Refresher FPFF Exit Exam Questions and Answers (RFPFF): Set 1

RFPFF Exit Exam Question and Answer

---

---

Here are the multiple-choice questions

Question 1:

• Fire Triangle Fill up the blanks
  • A) Fuel
  • B) Heat
  • C) Oxygen
  • D) All of the above
• Answer: D) All of the above

Question 2:

• Class A involves flammable liquids. True or False?
• Answer: False

Question 3:

• What is the minimum capacity of emergency fire pumps in meter cube per hour?
  • A) 15 meter cube per hour
  • B) 20 meter cube per hour
  • C) 25 meter cube per hour
  • D) 30 meter cube per hour
• Answer: C) 25 meter cube per hour

Question 4:

• What is the best fire extinguisher for electrical fires?
  • A) CO2
  • B) Foam
  • C) Water
  • D) DCP
• Answer: A) CO2

Question 5:

• What is the color of light used for smaller boats?
  • A) Green
  • B) Yellow
  • C) White
  • D) Blue
• Answer: C) White

Question 6:

• Fire extinguishing system required for propelling machines and diesel-driven motors:
  • A) Hyper mist
  • B) CO2
  • C) DCP
  • D) Foam
• Answer: A) Hyper mist

Question 7:

• How many hours should a diesel-driven fire pump run?
  • A) 12 hours
  • B) 14 hours
  • C) 16 hours
  • D) 18 hours
• Answer: D) 18 hours

Question 8:

• Dry chemical powder extinguisher works on what principle?
  • A) Smothering
  • B) Starvation
  • C) Inhibition
  • D) Cooling
• Answer: C) Inhibition

Question 9:

• Class B bulkheads are classified as B15 and B0. True or False?
• Answer: True

Question 10:

• Maximum temperature of the unexposed side of a B class division:
  • A) 300 degrees centigrade
  • B) 350 degrees centigrade
  • C) 400 degrees centigrade
  • D) 250 degrees centigrade
• Answer: D) 250 degrees centigrade

Question 11:

• DCP firefighting system is used in which types of vessels?
  • A) Oil tankers
  • B) Chemical tankers
  • C) Bulk carriers
  • D) Gas carriers
• Answer: D) Gas carriers

Question 12:

• What is the maximum weight of a portable extinguisher?
  • A) 16 kgs
  • B) 25 kgs
  • C) 12 kgs
  • D) 23 kgs
• Answer: D) 23 kgs

Question 13:

• Class A fire extinguisher is best used on:
  • A) Solids
  • B) Liquids
  • C) Gases
  • D) Metals
• Answer: A) Solids

Question 14:

• In which language is the fire control plan written on board?
  • A) French
  • B) English
  • C) Spanish
  • D) Any local language
• Answer: B) English

Question 15:

• Automatic CO2 release system is for which space?
  • A) Accommodation
  • B) Main deck
  • C) Engine room
  • D) None of the above
• Answer: D) None of the above

Question 16:

• When reasonable and practicable, how often should rescue boards be launched with their assigned crew and manning water?
  • A) Every month
  • B) Every week
  • C) Once in three months
  • D) Once in two weeks
• Answer: C) Once in three months

Question 17:

• Your vessel is in collision and you are not sure if your vessel is sinking or not. How will you handle the situation?
  • A) Search for missing persons, continue to monitor the situation, and prepare for abandonment if required.
  • B) Leave the vessel and stay close by.
  • C) Wait and see the situation.
  • D) Make sure the lifeboat has enough fuel to reach the nearest land.
• Answer: A) Search for missing persons, continue to monitor the situation, and prepare for abandonment if required.

Question 18:

• The visible range of parachute flares in nighttime is:
  • A) 8 nautical miles
  • B) 10 nautical miles
  • C) 15 nautical miles
  • D) 25 nautical miles
• Answer: D) 25 nautical miles

Question 19:

• What should be done in case of a fire on board?
  • A) Let the wind follow the fire in order to reduce the oxygen supply.
  • B) Let the stem be up against the wind if possible.
  • C) Continue on course and speed.
  • D) Reduce the speed if possible and keep the fire zone to the leeward side.
• Answer: D) Reduce the speed if possible and keep the fire zone to the leeward side.

Question 20:

• What is the full form of PASS in portable fire extinguishers?
  • A) Pull, Aim, Shut, Sit
  • B) Power, Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
  • C) Pass, Aim, Sure, Speed
  • D) Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
• Answer: D) Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep

Question 21:

• How should the painter of a life raft, which is fitted with an HRU, be secured to the ship?
  • A) Secured via a weak link to a secure point.
  • B) Secured to a part of the hydrostatic release unit that is designed to break free.
  • C) It should not be secured in any way.
  • D) Directly to a secure point on the ship.
• Answer: A) Secured via a weak link to a secure point.

Question 22:

• Before lifting a lifeboat from water, it must be ensured that:
  • A) The bottom plug is shipped.
  • B) Fall wires are clear and looped securely.
  • C) The engine is going astern.
  • D) The anchor is streamed.
• Answer: B) Fall wires are clear and looped securely.

Question 23:

• What is the duration of an emergency escape breathing device (EBD)?
  • A) 5 minutes
  • B) 8 minutes
  • C) 12 minutes
  • D) 10 minutes
• Answer: D) 10 minutes

Question 24:

• A self-contained air breathing apparatus bottle with 1200 liters of air will last for how many minutes?
  • A) 20 minutes
  • B) 25 minutes
  • C) 30 minutes
  • D) 45 minutes
• Answer: C) 30 minutes

Question 25:

• The extinguisher that can be used for class F or class K fires is:
  • A) CO2
  • B) Dry chemical powder
  • C) Foam
  • D) Wet chemical
• Answer: D) Wet chemical

Question 26:

• Oxygen removal stops fire by:
  • A) Cooling effect
  • B) Inhibition
  • C) Starvation
  • D) Smothering
• Answer: D) Smothering

Question 27:

• What is the fourth component of a fire tetrahedron?
  • A) Molecular chain reaction
  • B) Inhibition
  • C) Fire reaction
  • D) None of the above
• Answer: A) Molecular chain reaction

Question 28:

• What is the color coding of a portable water extinguisher?
  • A) Cream
  • B) Yellow
  • C) Blue
  • D) Signal red
• Answer: D) Signal red

Question 29:

• Which type of extinguishers are difficult to recharge on board?
  • A) CO2
  • B) DCP
  • C) Foam
  • D) Water
• Answer: A) CO2

Question 30:

• What is the length of a fireproof line of a self-contained air breathing apparatus?
  • A) 10 meters
  • B) 50 meters
  • C) 20 meters
  • D) 30 meters
• Answer: D) 30 meters

Refresher FPFF exit exam questions and answers pdf

RFPFF Exit Exam Question and Answer