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Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting

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 Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting

1.If a cream color band is located over i. CO2

the fire extinguisher, it indicates that ii. Wet chemical
the fire extinguisher is which of the iii. Foam
following? iv. Water
i. Water
ii. Dry powder 5.If there is a black colored band on the
iii. Foam fire extinguisher; what does the color
iv. CO2 of the band tell you
i. That this extinguisher is a wet
2.Which type of fire extinguish do you chemical fire extinguisher
use to fight an electrical fire if a ii. That this extinguisher is a
carbon dioxide extinguisher is carbon dioxide fire
unavailable? extinguisher
i. Water iii. That this extinguisher is broken
ii. Wet Chemical and should not be used
iii. Foam iv. That this extinguisher contains
iv. dry powder flammable materials

3.A water should be on fires started by 6.Titanium and aluminum materials can
which of the following materials? be classified under which of the
i. Materials such as gasoline that following category?
are highly flammable i. Category A
ii. Materials made up of combustible ii. Category C
metals iii. Category D
iii. Fires caused by electricity iv. Category B
iv. Materials such as paper, textiles,
wood and other solid materials 7.Which of the following color allows you
to identify a foam fire extinguisher?
4.__________ fire extinguishers are i. Blue
specifically designed in order to ii. Red
tackle a class E fire. iii. Yellow

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iv. Cream i. It becomes extremely hot

ii. It becomes warm
8.Which of the following color can be iii. It becomes slightly cold
found in a band above a wet iv. It becomes extremely cold
chemical fire extinguisher?
i. Yellow 12.A dry powder fire extinguisher can be
ii. Cream found with a _______________
iii. Blue band above it
iv. Red i. Yellow
ii. Blue
9.You should avoid using iii. Black
_________________ fire iv. Cream
extinguishers when extinguishing a
fire in a enclosed space. 13.Which of the following types of fire
i. Dry Powder Fire Extinguishers extinguishers have a yellow band
ii. Water Fire Extinguishers above it?
iii. Foam Fire Extinguishers i. Foam
iv. Carbon di oxide Fire ii. Water Fire Extinguishers
Extingusher iii. Wet Chemical
iv. CO2
10.Which of the following fire
extinguishers would you use in order 14.Class A materials do not include
to extinguish an electrical fire? which of the following?
i. Water i. Wood Materials
ii. Foam ii. Propane Materials
iii. Wet Chemical iii. Plastic Materials
iv. CO2 iv. Paper Materials

11.While you are using a fire 15.A dry powder fire extinguisher has a
extinguisher containing to carbon ________ band located above it.
dioxide; what happens to the nozzle? i. Cream

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ii. Blue iv. Wood, plastic, paper, and other

iii. Yellow kinds of solid materials
iv. Red
19.Where should you go if you hear the
16.The fire assembly point can be best fire alarm?
described as- i. To the Chief Engineer office in
i. Where the fire extinguishers are order to inform him what is
stored happening
ii. An area that has a high risk for ii. To the fire Muster station
fires to occur iii. To the break room to make sure
iii. An area where you are required everyone got out
to assemble in the event of a iv. Engine room, for work
fire
iv. An area you are required to avoid 20.Fires that are fueled by _________
in the event of a fire require you to use water fire
extinguishers in order to fight them
17.When you see a fire on the worksite, i. Live electricity
what is the first thing you should do? ii. Gasoline, kerosene, and other
i. Sound the fire alarm flammable liquids
ii. Tell you, manager iii. Solid materials; such as wood,
iii. Try and put the fire out paper, and textile
iv. Grab your tools and quickly exit iv. Propane, butane, and other
the area flammable gases

18.Which of the following types of 21.A band of ____________ is

materials is responsible for fueling a displayed on a fire extinguisher that
Class-A fire? contains carbon dioxide
i. Oils that you typically cook with i. Yellow
ii. Flammable liquids ii. Red
iii. Electrical Equipment iii. Black
iv. Cream

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22.Fire extinguishers that contain _____
have a red band located on them
i. CO2
ii. Water
iii. Foam
iv. Wet Chemical
23.Which of the following is correct
while fighting a fire in a enclosed
space
i. Carbon Dioxide and Dry Powder
Fire extinguishers should not be
used
ii. Carbon Dioxide and Water Fire
Extinguishers should not be used
iii. Water and Dry Powder Fire
extinguishers should not be
used
iv. Only a Dry powder fire
extinguisher should not be used
24.Why is it important that you care for
the nozzle when you have finished
using a fire extinguisher containing
carbon dioxide?
i. Because the nozzle gets
extremely hot making it
impossible to use
ii. This is not a requirement
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iii. Because the nozzle gets warm,
making it impossible to use
iv. Because the nozzle gets
extremely cold, making it
impossible to use
25.When do you go to the fire assembly
point?
i. When discussion about fire safety
is taking place
ii. When there is fire alarm
iii. If you are the first one to see the
fire
iv. When practicing using the
different types of fire
extinguishers
26.At what point do you sound the fire
alarm?
i. After you try to extinguish it
ii. As soon as you see fire
iii. After talking with your supervisor
iv. After you grab all tools from the
site
27.The area you must assemble in the
event of the fire is called
i. The Fire Safety Meeting Spot
ii. There is no specific name
iii. The Muster station
iv. The Engine room
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iii. Class F Fires

