FPFF exit exam questions and answers — Set 8 — Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting
Set 8 of the Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting (FPFF) exit exam bank — 30 of 656 questions, with the correct option marked and a one-line explanation for every one. 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 8 — 30 FPFF exit exam questions with answers
1. When do you go to the fire assembly point?
- A. When discussion about fire safety is taking place
- B. When the fire alarm goes on
- C. If you are the first one to see the fire
- D. When practicing using the different types of fire extinguishers
2. The area you must assemble in the event of the fire is called :
- A. The Fire Safety Meeting Spot
- B. There is no specific name
- C. The Fire Assembly Point
- D. The supervisor’s office
3. A hot permit allows you to
- A. Carry out work that can potentially cause a fire
- B. To work on a worksite containing extreme temperatures
- C. Gives you the authority to start a fire on the worksite
- D. Allows you to practice fire drills on the worksite
4. Which of the following materials can be classified under Category D?
- A. Titanium
- B. Aluminum
- C. Propane
- D. Both A & B
5. In the event of a fire, everyone is responsible for:
- A. Informing the supervisor of what is happening
- B. Pulling the fire alarm if they see a fire
- C. Making sure everyone gets to the fire assembly point safely
- D. None of the above
6. What are the criteria that it must be automatic fire detection on board?
- A. It is the owner’s option to have fire detection onboard a ship with heat/smoke detectors and audio alarm
- B. All ships that are built after 1986
- C. All ships covered by the IMO safety conventions
- D. All ships that are built on or after 1986 in accordance with local rules and regulations
7. How many fireman’s outfit are required to be carried on tankers?
- A. At least three sets
- B. At least four sets
- C. At least one set
- D. At least two sets
8. What is oxygen’s role in making a fire?
- A. It sustains combustion
- B. It cools down
- C. It spreads it
- D. none of these
9. Combustion generates
- A. Fumes, gases, vapors
- B. Heat smoke Light
- C. Sound , rust, dust
- D. Heat, vibration, smell
10. When extinguishing a fire you should?
- A. Turn your back always to the north
- B. Turn your back to the fire exit(Outward)
- C. Turn your face to the fire exit(inward)
- D. Turn your face always to the south
11. Of the four kinds of fire extinguishers, which one would use on a class B fire
- A. Water
- B. Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
- C. Foam
- D. Dry Chemical
12. In order to discharge a CO2 portable extinguisher, the operator must first
- A. open the discharge valve
- B. remove the locking pin
- C. invert the CO2 extinguisher
- D. squeeze the two trigger handles together
13. The fire fighting water sprinklers covers a distance of
- A. 16 sq meters
- B. 5 sq meter
- C. 10 sq meter
- D. 3 sq meter
14. In order to produce a high velocity water fog using a all purpose nozzle, you must
- A. Pull the nozzle handle halfway back
- B. Pull the nozzle handle completely forward
- C. Insert an in-line fog applicator
- D. Change to a small nozzle tip after changing the position of the nozzle handle
15. Which mechanism is not a way to transfer heat?
- A. Fusible link
- B. Conduction
- C. Convection
- D. Radiation
16. Total weight of a portable extinguisher should be more than
- A. 20 Kgs
- B. 23 Kgs
- C. 30 Kgs
- D. 35 Kgs
17. Before an emergency you should
- A. Be able to recognize the sound/signal of a fire or evacuation alarm
- B. Know the procedure in an emergency
- C. Be aware of the emergency escape to a minimum of 2 exits from
- D. All the above.
18. Fire extinguishing medium in cargo tank of a tanker is
- A. CO2
- B. Foam
- C. Sea water
- D. Dry powder
19. Removal of fuel from the fire triangle is called
- A. Cooling
- B. Starvation
- C. Smothering
- D. chain reaction
20. Fire is classed into
- A. 4 types
- B. 7 types
- C. 5 types
- D. 6 types
21. The Main objection to the use of a dry chemical fire extinguisher on an electrical fire is?
- A. Extinguishing action is not as good as with soda acid
- B. powder conducts electricity back to the fire fighter
- C. Dry chemical leaves a powder residue which may render electrical equipment inoperative
- D. Extinguisher need to be charged.
22. C class (fire) divisions shall meet one of the listed requirements SOLAS II-2/3.5)
- A. Constructed of ignition resistant material
- B. Constructed of combustible material
- C. Constructed of non combustible material
- D. Constructed by steel or equivalent material
23. Whilst in engine room you hear the CO2 release alarm, what action if any should you take
- A. Take no action as it is probably someone testing the system as the fire alarm has not been sounded and the engine room is not on fire
- B. Proceed to the engine room and call the Bridge for further instructions
- C. As CO2 can not kill you , secure present work and proceed out of engine room.
- D. Leave the engine room as quickly as possible closing all doors behind you.
24. Once the fire is contained, the master needs to evaluate the best strategy for the next stage , This might include a number of actions. In your opinion, which action does not belong?
- A. keeping the fire contained
- B. Re-introducing air circulation by opening up fire dampers and other openings
- C. Other means of control
- D. The use of fixed installations to put out the fire contained
25. Which spaces in regard to fire protection, shall be separated from rest of the ship by thermal and structural boundaries?(SOLAS II-2/2.2.2)?
- A. Accommodation
- B. Cargo compartments
- C. Storage rooms for inflammable materials
- D. Machinery spaces
26. What is the correct location of portable firefighting equipment during loading /discharging operations?
- A. One fire hose and one powder extinguisher forward of the manifold area
- B. One fire hose forward and aft of the manifold and portable extinguisher near to ship’s manifold
- C. On the forecastle and poop deck.
- D. Not necessary to locate portable firefighting equipment near to manifold.
27. Means for forcing water out of a portable extinguisher
- A. CO2 cartridge
- B. A pump
- C. Chemical cartridge
- D. Nitrogen cartridge
28. There shall be at least one ___ Capacity or equivalent water extinguisher in each boiler room
- A. 45 litre
- B. 75 litre
- C. 235 Litre
- D. None
29. The elements needed for a fire include
- A. Fuel
- B. Oxygen
- C. Heat
- D. All of the above
30. Which of the tools is designed for connecting and disconnecting fire hose coupling?
- A. Vise grips
- B. Channel locks
- C. C-Spanner
- D. Pipe wrench
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