- 1. A standard rule for safety in the construction of buildings.
A) building B) Building code C) none of these D) code
- 2. All notes should be thorough, accurate, detailed, and neat so that they are easy to transcribe and/or read.
A) true B) no idea C) maybe D) false
- 3. The following are the guidelines in investigating arson, except:
A) Post Investigation B) The Fire Scene C) none of these D) Arrival and Observation
- 4. Prima Facie Evidence of Arson, EXCEPT?
A) If the fire started simultaneously in more than one part of the building or establishment B) NONE OF THESE C) If a substantial amount/number of flammable substances or materials are stored within the building not necessary in the business of the offender nor for household use D) If the building or property is insured for substantially more than its actual value at the time of the issuance of the policy
- 5. Amending the Law on Arson?
A) P.D 1666 B) P.D 1614 C) P.D 1613 D) P.D 1615
- 6. It is the intentional or malicious destruction of property by fire.
A) FLAME B) FIRE C) ARSONIST D) ARSON
- 7. It is the concern of the fire investigator to prove the malicious intent of the offender. Intent must be proved, otherwise, no crime exists.
A) FALSE B) MAYBE C) TRUE D) NO IDEA
- 8. Destructive Arson is committed by burning Any theatre, church, cockpit arena, or other buildings where meetings are held, when occupied by numerous assemblages.
A) TRUE B) NO IDEA C) FALSE D) MAYBE
- 9. Destructive Arson is committed by burning the. Any arsenal, shipyard, storehouse, military installation, powder or firework factory, ordinance, storehouse, archives, or general museum of the government
A) FALSE B) TRUE C) NONE OF THESE D) ALL OF THESE
- 10. Destructive Arson is committed by burning the following, except?
A) MILITARY INSTALLATION B) NONE OF THESE C) SHIPYARD D) GENERAL MUSEUM OF THE GOVERNMENT
- 11. Basis of Criminal Liability in Arson are the following, except?
A) NONE OF THESES B) Kind and character of the building burned C) Location of the building D) Extent of the value of the damage
- 12. The safest procedure is for the investigator to start at the top of the heap and carefully remove the objects one by one, laying them aside until reaching the bottom where he will find the "pot of gold", the evidence.
A) SEARCHING OF EVIDENCE B) INVENTORY OF EVIDENCE C) NONE OF THESES D) FIRE INVESTIGATION
- 13. It is the final written results of taking notes, recording observations, and interviewing witnesses. It includes the written results of the construction and size of the burned structure, what the firemen observed and encountered upon their arrival at the fire scene, the color of the smoke and flame, and the intensity and location of the fire.
A) THE FIRE INVESTIGATION RERSULT B) INVENTORY OF EVIDENCEE C) NONE OF THESE D) GATHERING OF EVIDENCE
- 14. Engines of any type, or other machines in which friction is created, are possible sources of fire
A) FALSE B) PROBABLY C) MAYBE D) TRUE
- 15. All kinds of strong acids, such as nitric, sulfuric, and hydrochloric, although they are not themselves flammable or supporters of combustion.
A) TRUE B) FALSE C) MAYBE D) PROBABLY
- 16. It is a heavy, greenish, poisonous gas, given off by many manufacturing processes. Is not flammable itself but may cause fire or explosion when in contact with ammonia, turpentine, or finely powdered metals.
A) chlorine B) all of these C) none of these D) heat
- 17. The height of buildings of masonry or concrete wall and wood construction is generally limited to a height assumed to be the maximum at which the fire departments can operate and fight fire effectively, working from the street level
A) false B) true C) no idea D) maybe
- 18. Wood is used as a fire stop; it must be at least 2 inches thick.
A) true B) no idea C) maybe D) false
- 19. Fire stops must be inspected during the construction.
A) maybe B) false C) no idea D) true
- 20. The degree of fire resistance will be governed by the following factors, except?
A) size of the hazardous area B) none of these C) type of building construction D) the severity of the fire hazard
- 21. Fire partitions are installed to separate areas of hazardous occupancies from areas of ordinary or light hazard occupancies that resist the passage of fire from one area to another.
A) no idea B) true C) false D) maybe
- 22. It must be constructed to have fire-resistance ratings of 1 or 2 hours.
A) fire walls B) fire exit C) fire partitions D) fire stops
- 23. The firewall must be structurally sound and may serve as an important wall if no combustible structural members are framed into the walls.
A) true B) false C) no idea D) maybe
- 24. It is installed for the purpose of preventing the passage of fire from one building to another, or from one fire area of a building to another area.
A) fire hydrant B) fire walls C) fire exit D) fire fighter
- 25. The following are the building code requirements, except?
A) none of these B) life safety C) intended occupancy D) fixed fire protection
- 26. It is very important to prevent the spread of fire from an adjacent building or from area to area. Spacing requirements that restrict types of occupancies or specified areas have an important bearing on fire safety. Consideration will be given to convenience, efficiency, and savings.
