2nd PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

FIRE TECHNOLOGY AND ARSON INVESTIGATION (INVS416)

NAME: __________________________ SCORE: ______________

YEAR/SEC.: _______________________ PERMIT NO.: __________
DATE: ________________
TEST I: IDENTIFICATION:
INSTRUCTION: Read carefully the following statements and identify the word that correspond to
each sentences. Write your answer on the space provided before the number.

_____________________ 1. Hazardous material with a placard orange color in symbol and the letters are in black
color.
_____________________ 2. Hazardous material with placard red background, symbol and inscription in white.
_____________________ 3. This word may be used in place of “flammable” for highway transportation.
_____________________ 4. It is use in place of combustible for highway transportation of this material not
classified as a flammable liquid.
_____________________ 5. The minimum safe distance from flying fragments in all directions in the event of
chlorine explosion or spill.
_____________________ 6. Type of placard used in place of separate placards having a total gross weight of 1,000
pounds or more on any two or more hazardous materials is loaded on the same carrier.
_____________________ 7. The colored member to illustrate the degree of hazard in health and in flammability
and reactivity of hazardous materials.
_____________________ 8. Distance to evacuate from immediate danger area if the approximate size of spill is
200 square feet.
_____________________ 9. Distance to evacuate from immediate danger area if the approximate size of spill is
400 square feet.
____________________ 10. Distance to evacuate from immediate danger area if the approximate size of spill is
800 square feet.
__________________ 11. The new placard of the hazardous material placarding requirement of normally
quantities over 1,000 pounds on rail of class C explosive.
__________________ 12. The new placard of hazardous material placarding requirement of normally
quantities over 1,000 pounds on rail Non-Flammable Gas-Oxygen.
__________________ 13. The new placard for combustible liquid package with rated capacity
combustible of 110 gallons or more, cargo tanks or tank car of irritating material.
__________________ 14. The new placard for combustible package with rated capacity combustible of
110 gallons or more, cargo tank or tank car of class B poison.
__________________ 15. Hazardous material with placard top portion yellow with black symbol, lower
portion white with black inscription.

TEST II: MULTIPLE CHOICE

INSTEUCTION: Read and analyze each question carefully. Put your answer on the space provided
Before the number (letters only). Erasures means wrong.

