Fire 1 Written Exam Review Questions
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A thin piece of wood burns quickly due to its:
A) Mass
B) Composition
C) Weight-to-Mass Ratio
D) Large Surface Area - Correct answer-D) Large Surface Area
Which class of fires involves ordinary combustibles such as wood?
A) Class A Fires
B) Class B Fires
C) Class C Fires
D) Class D Fires - Correct answer-A) Class A Fires
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,A high-volume, high velocity, turbulent, ultra-dense black smoke that may exist in
a structure from fire is known as:
A) Wet Smoke
B) Temperature-Enriched Smoke
C) Liquid Fire
D) Black Fire - Correct answer-D) Black Fire
A very rapid chemical process that combines oxygen with another substance and
results in the release of heat and light is called:
A) Oxidization
B) Combustion
C) Pyrolysis
D) Decomposition - Correct answer-B) Combustion
Which class of fires involves flammable or combustible liquids such as gasoline?
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,A) Class A Fires
B) Class B Fires
C) Class C Fires
D) Class D Fires - Correct answer-B) Class B Fires
The initial growth of a fire is largely dependent on:
A) The type of fuel
B) The amount of fuel being pyrolyzed into vapor
C) Thermal Layering
D) A and B - Correct answer-D) A and B
The movement of heat through a fluid medium such as air or a liquid is:
A) Convection
B) Endothermic
C) Exothermic
D) Conduction - Correct answer-A) Convection
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, The phenomenon of gases forming into layers according to temperature is called:
A) Thermal Differentiation
B) Thermal Division
C) Thermal Layering
D) Thermal Balance - Correct answer-C) Thermal Layering
The lowest temperature at which a liquid produces a flammable vapor is the:
A) Flame Point
B) Fire Point
C) Ignition Temperature
D) Flash Point - Correct answer-D) Flash Point
In which stage of the fire does hot smoke and gases start to rise because of heating
and becoming lighter?
A) Ignition Stage
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and Answers Graded A+
A thin piece of wood burns quickly due to its:
A) Mass
B) Composition
C) Weight-to-Mass Ratio
D) Large Surface Area - Correct answer-D) Large Surface Area
Which class of fires involves ordinary combustibles such as wood?
A) Class A Fires
B) Class B Fires
C) Class C Fires
D) Class D Fires - Correct answer-A) Class A Fires
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,A high-volume, high velocity, turbulent, ultra-dense black smoke that may exist in
a structure from fire is known as:
A) Wet Smoke
B) Temperature-Enriched Smoke
C) Liquid Fire
D) Black Fire - Correct answer-D) Black Fire
A very rapid chemical process that combines oxygen with another substance and
results in the release of heat and light is called:
A) Oxidization
B) Combustion
C) Pyrolysis
D) Decomposition - Correct answer-B) Combustion
Which class of fires involves flammable or combustible liquids such as gasoline?
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,A) Class A Fires
B) Class B Fires
C) Class C Fires
D) Class D Fires - Correct answer-B) Class B Fires
The initial growth of a fire is largely dependent on:
A) The type of fuel
B) The amount of fuel being pyrolyzed into vapor
C) Thermal Layering
D) A and B - Correct answer-D) A and B
The movement of heat through a fluid medium such as air or a liquid is:
A) Convection
B) Endothermic
C) Exothermic
D) Conduction - Correct answer-A) Convection
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, The phenomenon of gases forming into layers according to temperature is called:
A) Thermal Differentiation
B) Thermal Division
C) Thermal Layering
D) Thermal Balance - Correct answer-C) Thermal Layering
The lowest temperature at which a liquid produces a flammable vapor is the:
A) Flame Point
B) Fire Point
C) Ignition Temperature
D) Flash Point - Correct answer-D) Flash Point
In which stage of the fire does hot smoke and gases start to rise because of heating
and becoming lighter?
A) Ignition Stage
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