FPFF exit exam questions and answers — Set 5
Set 5 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 5 — 30 FPFF exit exam questions with answers
1. What type of personal protective equipment (PPE) is essential when handling practical watchkeeping and logbook documentation under Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting guidelines?
- A. High-visibility vest only
- B. Certified task-specific PPE meeting SOLAS/IMO performance standards
- C. Basic cotton coveralls without eye or foot protection
- D. Standard street clothing with rubber gloves
2. What parameter must be verified prior to authorizing enclosed space entry for practical watchkeeping and logbook documentation related to Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting?
- A. Atmospheric oxygen level at 20.9% and zero toxic/flammable gas concentration
- B. Visual inspection through access hatch without gas testing
- C. Oxygen level at 15% with ventilation turned off
- D. Temperature check only
3. What key responsibility belongs to seafarers performing watchkeeping duties for practical watchkeeping and logbook documentation under Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting?
- A. Bypassing safety trips during routine operations
- B. Continuous monitoring of operational parameters and immediate reporting of anomalies
- C. Leaving watchkeeping station unattended
- D. Operating equipment beyond design pressure limits
4. Which document contains detailed hazard data and emergency handling instructions for substances involved in practical watchkeeping and logbook documentation during Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting?
- A. Bill of Lading description
- B. Crew List document
- C. Safety Data Sheet (SDS) / Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
- D. Ship's Cargo Manifest summary page
5. Flammable cargoes are those with a flash point
- A. At or above 37.8 degrees Celsius
- B. At or above 50 degrees Celsius
- C. At or below 37.8 degrees Celsius
- D. At or above 60 degrees Celsius
6. What is Heats role in making a fire?
- A. It raises the material temperature so it will ignite
- B. It lowers the material temperature to allow it to burn
- C. It keeps the fire burning
- D. None of the above
7. Extinguish the fire by
- A. Cooling the material
- B. Starving the fire
- C. Smothering the fire
- D. All of the above
8. Fire can be caused onboard a vessel by
- A. A high DC power supply
- B. Low batteries
- C. A low AC power supply
- D. Faulty electrical leads
9. If you are the first person to discover a fire, what should you do?
- A. Leave the building immediately
- B. Head to your locker and get your personal items
- C. Pick up a fire extinguisher and tackle the fire
- D. Activate the fire alarm
10. For fighting fire on deck of a tanker system used is
- A. Low expansion foam
- B. High expansion foam
- C. DCP
- D. CO2
11. A concentration of only_______________% will induce rapid unconsciousness
- A. 1%
- B. 10%
- C. 70%
- D. 0.33%
12. Fire is characterized by
- A. Reduction
- B. Oxidation
- C. Heat
- D. Corrosion
13. In case of fire on electrical motor first thing to do is
- A. Call the electrician
- B. Extinguish fire by water spray
- C. Sound alarm, stop motor and extinguish using CO2
- D. Extinguish using foam extinguisher
14. The Continuous burning of Fire is represented in fire tetrahedron by addition of
- A. Chain supply
- B. Chain reaction
- C. Chain inhibition
- D. Chain prevention
15. A fire is said to be under control when
- A. It stops spreading
- B. No smoke is seen
- C. When the temperature of side wall remains cool and steady
- D. Flame is knocked off
16. Where on board would you find out which fire sections are enclosed by ‘A ‘or ‘B’ class divisions?
- A. A fire involving liquids or liquefied solids
- B. A fire involving solid materials
- C. A fire involving gases
- D. A fire involving metals
17. What is fuel’s role in making a fire?
- A. It is the combustible material that burns
- B. it is the food that gives your body energy
- C. it is one thing you don’t need to make fire
- D. None of the above
18. Fire class A type is
- A. Metals
- B. Liquids
- C. Electrical equipment
- D. None of above
19. An “A” class fire is fuelled by
- A. Wood, paper cloth, trash, plastics
- B. Flammable liquids: gasoline, oil, grease, acetone
- C. Electrical: energized electrical equipment
- D. None of the above
20. What type of fire extinguisher should be used to douse a fuel- based fire?
- A. Carbon Dioxide
- B. Water
- C. Foam
- D. Wet chemical
21. When is it required for portable carbon dioxide fire extinguishers to be recharged?
- A. At least once each year
- B. Each time the vessels dry docks
- C. When the charged weight decreases by 50%
- D. Whenever used for demo or to fight fire on board ship
22. What type of fire extinguisher should you use in order to extinguish a fire caused by solid materials, such as wood, paper or textile?
- A. Carbon Dioxide
- B. Water
- C. Foam
- D. Wet Chemical
23. A self-contained breathing apparatus
- A. Is used for deep sea diving
- B. Contains oxygen
- C. Is used for entry in enclosed spaces
- D. Is connected to the deck air line
24. Why should a CO2 extinguisher be used with caution in confined areas?
- A. it will displace the air and reduce the amount of oxygen available
- B. It will increase the oxygen present in the confined area to a danger level
- C. it will not operate effectively in confined areas
- D. It may explode when exposed to heat
25. Smothering is the method of firefighting by limitation of
- A. Molecular chain reaction
- B. Temperature
- C. Fuel
- D. Air
26. The best way to combat an engine room bilge fire is through the use of
- A. dry chemical extinguisher and solid stream water
- B. Foam extinguisher and low velocity water fog
- C. Foam extinguisher and solid stream water
- D. Foam and soda acid extinguishers
27. What type of release is allowed for fixed gas fire extinguishing installation onboard?
- A. Any automatic release system
- B. A manually operated release only
- C. An automatic release system activated by fire alarm
- D. An automatic release system activated by fire detectors
28. Which of the following colours is used to indicated Foam fire extinguisher?
- A. Red and yellow band
- B. Red and cream band
- C. Red and blue band
- D. Red and black band
29. What do the words ‘spontaneously combustion’ mean?
- A. The substance is very difficult to set alight, even when it is very hot
- B. when this substance burns it burns completely and does not leave any residue or ash
- C. when the substance burns it becomes very hot
- D. the substance can catch fire by itself without an external source of heat or ignition
30. Which one of the listed requirements regarding abandon ship and fire drills do not correspond to present regulations?
- A. On all international voyages, except short voyage, muster of passengers shall take place within 24 hours after embarkation
- B. On all short international voyages, muster of passengers shall take place as soon as possible
- C. Each member of the crew shall participate in at least one abandon ship drill and one fire drill every month
- D. A training manual shall be provided in each crew mess room and recreation room or in each crew cabin
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