Question 1

Reactions that give off energy are endothermic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

_____________ is an example of an explosive that deflagrates.

Accepted Answer

(Black Powder)

Question 3

Two types of evidential residues found at explosions includes________ and _______.

Accepted Answer

(unburned or burned residues of explosive, pieces of explosive device)

Question 4

An incendiary fire is one that is not intentionally set.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

From the standpoint of the fire investigator, the three causes of fires are

Accepted Answer

A)  intentional, accidental, deliberate 
B)  accidental, deliberate, unplanned 
C)  natural, synthetic, deliberate 
D)  natural, accidental, deliberate 
A)  intentional, accidental, deliberate 
B)  accidental, deliberate, unplanned 
C)  natural, synthetic, deliberate 
D)  natural, accidental, deliberate

Question 6

The fire tetrahedron does not contain one of the following elements. Which one is it?

Accepted Answer

A)  fuel 
B)  water 
C)  oxygen 
D)  heat 
A)  fuel 
B)  water 
C)  oxygen 
D)  heat

Question 7

Inorganic particles of organic explosive almost never can be analyzed by infrared spectrophotometry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

One of the most important tests for explosive residues is the ____________ test.

Accepted Answer

A)  Brentamine Blue test 
B)  Nuclear Red test 
C)  Griess test 
D)  Nevitt's Parsimony Test 
A)  Brentamine Blue test 
B)  Nuclear Red test 
C)  Griess test 
D)  Nevitt's Parsimony Test

Question 9

What percentage of arson fires occurs in buildings?

Accepted Answer

A)  20% 
B)  22% 
C)  35% 
D)  50% 
A)  20% 
B)  22% 
C)  35% 
D)  50%

Question 10

The most popular method of concentrating accelerant residues for testing is

Accepted Answer

A)  active headspace 
B)  passive headspace 
C)  neutral headspace 
D)  all of these 
A)  active headspace 
B)  passive headspace 
C)  neutral headspace 
D)  all of these

Question 11

A chemical reaction in which a fuel reacts with oxygen to release energy is called

Accepted Answer

A)  radiation 
B)  convection 
C)  combustion 
D)  dynamite 
A)  radiation 
B)  convection 
C)  combustion 
D)  dynamite

Question 12

______________ is an explosive popular in demolitions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______________ is an explosive popular in demolitions....

Question 13

A fuel used to start a fire quickly is known as an accelerant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In the reaction that heats homes which use natural gas, heat is known as activation energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The best type of container to package fire debris residue in is

Accepted Answer

A)  breathable containers 
B)  airtight containers 
C)  cardboard boxes 
D)  none of the above 
A)  breathable containers 
B)  airtight containers 
C)  cardboard boxes 
D)  none of the above

Question 16

______________ invented dynamite.

Accepted Answer

A)  Daniel Myte 
B)  John Dyna 
C)  Alfred Nobel 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Daniel Myte 
B)  John Dyna 
C)  Alfred Nobel 
D)  None of the above

Question 17

Arson dogs are the only means to detect accelerants by sniffing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The most critical and important piece of arson investigation is location of the

Accepted Answer

A)  point of origin 
B)  fuel source 
C)  perpetrator 
D)  heat source 
A)  point of origin 
B)  fuel source 
C)  perpetrator 
D)  heat source

Question 19

The two categories of high explosives are ____________ and _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The two categories of high explosives are...

Question 20

The major duty of first responders at a fire scene is

Accepted Answer

A)  remove trapped people 
B)  terminate fire 
C)  both of these 
D)  neither of these 
A)  remove trapped people 
B)  terminate fire 
C)  both of these 
D)  neither of these

Exam 23: Fires and Explosions

Reactions that give off energy are endothermic.

_____________ is an example of an explosive that deflagrates.

Two types of evidential residues found at explosions includes________ and _______.

An incendiary fire is one that is not intentionally set.

From the standpoint of the fire investigator, the three causes of fires are

The fire tetrahedron does not contain one of the following elements. Which one is it?

Inorganic particles of organic explosive almost never can be analyzed by infrared spectrophotometry.

One of the most important tests for explosive residues is the ____________ test.

What percentage of arson fires occurs in buildings?

The most popular method of concentrating accelerant residues for testing is

A chemical reaction in which a fuel reacts with oxygen to release energy is called

______________ is an explosive popular in demolitions.

A fuel used to start a fire quickly is known as an accelerant.

In the reaction that heats homes which use natural gas, heat is known as activation energy.

The best type of container to package fire debris residue in is

______________ invented dynamite.

Arson dogs are the only means to detect accelerants by sniffing.

The most critical and important piece of arson investigation is location of the

The two categories of high explosives are ____________ and _______________.

The major duty of first responders at a fire scene is

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