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Fire Technology and Investigation 1
1. Combustion or burning in which substances combine chemically
with
oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light,heat
and
smoke.A. Flame C. Fire
B. Heat D. Smoke
Ans. C
2. A hot glowing body of ignited gas that is generated by
something onfire.
A. Flame C. Fire
B. Heat D. SmokeAns. A
3. An extensive fire that destroys a great deal of land or
property.
A. Conflagration C. FireB. Burning D. Combustion
Ans. A
4. Means on fire or very hot or bright.A. Flame C. Fire
B. Burning D. CombustionAns. B
5. The rapid chemical combination of a substance with oxygen
involvingthe production of heat and light.
A. Flame C. Fire
B. Burning D. CombustionAns.D
6. The quality of being hot or high temperature at which fuel
will
continue to burn for atleast 5 seconds after ignition by an open
flame.A. Flame C. Fire
B. Heat D. Smoke
Ans. B7. The natural agent that stimulates sight and makes
things visible.
A. Flame C.Light
B. Heat D. Smoke
Ans. C8. Is one of the 4 fundamental states of matter, the other
being
solid,liquid and gas.
A. Flame C. LightB. Plasma D. Smoke
Ans. B
9. The lowest temperature a which the vapor of a combustible
liquid
can be ignited in air.A. Flash point C. Fire point
B. Ignition temperature D. Boiling point
Ans. A10. Is the temperature at which fuel will continue to burn
for at least
five seconds after ignition by an open flame.
A. Flash point C. Fire pointB. Ignition temperature D. Boiling
point
Ans. C
Remember the following:
1. Fire - Combustion or burning in which substances combine
chemically
with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright
light,heat andsmoke.
2. Flame - A hot glowing body of ignited gas that is generated
bysomething on fire.
3. Conflagration - An extensive fire that destroys a great deal
of landor property.
4. Burning - Means on fire or very hot or bright.
5. Combustion - The rapid chemical combination of a substance
with
oxygen involving the production of heat and light.
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6. Heat - The quality of being hot or high temperature at which
fuel willcontinue to burn for at least 5 seconds after ignition by
an open flame.
7. Light - The natural agent that stimulates sight and makes
thingsvisible.
8. Plasma - Is one of the 4 fundamental states of matter, the
other
being solid,liquid and gas.
9. Flash point - The lowest temperature a which the vapor of
a
combustible liquid can be ignited in air.
10.Fire point - Is the temperature at which fuel will continue
to burn for
at least five seconds after ignition by an open flame.
