PART-A- Answer all questions

Q-I. Give the correct answer from the following multiple choice
questions by circling your choice. only on one answer. Cancellation &
re marking will make the answer invalid.
1. A fire is said to be under control when:
a. it stops spreading
b. no smoke is seen
c. fire is extinguished
d. flame is knocked off
2. CO2 extinguish the fire by:
a. cooling the material
b. starving the fire
c. smothering the fire
d. breaking the chain reaction
3. The flame detector work by sensing:
a. Heat from fire
b. smoke from fire
c. infra red rays from fire
d. all the above
4. When using portable foam extinguisher in oil pool fire the stream is
directed:
a. in waving action over the fire
b. directly on the seat of the fire
c. against a vertical section on the fire pool
d. on top of fire
5. In case of fire on electrical motor first thing to do is:
a. Call the electrician
b. Extinguish fire by water spray
c. Sound alarm, stop motor and extinguish using CO2
d. extinguish using foam extinguisher
6. The weight of portable fire extinguisher is not more than:
a. 9 kgs.
b. 23 kgs.
c. 13.5 kgs.
d. 5 kgs.

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7. Smoking in bed is dangerous because:
a. it is harmful to health
b. it is irritating to others
c. it can cause fire
d. it attracts penal action
8. A fire can occur when one of the following condition is present:
a. Dry wood + oil + oxygen
b. Fuel + heat + oxygen
c. heat + Nitrogen + iron
d. chain reaction + oxygen + heat
9. Fire can spread to other compartments by:
a. Conduction
b. convention
c. Radiation
d. all the above condition
10. Foam fire extinguisher is most suited for:
a. Class C fire
b. Class D fire
c. Class B fire
d. Class A & C fire
11. If fire in Engine Room of a ship goes out of control one should use:
a. All portable fire extinguishers
b. Fixed CO2 total flooding system
c. 45 gallon Foam extinguisher
d. Fire main & Hydrant system
12. The fire mans out fit consist of :
a. Personal Protecting Equipments
b. Breathing apparatus
c. Life line & torch
d. all the above
13.The minimum capacity of SCBA is:
a. 2400 lts. of free air
b.1200 lts. of free air
c.1800 lts.
d.2000 lts.

14. The international color code of DCP type fire extinguisher is:
a. signal red
b. pale cream
c. Black
d. French blue
15.When Gen.Emergency alarm is sounded the crew will report to:
a. The Master of the ship
b. The Muster station
c. The Chief Engineer
d. The Bridge
16. When Gen.Emergency alarm is sounded you will report to:
a. The Master of the ship
b. The Chief Engineer
c. The Muster Station
d. The Bridge
17. Inergen is a safe fire fighting agent because:
a) It is not toxic
b) It does not carry static charge
c) It has no ozone depletion potential
d) It has all the above properties.
18. The duties of each person onboard in emergency is given in :
a. the article of agreement
b. the wheel house log book
c. the crew list
d. the muster list
19. The first priority of fire fighting team is:
a) to protect environment
b) protect property
c) save life
d) none of the above
20. Branching Chain reaction is caused by:
a) Extreme heat radiation
b) Reaction of radicals formed at the flame zone
c) Enrichment of fuel vapours

d) None of the above reasons.

Q.II. State True or False:
1. Foam extinguishes fire by starving the fire by cutting off fuel.
2.. Spontanious combustion is caused by heat produced by friction
3. Class A-60 bulk head should resist passage of fire and smoke for 60
mts.
4. CO2 cartridge must be refilled when CO2 content is reduced by 5%
5. Boil Over is a phenomenon occurring when fuel oil is overheated.
6.As per SOLAS-combustible material is defined as a material which
neither burn nor give flammable vapours for self ignition when
heated to 750 degree centigrade
7. Cargo ships of 1000 gt. and above must be fitted with at least 2 fire
pumps.
8. Emergency fire pump must be fitted in cargo ships over 2000gt.
9. Smoke detectors should be set to operate when smoke density
reaches below 2%
10. The fire nozzles fitted onboard ship must be dual purpose type..
. Q.III. Fill in the blanks:

1. Inerting the cargo space of oil tankers is done by keeping the

oxygen content below ---------%
2. Inhaling CO2 over -------% concentration for a few minutes will
make a person unconscious.
3. Most of the combustible materials stop burning when Oxygen
percentage has come down to ---------% by volume.
4. Automatic Sprinkler System is used to extinguish fire in
accommodation spaces of -----------ship.
5. Usage of Hallon 1112(BCF) is banned because of its high ---- ----potential.
6. An --------- valve is fitted on fire main system to isolate the engine
room pipe line from remainder of the ship fire main system
7. Securing the fire hose after use is done by rolling the hose after
folding into two length with couplings together is called ------role.
8. For taking water for fire fighting from ashore to fire main in ship , a
standard flange connection known as ------------------------ is used..
9. A list containing names & duties of crew members in emergency

situation is kept in prominent places in a ship which is called

------------------..
10. Official Fire & Boat drill is carried out in cargo ship at least ------in a month.
Q.IV. Expand the following terms and mention its use on board.
a) FABA ---------b) SCBA ----------c) AFFF .
d) EEBD
e) IGS

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PART-B: Answer any five questions. All questions carry equal marks
Q.1. Define the following:
a). Ignition point., b) Spontaneous combustion, c) Upper Flammable Limit.
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d) Lower Flammable Limit e) Flash point
Q.2
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a) What is a Firemans out fit? And what does it consists of?

b) Describe the merits and de-merits of FABA & CABA

Q.3.a) Draw a neat working sketch of portable DCP fire extinguisher and name the parts.
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b) Briefly explain the operation of DCP extinguisher to extinguish an electrical fire.
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Q.4.Explain how will you extinguish an uncontrolled large fire in engine room of a ship
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containing I.C.engine? Give your answer step by step after detecting the fire by you.
Q.5. What are the different methods used to detect a fire in a ship? Explain the working
of 10 a flame detector using infra red radiation frequency.
Q.6. Explain with a flow chart, working of Inert Gas Generator system used in oil tanker.
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What are the safety features incorporated to prevent back flow of gas and over
Pressure in tanks? What percentage of oxygen is allowed inside the tank?
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