Fire Safety MCQ with Answers
1- The fire assembly point can be best described as:
(A) Where the fire extinguishers are stored
(B) An area that has a high risk for fires to occur
(C) An area where you are required to assemble in the event of a fire
(D) An area you are required to avoid in the event of a fire
2- Which is NOT a type of fire sprinkler system?
(A) Pre-Action
(B) Even-Distribution
(C) Dry Pipe
(D) Deluge
3- A _______ is the time it takes an occupant to perceive the alarm or fire cue and decide to take action during the evacuation
(A) Response Time
(B) Time To Notification
(C) Travel Time
(D) Pre-Evacuation Activity Time
4- Which of the following extinguishers would not be suitable for a fire containing oil-based paints, solvents, alcohols, and lacquers?
(A) AFFF
(B) carbon dioxide
(C) potassium chloride
(D) wet chemical
5- Which of the following is a man-made disaster
(A) Terrorism
(B) Major fire
(C) Pollution
(D) All of the above
6- If your clothing catches fire, the best thing to do is:
(A) stop, drop to the ground, and roll into a ball to protect your face
(B) stop, drop your clothes on the floor, and run to the shower
(C) stop, drop to the ground, and roll back and forth to smother the flames
(D) stop, drop what you are doing, and roll a towel or blanket over the flames
7- A fire detector cannot detect:
(A) Radiation
(B) Heat
(C) Light
(D) Smoke
8- Which of the following agents are not used for metal fires containing magnesium?
(A) Boron Trifluoride
(B) Boron Trichloride
(C) Argon
(D) Nitrogen
9- Fires fuelled by _______ require you to use water fire extinguishers to fight them.
(A) Live electricity
(B) Gasoline, kerosene, and other flammable liquids
(C) Solid materials; such as wood, paper, and textile
(D) Propane, butane, and other flammable gases
10- What is the term used to describe the temperature at which a liquid gives off vapor into the air sufficient to form an ignitable mixture?
(A) Flammable Range
(B) Flash Point
(C) Combustion Temperature
(D) Vapor Pressure
11- Which of the following have the ability to burn at temperatures that are usually above working temperatures?
(A) Flammable liquids
(B) Explosive solids
(C) Combustible liquids
(D) Flammable solids
12- Fire alarm control and indicating equipment are used to
(A) Accept a detection signal and actuate a fire alarm signal
(B) Monitor automatically the correct functioning of the system
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above
13- The ignition and subsequent combustion of a flammable or combustible liquid inadvertently released from a container is called
(A) Pool fire
(B) Spill fire
(C) Spray fire
(D) None of the above
ANSWERS:
1-(C), 2-(B), 3-(A), 4-(D), 5-(D), 6-(C), 7-(C), 8-(D), 9-(C), 10-(B), 11-(C), 12-(C), 13-(B)