FPFF - Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting Exit Exam Questions - Set 7

Question 1

Carbon-di-oxide (CO2) release alarm is fitted outside the engine room

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B: False

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A: True

Question 2

Class A divisions formed by bulk heads and constructed with steel or other equipment material and suitably stiffened

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A: True

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B: False

Question 3

Flammability means

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A: That burns below 37.5 deg C / 100 deg F

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B: Any fuel that can burn

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C: Both

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D: None

Question 4

Class A fires involve flammable liquids

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B: False

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A: True

Question 5

CO2 portable extinguisher fitted in accommodation should have of liquid

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C: 4.5 kg

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A: 2.5kg

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B: 3.5 kg

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D: 5.5 kg

Question 6

All portable semi portable and fixed fire extinguishing units on board ship must be tested and inspected at least once every

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C: Twelve months

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A: Six weeks

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B: Six months

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D: Two years

Question 7

During fire, the means of communication

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D: All of the above

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A: Messengers

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B: Telephones

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C: Walkie-Talkie

Question 8

How do you direct a fire nozzle under full water pressure?

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D: One hose for each 30 meter length of ship plus one spare hose for engine

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A: Blowing

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B: Two hoses for each vertical fire zone

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C: One hose for every second fire hydrant

Question 9

Who has the authority to pull the fire alarm after discovering a fire on the worksite?

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B: Anyone who has seen a fire can activate the fire alarm

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A: Only Mater can activate the fire alarm

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C: only the fire safety officer activate the fire alarm

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D: only the crew can activate the fire alarm

Question 10

What is the maintenance schedule for a sprinkler system onboard?

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B: Quarterly

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A: Monthly

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C: Weekly & yearly

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D: Half yearly

Question 11

What action should be taken immediately after a fire has been extinguished?

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A: They are liable to spontaneous combustion

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B: They are not a hazard

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C: They are not hazard unless ignited

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D: They generate their own oxygen when ignited and are therefore difficult to extinguish

Question 12

Fire detector principle of operations could be based on

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D: All the above

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A: Bimetallic strip

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B: Fusible links

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C: Quartzite bulb

Question 13

You should always check closed doors for heat before opening them

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A: True

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B: False

Question 14

Fire of carbonaceous substances is known as

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B: Class A fire

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A: Class B Fire

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C: Class C fire

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D: Class D fire

Question 15

Fire blankets are used for

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A: Smothering of fire

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B: Cooling of fire

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C: Inhibition of fire

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D: Starvation of fire

Question 16

Designated exits must always be unlocked from both side

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A: True

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B: False

Question 17

The lowest temperature at which the heat from the combustion of a burning vapor is capable of producing sufficient vapor to sustain the reaction and to enable combustion to continue is called

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A: Flash point

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B: Self-ignition temperature

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C: Fire point

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D: None of the above

Question 18

What fixed firefighting medium do we normally use in the engine room, pump room and other spaces?

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A: CO2 Flooding System

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B: Portable Foam Fire Extinguisher

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C: Portable CO2 Fire Extinguisher

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D: None

Question 19

Structural fire protection refers to the passive measures taken to

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C: Limit the risk and spread of fire

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A: Provide a vessel with a sprinkler system

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B: Provide a vessel with firefighting equipment

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D: Limit the size of the engine room

Question 20

What quantity of reserve fuel is to be available for diesel driven fire pumps outside the main machinery space?

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D: Sufficient amount for fifteen hours operation at full capacity

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A: 20 Liters

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B: 40 Liters

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C: Sufficient amount for six hours operation at full capacity

Question 21

You are carrying out a search in a smoke filled compartment wearing BA. At what stage should you start to make your way out of the compartment?

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A: Regularly check your pressure gauge and note how much air you used to reach you work area. Start to return when you have this amount left plus a reasonable reserve

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B: Wait for the appropriate signal on your safety line as the personnel outside will be keeping a track of the time you have spent inside

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C: 15 minutes after starting to used the set as this leaves you with five minutes air left

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D: Wait until the BA set warning whistle sounds

Question 22

Water tight sliding steel doors used below water line must be able to close in 45 seconds or less when ship is in upright condition

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A: False

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B: True

Question 23

What is the requirement for escape route opening?

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A: Must be capable of opening from direction for which escape is required

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B: Must be capable of opening in both directions

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C: Must be capable of opening from outside to inside

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D: Must not be opened without permission

Question 24

Which dangerous condition should be kept in mind after using a 15 pound CO2 fire extinguisher on a small oil fire on the engine room floorplates?

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D: Rekindling of the fire.

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A: Possible suffocation from the CO2 gas.

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B: Forgetting to secure the engine room ventilation system.

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C: CO2 gas being drawn into nearby engine or air compressor intakes.

Question 25

Which of the listed classes of fire is considered as one involving electrical equipment?

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C: Class "C

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A: Class "A”

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B: Class "B

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D: Class "D

Question 26

Which of the following would be considered a Class “B fire?

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C: Oil fire in the engine room bilges

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A: Electrical fire in a motor

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B: Waste rag fire in the engine room

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D: Fire in the main switchboard

Question 27

You notice smoke coming from an open laundry room doorway. After activating the fire alarm, which of the following would you do FIRST?

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A: Attempt to determine what is burning.

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B: Acquire the nearest self-contained breathing apparatus.

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C: Break out the nearest fire hose.

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D: Wait for the fire team to arrive and assist as directed.

Question 28

The primary function(s) of an automatic sprinkler system is(are) to

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B: Limit the spread of fi re and control the amount of heat produced

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A: Extinguish the fire which triggers it

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C: Protect people in the areas which have sprinkler heads

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D: Alert the crew to the fire

Question 29

A carbon dioxide fire extinguisher is required to be recharged if the weight loss exceeds what percentage of the weight of the charge? (Small passenger vessel regulations)

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D: Ten percent

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A: One percent

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B: Five percent

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C: Seven percent

Question 30

Automatic fire dampers in ventilation systems are operated by use of.

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D: Fusible links

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A: Heat or smoke detectors

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B: C02 system pressure switches

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C: Remotely operated valves

Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting (FPFF) (Set 7)

Carbon-di-oxide (CO2) release alarm is fitted outside the engine room

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