MIDTERM EXAM IN FIRE TECHNOLOGY AND ARSON INVESTIGATION

301. Product of combustion which combustible materials and oxidizing agents react
to heat.
a. Fire c. Smoke
b. Fire Gases d. Flame
302. Means employed to avoid the occurrence of fire.
a. Fire Suppression c. Fire Inspection
b. Fire Control d. Fire prevention
303. Fires involving flammable liquids.
a. Class C c. Class D
b. Class B d. Class A
304. Caused by volcanic eruption or humidity.
a. Providential fire c. Unnatural fire
b. Intentional fire d. Accidental fire
305. Fire stage that has the highest rate of intensity.
a. Incipient c. Smoldering
b. Free burning d. Initial
306. Decomposition of matter in reaction to heat.
a. Thermal balance c. Burning
b. Oxidation d. Pyrolysis
307. Composed of tiny solid particles.
a. Fire gases c. Smoke
b. Flames d. Heat
308. Means employed to pacify the fire.
a. Fire prevention c. Fire control
b. Fire safety d. Fire suppression
309. Rate of temperature of fire.
a. Heat c. Magnitude
b. Intensity d. Ignition point
310. It is performed to assess the safety of an installation from destructive fires.
a. Fire control c. Fire prevention
b. Fire safety d. Fire inspection
311. Known as the “Fire Code of the Philippines”.
a. RA 6975 c. RA 9514
b. RA 9263 d. PD 1613
312. Known as the 4th element of fire.
a. Fuel c. Uninhibited chemical reaction
b. Heat d. Oxygen
313. Heat transfer that occurs in fluids.
a. Convection c. Conduction
b. Radiation d. Electrolysis
314. The means employed to keep the fire to a minimum or manageable level.
a. Fire control c. Fire suppression
b. Fire prevention d. Fire inspection
315. It refers to the size of fire which is determined by the size of flame and the area
of fuel that is burning.
a. Temperature c. Intensity
b. Heat d. Magnitude
316. An act of removing fire hazards from the building.
a. Lien c. Inspection
b. Abatement d. Renovation
317. Normal pattern or movement of fire, smoke and fire gases within a building or
structure or natural condition created by fire.
a. Thermal balance c. Fire turbulence
b. Thermal imbalance d. Fire direction
318. Office of the BFP that facilitates the implementation of the Fire Code of the
Philippines.
a. Fire Investigation Section c. Fire Safety inspection Section
b. Fire Safety Enforcement Branch d. Personnel Section
319. The process of determining the cause of fire in a particular installation.
a. Fire safety c. Fire investigation
b. Fire inspection d. Fire control
320. The first to be observed in ascertaining the cause of fire.
a. The point of origin c. The room of origin
b. The burnt pattern of ceiling d. The color of smoke and flame
321. Place in the fire scene where the fire started.
a. Kitchen c. Electrical Wire
b. Point of origin d. None
322. The burnt pattern in woods indicating the spontaneous and intensive burning
has occurred.
a. Alligatoring c. Collapse
b. Discoloration d. Charring
323. Which of the following should be performed first in conducting fire
investigation?
a. Secure the fire scene c. Pacify the fire
b. Photograph the facade d. Conduct search

