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1. In the event of an uncontrolled fire in your facility, your
first course of action should be to:
a. get a fire extinguisher.
b. run out of the building.
c. activate the fire alarm.
d. ask your boss what to do.
2. Fire extinguishers are intended for use on what type of fire?
a. free
burning
b. incipient
c.
smoldering
d. very large
3. How many classes of fire are recognized by the National Fire
Protection Association (NAPA)?
a. three
b.
four
c. five
d. six
4. A Class B fires involve what type of materials?
a. gases
and oils
b. wood and
paper
c. energized electrical sources
d.
flammable metals
5. Which of the following is not a form of heat transfer?
a. conduction
b. convection
c. radiation
d. connection
6. The fire triangle consists of all of the following except?
a. oxygen.
b. fuel.
c. heat.
d. chemical chain reaction.
7. What type of extinguishing agent should be used on a
combustible metal fire?
a. water
b. dry
chemical
c. dry powder
d. halon
8. Which of the following is not a Class of fire recognized
by the NFPA?
a. Class A
b. Class B
c. Class E
d. Class K
9. The best way to put out a fire in a pressurized gas line would
be to:
a. use a carbon dioxide extinguisher.
b. shut off the flow of gas.
c. use a dry chemical extinguisher.
d. apply a large amount of water at the leak site.
10. The local fire department should be called whenever an
uncontrolled fire starts within your facility.
