COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION

GRANBY COLLEGES OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINOLOGY
CDI6: Fire Protection and Arson Investigation
Preliminary Examination
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INSTRUCTION: Choose the best answer! Strictly no ERASURE!!

1. Was bestowed with godlike powers when he stole the god’s fire to give it to
humanity.
A. Prometheus C. Sun Tzu
B. Zeus D. Genghis Khan
2. 1st Firefighters?
A. Roman Vigiles C. Night Watch
B. Europe Vigiles D. Spartoli
3. The vigils also known by their nick name?
A. Roman Vigiles C. Night Watch
B. Europe Vigiles D. Little bucket fellows
4. 1 Police force in rome, catch robbers’ thieves and runaway slaves?
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A. Roman Vigiles C. Night Watch

B. Europe Vigiles D. Spartoli
5. Is the manifestation of rapid chemical reaction occurring between fuel and an
oxidizer- typically the oxygen in the air. Such rapid chemical reaction releases energy in
the form of heat and light.
A. Heat C. Fire
B. Flame D. Chemical Reaction
6. Was originally the goddess of the fire and her shrine was in every home.
A. Vesta C. Zeus
B. Pele D. Prometheus
7. Was considered as the GODDESS OF FIRE.
A. Vesta C. Zeus
B. Pele D. Prometheus
8. English Pharmacist who invented the first match in 1872, the tip of his match was
coated a mixture sulfide and potassium chlorate that was held on the wooden
matchstick by gym Arabic and Starch.
A. John Walker C. Antoine Lavoisier
B. Thomas Alva Edison D. Albert Einstein
9. French Chemist who proved in 1777 that burning is the result of the rapid union of
oxygen with other substances. As substances burn, heat and light are produced.
A. John Walker C. Antoine Lavoisier
B. Thomas Alva Edison D. Albert Einstein
10. American inventor who was able to send an electric current through a carbon
filament (wire) until the filament become so hot that it gave off light.
A. John Walker C. Antoine Lavoisier
B. Thomas Alva Edison D. Albert Einstein
11. PD 1185 was also known as
A. BFP Modernization C. Fire Code of the Philippines
B. DILG Act D. Building Code of the Philippines
12. If the process is confined with pressure, it is called
A. Detonation C. Decomposition
B. Explosion D. Ignition
13. If combustion propagates at supersonic speed, it produced a
A. Detonation C. Decomposition
B. Explosion D. Ignition
14. also known as thermal decomposition
A. Fire C. Ignite
B. Pyrolysis D. Temperature
15. if any side of the fire triangle is missing, a fire cannot start or if any side of the fire
triangle is removed, the fire will go off.
A. True C. Yes
B. False D. No
16. Air contains 21% O, 78 N, 1% inert gas?
A. True C. Yes
B. False D. No
17. A condensed phased combustion is called
A. Flame C. Glowing Combustion
B. Detonation D. Explosion
18. A gas-phased combustion is known as
A. Flame C. Glowing Combustion
B. Detonation D. Explosion
19. If combustion propagates at supersonic speed, it produced a
A. Flame C. Glowing Combustion
B. Detonation D. Explosion
20. If the process is confined with pressure, it is called
A. Flame C. Glowing Combustion
B. Detonation D. Explosion
21. Anything that will burn when provided with sufficient heat and oxygen
A. Fuel C. Potential
B. Energy D. Kinetic
22. Energy that stored in an object due to its position or condition?
A. Fuel C. Potential
B. Energy D. Kinetic
23. The energy an object has because of its motion.
A. Fuel C. Potential
B. Energy D. Kinetic
24. Also called oxidizing agent
A. Fuel C. Heat
B. Oxygen D. Chemical reaction
25. Also called Reducing Agent
A. Fuel C. Heat
B. Oxygen D. Chemical reaction
26. Colorless, odorless, tasteless, gaseous chemical element, the most abundant of all
elements: it occurs free in the atmosphere.
A. Fuel C. Heat
B. Oxygen D. Chemical reaction
27. Is the transfer of energy from one part of a substance to another or from one body
to another by virtue of a difference in temperature.
A. Fuel C. Heat
