FIRE TECHNOLOGY AND ARSON

INVESTIGATION REVIEWER

1. This type of fire has for its fuel normal

combustible materials

ANSWER: CLASS A FIRE

2. In fires wherein the fuel is flammable,

liquids such as gasoline, kerosene, alcohol

and grease which among the foregoing

maybe used to put out this fire

ANSWER: FOAM EXTINGUISHER

3. The collection of debris at the origin of

fire should include all POROUS materials

ANSWER: POROUS

4. Blue flames usually indicates the

presence of ALCOHOL in a fire

ANSWER: ALCOHOL

5. This is usually indicates the intensity of

ire.

ANSWER: COLOR OF FLAME

6. This would indicate the presence of

petroleum in a fire.

ANSWER: RED FLAMES

7. Most common motives in arson cases.

ANSWER: ECONOMIC GAIN

8. A rare fire usually occurring

manufacturing facilities wherein the

Combustible Materials are metals such as

magnesium and potassium.

ANSWER: CLASS D FIRE

9. In handling Class D Fire, which among

the following may not be used?

ANSWER: WATER

10. Commonly referred to as an electrical

fire.

ANSWER: CLASS C FIRE

11. Which among the following is

commonly used to put out CLASSC

FIRES?

ANSWER: Cco2

12. Class A fires may be extinguished

effectively by:

ANSWER: WATER

13. A fire which uses tlammable liquid as

fuel is classified as:

ANSWER: CLASS B FIRE.

14. Excess heat energy liberated by

Oxidation reaction is called:

ANSWER: HEAT BY COMBUSTION

15. The minimum temperature at which

the fuel will burn is:

ANSWER: IGNITION TEMPERATURE

lb. Instrument used to open/clOse the fire

hydrants.

ANSWER: HYDRANT KEY

17. Descriptive of any materials when by

its nature or as a result of its reaction

with other elements promotes a rapid

drop in temperature of the immediate

surrounding.

ANSWER: CRYOGENIC

18. Lowest temperature of a liquid in open

container at which vapors are evolved

fast enough to support continuous

combustion.

ANSWER: FIRE POINT.

19. The temperature at which a flammable

liquid forma vapor-air mixture that

ignites.

ANSWER: FLASH POINT

20. Minimum temperature in which the

substance in the air must be heated in

order to initiate or cause a self contained

combustion without the addition of heat

from outside sources.

ANSWER: IGNITION TEMPERATURE

21. An exothermic chemical changed in

which a combustible material react with

an oxidizing agent.

ANSWER: OXIDATION

22. Rapid oxidation accompanied by heat

and light.

ANSWER: cOMBUSTION

23. A chemical decomposition of matter

through the action of heat.

ANSWER: PYROLYSIS

24. Measure of the rate of flow of heat,

through until the area of the material

with unit temperature gradient.

ANSWER: THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY

25. A measure of heat transfer when

energy travels through the space or

materials as waves:

ANSWER: RADIATION

26. It is legally classified as arson and set

on purpose with a motive.

ANSWER: INTENTIONAL FIRE

27. Malicious and willful burning ofa

building defined in the case of Ong Chat

Lay 60 P788

ANSWER: ARSON
28. First element known to man by

experience, a colorless, tasteless, and

odorless gas which supports life and fire.

ANSWER: oxYGEN

29. Known as ignition heat, it refers to any

contrivance to start a fire.

ANSWER: HEAT

30. Refers to gases liberated by heat.

ANSWER: FREE RADICALS

31. Refers to a normal pattern or

movement of fire, smoke, and fire gasses

within the building or structure under

natural conditions.

ANSWER: THERMAL BALANCE

32. In this phase of the fire the maximum

heat ang its destructive capabilities is

developed.

ANSWER: FREE BURNING PHASE

33. A burnt pattern of inverted cone

indicates

ANSWER: THE FINGERPRINT OF FIRE

34. An occurrence when the heat has

brought the combustible portion of the

ceiling to their ignition temperature it is

characterized by a sudden burnt or

shooting forth light and flames.

ANSWER: FLASHOVER

35. An explosive condition in an

smoldering phase of fire, it is the result of

a sudden introduction of oxygen.

ANSWER: BACKDRAFT

36. Which among the following is the

primary objective in investigating fires?

ANSWER: TO DETERMINE ITS CAUSES

37. Reason why fire investigation is

unique?

