Firefighter Practice Test

1.       Which of the following types of fire companies would respond to a person trapped in a deep trench cave in?

a.       Brush Company

b.      Truck company

c.       Special rescue company

d.      Rescue squad/company

2.       Which of the following statements about the definition of an emergency is MOST accurate?

a.       The situation is stabilized.

b.      The situation is improving.

c.       The situation is getting worse.

d.      The situation is getting smaller.

3.       Which of the following statements about the Command Post is MOST accurate?

a.       There is only one Command Post per incident.

b.      There can be multiple Command Posts per incident.

c.       There should be no more than two separate Command Posts per incident.

d.      There should be no more than three separate Command Posts per incident.

4.       Promptness, Reliability, and initiative are components of:

a.       Pride

b.      Courage

c.       Work ethic

d.      Moral character

5.       Which of the following organizational principles involves reporting to only one supervisor?

a.       Discipline

b.      Span of control

c.       Division of labor

d.      Unity of Command

6.       Which of the following organizational principles means that any officer can effectively manage only a certain number of individuals or groups?

a.       Discipline

b.      Span of control

c.       Division of labor

d.      Unity of Command

7.       Which of the following types of fire companies searches for and removes victims from areas of danger or entrapment?

a.       Engine company

b.      Rescue squad/ company

c.       Hazardous materials company

d.      Emergency medical/ambulance company

8.       Which of the following tactical priorities keeps a situation from getting worse?

a.       Life safety

b.      Public Education

c.       Incident Stabilization

d.      Property conservation

9.       Which of the following ICS terms is used to describe any combination of resources assembled in support of a specific mission or operational need?

a.       Task Force

b.      Strike Team

c.       Resource Status

d.      Rapid Intervention Crew

10.   Which of the following terms is defined as “standard methods or rules in which an organization or a fire department operates to carry out a routine function”?

a.       Standard Operating Policies

b.      Standard Operating Orders

c.       Standard Operating Methods

d.      Standard Operating Procedures

11.   Which of the following personnel is responsible for the collection, documentation, evaluation, and dissemination of incident situation information and intelligence to the Incident Commander?

a.       Logistics Section Chief

b.      Planning Section Chief

c.       Public Information Officer

d.      Finance/ Administration Section Chief

12.   Which of the following personnel is responsible for all support requirements needed to facilitate effective and efficient incident management?

a.       Logistics Section Chief

b.      Planning Section Chief

c.       Public Information Officer

d.      Finance/ Administration Section Chief

13.   Which of the following tactical priorities is always the first and highest priority in any emergency operation?

a.       Life Safety

b.      Public Education

c.       Incident stabilization

d.      Property conservation

14.   An order is based upon a policy or procedure, whereas a ______ in not.

a.       List

b.      Mandate

c.       Directive

d.      Guidebook

15.   There are four conditions that must be met to have a BLEVE. Which of the following is not one of the conditions?

a.       Confined liquid temperature must be above boiling point at atmospheric pressure when container fails

b.      Substance cannot be a gas, it must be a liquid

c.       Liquids involve always have a UEL of 40 PPM or greater

d.      Structural failure of the container

16.   Which mechanism is not a way to transfer heat?

a.       Fusible link

b.      Radiation

c.       Convection

d.      Conduction

17.   NFPA 704M is the standardized system for the identification of fire hazards associated with hazardous materials. This placard is a square (broken into quadrants) that is tilted up onto a corner (diamond) What does a blue quadrant represent?

a.       Reactivity

b.      Specific hazard (special information)

c.       Health hazards

d.      Flammability

18.   When using the Phonetic alphabet what does "H" stand for?

a.       Holycross or hand

b.      Henry or hotel

c.       Had or hippo

d.      Hawaii or horn

19.   Ladders used in the fire service have many pieces and parts. Which part is not part of a fire service ladder?

a.       Rope

b.      Pulley

c.       Halyard

d.      Ream

20.   Type III building construction is:

a.       Fire resistive

b.      Non-combustible or limited combustible

c.       Ordinary

d.      Heavy timber

21.   NFPA _________ is the standard for fire officer professional qualifications. Fill in the blank.

a.       1389

b.      1710

c.       1002

d.      1021

22.   There are nine different hazardous materials warning labels. What does a class 8 label represent?

a.       Corrosive

b.      Flammable and combustible liquid

c.       Poison and poison inhalation hazard

d.      Explosives

23.   On fire extinguishers, which symbol represents combustible metals or class D fuels?

a.       Star

b.      Square

c.       Triangle

d.      Circle

24.   At 212 degrees F water expands approximately how many times its original volume?

a.       1700

b.      1200

c.       1000

d.      800

25.   What does acronym MVC stand for?

a.       What does acronym MVC stand for?

b.      Mass Vehicle Collision

c.       Most Valuable Cadet

d.      Master Vehicle Corridor

26.   What is the normal concentration of oxygen in ambient air?

a.       19.9%

b.      20.9%

c.       0.204

d.      0.219

27.   NFPA 1710 has four main purposes. Which of the following answers is not one of the purposes?

a.       Improve EMS delivery

b.      Improve methods of fire prevention, extinguishment and fire control

c.       Decrease amount of time on scene

d.      Protect firefighters, ems providers, and the public

28.   Firefighter A says there are two types of self contained breathing apparatus used by the fire service. They are open circuit and closed circuit. Firefighter B says that they agree but wanted to add in that closed circuit is used more frequently than open circuit. Who is correct?

a.       Firefighter A

b.      Firefighter B

c.       Both Firefighters

d.      Neither Firefighter

29.   Which of the following knots is not in the figure eight family of knots?

a.       Figure eight

b.      Fisherman's knot

c.       Water knot

d.      Figure eight on a bight

30.   In automobiles what does the acronym SIPS stand for?

a.       Side impact pressure systems

b.      Side impact protection system

c.       Supplemental inverted pressure switch

d.      Side impact pressure switch

31.   Building construction is classified under multiple categories. Type I construction is what?

a.       Wood frame

b.      Heavy timber

c.       Non-combustible or limited combustible

d.      Fire resistive