Fire Prevention and Fighting Q 3uiz

What is the main purpose of fire prevention and firefighting on board a ship?

• To reduce insurance costs

• To protect lives, property, and the marine environment

• To comply with international maritime law

• To improve crew skills

What is one of the basic requirements of fire prevention and firefighting on board?

• Buying the most modern equipment

• Having knowledge, skills, and strong discipline

• Keeping machinery running at all times

• Ensuring the ship is always full of fuel

Which of the following is the most common heat source causing fire in the engine room?

• Mobile phone

• Mechanical friction

• Steam

• Sunlight

When can electrical sparks cause a fire?

• Near inert gases

• Outdoors

• Near flammable materials

• In oxygen-free areas

What type of heat source is metal welding and cutting?

• Heat from chemical reaction

• Heat from sunlight

• Heat from electric arc and flame

• Heat from friction

What are the components of the fire triangle?

• Smoke, heat, water

• Fuel, oxygen, heat

• Flame, electricity, gas

• Pressure, heat, light

What is the principle behind extinguishing a fire?

• Reduce light from the flame

• Remove one element of the fire triangle

• Increase ambient temperature

• Replace fuel with another substance

Class A fire involves which type of materials?

• Flammable liquids

• Flammable gases

• Ordinary solid combustibles

• Metals

Class B fires usually involve which of the following?

• Solids

• Flammable liquids like gasoline, oil

• Inert gases

• Metals

When does a Class C fire occur?

• When flammable gases like propane, butane catch fire

• When garbage burns

• When electrical equipment burns

• When engine room burns