28.Water fire extinguishers have a iv. Class B Fires
_________ located on them?
i. Red colored band 32.Who has the authority to pull the fire
ii. Blue colored band alarm after discovering a fire on the
iii. Black colored band worksite?
iv. Green Colored band i. Only the Master can activate the
fire alarm
29.When fighting and electrical fire, ii. Anyone who has seen a fire
which of the following should not be can activate the fire alarm
used? iii. Only the health and safety officer
i. Water Fire Extinguisher can activate the fire alarm
ii. Foam Fire Extinguisher iv. Only the Chief Engineer can
iii. Dry Powder Fire Extinguisher activate the fire alarm
iv. Neither A nor B should be used
33.You should use a Dry Powder fire
30.A hot work permit allows you to- extinguisher in order to fight in an
i. Carry out work that can electrical fire, only in the event of
potentially cause a fire ________
ii. To work on a worksite containing i. A carbon dioxide fire
extreme temperatures extinguisher is unavailable
iii. Gives you the authority to start a ii. A foam fire extinguisher is
fire on the worksite unavailable
iv. Allows you to practice fire drills iii. You should never use a dry
on the worksite powder fire extinguisher on an
electrical fire
31.What class of fire was a wet iv. A water fire extinguisher is
chemical fire extinguisher specifically unavailable
designed to fight?
i. Class A fires
ii. Class D Fires

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34.Wet Chemical fire extinguishers were iv. Class F Materials

specifically designed in order to
tackle ______ 38.Wood, plastic, paper and other solid
i. A class A fire materials are typically the reason for
ii. A class B Fire ___________
iii. A Class D Fire i. Class F fire
iv. A Class F Fire ii. Class B fire
iii. Class A fire
35.Which of the following materials can iv. Class C fire
be classified under Category D?
i. Titanium 39.What type of fire extinguisher should
ii. Aluminum you use in order to extinguish a fire
iii. Propane caused by solid materials, such as
iv. Both A & B wood, paper or textile?
i. Carbon Dioxide
36.Which of the following is true about ii. Water
dry powder fire extinguisher iii. Foam
i. You should avoid using them in iv. Wet Chemical
confined spaces
ii. They are the best choice for 40.After using a carbon dioxide fire
electrical fires extinguisher, the nozzle gets
iii. You should only use them in extremely cold. This is a sign that
confined spaces i. You should not use it
iv. There is a black band above ii. It is safe to continue
them iii. The materials inside are running
low
37.Wood, plastic, and paper are which iv. None of the above
of the following
i. Class B Materials 41.What type of permit is needed in
ii. Class C Materials order to carry out work that could
iii. Class A Materials

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potentially result in a fire breaking iii. Cooling

out on the work site? iv. Inhibition
i. A working aloft permit
ii. A hot work permit 45.What action should be taken
iii. A cold work permit immediately after fire has been
iv. No permit is needed extinguished
i. They are liable to spontaneous
42.In the event of a fire, everyone is combustion
responsible for- ii. They are not a hazard
i. Informing the supervisor of what iii. They are not a hazard unless
is happening ignited
ii. Pulling the fire alarm if they iv. When ignited and difficult to
see a fire extinguish
iii. Making sure everyone gets to the
fire assembly point safely 46.What kind of extinguishing remedy
iv. None of the above should you choose to put out electric
Fire?
43.What type of fire extinguisher would i. Water
you use on a fire that is categorized ii. Dry powder
as a Class-F Fire? iii. Foam
i. Carbon Dioxide Fire iv. Co2
Extinguishers
ii. Water Fire Extinguisher 47.Foam tends extinguish fire by-
iii. Wet Chemical Fire i. Chemically absorbing the oxygen
Extinguisher ii. Smothering the burning
iv. Dry Powder Fire Extinguisher material
iii. Releasing large amount of Co2
44.Dry chemical powder extinguishes iv. None of the above
fire by-
i. Smothering 48.Which of the following category Co2
ii. Starvation fire extinguishers are useful –

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i. Class A and B ii. FALSE

ii. Class B and C
iii. Class A and D 53.Best method for extinguishing fire of
iv. None of the above escaping flammable gas
i. Cooling the gas
49.Fire fighter should come back from ii. Stopping the flow of gas
area- iii. Interrupting chain reaction.
i. After 10 minutes of fire fighting iv. Cutting supply of oxygen
ii. Upon instruction from other fire
fighter 54.The lowest temperature at which
iii. Upon hearing the warning vapor ignites and continue to burn
sound from SCBA steadily is called
iv. None of them i. Flash point
ii. Upper explosion limit
50.Which type of vessel uses DCP iii. Lower explosion Limit
Fixed Fire Fighting system? iv. Fire Point
i. Gas carriers
ii. Oil tanker 55.Fire control plan on board ship is
iii. Bulk carrier written in Language
iv. Chemical tanker i. English
ii. Hindi
51.The color code of a portable water iii. French
type fire extinguisher is- iv. Spanish
i. Signal Red
ii. Blue 56.Water sprinklers covers a distance
iii. Yellow of-
iv. Black i. 16 Sq. meters
ii. 5 Sq. meters
52.Portable Fire extinguishers should iii. 10 Sq. meters
not be more than 14kg- iv. 3 Sq. meters
i. TRUE

