CDI 6
MIDTERM EXAMINATION
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
Instructions: Encircle the letter of your choice. Erasures are automatically wrong. Good luck!
1. Means employed to pacify the fire.
a. Fire hazard c. fire control
b. fire suppression d. fire fighting
2. Removal of oxygen or preventing the oxygen from combining with fuel.
a. cooling c. smothering
b. starving d. Inhibition or Interruption of chemical chain reaction.
3. Removal of heat.
a. cooling c. smothering
b. starving d. Inhibition or Interruption of chemical chain reaction.
4. Means to deprive the fire with any elements of fire.
a. Fire hazard c. fire control
b. fire suppression d. fire fighting
5. Removal of fuel or combustible material.
a. cooling c. smothering
b. starving d. Inhibition or Interruption of chemical chain reaction.
6. Which fire control method involves removing heat?
a. cooling c. smothering
b. starving d. Inhibition or Interruption of chemical chain reaction.
7. Types of Fire Control, except:
a. cooling c. starving
b. smoothering d. Inhibition or Interruption of chemical chain reaction.
8. The most common extinguishing element used in Class A fuels is water, because:
a. it removes the heat c. it adds oxygen
b. it removes water d. some of the above
9. If a fire is burning in a confined space with limited oxygen supply, which fire control method would be the most effective?
a. cooling c. smothering
b. starving d. inhibition of chemical chain reaction
10. Refers to various methods used by the bureau to stop, extinguish and control destructive fire for eventual prevention of loss
of life and property.
a. Fire Prevention c. Fire Protection
b. Fire Fighting d. Fire hazard
11. The activity of extricating, saving, people and other livestock from the burning building and other involved properties,
conveying them to a secure place.
a. evacuation c. fire fighting
b. rescue d. exposure
12. The activity of transferring people, livestock, and property away from the burning area to minimize damage or destruction
that the fire might incur in case it propagates.
a. evacuation c. fire fighting
b. rescue d. exposure
13. Involves developing and defining systematic course of actions that maybe performed in order to realize the objectives of
fire protection: involves the process of establishing the SOP in case fire breaks out.
a. Fire Fighting c. fire Protection
b. Fire Prevention d. pre-fire planning
14. The process of putting out the main body of fire.
a. extinguishment c. exposure
b. salvage d. fire fighting
15. The activity of protecting the properties from preventable damage other than the fire.
a. evacuation c. salvage
b. ventilation d. rescue
16. The operation purposely conducted to displace toxic gases.
a. fire fighting c. extinguishment
b. fire protection d. ventilation
17. This is the final stage of fire suppression activities. It is an inquiry conducted to know or determine the origin and cause of
fire.
a. decay stage c. fire scene investigation
b. final stage d. the stage is yours
18. This is the activity of securing other buildings near the burning structure in order to prevent the fire from the extending to
another building.
a. confinement c. rescue
b. exposure d. evaluation
19. Complete and detailed check of the structure and all materials therein to eliminate conditions that may cause re-flash.
Involves complete extinguishments of sparks or smoldering (glowing) substances (embers) to prevent possibilities of re
ignition or rekindling.
a. extinguishment c. overhaul
b. fire drill d. flash fire
20. The process of preventing fire from extending from another section or form one section to another section of the involved
building.
a. overhaul c. confinement
b. overhawl c. salvage
21. A fire breaks out in a residential area. What is the first step that should be taken to ensure an organized response?
a. conduct overhaul c. conduct fire scene investigation
b. follow pre-fire planning procedures d. start the extinguishment
22. A burning warehouse is located near a gasoline station. Firefighters set up water sprays to cool down the gasoline station to
prevent ignition. Which fire suppression activity is being used?
a. confinement c. exposure
b. fire protection d. salvage
23. What action should be taken if a fire is spreading within a building and firefighters want to prevent it from moving to other
rooms?
