Class TANGLAW Fire Officer Examination Program

1st Mock Test – Day 011 of 027

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MULTIPLE CHOICE: Encircle the letter of the best answer.

1. A rapid, self-sustaining oxidation process accompanied by the evolution of heat and light of
varying intensity.
A. Oxygen
B. Fuel
C. Technology
D. Fire

2. An active chemical reaction that takes place between fuel, heat and oxygen in the form of light
and noticeable heat.
A. Oxygen
B. Fuel
C. Technology
D. Fire

3. A chemical reaction; the rapid oxidation of a fuel producing heat and light.
A. Oxygen
B. Fuel
C. Technology
D. Fire

4. An oxidation taking place with a rate rapid enough to produce heat and light.
A. Oxygen
B. Fuel
C. Technology
D. Fire

5. The branch of knowledge that deals with industrial arts and sciences.
A. Oxygen
B. Fuel
C. Technology
D. Fire

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 6. The application of such knowledge that is used to produce the material necessity of society.
A. Oxygen
B. Fuel
C. Technology
D. Fire

7. Anything that will burn when heated with sufficient oxygen.

A. Oxygen
B. Fuel
C. Technology
D. Fire

8. Aids in combustion; comes from the atmosphere we breath.

A. Oxygen
B. Fuel
C. Technology
D. Fire

9. A colorless. Odorless gas and one of the compositions of air which is approximately 21% by
volume.
A. Oxygen
B. Fuel
C. Technology
D. Fire

10. The material or substance being oxidized or burned in the combustion process.
A. Oxygen
B. Fuel
C. Technology
D. Fire

11. The energy component of the fire tetrahedron.

A. Temperature
B. Heat
C. Technology
D. Fire

12. A measure of the degree of molecular activity of a material compared to a reference point.
A. Temperature
B. Heat
C. Technology

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 D. Fire

13. The most common source of heat in combustion reactions. When any combustible is in contact
with oxygen, oxidation occurs. Thea reaction of this process results in the production of heat.
A. Chemical Energy
B. Electrical Energy
C. Nuclear Energy
D. Mechanical Energy

14. Can generate temperature high enough to ignite any combustible material near the heated
area.
A. Chemical Energy
B. Electrical Energy
C. Nuclear Energy
D. Mechanical Energy

15. Generated when atoms either split apart (fission) or combine (fusion).
A. Chemical Energy
B. Electrical Energy
C. Nuclear Energy
D. Mechanical Energy

16. An energy created by friction and compression.

A. Chemical Energy
B. Electrical Energy
C. Nuclear Energy
D. Mechanical Energy

17. The movement of two surfaces against each other, thus producing sparks.
A. Heat of compression
B. Chain reaction
C. Heat of friction
D. Fire Development

18. Heat is generated when a gas is compressed in a container or cylinder.

A. Heat of compression
B. Chain reaction
C. Heat of friction
D. Fire Development

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 19. Is a series of reactions that occur in sequence with the result of each individual reaction being
added to the rest.
A. Heat of compression
B. Chain reaction
C. Heat of friction
D. Fire Development

20. When the four components of the fire tetrahedron come together, ignition occurs.
A. Heat of compression
B. Chain reaction
C. Heat of friction
D. Fire Development

21. The offender did in fact set fire to the roof of the house and said house was partially burned.
A. Frustrated Arson
B. Attempted Arson
C. Consummated Arson
D. None of these

22. To burn, although fire would have started in the said partition had it not been extinguished on
time.
A. Frustrated Arson
B. Attempted Arson
C. Consummated Arson
D. None of these

23. The following are the basis of liability in Arson except one;
A. Kind and character of the building, whether of public or private ownership.
B. Its location, whether in an uninhabited place or in a populated place.
C. Extent of damage caused is not a requirement.
D. The fact of its being inhabited or not.

