Firefighter 1 Practice Test

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

150 or 200 (45 or 60)

25 or 50 (8 or 15)

100 or 150 (30 or 45)

50 or 100 (15 or 30)

2. In order to burn, liquids must be:

vaporized.

flowing.

contained.

pyrolysized.

3. Which of the following refers to the temperature at which liquid gives off sufficient vapors to ignite, but not sustain, combustion?

Autoignition point

Volatility rating

Flash point

Fire point

4. NFPA® 1851 requires that personal protective clothing be cleaned and dried at least every ___ months in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations.

5. Which of the following is based upon a policy or procedure with mandatory compliance?

Order

Directive

Recommendation

Request

6. Which types of valves are used in pumper discharges and gated wyes?

Ball valves

Clapper valves

Gate valves

Butterfly valves

7. Which of the following is a method to help prevent water hammer?

Close nozzles, hydrants, valves and hose clamps quickly.

Use only fog nozzles.

Close nozzles, hydrants, valves and hose clamps slowly.

Limit the number of hoselines used.

8. Which of the following is a systematic way of confirming the status of any unit operating at an incident?

Personnel accountability report

All-clear signal

Mayday

Evacuation signal

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

have the standard adopted as law.

remain accident free at least 50% of the year.

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

hire an outside safety consultant for a yearly review.

10. Firefighter injuries can be prevented by:

the use of personal protective clothing and equipment.

allowing non-standard work uniforms.

allowing firefighters to work independently at incidents.

the use of personal vehicles for minor responses.

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

Carbon dioxide

Oxygen

Methane

Carbon monoxide

12. 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

Escape rope

Throwline

General-use life-safety rope

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

Upper flammable limit

Neutral flammable limit

Minimum flammable limit

Lower flammable limit

14. Which of the following occurs when a substance changes from one type of matter into another?

Exothermic change

Chemical reaction

Physical change

Non-molecular reaction

15. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate description of the mission of the fire service?

To eliminate structural fires

To ensure compliance with codes

To ensure job security for career firefighters

To save lives and protect property

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

Adapters

Reducers

Elbows

Hose plugs

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

chemical state.

solid state.

liquid state.

gaseous state.

18. Which of the following tactical priorities prevents an incident from getting any worse?

Public relations

Property conservation

Life safety

Incident stabilization

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

fuel controlled.

ventilation controlled.

combustion controlled.

environmentally controlled.

20. Which of the following should firefighters do in order to help prevent injuries?

Maintain high levels of stress

Maintain high levels of physical fitness

Limit physical exertion at the fire station

Limit training that includes realistic situations

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