FPFF exit exam questions and answers — Set 6
Set 6 of the Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting (FPFF) exit exam bank — 30 of 310 questions, with the correct option marked, and 28 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 6 — 30 FPFF exit exam questions with answers
1. Portable fire extinguisher is designed to put out__________effectively?
- A. Small fire
- B. Explosion
- C. Industrial fire
- D. Large bush fire
2. Instructions for ‘Preparation for welding or hot work in cargo tanks’ is laid down by the Norwegian Maritime Directorate. During ongoing inspection on work in cargo tanks, the gas concentration shall be measured;
- A. At one level for at least two places in the tank
- B. At three levels at one point close to the working area
- C. At three levels for at least two places in the tank
- D. At two levels for three places in the tank
3. In accommodation the automatic sprinklers shall come into operation within the temperature range
- A. 80 – 90
- B. 68 – 79
- C. 56 – 67
- D. 48 – 55
4. What is the minimum number of portable fire extinguishers that must be carried on ships of 100 GRT and above?
- A. 3
- B. 5
- C. 9
- D. 7
5. In tankers sufficient foam concentration shall be supplied to ensure at least min of foam generation in tankers fitted with an inert gas installation
- A. 10 minutes
- B. 20 minutes
- C. 30 minutes
- D. 40 minutes
6. To operate the fire extinguisher, the acronym PASS is often used to help us remember to
- A. Pull the pin, aim at the base of the fire, squeeze the handle and sweep at the base of the fire
- B. Pass by the fire, activate the fire alarm, select the proper extinguisher, shoot at the base of the fire
- C. Pull the alarm, alert the response team, shut down the power sources, secure the area
- D. Pass by the fire, activate the sprinkler system, seal fire area from oxygen, stop unauthorised entry
7. The best form of protection against fire is ______________
- A. Cure
- B. Hose reel
- C. Prevention
- D. Fire extinguisher
8. Fire hoses shall have a length of at least 10m , but not more than in machinery space
- A. 15 m
- B. 20 m
- C. 25 m
- D. None of above
9. Below is a list of fire extinguisher types matched with surfaces on which they can be used? Which is the incorrect option
- A. Class A – Cloth, paper and rubber
- B. Class B – Plastics, polyethylene, Styrofoam
- C. Class C – Wiring, fuse boxes, electrical equipment and computers
- D. Class D – Combustible metals such as magnesium , potassium and sodium
10. Flammability means
- A. That burns below 37.5 deg C / 100 deg F
- B. Any fuel that can burn
- C. Both
- D. None
11. CO2 portable extinguisher fitted in accommodation should have of liquid
- A. 2.5kg
- B. 3.5 kg
- C. 4.5 kg
- D. 5.5 kg
12. All portable semi portable and fixed fire extinguishing units on board ship must be tested and inspected at least once every
- A. Six weeks
- B. Six months
- C. Twelve months
- D. Two years
13. During fire, the means of communication
- A. Messengers
- B. Telephones
- C. Walkie-Talkie
- D. All of the above
14. How do you direct a fire nozzle under full water pressure?
- A. Blowing
- B. Two hoses for each vertical fire zone
- C. One hose for every second fire hydrant
- D. One hose for each 30 meter length of ship plus one spare hose for engine
15. Who has the authority to pull the fire alarm after discovering a fire on the worksite?
- A. Only Mater can activate the fire alarm
- B. Anyone who has seen a fire can activate the fire alarm
- C. only the fire safety officer activate the fire alarm
- D. only the crew can activate the fire alarm
16. What action should be taken immediately after a fire has been extinguished?
- A. They are liable to spontaneous combustion
- B. They are not a hazard
- C. They are not hazard unless ignited
- D. They generate their own oxygen when ignited and are therefore difficult to extinguish
17. Fire detector principle of operations could be based on
- A. Bimetallic strip
- B. Fusible links
- C. Quartzite bulb
- D. All the above
18. Fire of carbonaceous substances is known as
- A. Class B Fire
- B. Class A fire
- C. Class C fire
- D. Class D fire
19. Fire blankets are used for
- A. Smothering of fire
- B. Cooling of fire
- C. Inhibition of fire
- D. Starvation of fire
20. What fixed firefighting medium do we normally use in the engine room, pump room and other spaces?
- A. CO2 Flooding System
- B. Portable Foam Fire Extinguisher
- C. Portable CO2 Fire Extinguisher
- D. None
21. Structural fire protection refers to the passive measures taken to
- A. Provide a vessel with a sprinkler system
- B. Provide a vessel with firefighting equipment
- C. Limit the risk and spread of fire
- D. Limit the size of the engine room
22. What quantity of reserve fuel is to be available for diesel driven fire pumps outside the main machinery space?
- A. 20 Liters
- B. 40 Liters
- C. Sufficient amount for six hours operation at full capacity
- D. Sufficient amount for fifteen hours operation at full capacity
23. 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?
- 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
- 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
- C. 15 minutes after starting to used the set as this leaves you with five minutes air left
- D. Wait until the BA set warning whistle sounds
24. What is the requirement for escape route opening?
- A. Must be capable of opening from direction for which escape is required
- B. Must be capable of opening in both directions
- C. Must be capable of opening from outside to inside
- D. Must not be opened without permission
25. 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?
- A. Possible suffocation from the CO2 gas.
- B. Forgetting to secure the engine room ventilation system.
- C. CO2 gas being drawn into nearby engine or air compressor intakes.
- D. Rekindling of the fire.
26. Which of the listed classes of fire is considered as one involving electrical equipment?
- A. Class "A”
- B. Class "B
- C. Class "C
- D. Class "D
27. Which of the following would be considered a Class “B fire?
- A. Electrical fire in a motor
- B. Waste rag fire in the engine room
- C. Oil fire in the engine room bilges
- D. Fire in the main switchboard
28. You notice smoke coming from an open laundry room doorway. After activating the fire alarm, which of the following would you do FIRST?
- A. Attempt to determine what is burning.
- B. Acquire the nearest self-contained breathing apparatus.
- C. Break out the nearest fire hose.
- D. Wait for the fire team to arrive and assist as directed.
29. The primary function(s) of an automatic sprinkler system is(are) to
- A. Extinguish the fire which triggers it
- B. Limit the spread of fi re and control the amount of heat produced
- C. Protect people in the areas which have sprinkler heads
- D. Alert the crew to the fire
30. 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)
- A. One percent
- B. Five percent
- C. Seven percent
- D. Ten percent
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