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Fire safety

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a component of fire?

a)

Fuel

b)

Light

c)

Heat

d)

Oxygen

2.

What component of fire is removed by using water?

a)

Fuel

b)

Heat

c)

Oxygen

3.

What does the P in the PASS method of fire extinguisher use stand for?

a)

Pull Off of Wall

b)

Point at Fire

c)

Pull the Pin

d)

Pray

4.

What does the A in the PASS method of fire extinguisher use stand for?

a)

Aim at the base of the fire

b)

Ask for Help

c)

Aim at the top of the fire

d)

Ask for permission to use the extinguisher

5.

How many elements of fire must be removed to put a fire out?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

none of the above

6.

What material, used in cars, is extremely flammable?

a)

Metal

b)

The pedal

c)

Water

d)

Gasoline

7.

The significance of the "fire triangle" lies in the fact that

a)

If you add hydrogen, you can generate nuclear power.

b)

It links both theology and physics.

c)

If you take away one of the elements, you can put out a fire

d)

None of the above

8.
The three sides to the fire triangle are;
a)
Petrol, Spark, Oxygen
b)
Heat, Fuel, Oxygen
c)
Heat, Paper, Air
d)
Match, Paper, Air
9.
A chemical process that occurs at a fast enough rate to produce heat, and usually a glow or flame.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Combustion
d)
Flashover
10.

Which of the following fires can you use a water fire extinguisher on?

a)

Live electrical fires

b)

wood, paper, textile, solid material fires

c)

fire caused by flammable gases

d)

cooking oil fires

11.

Which fire extinguishers can you use on live electrical fires?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

Is it a good idea when you put water in a kitchen pan with heated oil on fire?

a)

YES

b)

NO

13.

What happens when you put water in a kitchen pan with oil on fire?

a)

It goes out

b)

Nothing

c)

A massive fire erupts

d)

Increases the fire by a little bit

14.

what does sand remove from the fire triangle?

a)

Fuel

b)

Fuel and oxygen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Oxygen and heat

e)

heat

15.

What does this hazard symbol warn of?

a)

The substance is explosive.

b)

The substance burns easily.

c)

The substance supplies oxygen to fires.

d)

The substance puts out fires.

16.

What happens in an exothermic reaction?

a)

Energy is released that increases the temperature of the surroundings.

b)

Energy is taken in from the surroundings, reducing the temperature.

c)

The reacting substances always explode.

d)

You need to heat a substance or substances to get a reaction to occur.

17.

The best way to put out a small electrical fire is:

a)

spray it with water to cool it down.

b)

spray with foam to exclude air and cool it down.

c)

cover with a wet cloth to exclude air and cool it down.

d)

spray with a powder extinguisher to exclude air.

18.

What does this hazard symbol warn of?

a)

The substance is explosive.

b)

The substance burns easily.

c)

The substance supplies oxygen to fires.

d)

The substance puts out fires.

19.

What does this hazard symbol warn of?

a)

The substance is explosive.

b)

The substance burns easily.

c)

The substance supplies oxygen to fires.

d)

The substance puts out fires.

20.

What is the missing word on the triangle?

(a)