Fire Exam Prep I & II 6th Ed.
Audit Quiz
Question 1
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What is the average number of fire service line-of-duty deaths per year?
150
250
100
200
Question 2
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Which term best matches the definition "Doing the right thing even though you don't have to"?
Character
Pride
Morality
Integrity
Question 3
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What is the term for a legal entity that establishes a fire service agency to protect its citizens and determines its organization and structure?
Local emergency response committee
Authority having jurisdiction
Chief fire official
Fire protection district
Question 4
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What is the term for an operational unit composed of an officer, a driver/operator, and at least one firefighter/EMT?
Squad
Company
Group
Engine
Question 5
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Where do the majority of firefighter injuries occur?
At the fireground
In response vehicles
In or around the firehouse
At non-fire emergencies
Question 6
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Which organization developed the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
International Association of Firefighters (IAFF)
National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF)
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
Question 7
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Which item meets the DOT requirements for visibility for personnel working a vehicle accident?
Any PPE with reflective stripes
High-visibility safety vests
Turnouts with reflective stripes
All of the above
Question 8
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The staging area is located in which control zone?
Cold
Limited access
Warm
Hot
Question 9
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An SCBA tag system provides accountability for personnel who are __________.
Wearing breathing apparatus
On duty
Operating inside the hot zone
Inside the incident perimeter
Question 10
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Which statement about wired telegraph circuit boxes is correct?
They report only the location from which the alarm is sent
They are less likely to be a source of malicious false alarms than other alerting systems
Their use is increasing in many areas
They are difficult for hearing-impaired people to use
Question 11
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What is the primary function of a repeater?
Provide a back-up transmitter
Retransmit messages on multiple frequencies
Increase the range of radio systems
Add private line capabilities
Question 12
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Anything that may disrupt or damage the communication process is __________.
Noise
Interference
Feedback
Semantics
Question 13
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What is the term for a roll-call of all personnel assigned to an incident?
Resource status check
Personnel welfare check
Personnel accountability report
Situation status report
Question 14
of 50
What is the volume range delivered from a 1-3/4" (45 mm) line?
40 to 175 gpm (150 to 665 L/min)
60 to 175 gpm (230 to 665 L/min)
40 to 125 gpm (150 to 475 L/min)
60 to 150 gpm (230 to 570 L/min)
Question 15
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A 1-3/4" (45 mm) line is suitable for all of these situations EXCEPT ONE. CHOOSE THE EXCEPTION.
When manpower is limited
When extra reach is required
When quick attack is needed
Fire involving one to three rooms
Question 16
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For which situation is a solid stream nozzle best suited?
Exposure protection
Backup interior attack hoseline
Exterior attack
Interior attack
Question 17
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How should a hot overhead gas layer be cooled?
Paint the ceiling with a straight/solid stream
Pencil the layer with a straight/solid stream
Discharge short bursts of a fog pattern into the gas layer
Steady discharge of a fog stream upward
Question 18
of 50
What is the fourth of the Ten Standard Fire Fighting Orders?
Determine the objectives and devise a plan
Identify safety zones and escape routes and make them known
Don't go in if there's only one way out
Establish trigger points and make them known
Question 19
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What does the C in LCES stand for?
Communication
Caution
Command
Control
Question 20
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Which is an example of secondary damage?
Fire extension through void spaces
Smoke damage
Damage caused by forcible entry
Extension to exposures
Question 21
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What is the best way to carry a salvage cover folded for a two-firefighter spread?
Cradled on both forearms, open edges away from the chest
On the shoulder with the open edges away from the neck
Cradled on both forearms, open edges against the chest
On the shoulder with the open edges next to the neck
Question 22
of 50
Cornices, door and window casings, and insulating materials are examples of __________.
Typical avenues of fire extension
Common locations of concealed fire
Areas particularly susceptible to water damage
Salvage problems
Question 23
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Which item is best overhauled outside the structure?
Books/documents
Appliances
Mattresses
Clothing
Question 24
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Which is the most probable indication of accelerant use?
Reduction of flames when water is applied
Burnt blankets and rags
Several rekindles in the same area
Multiple points of origin
Question 25
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Which component of the fire tetrahedron usually provides the best indicators of fire cause?
Heat source
Oxidizing agent
Chemical chain reaction
Fuel
Question 26
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When should firefighters collect evidence?
