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FIRE PROTECTION AND ARSON INVESTIGATION
1. What type of ladder is best suited for fire fighting operations

involving high-rise buildings?
a. attic
b. aerial
c. extension
d. hook
2. If the cause of fire is accidental in nature, does it constitute a

prima facie of arson?
a. no
b. maybe
c. it depends
d. sometimes
3. When firemen are working at the nozzle of a hose they

usually lean forward on the hose. What is the most likely
reason for taking this position?
a. The firemen can see better where the stream strikes
b. A backward force is developed which must be counteracted
c. The surrounding air is cool making the firemen comfortable
d. The stream is projected farther
4. If after the fire, materials or substances soaked in gasoline,
kerosene, petroleum or other inflammables are found, this
constitutes ______________________ in arson.
a. probable cause
b. corpus delicti
c. prima facie evidence
d. aggravating circumstance
5. Allan, an employee of fireworks factory in Calamba, Laguna

has been intensely reprimanded by his supervisor for being a
habitual late-comer. With grudge to the company and his
employer, he set fire in such factory and the same has been
burned. In this case, there is ________________.
a. Arson of small value
b. Simple Arson
c. Destructive Arson
d. Consumated Arson
6. A sudden introduction of air into a closed space containing an

oxygen-starved superheated product of incomplete combustion
or oxygen-deficient free radicals, may result to an explosion,
which is called:
a. Spontaneous Ignition
b. Flash Fire
c. Flashover
d. Backdraft
7. Faulty electrical wiring includes the following except:

a. Low Line Capacity
b. Pressing
c. Leaking gas pipe
d. Improve Voltage
8. If combustion waves propagate at supersonic speed, a shock

front develops ahead of it to produce:
a. Big fire
b. Conflagration
c. Detonation
d. Explosion
9. When carbon monoxide is absent in the blood of the dead body

found in a burned structure, this will be strong circumstantial
evidence that the person:
a. Died due to suffocation
b. Was still alive before the fire
c. Was dead when the fire began
d. Was killed by someone else during the blaze
10. To establish the prima facie evidence of arson, the total
insurance carried on the building and/or goals is more than
________ of the value of such building and/or goods at the time
of the fire.
a. 90%
b. 80%
c. 60%
d. 70%
11. The burning of a building used as offices of the government or

any of its agencies was burned it is classified as
a. Other cases of arson
b. Destructive arson
c. Malicious Arson
d. None of these
12. Out of anger, because his younger brother was mauled by the
neighbor Munding, Juswa burned the house of Munding who
unknown to him was sleeping in the said house during that time.
As an Arson Investigator you will charge Juswa with _________.
a. Arson only
b. Murder only
c. Arson and Murder
d. Arson with Murder
13. William already placed gasoline-soaked rags beside the wall
of Happy Ending Spa but was caught by Kurt before he could
strike the match to burn the building. William committed arson at
what stage?
a. Consummated
b. Belated
c. Frustrated
d. Attempted
14. These are materials involving combustible metals, alloys or

metal compounds either in a solid, semi solid or liquid state.*
a. Class D
b. Class K
c. Class A
d. Class B
15. In order for arson to be deemed committed by a syndicate,

what is the minimum number of persons involved
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
16. The first to be observed in ascertaining the cause of fire.

a. The color of smoke and flame
b. The room of origin
c. The burnt pattern of ceiling
d. The point of origin
17. If the investigator did not found any trace of incendiarism,

which of the following will be the assumption?
a. The fire was accidental
b. The fire was providential
c. The fire was not accidental
d. The fire was intentional
18. Which of the following should be performed first in

conducting fire investigation?
a. Secure the fire scene
b. Photograph the façade
c. Pacify the fire
d. Conduct search
19. Heat transfer that occurs in fluids.

a. Electrolysis
b. Conduction
c. Convection
d. Radiation
20. What is a normally open device installed inside an air duct

system which automatically closes to restrict the passage of
smoke or fire?
a. fire alarm
b. fire trap
c. damper
d. fire exit
21. If you saw a man carrying all materials in arson, as an arson

prober what case will you file?
a. Illegal Possession of Arson Paraphernalia
b. Attempted Arson
c. Malicious Mischief
d. None
22. It is arson when the owner of a house burned his own for
purposes of collecting insurance money. This is commonly
referred as:
a. Arson
b. Insurance Fraud
c. Concealment
d. Mischief
23. If conflagration is only the means of killing the victim, the
crime that you have to file is:
a. Arson with murder
b. Murder with arson
c. Murder
d. Arson
24. The earliest phase of a fire beginning with the actual ignition
is free:
a. Safety-state or free burning
b. Incipient phase
c. Roll over phase
d. Flash over phase
25. These are fires which are caused by flammable liquids like
kerosene, gasoline, alcohol, etc.
a. Class B
b. Class A
c. Class C
d. Class D
26. A popular chemical element used by the arsonist to hide the
odor of flammable liquids.
a. Ammonia
b. Sulfur
c. Nitrates
d. Sulfides
27. The most common motive for arson is*

a. revenge
b. profit
c. spite
d. jealousy
28. It can be readily identified by their distinctive odors, and the

