Fire Investigation Self-Assessment Quiz
Part 4 of 4 parts (True or False)
Back to the
list of quiz parts
1.
Comparison samples of carpet and pad are useless to the lab if a lot of water has been used to suppress the fire.
a
.
TRUE
b
.
FALSE
2.
A single piece of furniture such as a sofa does not provide enough fuel to sustain a flashover fire in an ordinary sized room.
a
.
TRUE
b
.
FALSE
3.
Pyrolysis is the decomposition of a material caused by heat in the absence of oxygen.
a
.
TRUE
b
.
FALSE
4.
The ignition temperatures of new wood is on the order of 450 - 500°F (200 - 250°C).
a
.
TRUE
b
.
FALSE
5.
At flashover, the 'layered' structure of a compartment fire breaks down.
a
.
TRUE
b
.
FALSE
