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The exam and the certificate 8

  • A contractor holding a citywide permit for torch operations does torch work inside an occupied office building. Who keeps the fire watch? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), introduction
  • The booklet lists one NFPA standard, the Standard for Fire Prevention During Welding, Cutting, and Other Hot Work. Which one? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), introduction
  • How many multiple-choice questions does the F-60 computer exam have? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), exam information
  • How much time does the booklet give to finish the F-60 exam? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), exam information
  • What score does a candidate need on the F-60 exam to get the certificate? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), exam information
  • Where does the fire guard keep the certificate of fitness while on a fire watch? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), introduction
  • Which Fire Code chapter does the booklet list for welding and other hot work? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), introduction
  • Which job needs an F-60 fire guard for its fire watch? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), introduction
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Permits and gas quantities 15

  • A building changes owners during a long torch job. What does the booklet say about the department permit? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), types of FDNY permits
  • A permanent site-specific permit has been issued. What is its term? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), types of FDNY permits
  • A stationary LPG installation is planned where a public utility pipes in natural gas. What does the booklet say about a permit? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), FDNY permit
  • Above what quantity of an oxidizing gas, such as oxygen, is a department permit required? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), FDNY permit
  • Above what quantity of any flammable gas, such as acetylene, does storing or using it need a department permit? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), FDNY permit
  • Before LPG is used on an occupied roof, what paper does the booklet ask for? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), FDNY permit
  • For how long after the work is complete must the hot work program authorization stay available for inspection? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), hot work authorization
  • For LPG, about how many pounds equal 400 standard cubic feet? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), FDNY permit
  • How many 20-pound LPG containers on a site call for a permit? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), FDNY permit
  • How much gasoline may be temporarily stored and used under a citywide permit? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), types of FDNY permits
  • Under a citywide permit, how long may the activity last at any one location? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), types of FDNY permits
  • Under a citywide permit, what happens to the hazardous materials when the workday ends? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), types of FDNY permits
  • What is the heaviest single standard portable LPG container the booklet allows? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), FDNY permit
  • What is the largest single CNG container the booklet allows? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), FDNY permit
  • Who signs and issues the hot work program authorization? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), hot work authorization

Before the hot work starts 12

  • A drum once held a flammable liquid and now needs cutting. What must happen first? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.2
  • A torch job uses oxygen and a flammable gas. Which certificate of fitness does the torch operator need? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.1
  • For hot work other than cutting or welding, what clearance from combustibles does the booklet give? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.1
  • The hot work area can be reached by people who are not doing the work. What does the booklet require? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.2
  • How far ahead must a citywide permit holder tell the owner of the premises, in writing, that hot work will start? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.1
  • How long are pre-hot work check reports kept at the work site after the work is completed? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.1
  • How often does the responsible person inspect the hot work area while a job runs for several days? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.1
  • Sprinkler heads sit close to the hot work. What does the booklet allow? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 2.2.2
  • Welding or cutting is planned. Within what distance must combustible material be moved away or shielded? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.1
  • What kind of floor must a hot work area have? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.2
  • Which two papers does the fire guard keep a copy of during the job? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.2
  • Who designates the responsible person for a hot work program? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), definitions

Keeping the fire watch 13

  • A torch-applied roofing job is under way. What minimum extinguisher rating does the booklet give? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 2.3
  • After a torch operation that used LPG or CNG, when is the second inspection of the area made? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.3.4
  • An extinguisher at the work location has been discharged. When may hot work resume? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 2.3
  • For how long after hot work ends does the fire watch continue? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.3.4
  • On which roof is a torch-applied roof system unlawful? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.4
  • One fire guard may watch several torch operations on one floor when each is no farther away than what distance, by the actual path of travel? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.3
  • One person cannot see every exposed area around the hot work. What does the booklet call for? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.3
  • Sparks from a torch are seen landing more than 35 feet away. What does the booklet tell the fire guard to do? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.3
  • Torch work is done at an unenclosed floor's edge. Where is an additional F-60 fire guard posted? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.3
  • What is the minimum rating of the portable extinguisher kept ready for ordinary hot work? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 2.3
  • While keeping a fire watch for torch work, what other duties may the fire guard take on? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.3
  • Who receives and keeps the fire guard's signed inspection report? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.3.4
  • Within what distance of the hot work must the portable extinguisher be readily accessible? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 2.3

