EMT Practice Test

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Question1: Which NFPA Standard provides requirements for the storage and handling of aluminum powders, flakes, and pastes?

Question2: Power for driving fire pumps is selected on the basis of reliability, adequacy, economy, and

Question3: The travel distance limit for a new unsprinklered educational occupancy is

Question4: The maximum distance between hangers for an automatic fire sprinkler system for a threaded lightwall steel pipe of 2 in. diameter is

Question5: In 1979, the phenomenon of convergence cluster formation in human fire behavior was identified in which of the following?

Question6: For standpipe systems containing 11/2 - 21/2 in. (40 - 65 mm) hose connection outlets without preconnected hose, a pressure regulating device is required when pressure exceeds

Question7: When using the Fire Safety Concept Tree to assess life safety for occupancies, the major categories of strategies include managing the fire, managing exposed occupants, and

Question8: The typical discharge coefficient of a solid stream nozzle for a standard orifice with sharp edges is?

Question9: Computers and other information technology equipment are particularly susceptible to

Question10: The Class of an unstable reactive gas that readily undergoes violent chemical change at elevated temperatures and pressures is

Question11: OSHA requires fire fighter training in hazardous materials, respiratory protection, and

Question12: What is the minimum pipe diameter size for direct discharge of steam inside a water tank?

Question13: What percent of fire departments surveyed participate in the delivery of emergency medical services?

Question14: In a large-scale test organized by the Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF) to study the interaction between sprinklers, roof vents, and draft curtains, what factor made the test results difficult to interpret for use in field applications?

Question15: The two major principles used to determine egress width are the

Question16: Which of the following statements about smoke detectors is FALSE?

Question17: What type of property classifications experience the majority of fire deaths in the United States?

Question18: Which type of roof covering is most effective in preventing the spread of fires from flying brands?

Question19: Which of the following would NOT be an appropriate purpose for employing a guard service to protect a property against fire loss?

Question20: When using water mist as an extinguishing mechanism, the effectiveness of a fine mist depends on

Question21: When assessing industrial fire risks, the type of risk management conducted depends on the significance of the decision, the complexity of the problem, and

Question22: In considering the rating of audible appliances, in wide-open spaces, how many decibels does the sound pressure level (SPL) decrease every time the distance from the source is doubled?

Question23: Sound meters used to test notification appliances in fire alarm systems shall comply with which standard?

Question24: The removal of flammable vapors by displacement for cleaning a storage tank can be accomplished by displacement with air, inert gas and

Question25: The Safety Class for propane refrigerant R-290 is

Question26: Potassium bicarbonate is a dry chemical agent considered to be twice as effective as

Question27: The primary design approach to mitigate the effect of wind on smoke movement in high-rise buildings is based on

Question28: Wet chemical extinguishing agents when sprayed on a grease fire, extinguish the fire by

Question29: What type of load is the weight of items such as furnishings, people, and equipment?

Question30: Building codes should limit the size of an unsprinklered facility used for the processing and storage of Municipal Solid Waste built of type V construction to how many square feet?

Question31: Probabilistic fire models are categorized into all of the following EXCEPT

Question32: What is the maximum allowable travel distance from any part of a smoke compartment to the door in a smoke barrier in a new health care facility?

Question33: Zebra mussel pipe obstructions are largely concentrated around the Great Lakes and

Question34: What type of smoke management method is referred to as smoke purging, smoke removal, smoke exhaust, or smoke extraction?

Question35: A multistage centrifugal fire pump is defined as

Question36: The ignition test method that exposes the specimen to a known heat flux from a tungsten-quartz heater is referred to as a

Question37: Fire tests typically relate to two types of fire properties, fire resistance and

Question38: What is the maximum allowable quantity per control area for a nonliquified oxidizing gas stored in a gas cabinet in an unsprinklered area?

Question39: Which type of heat detector automatically resets after operation, when the ambient temperature drops below the operating temperature?

Question40: All of the following must be demonstrated to prove professional negligence under standard of care EXCEPT

Question41: For engine driven emergency power supplies, which of the following devices maintains a relatively constant speed of the prime mover throughout the full power output range by varying the fuel input to the prime mover?

Question42: Which type of fire alarm system transmits signals that are permanently recorded at a constantly attended supervising station located either at the protected premises or at another location of the property owner?

Question43: The minimum width of a doorway in a means of egress to accommodate a person in a wheelchair is

Question44: The types of overspray collectors associated with spray booths can be categorized into venturi scrubbers, waterfall scrubbers, dry filter, and