Only when necessary in order to preserve it
Before beginning overhaul operations
As early as possible in the incident
On any fire of suspect origin
Question 27
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To protect evidence at the scene of a structure fire, the security perimeter should extend __________.
Around the structure and the immediate surroundings
A radius of 1.5 times the distance of the farthest piece of evidence found
Beyond the farthest piece of evidence found outside the structure
Around the perimeter of the structure
Question 28
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Who publishes the Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA)?
United States Fire Administration (USFA)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
Question 29
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How does a model code become law?
It must be approved by both houses of congress and signed by the president
It must be formally adopted by the state or local governing body
It must be written by an authorized regulatory agency
Suit must be brought referencing the standard as representing a reasonable and prudent standard
Question 30
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What is the second leading cause of fatalities in residential fires?
Wiring/electrical
Smoking
Heating equipment
Juvenile firesetting
Question 31
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Which category of juvenile firesetter is predominantly teen-aged?
Curiosity/experimental
Troubled/crisis
Pathological/emotionally disturbed
Delinquent/criminal
Question 32
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What was a common application for cast iron in building construction?
Window sash
Tie rods
Exterior facades
Fasteners
Question 33
of 50
What is added to concrete to make reinforced concrete?
Calcium carbonate
Corrosion inhibiting admixture
High-adhesion admixture
Steel bars or mesh
Question 34
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Prior to 1960, what was the most common type of insulation?
Mineral wool
Cotton
Cellulose
Asbestos
Question 35
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What is an advantage of noncombustible construction?
Steel components are coated with protective insulation
Structural materials will not add to the spread of fire
Walls are readily breached for emergency escape and rescue
It is the most fire resistive construction type
Question 36
of 50
In general, when exposed to fire, which construction type resists structural collapse the best?
All-metal
Pre-World War II construction
Truss
Heavy timber
Question 37
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What is heat?
Kinetic energy in the form of vibrating molecules
A product of pyrolysis
The energy which produces oxidation
Temperature increase resulting in fuel decomposition
Question 38
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What is the primary toxic effect of hydrogen cyanide?
Chemical asphyxiant
Cardiac irritant
Neurotoxin
Simple asphyxiant
Question 39
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Which gas is a common product of combustion?
Acrolein
Formaldehyde
Hydrogen sulfide
Anhydrous ammonia
Question 40
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What is the primary toxic effect of carbon dioxide?
Disrupts cellular metabolism
Blocks transfer of gases across alveolar membrane
Displaces oxygen from the air
Blocks oxygen from bonding with hemoglobin
Question 41
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Spontaneous ignition of a wad of linseed oil-soaked rags is caused by which form of heat energy?
Organic
Latent
Physical
Chemical
Question 42
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Dealing with an unventilated compartment fire is particularly risky because of the potential for __________.
Flameover/rollover
Backdraft
Undetectable toxic gasses
Spread to exposures
Question 43
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Fighting fire with water is an example of which method of extinguishment?
Chemical flame inhibition
Oxygen exclusion
Reducing temperature
Neutralizing the catalyst
Question 44
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Which is considered a supplemental or secondary form of eye protection?
Helmet-mounted faceshield
Safety glasses
Safety goggles
SCBA mask
Question 45
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Structural firefighting boots must be equipped with __________.
Water-resistant outer shell
Pull-on design
Zipper closure
Rubber upper
Question 46
of 50
Undergarments of which material should be worn?
Nomex
Cotton
Nylon
Cotton/polyester
Question 47
of 50
According to NFPA standard, what is the term for a type of PPE cleaning that is done in a dedicated washing machine?
Routine
Standard
Regular
Advanced
Question 48
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Which statement about air-purifying respirators is correct?
They are useful in confined space operations
They use a closed-circuit system
They may be used in oxygen-deficient atmospheres
They offer protection for particulate matter only
Question 49
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Which gas is responsible for the most fire-related deaths?
Sulfur dioxide
Formaldehyde
Hydrogen sulfide
Carbon monoxide
Question 50
of 50
Which statement about primary search is correct?
The search should begin at the area where victims are most likely to be located
Rescuers should crawl or duck-walk even in light smoke and heat conditions
The search team should consist of a minimum of two members
Confine the search to those areas adjacent to the fire
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