QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

ELEMENT 11
ELEMENT 11
FIRE
FIRE
1.
1.
Past Exam Question
Past Exam Question
Outline
Outline
the main requirements of a safe
the main requirements of a safe
means of escape from a building in the
means of escape from a building in the
event of a fire
event of a fire
(8)
(8)
1.
1.
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Past Exam

Answer
Answer

Early detection
Early detection

Travel distances
Travel distances

Protected routes, no obstructions

Protected routes, no obstructions

Emergency lighting
Emergency lighting

Place of relative safety

Place of relative safety

Fire exits, open in right direction

Fire exits, open in right direction

Signs
Signs

Fire extinguishers, alarm call points

Fire extinguishers, alarm call points
2.
2.
Past Exam Question
Past Exam Question
Outline
Outline
the precautions to be taken when
the precautions to be taken when
storing & handling flammable solvents in
storing & handling flammable solvents in
small containers
small containers
(8)
(8)
2.
2.
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Past Exam

Answer
Answer

Keep quantities to a minimum Keep quantities to a minimum

Internal storage Internal storage
Metal cabinets Metal cabinets
External storage External storage
Special designed storage room outside with top & Special designed storage room outside with top &
bottom ventilation located away from other bottom ventilation located away from other
buildings & roads etc, signs, no buildings & roads etc, signs, no- -smoking smoking
Fully labelled Fully labelled
LEV, fume cupboards, dilution ventilation, PPE LEV, fume cupboards, dilution ventilation, PPE
Keep away from ignition sources Keep away from ignition sources
3.
3.
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Past Exam Question
Outline
Outline
the factors to consider when
the factors to consider when
carrying out a fire risk assessment of a
carrying out a fire risk assessment of a
workplace
workplace
(8)
(8)
3.
3.
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Past Exam

Answer
Answer

Means of detecting fire & raising the alarm Means of detecting fire & raising the alarm
Means of fighting fire Means of fighting fire
Means of escape, travel distance, place of relative Means of escape, travel distance, place of relative
safety, protected routes safety, protected routes
Occupancy numbers types of people Occupancy numbers types of people
Type of workplace Type of workplace
Practices Practices
Fire marshals Fire marshals
Muster points Muster points
Maintenance of the above Maintenance of the above
4.
4.
Past Exam Question
Past Exam Question
Outline
Outline
reasons for undertaking regular
reasons for undertaking regular
fire drills in the workplace
fire drills in the workplace
(8)
(8)
4.
4.
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Past Exam

Answer
Answer

Legal requirement, records of practices can

Legal requirement, records of practices can
verify compliance
verify compliance

Familiarisation of personnel with exits,

Familiarisation of personnel with exits,
procedures, muster points
procedures, muster points

Highlight any hazards or deficiencies in risk

Highlight any hazards or deficiencies in risk
assessment procedure for fire
assessment procedure for fire

Check that detection, alarm, extinguishing

Check that detection, alarm, extinguishing
systems are working & suitable & sufficient
systems are working & suitable & sufficient

Check travel distance are not too long &

Check travel distance are not too long &
escape times are within limits set
escape times are within limits set

Aids in reviewing the fire risk assessment

Aids in reviewing the fire risk assessment
5.
5.
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Past Exam Question
State
State
the factors that should be
the factors that should be
considered when carrying out an
considered when carrying out an
assessment of fire risk in the workplace
assessment of fire risk in the workplace
(8)
(8)
5.
5.
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Past Exam

Answer
Answer

Means of detecting fire & raising the alarm

Means of detecting fire & raising the alarm

Means of fighting fire

Means of fighting fire

Means of escape, travel distance, place of

Means of escape, travel distance, place of
relative safety, protected routes
relative safety, protected routes

Occupancy numbers types of people

Occupancy numbers types of people

Type of workplace
Type of workplace

Practices
Practices

Fire marshals
Fire marshals

Muster points
Muster points

Maintenance of the above

Maintenance of the above
6.
6.
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Past Exam Question
a)
a)
Identify
Identify
FOUR types of ignition source
FOUR types of ignition source
that may lead to fires in the workplace
that may lead to fires in the workplace
(4)
(4)
b)
b)
Outline
Outline
ways of controlling each of the
ways of controlling each of the
ignition sources identified in a)
ignition sources identified in a)
(4)
(4)
6.
6.
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Past Exam

Answer
Answer

a)
a)
Smoking materials (matches cigarettes) Smoking materials (matches cigarettes)
Poorly maintained electrical equipment Poorly maintained electrical equipment
Friction from machinery Friction from machinery
Sparks/flames from welding equipment/hot work Sparks/flames from welding equipment/hot work

b)
b)
No No- -smoking or designated areas with sand buckets smoking or designated areas with sand buckets
PAT programme PAT programme
Maintenance Maintenance
PTWs PTWs, SSW , SSW
7.
7.
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Past Exam Question
a)
a)
With reference to the fire triangle
With reference to the fire triangle
outline
outline
TWO methods of extinguishing
TWO methods of extinguishing
fires
fires
(4)
(4)
b)
b)
State
State
the ways in which persons could
the ways in which persons could
be harmed by a fire in work places
be harmed by a fire in work places
(4)
(4)
7.
7.
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Past Exam

Answer
Answer

a)
a)

Removal of oxygen
Removal of oxygen

Reduction in temperature
Reduction in temperature

b)
b)

