Fire Protection/Prevention Knowledge Quiz

1. Which is NOT a type of fire sprinkler system?

A. Pre-Action

B. Even-Distribution

C. Wet Pipe

D. Deluge

2. Buildings more than ____ feet high must have an automatic sprinkler system throughout the building.

A. 25

B. 35

C. 45

D. 55

3. Heat causes a fire sprinkler to be activated by causing a glass trigger to break.

True

False

5. Which special hazard fire protection system has been outdated since 1993-1994?

A. Halon 1301

B. Dry Mist

C. Clean Agent

D. Inert Gas

4. In most cases, a commercial building that catches fire will set off all the fire sprinklers in the building at the same time.

True

False

6. When someone asks you for a 10lb fire extinguisher, what does the 10lbs represent?

A. The weight of the agent inside the fire extinguisher

B. The entire weight of the fire extinguisher

C. The weight of the fire extinguisher minus the weight of the agent

D. The weight of the fire it can exterminate

8. How far away should you stand when you are using a fire extinguisher to put out a fire?

A. 4 feet

B. 6 feet

C. 8 feet

D. 10 feet

7. A red or blue tag is usually used on a fire alarm system that does not meet applicable codes and standards

True

False

9. The acronym for putting out fire using a fire extinguisher is PASS. PASS stands for:

A. Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Spread

B. Pull, Accuracy, Squeeze, Spread

C. Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep

D. Pull, Accuracy, Squeeze, Sweep

10. Which one is a Class A fire?

A. Cloth

B. Electrical

C. Metal

D. Gas

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