CHAPTER 13 SAMPLE QUIZ QUESTIONS
13.1. Why would ruptured eardrums be a hazard to fire brigade members?
a. They might not hear the fire alarm.
b. Excessive heat might worsen their condition.
d. None of the above.
ref. p. 319
13.2. What is the occupancy category for the most fire deaths in the US?
a. heavy industrial
b. refineries
c. taverns
ref. p. 315
13.3. Which of the following fire hazards is not properly addressed by the four classes
of fire extinguishers?
a. LPG
b. gasoline
c. energized electrical equipment
d. paper
ref. p. 320
13.4. Compare the fire death rate in the United States with the rates of other
industrialized nations of the world.
13.5. What are the three basic facets or strategies for fire safety programs?
13.6. A magnesium fire is which class of fire?
a. A
b. B
c. C
ref. p. 320
13.7. Which of the following fire extinguisher media is forbidden?
a. carbon tetrachloride
b. bromotrifluoromethane
c. carbon dioxide
d. dry chemical
ref. p. 321
13.8. Which of the following extinguishing media is best for Class D fires?
a. carbon dioxide
b. foam
c. water
ref. p. 320
13.9. A gasoline fire is which class of fire?
a. A
c. C
d. D
ref. p. 320
13.10. Name at least four physical conditions that should disqualify an employee from
serving in a fire brigade.
13.11. The required frequency for inspection of fire extinguishers is
a. weekly
c. quarterly
d. annually
ref. p. 321
13.12. The required frequency for training of fire fighters assigned to interior fire
fighting is
a. weekly
b. monthly
d. annually
ref. p. 319
13.13. The required frequency for hydrostatic testing of fire extinguishers is
a. monthly
b. quarterly
c. annually
ref. p. 321
13.13. What are the two principal ingredients of a fire prevention plan?
13.14. Which of the following is considered acceptable as a fire alarm medium?
a. audible siren
b. public address
c. direct voice
ref. p. 318
13.15. Much of the criticism of old fire safety standards has been that they emphasized:
a. fire prevention
c. personal protection
d. escape
ref. p. 315
13.16. The U.S. fire death rate (as of 2006)was
a. one death per million people
b. five deaths per million people
d. sixteen deaths per million people
ref. p. 315
13.17. The U.S. fire safety record is
b. one of the world’s best
c. a good one for residential occupancies, but bad for industrial
occupancies
d. a bad one for residential occupancies, and even worse for industrial
ref. p. 315
13.18. The U.S. annual fire death rate (as of 2006) is approximately:
a. one in 30,000
b. one in 60,000
c. one in 90,000
d. one in 1,000,000
ref. p. 315
13.19. The U.S. annual fire death rate is approximately:
a. one per million
c. thirty per million
d. one hundred per million
ref. p. 315
13.20. The U.S. annual fire death rate is approximately:
a. one per million
b. ten per million
c. fifty per million
d. one hundred per million
ref. p. 315
13.21. More people died in a single fire in a supper club in Kentucky in 1977 than in all
the multiple–death industrial fires in the nation in 1977, 1978, and 1979.
13.22. The text names five industries that are most dangerous from a fire hazard
standpoint. Name at least three of these five:
13.23. The Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire in 1911 claimed
a. 45 lives
c. 245 lives
d. four to five lives
ref. p. 316
13.24. The Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire claimed 145 lives in
a. 1911
b. 1931
c. 1951
d. 1971
ref. p. 316
13.25. Complete the diagram by filling in the missing dimension.
13.26. Metals can actually burn.
13.27. Burning metals are in which fire class?
13.28. Which fire class is associated with burning electrical equipment?
13.29. Petroleum fires belong to what class of fire?
13.30. Fire class depends upon
a. flashpoint
b. boiling point
d. the fire triangle
e. none of the above
13.31. For which of the following classes of fire is ordinary dry chemical not listed as a
recommended extinguishing medium?
a. A
b. B
c. C
ref. p. 320
13.32. Foam, loaded stream, dry chemical, and water all are listed as suitable
extinguishing media for which class of fire?
13.33. Foam, loaded stream, dry chemical, and water all are listed as suitable
extinguishing media for which class of fire?
b. B
c. C
d. D
ref. p. 320
13.34. Technically speaking, to which class of fire does LPG belong?
a. A
c. C
d. D
ref. p. 320
13.35. According to the text, the biggest problem with dry chemical extinguishment
media is
a. health hazards
b. visibility
c. melting
ref. p. 324
13.36. The principal problem with dry chemical extinguishment media is the generation
of toxic air contaminants in the vicinity of the fire.
13.37. For what type of fires does the text recommend “professional firefighters using
powerful water spray systems”?
13.38. Which of the following is NOT a principal ingredient of a fire prevention plan?
a. preventive maintenance
b. housekeeping
d. none of the above, all are essential to fire prevention
ref. p. 316
13.39. Explain why, besides the effect upon hearing, that ruptured eardrums might be a
hazard for members of a fire brigade.
13.40. Which two of the three primary facets of fire protection are sometimes in
conflict?
13.41. The common image of the firefighter is a brave individual who risks his/her life to
put out fires. While this image is entirely correct, it ignores two other significant
and important strategies for dealing with fire as a hazard. Name these other two
strategies. If you do not remember the names, explain the strategies in your own
words.
13.42. Name the three components of the “fire triangle.”
13.43. How has the emphasis on fire protection changed over the history of OSHA?
13.44. Just as the fire triangle consists of three essential ingredients, the field of fire
protection also has three facets. Name these three facets of fire protection.
13.45. Which of the three facets of the field of fire protection is analogous to personal
protective equipment (PPE)?
13.46. How far back in history does fire protection trace its origins?
13.47. Describe how the field of fire protection relates to the founding of Underwriters’
Laboratories.
13.48. Which ingredient for fire protection stands alone, that is, it does not depend on
the three ingredients of the fire triangle?
13.49. What was the worst day in the history of the United States in terms of
occupational fire fatalities?
13.50. Grain elevators and flour mills are the most common site for dust explosions.
What other industry has been the site of terrible explosion and fire from dust
explosions?
13.51. What fire and explosion in 2008 resulted in the third largest OSHA fine in the
history of the agency?
13.52. What four principal lessons were learned from the tragic Imperial Sugar Refinery
dust explosion and fire of 2008?
2. Housekeeping to minimize airborne combustible dusts should be a priority.
3. Corrective actions after a major accident has occurred are essential.
4. Prevention is an important ingredient in an overall fire protection program.
ref. p. 317
13.53. Explain why system reliability is of critical importance to a fire alarm system.