Deck Safety and Deck General Mod Exam with complete verified solutions
What primary hazard, other than fire damage, is associated with a class C fire?
Select one:
a.Possibility of reflash
b.Explosion
c.Electrocution or shock
d.Flashover - answer Electrocution or shock All approved portable fire extinguishers must be capable of being ___________________.
Select one:
a.carried by hand to a fire
b.used on class "B" fires
c.recharged in the field
d.carried or rolled to a fire - answer carried by hand to a fire
A fire in the trash is made up of paper waste. What class fire is this?
Select one:
a.Class C
b.Class B
c.Class A
d.ClassD - answer Class A
All of the following are part of the fire triangle EXCEPT _____________.
Select one:
a.oxygen
b.heat c.electricity
d.fuel - answer Electricity
The spread of fire is prevented by __________________.
Select one:
a.cooling surfaces adjacent to the fire
b.increasing the oxygen supply
c.leaving combustibles in the endangered area
d.turning on the ventilation system. - answer cooling surfaces adjacent to the fire
Dry chemical extinguishers may be used on which classification of fires?
Select one:
a.B only
b.B or C Class fires
c.A only
d.C only - answer B or C class fires
Shipboard Fire hose couplings _____________________. Select one:
a.are made of bronze, brass, or soft alloy metals
b.can easily be damaged by dropping
c.should be painted red in order to identify house lengths
d.are specially hardened to prevent crushing - answer are made of bronze, brass, or soft alloy metals
A fire hose with a nozzle attached must be connected to each hydrant except when exposed to heavy weather or when the __________________________.
Select one:
a.fire-main system is not charged
b.vessel is in port
c.fire pumps are used for purposes other than supplying water to the fire main
d.fire hose might be damaged by cargo operations - answer fire hose might be damaged by cargo operations
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