Fire Inspector I Study Guide IV
Basic study guide question for Fire Inspector I
- 1.A high expansion foam system can fill an entire building to several feet above the highest storage area within a few minutes.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.Discharging the AFFF through standard sprinklers rather than foam sprinklers tends to undermine the spray & penetration.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.Fire detection & alarm systems can be designed to shut down HVAC systems, close fire doors, pressurize stairwells, and automatically return elevators to a designated floor.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.Remote stations must be monitored by fire department personnel.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.A smoke detector senses fire much more quickly than does a heat detector.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.Fire department personnel must participate in every performance or service test of a fire detection and signaling system.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.Which of the floowing portable fire extinguishers is suitable for use on electrical fires?
- A.
Class A
- B.
Class B
- C.
Class C
- 8.Which of the following portable fire extinguishers is suitable for use on combustible metal fires?
- A.
Class B
- B.
Class C
- C.
Class D
- 9.According to extinguisher tests, how much water does a water-type portable extinguisher rated 1-A require?
- A.
1 gallon
- B.
1 1/4 gallons
- C.
2 gallons
- 10.For what type fires woud a portable extinguisher marked with a red square be suitable?
- A.
Class A
- B.
Class B
- C.
Class C
- 11.For what type fires would a portable extinguisher marked with a yellow star be suitable?
- A.
Class B
- B.
Class C
- C.
Class D
- 12.What size is the largest water extinguisher that can be considered portable?
- A.
1 1/4 gallon
- B.
5 gallon
- C.
10 gallon
- 13.How does carbon dioxide CO2 primarily extinguish a fire?
- A.
Cooling
- B.
Chemical reaction
- C.
Smothering
- 14.For what class(es) of fire would an AFFF portable exinguisher be suitable?
- A.
Class A but not B or C
- B.
Class B but not A or C
- C.
Class A and B but not C
- 15.What is the primary advantage of halon extinguishers?
- A.
Nontoxic
- B.
Clean nature
- C.
Universally accepted
- 16.On what classes of fire is sodium bicarbonate MOST effective?
- A.
Classes A & C
- B.
Classes B & C
- C.
Classes C & D
- 17.Which dry-chemical agent comes closest to being equally effective on all fires?
- A.
Sodium bicarbonate
- B.
Monoammonium phosphate
- C.
Potassium bicarbonate
- 18.Which dry chemical agent melts & forms a solid coating on Class A materials?
- A.
Sodium bicarbonate
- B.
Monoammonium phosphate
- C.
Potassium bicarbonate
- 19.Which of the following statements about auxiliary fire extinguishing equipment is true?
- A.
Hanging buckets should have flat bottoms so that they will be easier to handle in an emergency
- B.
Buckets filled with sand are mainly used to extinguish incipient Class A fires
- C.
Flame resistant wool is a suitable fiber for fire blankets
- 20.The general operating instructions for portable extinguishers follow the acronym
- A.
PASS
- B.
FIRE
- C.
PUMP
- 21.Which of the following would be a light hazard occupancy?
- A.
Paint shop
- B.
Mercantile display
- C.
School classroom
- 22.Which of the following would be an ordinary hazard occupancy?
- A.
Church
- B.
Automobile showroom
- C.
Restaurant with deep fat fryers
- 23.Which of the following would be an extra hazard occupancy?
- A.
Auditorium
- B.
Parking garage
- C.
Boat maintenance facility
- 24.Which of the following extinguisher ratings is required to protect a flammable liquid fire hazard of 25 square feet with depth?
- A.
20-B
- B.
25-B
- C.
50-B
- 25.Which of the following statements about portable extinguisher placement is true?
- A.
Extinguishers with a gross weight greater than 40 pounds should be installed so that the top of the extinguisher is no more than 5 feet above the floor
- B.
The clearance between the bottom of the extinguisher and the floor should never be less than 4 inches
- C.
Extinguishers should never be installed where temperatures are expected to fall below freezing.
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