Quiz 1 Flashcards
Which occurs with rapid oxidation?
Combustion.
Which of the following would extinguish a fire under the simplest model of fire behavior?
Removal of oxygen.
Which element was added to the basic fire model to create the fire tetrahedron?
Uninhibited chemical reaction.
Which type of heat transfer involves the transfer of thermal energy by the circulation or movement of a fluid (liquid or gas)?
Convection.
Gypsum board is an example of a:
Passive agent.
Which is an example of a hydrocarbon-based fuel?
Plastics.
Why are fuels such as methane, hydrogen, and acetylene considered some of the most dangerous of all fuel types?
They are already in the physical state required for ignition.
What is the minimum temperature at which a liquid gives off sufficient vapors to ignite but not sustain combustion?
Flash point.
What is the temperature at which sufficient vapors are generated to sustain the combustion reaction?
Fire point.
What is the minimum concentration of fuel vapor and air that supports combustion?
Lower flammable limit.
What can an inspector advise property owners to do to increase safety in temporary occupancies?
Add additional signage and fire protection.
Why is it important for inspectors to keep specific, official records about apartment buildings?
Each apartment building presents a unique set of problems.
In residential board and care occupancies, the evacuation capabilities must be properly classified based on:
The resident posing the most significant risk.
What conditions contribute to the high fire load of mercantile occupancies?
The arrangement of merchandise on display and in storage.
Which occupancy description does NFPA® subclassify based on the number of occupants?
Assembly occupancy.
Dry cleaning and laundry facilities are considered ______ occupancies.
Industrial.
Which type of walls act as barriers to fire spread?
Fire-rated partition walls.
In open areas like atriums, building codes require:
Automatic sprinklers.
Which of the following is the strongest of the structural materials used in construction?
Steel.
The two main methods of fire-retardant treatment of wood are pressure impregnation and:
Surface coating.
During a fire, the behavior of building materials is affected by their chemical and physical properties and:
Method of fabrication.
Generally, exit doors used as a means of egress must be ______ doors.
Swinging.
What device can be installed to close a fire door quickly?
Fusible link.
Which type of fire door closure is intended for use with a sliding fire door?
Fusible links.