24. Is the moving cause which induces a person to commit a crime.

A. Motive
B. Intent
C. Opportunity
D. Desire

25. Is the purpose of design with which the act as done and involves the will.
A. Motive
B. Intent

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 C. Opportunity
D. Desire

26. The arsonists may set fire to a building in order to conceal a projected or past crime. He may
wish to divert attention in order to loot the burning premises or steal in other places. The burning
may be for the purpose of destroying evidences.
A. Concealment of crime
B. Pyromania
C. Intimidation or Economic Disabling
D. Punitive Measure

27. An arsonist may use fire as a means of punishing another person for reason of jealousy, hatred
or revenge.
A. Concealment of crime
B. Pyromania
C. Intimidation or Economic Disabling
D. Punitive Measure

28. The fire may be used as a weapon of the saboteurs, the strikers or the racketeers to intimidate
or to disable economically as a step toward forcing submission to certain demands.
A. Concealment of crime
B. Pyromania
C. Intimidation or Economic Disabling
D. Punitive Measure

29. Is the uncontrollable impulse of a person to burn anything without motivation. Pyromaniacs
usually do not run away from the scene of the crime, usually alone and feel satisfied watching the
flame.
A. Concealment of crime
B. Pyromania
C. Intimidation or Economic Disabling
D. Punitive Measure

30. Epileptics, imbeciles and morons may set fire without knowing the seriousness of the act.
A. Sexual Deviates
B. Alcoholics and Drug Addicts
C. The Hero Type
D. Abnormal Youth

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 31. A person may set fire on a building, subsequently pretends to discover it and turn in the alarm
so that he will appear a hero to the public. A person may burn a building and endeavor to achieve
spectacular rescue in order to attract the attention of spectators/
A. Sexual Deviates
B. Alcoholics and Drug Addicts
C. The Hero Type
D. Abnormal Youth

32. Persons who subject themselves to intense artificial stimulants such as narcotics sometimes
develop a strong urge toward incendiaries.
A. Sexual Deviates
B. Alcoholics and Drug Addicts
C. The Hero Type
D. Abnormal Youth

33. Some sex perverts derive sexual stimulation from setting a fire and watching the flame.
Frequently, he is chronic masturbator who stimulates and enhances his sexual gratification by
means of arson.
A. Sexual Deviates
B. Alcoholics and Drug Addicts
C. The Hero Type
D. Abnormal Youth

34. An offender may resort to arson as a means of a public disturbance because a fire attracts
people and destruction causes confusion that gives rise to attendant problems that divert police
attention.
A. Sexual Deviates
B. Alcoholics and Drug Addicts
C. Public Disturbance
D. Vandalism

35. Is a general term denoting intentional burning to destroy properties.

A. Sexual Deviates
B. Alcoholics and Drug Addicts
C. Public Disturbance
D. Vandalism

36. Are incendiary materials often used by arsonists as accelerants. Possess excellent properties.
A. Arson Chemicals (liquids)
B. gases
C. Solids

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 D. All of these

37. These are common gases resulting in fires from explosion. These when mix with air possess
excellent in ignition properties and when present in an enclosed area can lead to explosion.
A. Arson Chemicals (liquids)
B. gases
C. Solids
D. All of these

38. As chlorates, perchlorates, chromates, bichromates, nitrates, permanganates – are typical

families of oxidizing agents which give off oxygen on decomposition thus aiding in combustion.
A. Arson Chemicals (liquids)
B. gases
C. Solids
D. All of these

39. Are changes whereby energy is absorbed or is added before the reaction takes place.
A. Oxidation
B. Endothermic reaction
C. Exothermic reaction
D. Combustion or flame

40. Reactions or changes that releases or give off energy.

A. Oxidation
B. Endothermic reaction
C. Exothermic reaction
D. Combustion or flame

41. A chemical change in which combustible material and an oxidizing material react.
A. Oxidation
B. Endothermic reaction
C. Exothermic reaction
D. Combustion or flame

42. The manifestation of fire is in its gas-phased combustions; matter that is produced by fire.
A. Oxidation
B. Endothermic reaction
C. Exothermic reaction
D. Combustion or flame

