FPFF exit exam questions and answers — Set 10
Set 10 of the Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting (FPFF) exit exam bank — 30 of 310 questions, with the correct option marked, and 29 of them also carry a one-line explanation. Read it end to end, jump to a single set, or search it — then sit the same bank as a timed paper. The real DG Shipping exit exam is 30 marks with 15 to pass.
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Set 10 — 30 FPFF exit exam questions with answers
1. What does AFFF stands in relation to fire fighting?
- A. Active Fire fighting Foam
- B. Anti Fire fighting Foam
- C. Aqueous Film forming Foam
- D. Aqueous Fire fighting Foam
2. Things to remember before opening the door of a fire compartment
- A. Smoldering of fire
- B. Flash over/Back draft
- C. Explosion of flame
- D. All of the above
3. Class D fires involve
- A. Fire involving metal
- B. Fire involving liquids
- C. Fire involving Gas/Electrical
- D. Fire involving solid material
4. Emergency escape routes should be kept
- A. Open and clear
- B. Locked at sea
- C. Locked in port
- D. Open when needed
5. A disadvantage of using CO2 for fire fighting is that
- A. They are not effective on Class ‘C’ fires
- B. They are not effective on Class ‘B’ fires
- C. The cylinders are pressure regulated vessels
- D. The CO2 does not cool the fire .
6. What is the job for the ship management team when the fire breaks out?
- A. The ship management team must fight the fire and then call the fire squads
- B. The ship management team must call shore office for assistance.
- C. The ship management team must evacuate the ship
- D. The ship management team must call the nearest fire brigade and police station
7. The most effective method in the use of CO2 fire extinguisher is for the discharge to be directed at
- A. Middle of the fire
- B. Top and sides of the fire
- C. Base or nearest edge of the fire
- D. Highest flames of a fire
8. A self contained Breathing apparatus should contain at least 1200 Litres of air. How long it should last a normal person when not carrying out hard work?
- A. 45 Mins
- B. 30 Mins
- C. 15 Mins
- D. 60 Mins
9. ________ are one of the most dependable ways to fight a fire
- A. Work Permits
- B. Automatic sprinkler systems
- C. Fire escapes
- D. Job safety analyses
10. Hazards in galley
- A. Cooking oil, hot fat
- B. Hot surfaces, oven, frying pan
- C. Defective electrical connections
- D. All of the above
11. Low expansion foam is suitable for fighting fires in
- A. Accommodation
- B. Cargo Holds
- C. Deck of a ship
- D. Engine Room
12. Class C fires involve
- A. Fire involving Gas/Electrical
- B. Fire involving liquids
- C. Fire involving solid material
- D. Fire involving metal
13. Welding and use of open flames on board tankers (without COW and IGS) in operation are subject to regulations laid down by the Norwegian Maritime Directorate (Norwegian Ship Control Legislation - NSCL). Which of the listed requirements regarding washing and gas freeing before hot work in cargo tanks corresponds to these regulations?
- A. All cargo tanks, pump rooms and cofferdams shall be examined by type approved two explosimeters.
- B. Gas measuring can be carried out by all deck officers.
- C. One type approved explosimeter shall be used for gas measuring.
- D. Hatches to not adjacent tanks which have not been cleaned or inerted shall be kept open during work.
14. In addition to cargo & machinery spaces which other spaces if any have to be fitted with an approved fixed firefighting system on cargo ships?
- A. No additional fixed systems are required.
- B. Rope store
- C. Paint store
- D. Focsle store
15. Where can shore side personnel find necessary information on ship's fire control systems in an emergency situation?
- A. From the duty officer.
- B. A copy of the fire control plan is permanently posted in prominently marked locations onboard ships.
- C. A copy of the fire control plans/folders is stored in a watertight and prominently marked container outside the deckhouse or accommodation.
- D. Information is to be given by the owners through the nearest rescue center.
16. What type of construction material should be avoided regarding fire protection purposes?
- A. All uncovered wooden materials
- B. All composite materials
- C. All plastic materials
- D. All combustible materials
17. According to SOLAS - for carbon dioxide fire-fighting systems in machinery spaces the fixed piping system shall be such that
- A. 70 % of the gas can be discharged into space within 2 minutes.