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57.During Fire Rapid release of Heat iv. None of above

and -----
i. Light 62.What is the length of fire man’s life-
ii. Energy line?
iii. Destruction i. 15m
iv. None of above ii. 20m
iii. 30m
58.What is the fuel capacity for iv. 40m
emergency fire pump?
i. 10hrs 63.What is the length of fire proof line of
ii. 18hrs SCBA?
iii. 20hrs i. 10m
iv. 24hrs ii. 20m
iii. 30m
59.Wood, papers are classified as- iv. 40m
i. Class A fire
ii. Class B fire 64.Minimum capacity of emergency fire
iii. Class C fire pump-
iv. Class D fire i. 10m3/h
ii. 15m3/h
60.Metal fire is extinguished using- iii. 20m3/h
i. Co2 iv. 25m3/h
ii. Foam
iii. Water 65.Foam fixed fire fighting system is
iv. Dry powder used in which type of vessels
i. Oil tanker
61.Automatic Co2 release system is for ii. Container ship
which spaces- iii. Gas carrier
i. Bridge iv. Bulk carrier
ii. Main deck
iii. Engine room 66.What is the duration of EEBD?

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i. 5min iv. 10feet

ii. 8min
iii. 10min 71.The best practice of extinguishing an
iv. 15min electrical fire-
i. Co2
67.How often should you test smoke ii. Foam
detectors alarms? iii. DCP
i. Every month iv. Water
ii. Every six months
iii. Every year 72.Why co2 fire extinguisher is
iv. Every 5years considered as the best fire
extinguishers?
68.Which type of extinguishes is hard to i. It is very cheap
recharge on board- ii. It is readily available
i. Co2 iii. It can be used in all classes of
ii. Dry powder five
iii. Foam iv. None of them
iv. Water type
73.What is the best fire fighting medium
69.Which type of extinguishes should be on a gas tanker
avoid using in enclosed spaces? i. Water
i. Wet chemical ii. Foam
ii. Water iii. DCP
iii. Co2 iv. Co2
iv. Foam
74.You are on watch at night in port and
70.How far you stand from a fire when discover a fire in no. 1 hatch. What
using fire extinguisher? should be your first action?
i. 8m i. Inform the chief mate and master
ii. 3m ii. Sound the fire alarm
iii. 6feet iii. Release co2 into the hatch

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iv. Lead fire hose to the hatch i. Isolating valve

ii. International shore connection
75.Hydrostatic test of Co2 lines is iii. Fire main line
carried out every 10 years iv. None of above
i. TRUE
ii. FALSE 80.What is your first action on seeing
fire?
76.Fire in the engine room is best i. Go to master station
extinguished with Co2 when---- ii. Extinguish the fire immediately
i. Completely closing the room iii. Raise alarm and then try to
ii. Leaving the room open to the air make on initial attempt
iii. Increase air flow to the room by iv. None of above
blowers
iv. All Fire dampers are open 81.Foam extinguisher work on-
i. Smothering
77.Before releasing Co2 system to ii. Starvation
engine room for major fire, what will iii. Cooling
be first step for it? iv. Inhibition
i. Stop the main engine
ii. Evacuate all engine room 82.Maximum temperature of unexpected
personnel side of a B-class division is-
iii. Start emergency generator i. 350°C
iv. Turn on electrical power ii. 400°C
iii. 225°C
78.Foam extinguisher are checked by iv. 300°C
shore authority by every 5 years
i. TRUE 83.Soda acid extinguisher are now
ii. FALSE banned on ship
i. TRUE
79.How we will receive shore supplied ii. FALSE
waterfor fire fighting

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84.Fire alarm is- 88.How many fire pump should be on

i. Continuous ringing board as per SOLAS required?
ii. Verbal order by master i. 2 No’s
iii. 7 short blast followed by one long ii. 3 No’s
blast iii. 4 No’s
iv. None of them iv. 5 No’s

85.What kind of high expansion foam 89.Fire detectors shall not be activated
used in engine room by-
i. 1:500 i. Heat
ii. 1:1000 ii. Smoke
iii. 1:200 iii. Sound
iv. 1:100 iv. Flame

86.Which gas is emitted while charging 90.Chemical foam extinguisher are now
batteries banned on ship because-
i. Oxygen i. Less cooling effect
ii. Hydrogen ii. Expensive
iii. Nitrogen iii. Poisonous effect- which the
iv. Carbon di oxide gas can create
iv. None of the above
87.What action to be taken once
abandon ship is announced?
i. Go to engine room
ii. Carry out life jacket/immersion
suit and rush for muster
station
iii. Stay in the cabin
iv. Wait for next instruction

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