Firefighter Practice Test 1

This is a timed quiz. You will be given 60 seconds per question. Are you ready?

For flaming combustion to occur, fuels must be in the:

gaseous state.

chemical state.

liquid state.

solid state.

Correct! Wrong!

What NFPA standard specifies the minimum requirements for a fire department health and safety program?

NFPA 1500

NFPA 1001

NFPA 1403

NFPA 1041

Correct! Wrong!

To be in compliance with NFPA 1500, fire departments must:

keep records of all job-related accidents, illnesses, exposures, and fatalties.

remain accident free at least 50% of the year.

have the standard adopted as law.

hire an outside safety consultant for a yearly review.

Correct! Wrong!

When applying a hose clamp, apply it at least ___ feet (m) behind the apparatus.

15 (4.5)

10 (3)

20 (6)

5 (1.5)

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Which of the following events brought about changes in the fire service largely because of the textile and steel industries?

World War II

Industrial Revolution

Great Depression

Cold War

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Which of the following NFPA® 1983 categories of life-safety rope is used to tether rescuers during water rescues and is 19/64-inch (7 mm) in diameter or greater, but less than 3/8-inch (9.5 mm)?

Light-use life-safety rope

Throwline

Escape rope

General-use life-safety rope

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A throw line is a rescue device with a length of rope stuffed loosely into a bag so it can pay out through the top when the bag is thrown to a swimmer.

Which of the following occurs when a substance remains chemically the same but changes in size, shape, or appearance?

Physical change

Chemical reaction

Exothermic change

Non-molecular reaction

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A physical change is any change NOT involving a change in the substance’s chemical identity.

Which of the following is the primary oxidizing agent in most fires?

Methane

Carbon monoxide

Carbon dioxide

Oxygen

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Which of the following should be used when the IC decides that firefighters should immediately withdraw from a burning building?

Personnel accountability report

Evacuation signal

Mayday

All-clear signal

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Mildew and mold on fire hose are examples of ___ damage.

mechanical

thermal

organic

chemical

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Which types of fittings are used to connect a smaller hoseline to the end of a larger one?

Reducers

Adapters

Hose plugs

Elbows

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Who can normally strike multiple alarms or order additional resources?

The Incident Commander

The Safety Officer

The company officer

The telecommunicator

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Storz couplings are sometimes referred to as ___ couplings.

sexless

female

threaded

male

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The majority of firefighters in North America are ___ firefighters.

military

volunteer

career

paid-on-call

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Which of the following classifications of fires involve combustible metals such as aluminum, magnesium, potassium, sodium, titanium, and zirconium?

Class D fires

Class B fires

Class A fires

Class C fires

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Which of the following refers to the minimum concentration of fuel vapor and air that supports combustion?

Upper flammable limit

Minimum flammable limit

Neutral flammable limit

Lower flammable limit

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Firefighter injuries can be prevented by:

the use of personal protective clothing and equipment.

allowing firefighters to work independently at incidents.

allowing non-standard work uniforms.

the use of personal vehicles for minor responses.

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A personnel accountability report is usually requested in all of the following situations EXCEPT when:

there is a change in strategy.

there is a sudden catastrophic event.

the incident is under control.

other units arrive on scene.

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Hose is most commonly cut and coupled in pieces of ___ feet (m).

100 or 150 (30 or 45)

50 or 100 (15 or 30)

25 or 50 (8 or 15)

150 or 200 (45 or 60)

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When fire development is limited by the air supply, it is said to be:

environmentally controlled.

fuel controlled.

combustion controlled.

ventilation controlled.

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Firefighter Practice Test 1

For flaming combustion to occur, fuels must be in the:

What NFPA standard specifies the minimum requirements for a fire department health and safety program?

To be in compliance with NFPA 1500, fire departments must:

When applying a hose clamp, apply it at least ___ feet (m) behind the apparatus.

Which of the following events brought about changes in the fire service largely because of the textile and steel industries?

Which of the following NFPA® 1983 categories of life-safety rope is used to tether rescuers during water rescues and is 19/64-inch (7 mm) in diameter or greater, but less than 3/8-inch (9.5 mm)?

Which of the following occurs when a substance remains chemically the same but changes in size, shape, or appearance?

Which of the following is the primary oxidizing agent in most fires?

Which of the following should be used when the IC decides that firefighters should immediately withdraw from a burning building?

Mildew and mold on fire hose are examples of ___ damage.

Which types of fittings are used to connect a smaller hoseline to the end of a larger one?

Who can normally strike multiple alarms or order additional resources?

Storz couplings are sometimes referred to as ___ couplings.

The majority of firefighters in North America are ___ firefighters.

Which of the following classifications of fires involve combustible metals such as aluminum, magnesium, potassium, sodium, titanium, and zirconium?

Which of the following refers to the minimum concentration of fuel vapor and air that supports combustion?

Firefighter injuries can be prevented by:

A personnel accountability report is usually requested in all of the following situations EXCEPT when:

Hose is most commonly cut and coupled in pieces of ___ feet (m).

When fire development is limited by the air supply, it is said to be:

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Firefighter Practice Test 2

For flaming combustion to occur, fuels must be in the:

What NFPA standard specifies the minimum requirements for a fire department health and safety program?

To be in compliance with NFPA 1500, fire departments must:

When applying a hose clamp, apply it at least ___ feet (m) behind the apparatus.

Which of the following events brought about changes in the fire service largely because of the textile and steel industries?

Which of the following NFPA® 1983 categories of life-safety rope is used to tether rescuers during water rescues and is 19/64-inch (7 mm) in diameter or greater, but less than 3/8-inch (9.5 mm)?

Which of the following occurs when a substance remains chemically the same but changes in size, shape, or appearance?

Which of the following is the primary oxidizing agent in most fires?

Which of the following should be used when the IC decides that firefighters should immediately withdraw from a burning building?

Mildew and mold on fire hose are examples of ___ damage.

Which types of fittings are used to connect a smaller hoseline to the end of a larger one?

Who can normally strike multiple alarms or order additional resources?

Storz couplings are sometimes referred to as ___ couplings.

The majority of firefighters in North America are ___ firefighters.

Which of the following classifications of fires involve combustible metals such as aluminum, magnesium, potassium, sodium, titanium, and zirconium?

Which of the following refers to the minimum concentration of fuel vapor and air that supports combustion?

Firefighter injuries can be prevented by:

A personnel accountability report is usually requested in all of the following situations EXCEPT when:

Hose is most commonly cut and coupled in pieces of ___ feet (m).

When fire development is limited by the air supply, it is said to be:

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