Chapter 15(2) Quiz

Which of the following arson motives commonly involves using only fuels incidental to the scene as opposed to accelerants brought along by the perpetrator?

To formulate an opinion of the person who is setting fires, one should look at which three principal trends?

Sophisticated timing and ignition devices are most likely to be used when the motive for arson is:

 Directions: Read the following statements regarding sabotage to fire-resistive building assemblies and select the correct answer from choices A-D.

1. Open doors are the most common method of fire travel through a structure.

2. Sabotage to fire or smoke doors can increase fire and smoke spread throughout a structure.

3. Stairway doors propped open are always a good indicator of sabotage.

The key to the analysis of serial fire setting is knowing:

Which type of sabotage to fire protection systems will require determining the design limitations of the systems?

Which is the most suitable for an arsonist’s destructive goal?

The term incendiary fire is:

The term motive is:

The term trailers is:

The term unusual fire load is:

The term timed opportunity is:

The investigator should be extremely cautious when:

The term pyromania is: