Fire Behavior
Basic fire behavior quiz
- 1.
Which of the following is not an element of the fire tetrahedron?
- A.
Oxygen
- B.
Fuel
- C.
Heat
- D.
Light
- E.
Self sustained chemical chain reaction
Correct Answer
D. Light -
- 2.
Materials that yield oxygen or oxidizing gases during a chemical chain reaction are known as what?
- A.
Hydrons
- B.
Elements
- C.
Oxidizing agents
- D.
Fuels
- E.
Tetrahedrons
Correct Answer
C. Oxidizing agents -
- 3.
Normal atmospheric air contains what percent of Oxygen?
- A.
40 parts per million
- B.
95%
- C.
44%
- D.
21%
- E.
8%
Correct Answer
D. 21% -
- 4.
Fuels may be found in three states of matter. They are;
- A.
Oil, wood, and paper
- B.
Solids, liquids, and gases
- C.
Oxygen, gasoline, and wood
- D.
Vapors, hydrocarbons, and plastics
Correct Answer
B. Solids, liquids, and gases -
- 5.
The physical position of a solid fuel is of little or no importance to firefighters
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 6.
The density of liquids in relation to water is known as
- A.
Volume
- B.
Area
- C.
Specific gravity
- D.
No one cares
Correct Answer
C. Specific gravity -
- 7.
If a liquid's specific gravity is 1.8, it is
- A.
Lighter than water and will float
- B.
Heavier than water and will sink
- C.
Explode into a huge disastrous fireball
- D.
Cause the water to combust
Correct Answer
B. Heavier than water and will sink -
- 8.
If a gases vapor density is .08 it will
- A.
Rise
- B.
Sink
- C.
Not explode
- D.
Singe your nose hair
Correct Answer
A. Rise -
- 9.
The 4 general categoriesof heat energy include all of the following except
- A.
Chemical
- B.
Electrical
- C.
Mechanical
- D.
Thermal
- E.
Nuclear
Correct Answer
D. Thermal -
- 10.
The three phases of fire are;
- A.
Incipient, free burning, and smoldering
- B.
Solid, liquid, and gas
- C.
Hot, hotter, and hottest
- D.
I'm sick of taking this quiz
Correct Answer
A. Incipient, free burning, and smoldering -
- 11.
The condition where everything in a room or area simultaneously combusts is known as
- A.
An omigod
- B.
Flashover
- C.
Smoke explosion
- D.
Event horizon
Correct Answer
B. Flashover -
- 12.
Indications of backdraft may include all of these except
- A.
Pressurized smoke
- B.
Grayish yellow smoke
- C.
Puffing smoke
- D.
A lot of visible flames
Correct Answer
D. A lot of visible flames -
- 13.
The most effective method of preventing backdraft is;
- A.
Forcing entry on the front door
- B.
Breaking out windows
- C.
Vertical ventilation
- D.
Running away
Correct Answer
C. Vertical ventilation -
- 14.
What are the three methods of heat transfer?
Correct Answer
conduction, convection, and radiation - 15.
Heat transferred from an object that is hot touching an object that is cool is an example of what kind of heat transfer
- A.
Convection
- B.
Conduction
- C.
Radiation
Correct Answer
B. Conduction -
- 16.
The transfer of heat by the movement of air of a liquid os known as
- A.
Radiation
- B.
Convection
- C.
Conduction
Correct Answer
B. Convection -
- 17.
The sun warms the earth by
- A.
Conduction
- B.
Convection
- C.
Radiation
Correct Answer
C. Radiation -
- 18.
Some products of combustion are
- A.
Fire gases
- B.
Flame
- C.
Heat
- D.
Smoke
- E.
All of the above
Correct Answer
E. All of the above -
- 19.
To extinguish a fire you must
- A.
Remove the heat
- B.
Remove the fuel
- C.
Remove the oxygen
- D.
Hinder the chemical chain reaction
- E.
Any of these
Correct Answer
E. Any of these -
- 20.
Putting water on a fire to extinguish it removes which element from the fire tetrahedron
- A.
Oxygen
- B.
Fuel
- C.
Heat
- D.
Chemical chain reaction
Correct Answer
C. Heat -
- 21.
What are the four classes of fires
Correct Answer
A-ordinary combustibles, B-flammable liquids, C-energized electrical equipment, D- combustible metals
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