Asphyxiation / lack of oxygen

Asphyxiation / lack of oxygen

Burns
Burns

Toxic fumes
Toxic fumes

Crushed
Crushed
8.
8.
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Past Exam Question
a)
a)
Explain with a suitable
Explain with a suitable
sketch
sketch
the
the
meaning of the term
meaning of the term

fire triangle
fire triangle

(4)
(4)
8.
8.
Past Exam
Past Exam

Answer
Answer

a)
a)
Oxygen, ignition, heat, fuel
Oxygen, ignition, heat, fuel
9.
9.
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Past Exam Question
a)
a)
List
List
TWO types of fire extinguisher that
TWO types of fire extinguisher that
may be used on
may be used on

electrical fires
electrical fires

(2)
(2)
b)
b)
Outline
Outline
the measures that could be
the measures that could be
taken to minimise the risk of an
taken to minimise the risk of an

electrical
electrical

fire
fire
(6)
(6)
9.
9.
Past Exam
Past Exam

Answer
Answer

a)
a)

Dry powder, CO2

Dry powder, CO2

b)
b)

Maintenance, PAT testing

Maintenance, PAT testing

Keep away from flammable objects, etc

Keep away from flammable objects, etc

Good housekeeping (no storage of

Good housekeeping (no storage of
combustible materials)
combustible materials)

Not overloading sockets

Not overloading sockets

Correct fuse rating

Correct fuse rating

Do not coil cables when equipment is in use

Do not coil cables when equipment is in use
10.
10.
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Past Exam Question
Explain
Explain
the methods of heat transfer that
the methods of heat transfer that
cause the spread of fire
cause the spread of fire
(8)
(8)
10.
10.
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Past Exam

Answer
Answer

Conduction
Conduction

Convection
Convection

Radiation
Radiation

Direct contact
Direct contact
11.
11.
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Past Exam Question
a)
a)
Explain
Explain
the meaning of the term
the meaning of the term

flash
flash
point
point

(2)
(2)
b)
b)
Outline
Outline
the precautions to be taken to
the precautions to be taken to
reduce the risk of fire when using
reduce the risk of fire when using
flammable liquids in the workplace
flammable liquids in the workplace
(6)
(6)
11.
11.
Past Exam
Past Exam

Answer
Answer

a)
a)

Temperature at which vapours given off will

Temperature at which vapours given off will
ignite when subjected to an external ignition
ignite when subjected to an external ignition
source & will extinguish when the ignition
source & will extinguish when the ignition
source is removed
source is removed

b)
b)

Keep quantities to a minimum, stored in

Keep quantities to a minimum, stored in
suitable closed vessels in a metal cabinet
suitable closed vessels in a metal cabinet
(50 litres max indoors), outdoors fireproof or
(50 litres max indoors), outdoors fireproof or
separate storeroom with top & bottom
separate storeroom with top & bottom
ventilation & kept cool away from ignition
ventilation & kept cool away from ignition
sources, correctly labelled, suitable fire
sources, correctly labelled, suitable fire
extinguishing equipment
extinguishing equipment
12.
12.
Past Exam Question
Past Exam Question
List
List
EIGHT rules to follow that may
EIGHT rules to follow that may
reduce the risk of fire starting in a
reduce the risk of fire starting in a
workplace
workplace
(8)
(8)
12.
12.
Past Exam
Past Exam

Answer
Answer

Good housekeeping Good housekeeping

Correct storage of flammables Correct storage of flammables
No No- -smoking or designated areas with sand bins smoking or designated areas with sand bins
Keep ignition sources & flammable materials apart Keep ignition sources & flammable materials apart
Security (arson) Security (arson)
Maintenance of electrical equipment Maintenance of electrical equipment
keeping combustibles away from heaters keeping combustibles away from heaters
ISIT ISIT
13.
13.
Past Exam Question
Past Exam Question
Outline
Outline
the issues that should be
the issues that should be
included in a training programme for
included in a training programme for
employees on the emergency action to
employees on the emergency action to
take in the event of a fire
take in the event of a fire
(8)
(8)
13.
13.
Past Exam
Past Exam

Answer
Answer

How to raise the alarm

How to raise the alarm

Where the fire exits are

Where the fire exits are

Where the call points & extinguishers are

Where the call points & extinguishers are

Muster point
Muster point

Don not run

Don not run

How evacuation of the premises will be

How evacuation of the premises will be
conducted
conducted

Practices
Practices

How to fight a fire with different extinguishers?

How to fight a fire with different extinguishers?
14.
14.
Past Exam Question
Past Exam Question
a)
a)
List
List
FOUR sources of ignition that should be
FOUR sources of ignition that should be
considered when storing & using flammable
considered when storing & using flammable
solvents
solvents
(4)
(4)
b)
b)
Identify
Identify
TWO extinguishing agents that can
TWO extinguishing agents that can
be used on fires that involve flammable
be used on fires that involve flammable
solvents AND
solvents AND
explain
explain
their mode of action
their mode of action
(6)
(6)
14.
14.
Past Exam
Past Exam

Answer
Answer

a)
a)

Naked flames, smoking materials,

Naked flames, smoking materials,
cigarettes/matches
cigarettes/matches

Mechanical friction
Mechanical friction

Electrical sparking/arcing
Electrical sparking/arcing

Welding
Welding

b)
b)
Foam
Foam

smothers by creating a floating

smothers by creating a floating
blanket, Dry powder
blanket, Dry powder

interferes with the

interferes with the
chemical process involved in burning
chemical process involved in burning