Fire Safety Awareness Practice Questions Practice Test
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- 1. How Fire Starts & Spreads
The three elements a fire needs (the fire triangle) are:
- a.Water, air, and light
- b.Heat, fuel, and oxygen
- c.Smoke, heat, and water
- d.Fuel, water, and light
Answer: b
Explanation: Fire needs heat, fuel, and oxygen; remove one to extinguish it.
- 2. How Fire Starts & Spreads
Removing any one side of the fire triangle will:
- a.Extinguish the fire
- b.Make it bigger
- c.Have no effect
- d.Create smoke only
Answer: a
Explanation: Removing heat, fuel, or oxygen puts the fire out.
- 3. How Fire Starts & Spreads
Most fire deaths are caused by:
- a.The flames only
- b.Heat only
- c.Falling
- d.Smoke and toxic gases
Answer: d
Explanation: Smoke inhalation and toxic gases cause most fire fatalities.
- 4. Fire Prevention
Fire doors should be:
- a.Kept closed (not wedged open) unless on an approved hold-open device
- b.Always wedged open
- c.Removed
- d.Locked shut during work hours
Answer: a
Explanation: Fire doors must not be wedged open; they contain fire and smoke.
- 5. Fire Prevention
Flammable liquids should be:
- a.Left open near heat
- b.Stored beside ignition sources
- c.Poured down drains
- d.Stored safely, away from ignition sources
Answer: d
Explanation: Store flammables safely and away from heat/ignition sources.
- 6. Extinguishers & First Response
You should NOT use a water extinguisher on:
- a.Live electrical equipment or cooking-oil fires
- b.Paper
- c.Wood
- d.Cardboard
Answer: a
Explanation: Water conducts electricity and can spread oil fires; use the correct type.
- 7. Extinguishers & First Response
You should only attempt to use an extinguisher if:
- a.The fire is large
- b.You are alone and untrained
- c.You have no exit
- d.The fire is small, you are trained, and it is safe to do so
Answer: d
Explanation: Only tackle small fires when trained, with a clear escape, and it is safe.
- 8. Detection & Alarms
On discovering a fire, the first action is usually to:
- a.Raise the alarm
- b.Finish your work
- c.Collect belongings
- d.Investigate alone for a long time
Answer: a
Explanation: Raise the alarm immediately so others can respond and evacuate.
- 9. Evacuation
On hearing the fire alarm, you should:
- a.Ignore it if busy
- b.Leave calmly by the nearest safe exit and go to the assembly point
- c.Hide
- d.Use the lift
Answer: b
Explanation: Evacuate calmly via the nearest safe exit to the assembly point.
- 10. Evacuation
The purpose of an assembly point is to:
- a.Continue working
- b.Store equipment
- c.Account for everyone safely away from the building
- d.Block the exit
Answer: c
Explanation: Assembly points allow a roll call to ensure everyone is safe.