ANSWER: FIRE DESTROYS EVIDENCE

38. They are fires caused by unforeseen

acts of GODS

ANSWER: PROVIDENTIAL

39. A combination of three elements

namely; fuel, heat and oxygen

ANSWER: FIRE TRIANGLE

40. Most important part of fire triangle for

it is what burns

ANSWER: FUEL

41. A means by which heat is transformed

by a circulating medium either gas or a

liquid.

ANSWER: CONVECTION
42. It is the amount of heat necessary to

convert solid to liquid

ANSWER: HEAT OF FUSION

43. Formed by the incomplete combustion

of acetylene or natural cracking of

hydrogen in the absence of air.

ANSWER: CARBON BLACK

44. Matter made up of very Tine particles

and condensed vapor as a result of

combustion

ANSWER: SMOKE

45. Incandescent gases accompanied Dy

OXIddtion

ANSWER: FLAME

46. The treat to arson investigators after

fire has been contained,

ANSWER: CARBON MONOxIDE

POIsONING

47. Color of smoke produced accompanied

by red flames indicates the burning of

what material?

ANSWER: RUBBER

48. Which among the following is

commonly used in fire resistant

materials?
ANSWER: ASBESTOS

49. A torm of static electricity or an

electrical current of great magnitude

producing tremendous amperage and

voltage, it is the most common cause of

providential fires.

ANSWER: LIGHTNING

50. Most common cause of accidental fires

is related to:

ANSWER: SMOKING

51. A device used by arsonist to spread the

fire within the room or throughout the

structure.

ANSWER: TRAILER

52. Usually comes from the torm of

combustible liquid which is a contrivance

to hasten the start of fire.

ANSWER: ACCELERANT

53. Most common reason of arson cases.

ANSWER: PROFIT

54. It is the result of slow oxidation of

combustible material.

ANSWER: SPONTANEOUS HEATING

55. Refers to the preparation and

gathering of materials to start fire.

ANSWER: PLANTS

56. Any act that would remove or

neutralizea fire hazard.

ANSWER: ABATEMENT

57. The burning of low grade heavy oils or

resinous tarry materials with sufficient air

forms lamp black commonly known as.

ANSWER: SoOT

58. The use of more electrical devices

which draw or consume electrical current

beyond the designed capacity of the

existing electrical system.

ANSWER: OVERLOADING

59. One of the following is exempted from

paying 0.01% of the assessed value of the

building

ANSWER: SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS

60. An enclosed vertical passage that

extends from floor to floor, as well as

from the base to the top of the building

ANSWER: VERTICAL SHAFT

61. Designed to prevent the spread of fire.

Having a fire resistance rating of not less

than four hours with structural stability

to retain standing even the adjacent

construction collapses under fire

conditions.

ANSWER: FIRE WALL

62. A pre-requisite to grant permit/license

by local government for any particular

establishment

ANSWER: FIRE SAFETY INSPECTION

63. Heat transfer by direct contact from

one body to another.

ANSWER: CONDUCTION

64. The active principle of burning

characterized by the heat and the light

combustion.

ANSWER: FIRE

65. A finely powdered substance which,

when mixed with all in the proper

proportion and ignited will cause an

explosion.

ANSWER: FIRE TRAP

bb. Changes whereby heat is absorbed

before the reaction takes place.

ANSWER: ENDOTHERMIC REACTION

67. Product of an incomplete combustion.

ANSWER: SOOT

68. Color of a luminous fire.

ANSWER: ORANGE-RED

69. Refers to the amount of heat released

during complete oxidation whereby the

organic fuel is converted to water and

carbon dioxide.

ANSWER: ALL OF THE FOREGOING

70. Refers to the quantity of heat absorbed

by a substance when it changes the state

from solid to liquid or liquid to gas.

ANSWER: LATENT HEAT

71. Refers to the gasses that remain when

the products of combustion are cooled to

normal temperature.

ANSWER: FIRE GASSES

72. Fires caused by human errors or

negligence.

ANSWER: ACCIDENTAL FIRE

73. Primary component of wood.

ANSWER: CELLULOSE

74. During this fire phase, the burnt

inverted cone pattern or fingerprint of

fire is developed.

ANSWER: FREE BURNING PHASE

75. Phase whereby the fire can no longer

support the flame and carbon monoxide

builds up in volume.

ANSWER: SMOLDERING PHASE