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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.