Fire Triangle Pretest

1. Which of the following is NOT an element of the fire triangle?

• a. fuel

• b. heat

• c. hydrogen

• d. oxygen

2. Sand can be added to fire in order to extinguish the latter by?

• a. removal of fuel

• b. removal of heat

• c. removal of oxygen

• d. inhibiting extinguishing agents

3. It is the lowest temperature to which a substance must be heated to release vapors that can cause a substance to burn when exposed to a flame or ignition source.

• a. accelerant

• b. fire

• c. fire triangle

• d. flash point

4. In cooking adobo, Morris lighted the firewood using matchsticks and kerosene. He made sure that the fire will not die by fanning it. In this case, which serves as the fuel?

• a. adobo

• b. lighting matchsticks

• c. firewood and kerosene

• d. fanning to provide wind

5. From situation in item 4, which serves as the ignition?

• a. adobo

• b. lighting matchsticks

• c. firewood and kerosene

• d. fanning to provide wind