A) life safety B) fixed fire protection C) spacing of structor D) intended occupancy
- 27. It is system installed will be in accordance with sound economical and engineering practices. These systems ensure the maximum life safety or maximum degree of property protection where the size, type of construction, occupancy, or other conditions create severe monetary fire-loss potential.
A) spacing of structors B) Fixed Fire Protection System C) life safety D) life safety
- 28. The provision of adequate exits is the most important feature in designing a building for?
A) FIXED FIE PROTECTION B) SPACING OF STRUCTURE C) LIFE SAFETY D) INTENDED OCCUPANCY
- 29. A building design is based upon the occupancy of the individual structure, considering both the combustibility of the contents and the human factors of occupancy.
A) Life Safety B) Fixed Fire Protection System C) Intended Occupancy and Use D) Spacing of Structures
- 30. The following are declared as prohibited acts and omissions, EXCEPT
A) PARKING OF VEHICLE IN THE ENTANCE AND EXIT POINT OF FIRETRUCK B) Overcrowding or admission of persons beyond the authorized capacity in movie houses, theaters, coliseums, auditoriums, or other public assembly buildings, except in other assembly areas on the ground floor with open doors sufficient to provide safe exits C) Locking fire exits during the period when people are inside the building; OK D) Prevention, interference, or obstruction of any operation of the fire service, or of duly organized and authorized fire brigades
- 31. Constructing gates, entrances, and walkways to building components and yards and temporary or permanent structures on public ways, which obstruct the orderly and easy passage of firefighting vehicles and equipment, is not prohibited.
A) TRUE B) MAYBE C) FALSE D) NO IDEA
- 32. _______or blocking the exit ways or across the buildings clearly marked for fire safety purposes, such as but not limited to aisles in inferior rooms, any part of stairways, hallways, corridors, vestibules, balconies or bridges leading to a stairway or exit of any kind, or tolerating or allowing said violators;
A) OBSTRUCTING B) STANDING C) BY PASS D) PARKING
- 33. Obstructing or blocking the exit ways or across the buildings clearly marked for fire safety purposes, such as but not limited to aisles in inferior rooms, any part of stairways, hallways, corridors, vestibules, balconies or bridges leading to a stairway or exit of any kind, or tolerating or allowing said violators;
A) TRUE B) FALSE C) NO IDEA D) MAYBE
- 34. As the evidence is collected and marked for identification purposes, it should be entered on some type of inventory sheet. In all cases, it will improve the admissibility of evidence by establishing a chain of custody necessary to prove during the trial of an arson case.
A) EVIDENCE B) GATHERING OF EVIDENCE C) NONE OF THESE D) INVENTORY OF EVIDENCE
- 35. AN ACT ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE FIRE CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPEALING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO.1185, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
A) R.A 9514 B) R.A 4195 C) R.A 1459 D) R.A 5914
- 36. a person responsible for setting a building on fire and pretending to discover it, turn the alarm, or make some rescue works to appear as a "hero
A) drug addict B) pyromania C) abnormal youth D) hero type
- 37. the uncontrollable impulse of a person to burn anything without any motivation
A) clypto B) clyptomania C) pyromania D) mania
- 38. The ff are the common motives of an arsonist, except:
A) economic gain B) justice C) concealment of crime D) insurance fraud
- 39. the main government agency responsible for the prevention and suppression of all destructive fires on buildings, houses and other structures, forests, land transportation vehicles, and equipment, ships or vessels docked at piers or major seaports, petroleum industry installations, plane crashes and other similar incidents, as well as the enforcement of the Fire Code (P.D. 1185) and other related law.
A) BFP B) BUCORR C) PNP D) DILG
- 40. the purpose or design with which the act is done and involves the will to do the act
A) intent B) willfulness C) malice D) motive
- 41. it denotes hatred or a desire for revenge
A) willfulness B) malice C) motive D) intent
- 42. the moving cause that induces the commission of the crime.
A) intent B) malice C) willfilness D) motive
- 43. the act was done purposely and with intention
A) motive B) malice C) willfulness D) intent
- 44. that there was a fire that may be shown by direct testimony of the complainant, firemen responding to the crime, and other witnesses of the fire incident. Burned parts of the building may also indicate location.
A) evidence of intent B) cooling C) criminal design D) burning
- 45. a willful and intent action must be shown. The presence of incendiary devices, and flammable substances/materials such as gasoline and kerosene may indicate that the fire is not accidental
A) cooling B) burning C) evidence of intent D) criminal design
- 46. when valuables were removed from the building before the fire, the ill feeling between the accused and the occupants of the building involved or burned - the absence of effort to put off the fire, and other indications
A) cooling B) burning C) criminal design D) evidence of intent
- 47. Witnesses must be questioned as to, except
A) The time of observation B) What attracted his attention C) his identity D) his waistline
- 48. This occurs during the free-burning stage of the fire, or when it undergoes pyrolytic decomposition or heated gases move upward on the walls leaving a burnt pattern.