324. Fire which there are human casualties.

a. Deadly fire c. Spot fire
b. Fatal fire d. Arson
325. If the motive of fire is due to insanity, who among the following is the probable
perpetrator?
a. Jolted lover c. Terrorist
b. Rebel d. Pyromaniac
326. Which of the following will not cause the investigator to hypothesize that the
series of fires are not performed by a serial arsonist?
a. There is a significant difference in modus operandi in all series of fire
b. There is significant variations as to the time of the commission of arson
c. There is a significant similarity in manner of commission of offense
d. Similar devices were used to propagate the fire
327. If the investigator did not found any trace of incendiarism, which of the following
will be the assumption?
a. The fire was intentional c. The fire was providential
b. The fire was accidental d. The fire was not accidental
328. Which of the following shall cause the investigator to assume that the victim
died of direct contact with flame?
a. Presence of soot and fire gases at respiratory tract
b. Prominence of trauma that is probably caused by a stab
c. Intense charring of the whole body
d. None of the above
329. System of interconnected pipe that supplies water for fire suppression system in
a particular installation.
a. Wet pipe c. Stand pipe
b. Dry pipe d. Sprinkler
330. Product of fire that is detected by gas chromatogram and ion spectrometer.
a. Flames c. Soot
 b. Heat d. Fire gases
331. To point out the difference between the incendiary cause of fire and natural
cause the fire investigator must photograph the natural fire pattern and:
a. Arson fire pattern c. Providential fire pattern
b. Accidental fire pattern d. Suspicious fire pattern
332. Most arson cases are proved by__________________ evidence rather than
that direct evidence.
a. Circumstantial c. Testimonial
b. Documentary d. Physical
333. To establish the prima facie evidence of arson, the total insurance carried on
the building and/or goals is more than ________ of the value of such building and/or
goods at the time of the fire.
a. 60% c. 80%
b. 50% d. 90%
334. When carbon monoxide is absent in the blood of the dead body found in a
burned structure, this will be a strong circumstantial evidence that the person:
a. Was dead when the fire began
b. Was killed by someone else during the blaze
c. Was still alive before the fire
d. Died due to suffocation
335. A popular chemical element used by the arsonist to hide the odor of flammable
liquids.
a. Sulfides c. Sulfur
b. Nitrates d. Ammonia
336. When fire occurred, the first action upon discovery is:
a. Run for life c. Pack up personal belongings
b. Raise the alarm d. Call an ambulance
337. It is used to include not only architects responsible for the design and erection
of a complete building but also the various specialist engineers who may be
concerned with the structure, the electrical installation, the heating ventilation system
and so on.
a. Building contractors c. Office of building permits
b. Designers d. Building planners
338. Which of the following is a primary purpose of statutory requirements for fire
protection?
a. To see to it that the building is insured
b. To safeguard life
c. To insure that the building is hazard-free
d. To generate income for the government
339. It helps the the arson investigator solve the fire mystery. The fact that fire feeds
or combustible while propagating itself. It will indicate generally the deepest from
where the fire originated.
a. Charring c. Burning
b. Allegatoring d. Trailer
340. Preparation to set a fire. It is design to feed the fire as rapidly as possible when
ignition device is lighted.
a. Plants c. Accelarants
b. Trailers d. Fuel
341. If combustion waves propagate at supersonic speed, a shock front develops
ahead of it to produce:
a. Explosion c. Conflagration
b. Detonation d. Big fire
342. Chemical decomposition of matter through the action of heat.
a. Flash over c. Ignition
b. Pyrolysis d. Combustion
343. As the product of combustion rises in a building or flows out of an opening an
equal volume of air replaces them. If during extinguishments, water is distributed in
such a manner as to upset the thermal balance, a condition will appear known as:
a. Explosion of steam c. Thermal imbalance
b. Thermostat c. Sudden burst of fire
344. What is the enclosed space of passage that extends from floor to floor as well
as from the base to the top of the building?
A. vertical shaft C. standpipe
B. sprinkler system D. flash point
345. Fire can leapfrog across wide malls and shopping centers through
electromagnetic waves. This heat transfer is:
A. conduction C. combustion
B. radiation D. convection 
346. What equipment is made of trussed or solid beam where rungs are connected
horizontally to the beam forming ascent or descent?
A. rope C. hydrant
B. ladder D. nozzle 

347. The lowest section of an extension ladder is known as:

A. heel C. butt
B. bed ladder D. fly ladder
348. What type of ladder is best suited for firefighting operation involving high-rise
building?
A. attic C. extension
B. aerial D. hook
349. It refers to the law on arson.
a. PD 1612 c. Revised Penal Code
b. PD 1613 d. RA 7659
350. Jessie is the step father of Jean. One day, Jessie and Jean quarreled. Because
of anger, Jessie put the clothes of Jean in a luggage and burned them.
a. Jessie committed malicious mischief and is liable
b. Jessie committed malicious mischief but is exempt from criminal liability
c. Jessie committed arson and is criminally liable
d. Jessie committed arson but is exempt from criminal liability under Article
332 of the Revised Penal Code