Parkway Introduction To Culinary And Hospitality Practice Test

A Class A fire extinguisher is used for which materials?

Wood, paper, cloth, and cardboard Gasoline and oils Electrical equipment Metal and concrete

Correct Answer:

Wood, paper, cloth, and cardboard

Explanation:

Fire extinguishers are categorized by the type of fuel they’re designed to combat. A Class A extinguisher is intended for ordinary combustibles—things like wood, paper, cloth, and cardboard. It works mainly by cooling the burning material, removing the heat that keeps the fire going, which is why it’s the best match for those items. It isn’t suitable for fires involving gasoline and oils (flammable liquids), electrical equipment, or metals, which require different types of extinguishers. So, the materials listed as wood, paper, cloth, and cardboard are the ones a Class A extinguisher is designed to handle.

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