A) origin B) points of origin C) local D) fingerprint of fire
- 49. This may be obtained or established by an examination of witnesses by the arson investigator, by inspection of the debris at the fire scene, and by studying the fingerprint of the fire.
A) points of origin B) points of original C) point D) points of local
- 50. In determining motive, the arson investigator concentrates on the three (3) Major Factors namely:
A) beneficiaries B) points of origin C) modus operandi D) corpus delicti
- 51. those who set fire for purposes of intimidation
A) none of these B) person with motive C) person without motive D) all of these
- 52. those with a desire to conceal evidence of the crime
A) person with motive B) all of these C) none of these D) person without motive
- 53. employees or such other person who has a grievance
A) all of these B) person with motive C) person without motive D) none of these
- 54. those with a desire to defraud the insurer
A) person with motive B) none of these C) all of these D) person without motive
- 55. It is the fact that a crime was committed
A) Corpus Delicti B) body of crime C) delicti D) corpus
- 56. The fourth method of extinguishment is known as inhibition or the interruption of the chemical reaction.
A) Separation B) Smothering C) Chemical Chain Reaction D) Cooling
- 57. These agents have been used for over 50 years. Continuous research has brought these agents to the present high degree of effectiveness in interrupting the chain reaction they possess along with a decrease in life safety hazards.
A) Halogenated Agents B) dry powder C) dry chemical D) AFFF
- 58. offer the greatest potential for immediately controlling workplace fires
A) Water Mist Extinguishers B) Metal/Sand Extinguishers C) Portable Fire Extinguisher D) Halotron I Extinguishers
- 59. process uses an extinguishing agent whose primary characteristic, is heat absorption.
A) Separation B) smooth C) Cooling D) Smothering
- 60. It is non-combustible and non-reactive with most substances
A) Carbon Dioxide (CO2) B) Dry Chemical C) wet chemical D) oxygen
- 61. It is the most commonly used agent in firefighting
A) water B) sand C) fire D) air
- 62. is used primarily on Class D fires and should not be used on other types of fire, due to its limited value on these fires.
A) dry powder B) dry chemical C) carbon dioxide D) oxygen
- 63. It is the best general cooling agent for firefighting purposes.
A) water B) fire C) air D) sand
- 64. extinguishing agents in use today are mixtures of powders and various additives that improve the storage, flow, and water repellency of the powders.
A) dry chemical agents B) wet chemical C) powder chemical D) dry chemical
- 65. Ideal used for Class A fire where a potential Class C hazard exists.
A) Portable Fire Extinguisher B) Water Mist Extinguishers C) Metal/Sand Extinguishers D) Halotron I Extinguishers
- 66. is the most effective in cooling the burning material below its ignition temperature.
A) water B) sand C) fire D) air
- 67. excludes the oxygen from the fuel so that the gases or vapors of the fuel cannot ignite and continue the combustion. CO2 and AFFF are used for this purpose.
A) CONTROL B) Cooling C) Separation D) Smothering
- 68. These extinguishers are intended for use on class B and Class C fires.
A) Halotron I Extinguishers B) Portable Fire Extinguisher C) Metal/Sand Extinguishers D) Water Mist Extinguishers
- 69. It is a general term for agents used to extinguish combustible metal fires.
A) dry powder B) oxygen C) dry chemical D) carbon dioxide
- 70. It is a mechanical device usually made of metal, containing chemicals, fluids, or gases for stopping fires, the means for application of its contents for the purpose of putting out the fire (particularly small fire) before it propagates, and is capable of being readily moved from place to place
A) Fire Extinguishment B) Fire distinguisher C) Fire Extinguishing D) Fire Extinguisher
- 71. are very effective on Class B and Class C fires and have some effects or success on Class A fires.
A) dry powder B) Halogenated Agents C) dry chemical D) AFFF
- 72. The direct result of the basic or technical investigation or it may be brought about from outside knowledge
A) fire investigation B) arson C) arson investigation D) investigation
- 73. The removal of the fuel, as in the example of turning off a valve in a gas line prevents the fuel and oxygen from coming together. If fuel is not available, then heat, regardless of the temperature, cannot affect the fuel, Therefore, there is no fire.
A) Separation B) Smothering C) Chemical Chain Reaction D) Cooling
- 74. has replaced protein foam for all-around firefighting purposes. Protein base foam is now used primarily for runway foaming operations and for some training purposes.
A) AFFF B) dry chemical C) dry powder D) oxygen
- 75. means showing down the rate of burning, whereas, control means keeping the fire from spreading or holding the fire to one area. Extinguishment is putting the fire completely out.
A) Fire Suppression B) CONTROL AND EXTINGUISHMENT C) EXTINGUISHING AGENTS D) CONTROL
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