chapter 8

Question 1

What is the fastest means of forcing multiple locks?

Answer 1

With power tools

Question 2

Which of the following options is NOT available when

dealing with a multilock door?

Answer 2

Remove the hinges

Question 3

Which type of lock is identified by a rectangular steel

plate in the center of the door?

Answer 3

Fox

Question 4

How far above the lock should the fork end of a forcible

entry tool be placed when forcing an inward-opening door?

Answer 4

6 inches

Question 5

How thick are the bows of casehardened steel on

high-security padlocks?

Answer 5

3/8-inch

Question 6

How can the high-security padlock be forced without using

cutters?

Answer 6

Force the bow apart

Question 7

What does conventional forcible entry rely upon?

Answer 7

Force to bend or snap the lock assembly

Question 8

What should be done when the spring-loaded plate closes

the slot in a rim lock?

Answer 8

Push it out with a tool

Question 9

Where will the cylinder do its work be between when the

keyway is at the 6 o’clock position?

Answer 9

5 o’clock and 7 o’clock

Question 10

Which door should be used to increase the chances that

will put the firefighter into the occupant’s exit path?

Answer 10

One the occupants most often use

Question 11

Which type of lock is found only on inward-opening doors
and consists of a permanently mounted boxlike mechanism on
the edge of the door with four wood screws?

Answer 11

Police lock

Question 12

When did Americans begin to be more security conscious?

Answer 12

1950’s

Question 13

Which tool is the most effective when removing the lock

cylinder?

Answer 13

K tool

Question 14

Which of the following is a contraindication to using

through the lock forcible entry?

Answer 14

Heavy fire

Question 15

What is rule number 1 when performing forcible entry?

Answer 15

Try before you pry

Question 16

What height is used as the cut off for usage of a torch to

force the locks?

Answer 16

Shoulder

Question 17

What should be the overriding concern when performing

forcible entry?

Answer 17

Need for speed

Question 18

Which is the easiest type of lock to conquer?

Answer 18

Rim

Question 19

Which cut is preferred when dealing with a recessed gate?

Answer 19

3-cut

Question 20

How far is the fork end of the tool driven past the end of
the door before it can be pushed open with inward-opening
doors?

Answer 20

1 to 2 inches

Question 21

Which of the following is true about how the force should
be applied when the halligan tool is inserted into the
stirrup on the back of the K tool?

Answer 21

It must be in the same direction

Question 22

When should the metal gate be cut?

Answer 22

As a last resort

Question 23

How far into the jamb does the bolt of a pivoting deadbolt

go in most storefronts built after the 1960’s?

Answer 23

1 1/4-inch

Question 24

Which of the following tools can get through a

casehardened steel padlock easily?

Answer 24

Exothermic torch

Question 25

Which of the following is a good compliment to the halligan tool during forcible entry operations in Class I buildings?

Answer 25

8-pound sledgehammer

Question 26

Which should be the least of your concerns when performing | forcible entry?

Answer 26

Availability of personnel

Question 27

What size cutters need to be used when trying to cut a | high-security padlock?

Answer 27

36-inch long

Question 28

How far below the lock assembly should the forcible entry tool be place when working on an outward-opening door in a recess?

Answer 28

6 inches

Question 29

When should the hydraulic forcible entry tool NOT be used?

Answer 29

Automobile locks

Question 30

What size should the additional cuts be in the gate to avoid hanging sections binding the slats that support them?

Answer 30

2 foot

Question 31

Which is one of the most difficult forcible entry | challenges short of a bank vault?

Answer 31

Multilock door

Question 32

Which should be a last resort effort to force an | inward-opening door?

Answer 32

Attack the hinge side of the door

Question 33

Where on the American 2000 series lock should the torch be | applied?

Answer 33

Two-thirds of the height of the lock, away from the keyway

Question 34

What shape shaft will project up from the back of the fox | lock when the cylinder has been pulled?

Answer 34

Square

Question 35

What angle from the door should the halligan tool be | initially placed?

Answer 35

15 to 20 degree

Question 36

How many rods are part of the locking mechanism in a | multilock door?

Answer 36

4

Question 37

Which piece of the forcible entry tool should be used when | forcing outward-opening doors that are in a recess?

Answer 37

Adze

Question 38

Which type of door does the hydraulic forcible entry tool | work best on?

Answer 38

Inward swinging

Question 39

What is the fourth rule of forcible entry than can help | protect people in the stairwell?

Answer 39

Maintain the integrity of the door

Question 40

How far from the edge of the door are most key cylinders | located?

Answer 40

1 to 3 inches

Question 41

Where will the hinges be located if the door opens | outward?

Answer 41

On the outside

Question 42

What is the first thing that needs to be done to attack | the fox lock?

Answer 42

Remove the shield

Question 43

Which is the best way for everyone to be positioned before | opening a door?

Answer 43

Out of the way, off to one side of the door and low

Question 44

What is used to classify each type of security gate?

Answer 44

Means of operation

Question 45

How many people are needed to use the irons during | forcible entry?

Answer 45

2

Question 46

What needs to be examined once the cylinder has been | removed to indicate which type of lock you are facing?

Answer 46

Cylinder

Question 47

Where will most of the work be done with mortise locks?

Answer 47

Straight down

Question 48

How do 99% of residential doors open?

Answer 48

Inward

Question 49

What is the most effective solution to forcing locks when | visibility is limited?

Answer 49

Hydraulic tools

Question 50

Where is the force being transferred when you try to use | conventional forcible entry on a door with a police lock?

Answer 50

The floor