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NFPA 10 EXAM NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 130 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS ( VERIFIED ANSWERS )
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Cartridge operated water extinguishers shall not be removed from service - ANSWER- False
Fire extinguishers shall be located along normal paths of travel, including exits from areas. - ANSWER- True
It is ok for hand held portable fire extinguishers to be left sitting on the floor as long as it is properly marked with location signs.
- ANSWER- False
Fire extinguishers weighing less than 40lbs shall be installed so that the top of the extinguishers is not more than 6 feet from the floor. - ANSWER- False
Fire extinguishers weighing more than 40lbs shall be installed so that the top of the extinguisher is no more than 3.5 feet from the floor. - ANSWER- True 1 / 3
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In no case shall the clearance between the bottom of the extinguisher and the floor be less than 4 inches. - ANSWER- False
Labels that specifically relate to operation, classification, or warning information shall not be permitted on the front of the extinguisher. - ANSWER- False
Which of the following conditions may result in the condemning of a fire extinguisher during inspection. - ANSWER- All of the above.
High pressure cylinders and cartridges including nitrogen cylinders and cartridges used as an expellant for wheeled fire extinguisher shall not be hydrostatically tested every 5 years. - ANSWER- False
Carbon dioxide fire extinguishers shall be tested at 5/3 the service pressure as stamped into the cylinder. - ANSWER- True
AFFF and FFFP fire extingulshers can be protected against temperatures below 40° F by adding an antifreeze charge. - ANSWER- False 2 / 3
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The use of a Carbon Dioxide fire extinguisher - ANSWER- Should not be used in confined spaces
Burning metals - ANSWER- Known as class D fires and may react violently to water and significantly increase hazards associated with burning metals.
Items that affect distribution of portable fire extinguishers are: -
ANSWER- All of the above.
Carbon Dioxide hose assemblies have a continuous metal braid that connects to both couplings to minimize the static shock hazard. - ANSWER- True
Hydrotest labels should be printed in black with a light blue background - ANSWER- False
Halon Extinguisher Recharge- if the extinguisher valve is removed for service, what is the recommended? - ANSWER- Purge extinguisher with nitrogen
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