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 43. Involves fire without direct human intervention.
A. Undetermined Fire Cause
B. Incendiary Fire
C. Accidental Fire
D. Natural Fire

44. Examples are Carelessly discarded cigarettes, careless disposition of readily materials, poorly
managed or defective heating facilities, overheating, spark and electrical defects, Overload electric
circuits/Octopus connections, Children playing matches, and Use of candles.
A. Undetermined Fire Cause
B. Incendiary Fire
C. Accidental Fire
D. Natural Fire

45. Is one deliberately set under circumstances in which the person knows that the fire should not
be set.
A. Undetermined Fire Cause
B. Incendiary Fire
C. Accidental Fire
D. Natural Fire

46. Whenever the cause cannot be proven, the proper classification is undetermined.
A. Undetermined Fire Cause
B. Incendiary Fire
C. Accidental Fire
D. Natural Fire

47. Ordinary solid materials such as wood, paper, fabrics, etc.

A. Class A
B. Class B
C. Class C
D. Class D
E. Class K

48. Flammable liquids such as gasoline, lube, oil, kerosene, paint thinner, etc.
A. Class A
B. Class B
C. Class C
D. Class D
E. Class K

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49. Electrical appliances, causes electric shock.
A. Class A
B. Class B
C. Class C
D. Class D
E. Class K

50. Metal fire such as magnesium (white element burning with dazzling light), sodium (a silver
metallic element), etc.; creates violent reaction.
A. Class A
B. Class B
C. Class C
D. Class D
E. Class K

51. Flammable gases such as LPG, LNG, etc.; also creates violent reaction.
A. Class A
B. Class B
C. Class C
D. Class D
E. Class E

52. Must be worked from the top to bottom.

A. Rescue
B. Mechanical force ventilation
C. Cross or horizontal ventilation
D. Vertical ventilation

53. Used if gases have not reached the higher level through the opening of windows.
A. Rescue
B. Mechanical force ventilation
C. Cross or horizontal ventilation
D. Vertical ventilation

54. A method whereby a device such as smoke ejector is utilized to remove faster excessive heat
and dense smoke.
A. Rescue
B. Mechanical force ventilation
C. Cross or horizontal ventilation
D. Vertical ventilation
55. Any action taken by the firefighters to remove occupants/persons from building/hazards to a
safety place.
A. Rescue
B. Overhaul
C. Salvage
D. None of these

56. A complete and detailed checked of the structures and materials involved in the fire to make
sure that every spark and ember has been extinguished and to have assurance against re-ignition.
A. Rescue
B. Overhaul
C. Salvage
D. None of these

57. An action taken by the firefighters in preventing excessive damage by fire, water with the use
of salvage cover or by removing materials out from the burning building.
A. Rescue
B. Overhaul
C. Salvage
D. None of these

58. Any act that would remove or neutralize a fire hazard.

A. Cellulose Nitrate or Nitro Cellulose
B. Blasting Agent
C. Administrator
D. Abatement

59. Any person who acts as agent of the owner and manages the use of a building for him.
A. Cellulose Nitrate or Nitro Cellulose
B. Blasting Agent
C. Administrator
D. Abatement

60. Any material or mixture consisting of a fuel and oxidizer used to set off exploisives.
A. Cellulose Nitrate or Nitro Cellulose
B. Blasting Agent
C. Administrator
D. Abatement
61. A highly combustible and explosive compound produced by the reaction of nitric acid with a
cellulose material.
A. Cellulose Nitrate or Nitro Cellulose
B. Blasting Agent
C. Administrator
D. Abatement

62. Any plastic substance, materials or compound having cellulose nitrate (nitro cellulose) as base.
A. Combustible liquid
B. Combustible fiber
C. Combustible, Flammable or Inflammable
D. Cellulose Nitrate Plastic (Pyroxylin)

63. Descriptive of materials that are easily set on fire.

A. Combustible liquid
B. Combustible fiber
C. Combustible, Flammable or Inflammable
D. Cellulose Nitrate Plastic (Pyroxylin)

