If a person’s clothes catch fire, the best way to extinguish the fire is to:
(a) throw water on the clothes.

(b) use the fire extinguisher.
(c) cover the person with a woollen blanket.
cover the person with a polythene sheet.

Question

If a person’s clothes catch fire, the best way to extinguish the fire is to:
(a)	throw water on the clothes.
 
(b)	use the fire extinguisher.
(c)	cover the person with a woollen blanket.
cover the person with a polythene sheet.

MyClass24 · Accepted Answer

Soln:

Answer is (c) cover the person with a woollen blanket.
Explanation:
By covering a person&rsquo;s clothes with a woollen blanket, we are cutting off the oxygen required for the burning of clothes. Hence fire will be distinguished.

If a person’s clothes catch fire, the best way to extinguish the fire is to: (a) throw water on the clothes. (b) use the fire extinguisher. (c) cover the person with a woollen blanket. cover the person with a polythene sheet.