Fire Service Week Quiz-01 for April 2024

1. What is the full form of NFPA?

a) National Fire Philosophy Amendment
b) National Fire Protection Act
c) National Fire Protection Association
d) National Fire Preservation Alliance

2. What are the components of a fire triangle?

a) Oxygen, high temperature and chemical
b) Oil, flame and air
c) Oxygen, heat, and fuel
d) Methane, spark, and air

3. Which is the OISD Standard used for “Fire protection system for onshore drilling rigs, workover
rigs and oil/gas production installations”?
a) OISD 117
b) OISD 133
c) OISD 116
d) OISD 189

4. What is the full form of OISD Standard?

a) Oil Industry Safety Directorate
b) Oil India Standard Director
c) Oil International Standard Decorum
d) Oil Industry Safety Disaster

5. What is the class of liquid having flash point below 23 degree celsius?
a) A
b) D
c) C
d) Excluded Petroleum

6. As per OISD STD 189, which zone falls under “An area in which a hazardous atmosphere is
continuously present”?
a) Zone 0
b) Zone 2
c) Zone 1
d) None

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7. Foam type fire extinguisher can be used for which class of fire?
a) Class B
b) Class A
c) Class C
d) Class D

8. What are materials that react with oxygen at ambient temperature in air and ignite themselves
called?
a) Pyrophoric Materials
b) Flammable Materials
c) Non-Flammable Materials
d) Iron Sulfide

9. Why is 14th April observed as FIRE SERVICE DAY?

a) Piper Alpha Incident
b) Bhopal Gas tragedy
c) Bombay Dockyard incident
d) Flixborough incident

10. Fire Can be extinguished by removing –

a) Oxygen
b) Heat
c) Fuel
d) Any of the above

11. What are the properties of H2S gas?

a) Non-combustible and colourless
b) Rotten egg smell and lighter than air
c) Flammable and pleasant smell
d) Toxic and flammable

12. As per the rule of Nine for burns, the trunk area represents what percentage of total body ?
a) 18%
b) 36%
c) 9%
d) 3%

13. We can use water for extinguishing fire in electrical panels.

a) True
b) False

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14. The purpose of conducting Fire Mock Drills is to –
a) Assess the level of preparedness for dealing with fire emergency
b) To evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of fire contingency plan
c) Identify the training needs of response team members
d) All of the above

15. What is the content of SCBA cylinder?

a) Oxygen
b) Air
c) Inert Gases
d) Medical Oxygen

16. What does “PASS” stand for related to fire extinguisher operation?
a) Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
b) Point, Alert, Spray, Stop
c) Press, Activate, Stop, Secure
d) Prevent, Assess, Stop, Secure

17. What is the class of metal fire as per IS 15683?

a) B
a) C
b) D
c) A

18. What is the common cause of home fire?

a) Overloading electrical outlets
b) Chimney not working
c) Keeping flammable items in enclosed area
d) Installing the AC outer unit in sun

19. What is an ignition source for flammable liquids?

a) Open flames
b) Smoking materials
c) Sparking hand tools
d) All of the above

20. What is the Working Duration of SCABA cylinder with 6 liter water capacity having 250 bar
pressure, excluding Safety Factor?

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a) 37.5
b) 27.5
c) 47.5
d) 29.5

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