- B. 100 % of the gas can be discharged into space within 3 minutes.
- C. 100 % of the gas can be discharged into space within two minutes.
- D. 85 % of the gas can be discharged into space within two minutes.
18. Three methods of fire protection regarding internal divisional bulk heading may be adopted in accommodation and service spaces in cargo ships. Which of the given methods do not correspond to present rules?
- A. Fitting of an automatic sprinkler, fire-detection and alarm system for the detection and extinction of fire in all spaces in which fire might be expected to originate
- B. Fitting of a fixed fire-detection and alarm system in all spaces where fire might be expected to originate. No accommodation space bounded by an 'A' or 'B' class division to exceed 500 m
- C. Construction of all internal bulkheads of non-combustible class 'B' or 'C' divisions
- D. Construction of all internal bulkheads of class 'A' divisions
19. What information is found on a ship's fire plan?
- A. The duties of each crew member in case of fire
- B. The signal used on the ship to indicate there is a fire.
- C. The action to take if you heard the fire alarm.
- D. The locations of various firefighting appliances and equipment.
20. Sanitary-, ballast-, bilge- or general service pumps may be accepted as fire pumps provided:
- A. They can be started from a position outside the engine room
- B. They are ready for use as fire pumps at any time
- C. They are not normally used for pumping oil
- D. They are fitted with automatic start connected to the fire alarm
21. A' class (fire) divisions are those divisions formed by bulkheads and decks. Which of the following requirements does not comply with the rules?
- A. Preventing passage of smoke and flame to the end of a one-hour standard test
- B. Suitably stiffened
- C. Insulated on both sides with approved non-combustible material
- D. Constructed of steel or other equivalent material
22. Which of the following types of breathing apparatus are most likely to be found onboard a modern ship?
- A. Oxygen Breathing Apparatus.
- B. Compressed Air Breathing Apparatus.
- C. Gas Mask type Breathing Apparatus.
- D. Atmospheric Breathing Apparatus.
23. Under ISO standard 3941 (used mostly in Europe), a fire involving a flammable solid fuel would be classed as which of the following?
- A. Class A.
- B. Class B.
- C. Class C.
- D. Class D.
24. Fuel flowing in a pipe is prone to which of the following ignition sources?
- A. High pressure action.
- B. Friction.
- C. Static electricity.
- D. Chemical reaction.
25. In addition to a fire suit, a fireman's outfit also comprises breathing apparatus and a fireproof lifeline. According to SOLAS- how many such sets of fireman's outfit are required to be carried by all ships?
- A. At least one.
- B. At least two.
- C. As required by the ship's administration.
- D. At least three.
26. Which firefighting system is the most efficient and with the least side effects in the event of a fire in the engine room?
- A. The powder extinguishing system.
- B. The central foam extinguishing system.
- C. The sprinkler extinguishing system.
- D. The central CO2 extinguishing system.
27. Fuel oil from a leaking fuel pipe has been collected in a drip tray under the boiler furnace. The oil is suddenly ignited by a backflash from the boiler burner. The boiler room is manned and the person present has the choice of various extinguishers. The fire is purely a surface fire. What would be the preferable extinguisher?
- A. Powder
- B. Any of the mentioned alternatives
- C. CO2
- D. Water
28. In pump rooms and pipe tunnels 'flameproof' electric light fittings are generally fitted. This means that:
- A. Even if a fire occurs, it will not consume the fitting
- B. The fitting is completely gastight and no gas can enter into contact with the bulb and electric connections
- C. The electrical supply will disconnect automatically in cases of fire
- D. Gas may enter, but even if an explosion takes place the fittings is so strong that the explosion will be contained within it and will not be blow out
29. Which of the following statements does not apply to fire doors in main vertical zone bulkheads and stairway enclosures in passenger ships?
- A. If normally locked they do not have to be self-closing.
- B. They shall be of the self-closing type.
- C. They shall be capable of being closed from a control station unless they are normally closed.
- D. They can have hold back hooks not subject to control station release providing the emergency plan details a person to close them.
30. Oily rags and metal twist pose a particular fire hazard because:
- A. They are not a hazard unless ignited.
- B. They generate their own oxygen when ignited and are therefore difficult to extinguish.
- C. They are liable to spontaneous combustion.
- D. They are not a hazard.
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