a. confinement c. evaluation
b. salvage d. overhaul
24. A type of ventilation that allows smoke to be guided from windows to windows.
a. horizontal ventilation c. vertical ventilation
b. mechanical ventilation d. side to side
25. FO1 Dalisay destroyed the ceiling to allow toxic smoke from passing through it.
a. horizontal ventilation c. vertical ventilation
b. mechanical ventilation d. side to side
26. Which of the following actions is the best example of salvage operations during a fire?
a. throwing dead body on a lonely area c. saving people affected by fire
b. removing valuable items from the burning area d. Preventing fire from spreading to another building
27. After the main fire has been extinguished, firefighters carefully search for hidden embers that could reignite. What fire
suppression activity is this?
a. pre-fire planning c. evaluation-size-up
b. post-fire planning d. overhaul
28. Difference between evacuation and rescue.
a. evacuation is done when firefighters moves away people from danger around the area, while rescue involves
removing trapped individuals.
b. Rescue is performed when the fire is completely out and firefighters can safely enter the building, while evacuation is
conducted during the fire to move as many people as possible away from danger.
c. all of the above is true.
d. none of the above
29. FO1 Dalisay is tasked with ensuring that embers or smoldering materials will not reignite the fire. What should he do?
a. perform post-fire planning c. investigate the fire scene
b. perform pre-fire planning d. conduct an overhaul
30. This class of fire that can be extinguished by smothering because it is made of flammable liquid.
a. Class C c. Class A
b. Class D d. Class B
31. The normal oxygen percentage or the oxygen percentage required for a fire to sustain is:
a. 21% c. 12%
b. 16% d. 9%
32. The class of fire the caused by electricity or equipment is?
a. Class D c. Class C
b. Class A d. Class B
33. A highly combustible and explosive compound produced by the reaction of nitric acid with a cellulose material.
a. wood c. cellulose nitrate
b. plastic d. rubber
34. Is a numerical basis of measuring the tendency of a fabric to continuously burn once source of ignition is removed.
a. fabric c. textile
b. limiting oxygen index d. rate of combustion
35. Solid fuels that are difficult to ignite because they do not produce vapors.
a. pyrolyzable solid fuels c. flammable liquids
b. non-pyrolyzable solid fuels d. combustible liquids
36. Combustible liquids:
a. have flash point below 37.8 degrees Celsius c. have flash point at or above 37.8 degrees Celsius
b. have flash point below 38.7 degrees Celsius d. have flash point at or above 38.7 degrees Celsius
37. A partially decayed plant matter found in swamps called bags and used as a fuel chiefly in areas where coal and oil are
scarce.
a. peat c. biomass
b. fabrics d. coal
38. Are included as ordinary fuels under class A except those materials of or containing cellulose nitrate.
a. paper c. wood
b. plastics d. coal
39. A black, combustible, mineral solid resulting from the partial decomposition of matter under varying degrees of
temperature.
40. Which among the following is considered as a biomass?
a. coal c. recyclable garbage
b. physical form d. animal manure
41. Vapors are released from this flammable solids because they decompose through fire.
a. biomass c. flammable liquids
b. moisture content d. pyrolyzable solid fuels
42. Name given to such replaceable organic matters like wood, garbage and animal manure that can be used to produce energy.
a. plastic c. biomass
b. fabrics and textiles d. Matter
43. Flammable Liquid Fuels:
a. have flash point at or above 38.7 degrees Celsius c. have flash point at or above 37.8 degrees Celsius
b. have flash point below 38.7 degrees Celsius d. have flash point below 37.8 degrees Celsius
44. A black, combustible, mineral solid resulting from the partial decomposition of matter under varying degrees of
temperature.
a. coal c. peat
b. plastics d. wood
45. Pyrolyzable solid fuels:
a. produces vapors c. do not burn
b. do not produce vapors d. won’t burn at any circumstances
46. Percentage of oxygen necessary for flash point.
a. 21% c. 18%
b. 16% d. 9%
47. What Is this fire suppression activity wherein the concern is on depriving the fire with any of the elements of fire?