_____ 1. A fluids that do not generate more than 40 psia when heated to 100°F.
a. liquids c. gas
b. solid d. both a & b
_____ 2. Liquids with a flash point below 100° F and a vapor pressure not over 40 psia at 100°F.
a. Combustible liquids c. Slop over
b. Flammable liquids d. Oxygen
_____ 3. Another term use to identify flammable liquids.
a. Class II liquid c. Class I liquid
b. Class III liquid d. Class III b liquid
_____ 4. Any gas that which burns in normal concentration of oxygen in the air.
a. Non-Flammable Gas c. Toxic Gases
b. Reactive Gases d. Flammable Gas
_____ 5. Any gases that will not burn in air. Some of this will support combustion called oxidizers.
a. Non-flammable gases c. Flammable gases
b. Toxic gases d. Reactive gases
_____ 6. Any gases that will react within itself or with other materials or with other conditions other
than fire like shock, heat, etc.
a. Flammable gases c. Non-flammable gases
b. Reactive gases d. toxic gases
_____ 7. Any gases that may complicate firefighting efforts due to its serious life hazards.
a. Toxic gases c. Reactive gases
b. Flammable gases d. Non-flammable gases
_____ 8. A non-flammable gas, does not burn but it supports combustion.
a. Oxygen c. Refrigerants
b. Ammonia d. Acid gases
_____ 9. A non-flammable gas, does not burn, flammable range is less than 10% and water soluble.
a. Oxygen c. Halogens
b. Ammonia d. Acid gases
_____10. A non-flammable gas but may be toxic when heated.
a. Oxygen c. Refrigerants
b. Ammonia d. Halogens
_____11. The most common flammable gas.
a. Natural gas c. Propane or butane
b. Methane d. Acetylene
_____12. A flammable compressed gas which is lighter than air and not toxic.
a. Natural gas c. Methane
b. Propane d. Acetylene
_____13. A flammable compressed gas which is colorless, odorless, tasteless, not toxic but heavier than
air.
a. Natural gas c. Propane or butane
b. Methane d. Acetylene
_____14. A flammable compressed gas at room temperature, extremely wide explosive range -30 to 100%
a. Ethylene oxide c. Methane
b. Oxidizer d. Natural gas
_____15. A flammable compressed gas that can burn inside its own container.
a. Oxidizer c. Acetylene
b. Ethylene oxide d. Methane
_____16. Flammable compressed gas which is difficult to keep in container, lighter than air and extremely
flammable.
a. Hydrogen c. Methane
b. Natural gas d. Acetylene
_____17. Flammable gas which is colorless, tasteless, odorless, shock sensitive and burns ethylene 4217°F
a. Natural gas c. Methane
b. Acetylene d. Propane
_____18. A non-flammable gases that turns acids when dissolved in water, toxic, corrosive and irritating.
a. Acid gases c. Refrigerants
b. Inert gases d. Oxygen
_____19. A combustible solids which is pyrophoric that reacts when it contacts air.
a. Phosphorous c. Metals
b. Sulfur d. Wood
_____20. A combustible solid that is common, flammable, toxic, a clear plastic material and oxidizing agent.
a. Cellulose nitrate c. Phosphorous
b. Ammonium nitrate d. Carbon
_____21. Combustible solid, explosive, oxidizing agent, fertilizer, explosive when contaminated with fuel.
a. Metals c. Carbon
b. Ammonium nitrate d. Sulfur
_____22. Combustible solid which is non-toxic in elemental form, toxic and sulfur dioxide form when
burned.
a. Metals c. Sulfur
b. Wood d. Carbon
_____23. A matter which is solely in a gaseous state in its container with a lower pressure limit of 25 psig
(pound per square inch in gauge) at normal temperature of 70°F to 100°F.
a. Compressed gases c. Cryogenic gases
b. Liquefied gases d. both a & c
_____24. A matter which exist partly as a gas and partly as a liquid at normal temperature inside the
container and remain under pressure as long as any liquid is in the container.
a. Cryogenic gases c. Compressed gases
b. Liquefied gases d. None of the above
_____25. A gas that remains as liquefied gas in its container at temperature for below normal temperature
a. Cryogenic gases c. Compressed gases
b. Liquefied gases d. All of the above
_____26. Gases which burn with air to produce heat, power or light.
a. Fuel gases c. Medical gases
b. Industrial gases d. both a & c
_____27. Gases use in industrial processes such as water treatment, welding and cutting and refrigeration.
a. Industrial gases c. Fuel gases
b. Medical gases d. None of the above
_____28. These are gases used for medical purposes such as therapy and anesthesia.
a. Industrial gases c. Medical gases
b. Fuel gases d. both b & c
_____29. Any combustible liquid having a flashpoint at or above 100°F and below 140°F.
a. Class II c. Class III B
b. Class III A d. None of the above
_____30. Any combustible liquid having a flashpoint at or above 140°F and below 200°F.
a. Class III A c. Class II
b. Class III B d. None of the above
_____31. A combustible liquid having a flashpoint at or above 200°F.
a. Class III B c. Class II
b. Class III A d. both a & b
_____32. Any flammable liquid (class I) that has a flashpoint below 73°F and a boiling point (BP) below
100°F is considered:
a. Class I A c. Class I C
b. Class I B d. both a & b
_____33. Any flammable liquid (class I) that has a flashpoint below 73°F and a boiling point (BP) at or
above 100°F is considered.
a. Class I B c. Class I C
b. Class I A d. both b & c
_____34.Any flammable liquid (class I) that has a flashpoint below 100°F but not below 73°F is considered:
a. Class I C c. Class I B
b. Class I A d. None of the above
_____35. This act shall be known as the “Bureau of Fire Protection and Bureau of Jail Management and
Penology Professionalization Act of 2004”.
a. RA 6264 c. PD 1185
b. RA 6263 d. PD 1184
TEST III: ESSAY

1. Distinguished Flash Point from Boiling Point. (15 pts.)

2. Who is the appointing authority of the Chief, Bureau of Fire Protection and his Deputies, their
supposed respective ranks. Explain briefly. (15 pts.)