most common examples are gasoline, turpentine and kerosene.*
a. Accelerants
b. Timing device
c. Trailers
d. Stoppers
29. The following are prohibited acts under the Revised Fire Code
of the Philippines of 2008, except:
a. Removing, destroying, tampering or obliterating any
authorized mark, seal, sign or tag posted or required by the fire
service
b. Giving false or malicious fire alarms
c. Abandoning or leaving a building or structure by the occupant
or owner with appropriate safety measures
d. Locking fire exits during period when people are inside the
building
30. What moves rapidly by convection and can spread laterally

along the ceiling?
a. Fire
b. smoke
c. heat
d. temperature
31. The following are components of fire except one:*

a. fuel
b. gas
c. heat
d. oxygen
32. Any material or mixture consisting of a fuel and oxidizer used

a. gun powder
b. blasting agent
c. blasting cap
d. explosive primer
33. Any liquid that causes fire when in contact with organic
matter.
a. flammable liquid
b. combustible liquid
c. corrosive liquid
d. inflammable liquid
34. An extremely hot luminous bridge formed by the passage of

an electric current across the space between two conductors.*
a. damper
b. electrical arc
c. duct system
d. ember
35. The active principle of burning, characterized by the heat and

light combustion.
a. arson
b. combustion
c. fire
d. explosion
36. A pattern or network of fine, irregular lines in glass and

wood.
a. spalling
b. light bulbs
c. crazing
d. charring
37. Fire is an example of what type of chemical reaction?

a. acid base
b. precipitation
c. oxidation-reduction
d. none of these
38. When white smoke appears even before the water from the
fire hose comes in contact with the fire, it indicates
___________________.
a. lack of oxygen
b. chlorine burning
c. humid material burning
d. black smoke
39. It is the smoke which indicates lack of air but if accompanied
by large flames it indicates petroleum products or rubber?*
a. white smoke
b. biting smoke
c. fire smoke
d. black smoke
40. The fire extinguisher contains of _______.

a. 4% foam 96% water
b. 94% water 6% foam
c. 50% foam 50% Water
d. 25% foam 75% Water
41. Upon arrival at the fire scene, the fire fighters noted based that
the building contains large quantities of super heated fuel under
pressure but little oxygen. The stage of fire is on
a. Initial stage
b. Smoldering phase
c. A and B
d. Incipient stage
42. The lowest section of an extension ladder is known as:
a. heel
b. bed ladder
c. butt
d. fly ladder
43. It refers to a thick, viscous, light, and stable material that floats
on almost any liquid, including water. This has the effect of
excluding the oxygen during fire fighting operations.
a. Blanket
b. Carbon dioxide
c. Foam
d. Dry chemical
44. It refers to the luminous body of a burning gas which becomes

hotter and less luminous when burning gas is mixed with proper
amount of oxygen.
a. Heat
b. Flame
c. Temperature
d. Fire
45. Most arson cases are proved by_____evidence rather than that
direct evidence.
a. Circumstantial
b. Documentary
c. Testimonial
d. Physical
46. Which of the following will not cause the investigator to

hypothesize that the series of fires are not performed by a serial
arsonist?
a. There is a significant difference in modus operandi in all series
of fire
b. There is significant variations as to the time of the commission
of arson
c. There is a significant similarity in manner of commission of
offense
d. Similar devices were used to propagate the fire
47. Normal pattern or movement of fire, smoke and fire gases

within a building or structure or natural condition created by fire.
a. Thermal imbalance
b. Thermal balance
c. Fire turbulence
d. Fire direction
48. It refers to the size of fire which is determined by the size of

flame and the area of fuel that is burning.
a. Temperature
b. Heat
c. Intensity
d. Magnitude
49. An energy created by friction and compression-

a. chemical energy
b. mechanical energy
c. nuclear energy
d. electrical energy
50. A fourth component to the fire triangle is needed for the fire to
sustain itself and continue and is graphically represented as a:*
a. Triangle of fire
b. Quadrangle of fire
c. Tetrahedron of fire
d. Pentagon of fire

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FIRE PROTECTION AND ARSON INVESTIGATION

1. What type of ladder is best suited for fire fighting operations

2. If the cause of fire is accidental in nature, does it constitute a

3. When firemen are working at the nozzle of a hose they

5. Allan, an employee of fireworks factory in Calamba, Laguna

6. A sudden introduction of air into a closed space containing an

7. Faulty electrical wiring includes the following except:

8. If combustion waves propagate at supersonic speed, a shock

9. When carbon monoxide is absent in the blood of the dead body

11. The burning of a building used as offices of the government or

14. These are materials involving combustible metals, alloys or

15. In order for arson to be deemed committed by a syndicate,

16. The first to be observed in ascertaining the cause of fire.

17. If the investigator did not found any trace of incendiarism,

18. Which of the following should be performed first in

19. Heat transfer that occurs in fluids.

20. What is a normally open device installed inside an air duct

21. If you saw a man carrying all materials in arson, as an arson

27. The most common motive for arson is*

28. It can be readily identified by their distinctive odors, and the

30. What moves rapidly by convection and can spread laterally

31. The following are components of fire except one:*

32. Any material or mixture consisting of a fuel and oxidizer used

34. An extremely hot luminous bridge formed by the passage of

35. The active principle of burning, characterized by the heat and

36. A pattern or network of fine, irregular lines in glass and

37. Fire is an example of what type of chemical reaction?

40. The fire extinguisher contains of _______.

44. It refers to the luminous body of a burning gas which becomes

46. Which of the following will not cause the investigator to

47. Normal pattern or movement of fire, smoke and fire gases

48. It refers to the size of fire which is determined by the size of

49. An energy created by friction and compression-

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