B. Oxygen D. Chemical reaction
28. What is the indicator of heat and measures the warmth or coldness of an object?
A. Fuel C. Heat
B. Oxygen D. Temperature
29. It is widely used through out the world, particularly for scientific works.
A. Celsius C. Kelvin or Absolute
B. Fahrenheit D. Rankine
30. It is the most commonly used thermodynamic temperature scale.
A. Celsius C. Kelvin or Absolute
B. Fahrenheit D. Rankine
31. Is another temperature scale employing absolute zero as its lowest point in which
each degree of temperature is equivalent to one degree on the Fahrenheit scale.
A. Celsius C. Kelvin or Absolute
B. Fahrenheit D. Rankine
32. It is used mostly in English-speaking countries for purposes other than scientific
works and based on the mercury thermometer.
A. Celsius C. Kelvin or Absolute
B. Fahrenheit D. Rankine
33. The ratio of the weight of a solid or liquid substance to the weight of an equal
volume of water.
A. Specific Gravity C. Vapor Pressure
B. Temperature D. Vapor Density
34. The force exerted by the molecules on the surface of a liquid.
A. Specific Gravity C. Vapor Pressure
B. Temperature D. Vapor Density
35. The weight of a volume of pure gas composed to the volume of dry air at the same
temperature and pressure.
A. Specific Gravity C. Vapor Pressure
B. Temperature D. Vapor Density
36. The measure of the degree of thermal agitation of molecules.
A. Specific Gravity C. Vapor Pressure
B. Temperature D. Vapor Density
37. The temperature at which a flammable liquid forms a vapor-air mixture that ignites
(mixture with in the explosive range).
A. Ignition C. Fire Point
B. Boiling Point D. Flash Point
38. The constant temperature at which the vapor pressure of the liquid is equal to the
atmospheric pressure.
A. Ignition C. Fire Point
B. Boiling Point D. Flash Point
39.The lowest temperature of a liquid in an open container at which vapors are evolved
fast enough to support combustion.
A. Ignition C. Fire Point
B. Boiling Point D. Flash Point
40. The minimum temperature at which the substance must be heated in order to
initiate combustion.
A. Ignition C. Fire Point
B. Boiling Point D. Flash Point
41. The process of changing from solid to gas is referred to as
A. Latent Heat C. Sublimation
B. Specific Heat D. Vaporization
42. The amount of heat to produce a change of phase is called
A. Latent Heat C. Sublimation
B. Specific Heat D. Vaporization
43. From solid to liquid as melting and from liquid to vapor as
A. Latent Heat C. Sublimation
B. Specific Heat D. Vaporization
44. Include many of the ordinary accepted combustibles: wood, paper and so on. The
vapors released by their chemical decomposition support flaming combustion.
A. Pyrolyzable solid fuels C. Biomass
B. Non-pyrolyzable solid fuels D. Fabrics and Textiles
45. Almost all fibers and textiles are combustible. A fiber is a very fine thin strand or
thread like object. Fabrics are twisted or woven fibers.
A. Pyrolyzable solid fuels C. Biomass
B. Non-pyrolyzable solid fuels D. Fabrics and Textiles
46. It is the name given to such replaceable organic matters like wood, garbage and
animal manure that can be use to produce energy.
A. Pyrolyzable solid fuels C. Biomass
B. Non-pyrolyzable solid fuels D. Fabrics and Textiles
47. Solid fuels that are difficult to ignite. A common example is charcoal.
A. Pyrolyzable solid fuels C. Biomass
B. Non-pyrolyzable solid fuels D. Fabrics and Textiles
48. Plastics are included as ordinary fuels under class A except those materials of or
containing cellulose nitrate.
A. Plastics C. Biomass
B. Non-pyrolyzable solid fuels D. Fabrics and Textiles
49. A black, combustible, mineral solid resulting from the partial decomposition of
matter under varying degrees of temperature.
A. Plastics C. Coal
B. Non-pyrolyzable solid fuels D. Fabrics and Textiles
50. It is partially decayed plant matter found in swamps called bags and used as a fuel
chiefly in areas where coal and oil are scarce.
A. Plastics C. Biomass
B. Peat D. Fabrics and Textiles