a. fire education c. fire safety
b. fire suppression d. fire control
48. Maybe done by stopping the flow of liquid fuel, preventing the production of flammable gas, removing the solid fuel at the
fire path, allowing the fire to burn until the fuel is consumed.
a. starving c. smothering
b. cooling d. inhibition of chemical chain reaction
49. Usually done by using water.
a. cooling c. blanketing
b. starving d. some of the above
50. Known as dust explosion.
a. backdraft c. flashfire
b. Biteback d. flashover
51. They are normally fire resistant materials such as materials used on electrical wiring and other electrical appliances.
a. Class A fuels c. Class C fuels
b. Class B fuels d. Class D fuels
52. This class of fire that can extinguished by smothering because it is made of flammable liquid is?
a. Class B c. Class A
b. Class D d. Class C
53. The AFFF fire extinguisher contains of______.
a. 4% foam 96% water c. 50% foam 50% Water
b. 94% water 6% foam d. 25% foam 75% Water
54. Fire Extinguishers that contain chemical powder intended to fight Classes ABC and can also be used in D and K. In short,
it can extinguish all classes of fires.
a. Liquefied Fire Extinguisher c. Dry Chemical
b. Water Fire Extinguisher d. AFFF
55. Effective against burning liquids and fires in live electrical equipment; used mainly to put out Class C fires.
a. Carbon Dioxide c. Wet Chemical
b. AFFF d. Dry Chemical
56. What is AFFF Fire Extinguisher used for?
a. Class B c. Classes ABC
b. Classes A and B only d. all classes of fuels
57. The first S in the acronym TPASS stand for:
a. sweep the floor c. sweep the nozzle side to side
b. squeeze the handle d. twist the safety pin to break the safety seal
58. Also known as on-the-spot planning, this is the process knowing the emergency situation.
a. Pre-fire Planning c. evacuation
b. Evaluation/ Size up d. rescue
59. A fatal condition that takes place when the fire resists extinguishment operations and become stronger and bigger instead.
a. biteback c. flashfire
b. backdraft d. flashover
60. This is a term use to describe heat transition which occurs in the development of a fire when for example most of the entire
combustible surface within a room is heated above their ignition temperature at the same time or simultaneously.
a. ignition c. flashover
b. starter d. intensity
61. To prevent the fire from rekindling. Looking for remaining sources of ignition such as embers, open flames, sparks among
debris. Making the area safe and habitable. Gathering physical evidences among debris to determine cause of the fire.
a. ventilation c. overhaul
b. extinguishment d. salvage
62. When the fire pattern is undisturbed:
a. pyrolyzable c. thermal balance
b. non-pyrolyzable d. thermal imbalance
63. Fire extinguishments and rescue that is intended to save lives and property.
a. fire fighting c. fire prevention
b. fire protection d. Fire control
64. Pertains to means employed to avoid the possibility of the fire to occur.
a. fire fighting c. fire prevention
b. fire protection d. Fire control
65. As the product of combustion rises in a building or flows out of an opening an equal volume of air replaces them. If during
extinguishments, water is distributed in such a manner as to upset the thermal balance. A condition will appear known as:
a. thermostat c. thermal imbalance
b. pyrolysis d. explosion
66. The abnormal movement of fire due to the interference of foreign matter.
a. thermal balance c. combustible liquids
b. thermal imbalance d. non-combustible liquids
67. The sudden and rapid burning of heated gases in a confined area that occurs in a form of explosion is known as:
a. backdraft c. biteback
b. flashover d. flashover
68. When the fire resists extinguishment operations and become stronger and bigger instead, it is known to be as:
a. flashover c. biteback
b. flashover d. backdraft
69. The production of incandescent particles when different potentials come in contact.
a. sparking c. over heating
b. arcing d. dust explosion
70. Why is freshly cut wood more difficult to ignite compared to dry wood?
a. dry wood has more mass, making it easier to burn.
b. dry wood has a higher ignition temperature than fresh wood.
c. freshly cut wood is a poor conductor of heat.
d. freshly cut wood contains high moisture content