Torch and gas precautions 8

  • A repair garage sits on a property that dispenses motor fuel. Where is its torch work done? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.2
  • A welder wants to rest the piece being cut on a compressed gas container. What does the booklet say? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.4
  • By the booklet's figure, sparks and hot metal from hot work start about what share of fires in industrial occupancies? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), part 1
  • Hot work will stop for an hour or more. What is done with the torch and the gas? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.4
  • How does the booklet say to test a gas connection for leaks? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.4
  • How many lit torches may one person operate at a time? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.2
  • What must oxygen containers and their fittings be kept free of? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.4
  • Which practice does the booklet call unlawful? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 1.4

Emergencies and extinguishers 8

  • A cylinder is burning at its valve and the gas cannot be shut off. What does the booklet advise? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 2.3.1
  • A leaking gas line is burning. What is the easiest way to put the fire out? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 2.3.1
  • The fire alarm system is taken offline for the hot work. Besides logging it, what must be provided? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 2.2.3
  • From which direction is a flame approached with an extinguisher? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 2.3.1
  • On a 911 call, which two details does the booklet call the most critical? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 2.1
  • What does the booklet call the most direct way to report a fire? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 2.1
  • What does the booklet say about portable extinguishers and lithium-ion battery fires? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), part 3
  • Where is a dry chemical stream aimed on a gas fire? FDNY study material for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness (revised January 2026), section 2.3.1

How this list was compiled: Written from the study material the New York City Fire Department publishes for the F-60 Certificate of Fitness, Fire Guard for Torch Operations, revised January 2026 and read 2026-10-05 (https://www.nyc.gov/assets/fdny/downloads/pdf/business/cof-f60-noe-study-materials.pdf): the exam information, the introduction, the definitions and parts 1 to 3. Each question names the section it rests on. Licence: Own work. Questions, answer choices and explanations were written for this site from the facts in the booklet and restate them in new words; no sample question, table or passage is copied. The booklet itself is copyright the City of New York.

How it works

This unofficial F-60 practice test holds 64 questions written from the New York City Fire Department's study material for the Fire Guard for Torch Operations certificate, revised January 2026. Each answer names its section. Checked October 5, 2026.

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Six topics from the booklet

The Start from menu drills one part at a time: the exam and the certificate, permits and gas quantities, the checks before hot work starts, keeping the fire watch, torch and gas precautions, emergencies and extinguishers.

Exam mode follows the notice

Exam mode draws 25 questions with a 38-minute clock and passes at 70 percent, the three numbers in the booklet's exam information. The department's own questions are different from these.

  • Two distances to keep apart: 35 feet from combustibles for cutting or welding, 25 feet for other hot work (section 1.1).
  • The watch lasts at least 30 minutes after the work ends; LPG and CNG jobs get a second look at 1 hour (section 1.3.4).
  • Permit thresholds are 400 SCF for a flammable gas and 504 SCF for an oxidizing gas.

Questions and answers

How many questions are on the F-60 exam?

The booklet revised January 2026 says 25 multiple-choice questions on a touch-screen computer, 38 minutes to finish and a passing score of at least 70 percent. Check the department's current booklet before the exam, since these numbers can change.

Are these the real F-60 exam questions?

No. This site has never seen the department's exam and is not affiliated with the New York City Fire Department. The questions were written from the public study booklet, and its sample questions are not used. No certificate holder has reviewed them yet.

Who needs an F-60 certificate of fitness?

The booklet names the fire guard who keeps the fire watch for torch operations in three settings: at construction sites, in any building when a citywide permit holder does the torch work, and on any rooftop or torch-applied roofing job.

Is the F-60 the same as the G-60?

No. The booklet gives the G-60 to the person who runs a torch using oxygen and a flammable gas. The F-60 belongs to the fire guard who watches that work and has no other duties during the watch.

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