64. Any readily ignitable and free burning fiber such as cotton, oakum, rags, waste cloth, waste
paper, kapok, hay, straw, Spanish moss, excelsior and other similar materials commonly used in
commerce.
A. Combustible liquid
B. Combustible fiber
C. Combustible, Flammable or Inflammable
D. Cellulose Nitrate Plastic (Pyroxylin)

65. Any liquid having a flash point at or above 37.8 C (100 F)

A. Combustible liquid
B. Combustible fiber
C. Combustible, Flammable or Inflammable
D. Cellulose Nitrate Plastic (Pyroxylin)

66. Any liquid which causes fire when in contact with organic matter or with certain chemicals.
A. Combustible liquid
B. Corrosive liquid
C. Combustible, Flammable or Inflammable
D. Cellulose Nitrate Plastic (Pyroxylin)
67. A building unsafe in case of fire because it will burn easily or because it lacks adequate exits or
fire escapes.
A. Fire trap
B. Fire alarm
C. Fire door
D. Fire hazard

68. Any visual or audible signal produced by a device or system tow arm the occupants of the
building or fire fighting elements of the presence or danger of fire to enable them to undertake
immediate action to save life and property and to suppress the fire.
A. Fire trap
B. Fire alarm
C. Fire door
D. Fire hazard

69. A fire resistive door prescribed for openings in fire separation walls or partitions.
A. Fire trap
B. Fire alarm
C. Fire door
D. Fire hazard

70. Any condition or act which increases or may cause an increase in the probability of the
occurrence of fire, or which may obstruct, delay, hinder or interfere with firefighting operations and
the safeguarding of life and property.
A. Fire trap
B. Fire alarm
C. Fire door
D. Fire hazard

71. The portion of a roadway or public way that should be kept opened and unobstructed at all
times for the expedient operation of firefighting units.
A. Fire Lane
B. Fire Protective and Fire safety device
C. Fire Safety Constructions
D. None of these
72. Any device intended for the protection of buildings or persons to include but not limited to
built-in protection system such as sprinklers and other automatic extinguishing system, detectors
for heat, smoke and combustion products and other warning system components, personal
protective equipment such as fire blankets, helmets, fire suits, gloves and other garments that may
be put on or worn by persons to protect themselves during fire.
A. Fire Lane
B. Fire Protective and Fire safety device
C. Fire Safety Constructions
D. None of these

73. Refers to design and installation of walls, barriers, doors, windows, vents, means of egress, etc.
integral to and incorporated into a building or structure in order to minimize danger to life from
fire, smoke, fumes or panic before the building is evacuated.
A. Fire Lane
B. Fire Protective and Fire safety device
C. Fire Safety Constructions
D. None of these

74. The minimum temperature at which any material gives off vapor in sufficient concentration to
form an ignitable mixture with air.
A. Hazardous Operation/Process
B. Fulminate
C. Forcing
D. Flashpoint

75. A process where a piece of metal is heated prior to changing its shape or dimensions.
A. Hazardous Operation/Process
B. Fulminate
C. Forcing
D. Flashpoint

76. A kind of stable explosive compound which explodes by percussion.

A. Hazardous Operation/Process
B. Fulminate
C. Forcing
D. Flashpoint

77. Any act of manufacturing, fabrication, conversion, etc., that uses or produces materials which
are likely to cause fires or explosions.
A. Hazardous Operation/Process
B. Fulminate
C. Forcing
D. Flashpoint

78. Passageway from one building to another or through or around a wall in approximately the
same floor level.
A. Horizontal Exit
B. Hose box
C. Hose reel
D. Hypergolic Fuel

79. A box or cabinet where fire hoses, valves and other equipment are stored and arranged for
firefighting.
A. Horizontal Exit
B. Hose box
C. Hose reel
D. Hypergolic Fuel

