risky operation that should be avoided whenever possible.
C. The ladder should be tied off to the building.
D. The hose must be secured to the ladder.
Feedback
Fire Fighter I, 4.3.10, page 638 - Answer-✅D. The hose must be secured to the ladder.
/.Which special hazard is unique to hybrid vehicles?
Select one:
A. Sulfuric acid
B. Slow-drain capacitors
C. High-voltage components
D. Compressed gas cylinders
Feedback
Fire Fighter I, 4.3.7, page 680-681 - Answer-✅C. High-voltage components
/.When approaching a fire with an extinguisher in hand, you should always have a(n):
Select one:
A. backup unit.
B. portable radio.
C. light source.
D. exit route.
Feedback
Fire Fighter I, 4.3.16, page 250, 252 - Answer-✅D. exit route.
/.The traditional symbol for a Class D fire extinguisher is a(n):
Select one:
A. orange circle.
B. blue square.
, C. yellow star.
D. green triangle.
Feedback
Fire Fighter I. 4.3.16, page 235, 236 - Answer-✅C. yellow star.
/.In which type of operation are large handlines and master streams more often used?
Select one:
A. Offensive
B. Tactical
C. Indirect
D. Defensive
Feedback
Fire Fighter I, 4.3.10, page 650 - Answer-✅D. Defensive
/.The use of a fan to blow clean air into a structure and force fire gases out is known
as__________ ventilation.
Select one:
A. mechanical
B. horizontal
C. positive-pressure
D. ejection
Feedback
Fire Fighter I, page 285 - Answer-✅C. positive-pressure
/.What is the term for a water-soluble flammable liquid?
Select one:
A. Miscible liquid
B. Solute
C. Polar solvent
D. Hypergolic fuel
Feedback
Fire Fighter I, 4.3.16, page 247 - Answer-✅C. Polar solvent
/.When conducting a transitional attack on an attic fire, streams should be directed
through the:
Select one:
A. soffit vents.
B. ridge vent.
C. ventilation opening.
D. scuttle hole.
Feedback
Fire Fighter I, 4.3.10, page 672 - Answer-✅A. soffit vents.
/.The NFPA recommends color-coding hydrants to indicate:
Select one:
A. available pressure.
Portable Fire Extinguishers,
Firefighter Tools and Equipment,
Forcible Entry, and Fire Suppression
Questions And Answers
/. Which is a primary factor when determining hazard classification for extinguisher
selection and placement?
Select one:
A. Amount of combustibles present
B. Permissible occupancy load
C. Presence of a sprinkler system
D. Construction type
Feedback
Fire Fighter I, 4.3.16, page 237 - Answer-✅A. Amount of combustibles present
/.Exposure protection during a defensive operation takes __________ priority.
Select one:
A. medium
B. high
C. low
D. zero
Feedback
Fire Fighter I, 4.3.10, page 650 - Answer-✅B. high
/.Which guide should be used for the cleaning and maintenance of tools and
equipment?
Select one:
A. The applicable NFPA standard
B. It varies with the type of tool
C. The fire agency's SOPs
D. The manufacturer's instructions
Feedback
Fire Fighter I, 4.5.1, page 286 - Answer-✅D. The manufacturer's instructions
/.A chisel is classified as a __________ tool.
Select one:
A. cutting
B. pushing/pulling
,C. prying/spreading
D. striking
Feedback
Fire Fighter I, page 270, 276 - Answer-✅D. striking
/.Which wrench has a closed end and is used to tighten nuts or bolts?
Select one:
A. Adjustable
B. Box-end
C. Spanner
D. Pipe
Feedback
Fire Fighter I, page 269 - Answer-✅B. Box-end
/.Before beginning any forcible entry, which simple rule should fire fighters keep in
mind?
Select one:
A. Try before you pry.
B. Doors are replaceable; lives are not.
C. Without a hose, the fire grows.
D. Get low before you go.
Feedback
Fire Fighter I, 4.3.4, page 331 - Answer-✅A. Try before you pry.
/.Studies by NIST and UL have determined that the movement of fire through a
structure is dependent primarily on:
Select one:
A. flow path.
B. fire streams.
C. fuel continuity.
D. building arrangement.
Feedback
Fire Fighter I, 4.3.10, page 650-651 - Answer-✅A. flow path.
/.What should be done after a self-closing door is forced?
Select one:
A. Return the door to the closed position
B. Chock the door in the open position
C. Cut the actuation cable
D. Allow the mechanism to resume its normal operation
Feedback
Fire Fighter I, 4.3.4, page 344 - Answer-✅B. Chock the door in the open position
/.Which is an incorrect use of a pick-head axe?
Select one:
A. Ventilating a roof
,B. Striking another tool
C. Puncturing a door
D. Prying up boards
Feedback
Fire Fighter I, page 275 - Answer-✅B. Striking another too
/.Rotating tools are used to assemble parts that are connected by which means?
Select one:
A. Rivets
B. Nails
C. Welds
D. Threaded fasteners
Feedback
Fire Fighter I, page 269 - Answer-✅D. Threaded fasteners
/.Which statement about operating an attack line from a ground ladder is correct?
Select one:
A. Two parallel ladders are required for this operation.
B. This is a risky operation that should be avoided whenever possible.
C. The ladder should be tied off to the building.
D. The hose must be secured to the ladder.
Feedback
Fire Fighter I, 4.3.10, page 638 - Answer-✅D. The hose must be secured to the ladder.
/.Which special hazard is unique to hybrid vehicles?
Select one:
A. Sulfuric acid
B. Slow-drain capacitors
C. High-voltage components
D. Compressed gas cylinders
Feedback
Fire Fighter I, 4.3.7, page 680-681 - Answer-✅C. High-voltage components
/.When approaching a fire with an extinguisher in hand, you should always have a(n):
Select one:
A. backup unit.
B. portable radio.
C. light source.
D. exit route.
Feedback
Fire Fighter I, 4.3.16, page 250, 252 - Answer-✅D. exit route.
/.The traditional symbol for a Class D fire extinguisher is a(n):
Select one:
A. orange circle.
B. blue square.
, C. yellow star.
D. green triangle.
Feedback
Fire Fighter I. 4.3.16, page 235, 236 - Answer-✅C. yellow star.
/.In which type of operation are large handlines and master streams more often used?
Select one:
A. Offensive
B. Tactical
C. Indirect
D. Defensive
Feedback
Fire Fighter I, 4.3.10, page 650 - Answer-✅D. Defensive
/.The use of a fan to blow clean air into a structure and force fire gases out is known
as__________ ventilation.
Select one:
A. mechanical
B. horizontal
C. positive-pressure
D. ejection
Feedback
Fire Fighter I, page 285 - Answer-✅C. positive-pressure
/.What is the term for a water-soluble flammable liquid?
Select one:
A. Miscible liquid
B. Solute
C. Polar solvent
D. Hypergolic fuel
Feedback
Fire Fighter I, 4.3.16, page 247 - Answer-✅C. Polar solvent
/.When conducting a transitional attack on an attic fire, streams should be directed
through the:
Select one:
A. soffit vents.
B. ridge vent.
C. ventilation opening.
D. scuttle hole.
Feedback
Fire Fighter I, 4.3.10, page 672 - Answer-✅A. soffit vents.
/.The NFPA recommends color-coding hydrants to indicate:
Select one:
A. available pressure.