80. A cylindrical device turning on an axis around which a fire hose is wound and connected.
A. Horizontal Exit
B. Hose box
C. Hose reel
D. Hypergolic Fuel

81. A rocket or liquid propellant which consists of combinations of fuels and oxidizers which ignite
spontaneously on contact with each other.
A. Horizontal Exit
B. Hose box
C. Hose reel
D. Hypergolic Fuel

82. A piece of metal or an electrical conductor used to bypass a safety device in an electrical
system.
A. Organic peroxide
B. Occupant
C. Occupancy
D. Jumper

83. The purpose for which a building or portion thereof is used or intended to be used.
A. Organic peroxide
B. Occupant
C. Occupancy
D. Jumper
84. Any person actually occupying and using a building or portions thereof by virtue of a lease
contract with the owner or administrator or by permission or sufferance of the latter.
A. Organic peroxide
B. Occupant
C. Occupancy
D. Jumper

85. A strong oxidizing organic compound which releases oxygen readily. It causes fire when in
contact with combustible materials especially under conditions of high temperature.
A. Organic peroxide
B. Occupant
C. Occupancy
D. Jumper

86. The use of one or more electrical appliances or devices which draw or consume electrical
current beyond the designed capacity of the existing electrical system.
A. Overloading
B. Owner
C. Oxidizing Material
D. Pressurized or forced draft burning equipment

87. The person who holds the legal right of possession or title to a building or real property.
A. Overloading
B. Owner
C. Oxidizing Material
D. Pressurized or forced draft burning equipment

88. A material that readily yields oxygen in quantities sufficient to stimulate or support
combustion.
A. Overloading
B. Owner
C. Oxidizing Material
D. Pressurized or forced draft burning equipment

89. Type or burner where the fuel is subjected to pressure prior to discharge into the combustion
chamber and/or which includes fans or other provisions for the introduction of air at above normal
atmosphere pressure into the same combustion chamber.
A. Overloading
B. Owner
C. Oxidizing Material
D. Pressurized or forced draft burning equipment
90. Melting or fusing of metallic ores or compounds so as to separate impurities from pure metals.
A. Smelting
B. Sprinkler system
C. Standpipe system
D. Vertical Shaft

91. An integrated network of hydraulically designed piping installed in a building, structure or area
with outlets arranged in a systematic pattern which automatically discharges water when activated
by heat or combustion products from a fire.
A. Smelting
B. Sprinkler system
C. Standpipe system
D. Vertical Shaft

92. A system o vertical pipes in a building to which fire hoses can be attached on each floor,
including a system by which water is made available to the outlets as needed.
A. Smelting
B. Sprinkler system
C. Standpipe system
D. Vertical Shaft

93. An enclosed vertical space of passage that extends from flor to floor, as well as from the base
to the top of the building.
A. Smelting
B. Sprinkler system
C. Standpipe system
D. Vertical Shaft

94. The process of first raising the temperature in separate the more volatile from the less volatile
parts and then cooling and condensing the resulting vapor so as to produce a nearly purified
substance.
A. Distillation
B. Duct system
C. Electrical arc
D. Ember

95. A continuous passageway for the transmission of air.

A. Distillation
B. Duct system
C. Electrical arc
D. Ember
96. An extremely hot luminous bridge formed by passage of an electric current across a space
between two conductors or terminals.
A. Distillation
B. Duct system
C. Electrical arc
D. Ember

97. A hot piece or lump that remains after a material has partially burned, and is still oxidizing
without the manifestation of flames.
A. Distillation
B. Duct system
C. Electrical arc
D. Ember

98. The active principle of burning, characterized by heat and light of combustion.
A. Oxygen
B. Fuel
C. Technology
D. Fire

99. Known as the ‘Revised Fire Code of the Philippines of 2008’.

A. PD 1165
B. PD 1185
C. RA 9262
D. RA 9514

100. A law that repeals the PD 1185 known as the Fire Code of the Philippines.
A. PD 1165
B. PD 1185
C. RA 9262
D. RA 9514