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ILLINOIS BOF STATE EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS| ACE
YOUR GRADES.
1. What is one item that would be included in a life safety rope's
record - correct answer -each time it was used
2. Making equipment safe is addressed by - correct answer -
training in use and care
3. Methods and operating procedures that reduce fire, water, and
smoke damage during and after fires are known as: - correct
answer -salvage
4. What should be used when answering a non-emergency
telephone call in a fire station - correct answer -your
department's standard greeting
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5. A pump tank extinguisher rated as 4-A can be expected to
extinguish approximately how much more fire as one rated 2-A
- correct answer -twice
6. When performing an indirect attack, once the fire has been
darkened down and the space has been ventilated, the ff
should - correct answer -advance hose to extinguish hot spots
7. The use of blowers, exhaust fans, and smoke ejectors for
ventilation is called ___ ventilation - correct answer -
mechanical
8. Which statement best describes the duties of a basic ff - correct
answer -performs specifically assigned tasks under the
supervision of the advanced technician ff or company officer
9. If 20 feet of a 28-foot extension ladder is needed to reach a
victim, the butt of the ladder should be placed approximately
________ feet from the building - correct answer -5 feet
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10. The temperature at which a liquid fuel produces sufficient
vapors to support combustion is the - correct answer -fire point
11. What is a proper radio procedure for fire personnel - correct
answer -think about what is going to be said prior to
transmitting
12. The type of knot that is used to tie off a ladder halyard is a -
correct answer -clove hitch
13. A definition of ___ when trapped moisture in concrete is
heated to steam and expands causing parts of the concrete to
break away - correct answer -spalling
14. The route of exposure effecting the respiratory tracts
associated with causing ill effects, both acute and chronic, is -
correct answer -inhalation
15. Which most accurately describes a kerf cut - correct answer
-A single cut the width of the saw blade made in a roof to check
for fire extension
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16. Vapor pressure is - correct answer -the mass per unit
volume of a substance under specific conditions of pressure
and temperature
17. The primary concern of ordinary construction is - correct
answer -fire and smoke spreading through concealed space
18. Read the statements below and select your answer.
Statement 1: when carrying hazardous materials, a
transportation mode must carry shipping papers
Statement 2: shipping papers may include a packing group
number listed as 1, 2, or 3
Statement 3: the higher the packing group number, the more
dangerous the cargo - correct answer -statements 1 and 2 are
true, statement 3 is false
19. Vapors and gases with vapor densities less than 1 will tend
to: - correct answer -float as a cloud
ILLINOIS BOF STATE EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS| ACE
YOUR GRADES.
1. What is one item that would be included in a life safety rope's
record - correct answer -each time it was used
2. Making equipment safe is addressed by - correct answer -
training in use and care
3. Methods and operating procedures that reduce fire, water, and
smoke damage during and after fires are known as: - correct
answer -salvage
4. What should be used when answering a non-emergency
telephone call in a fire station - correct answer -your
department's standard greeting
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5. A pump tank extinguisher rated as 4-A can be expected to
extinguish approximately how much more fire as one rated 2-A
- correct answer -twice
6. When performing an indirect attack, once the fire has been
darkened down and the space has been ventilated, the ff
should - correct answer -advance hose to extinguish hot spots
7. The use of blowers, exhaust fans, and smoke ejectors for
ventilation is called ___ ventilation - correct answer -
mechanical
8. Which statement best describes the duties of a basic ff - correct
answer -performs specifically assigned tasks under the
supervision of the advanced technician ff or company officer
9. If 20 feet of a 28-foot extension ladder is needed to reach a
victim, the butt of the ladder should be placed approximately
________ feet from the building - correct answer -5 feet
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10. The temperature at which a liquid fuel produces sufficient
vapors to support combustion is the - correct answer -fire point
11. What is a proper radio procedure for fire personnel - correct
answer -think about what is going to be said prior to
transmitting
12. The type of knot that is used to tie off a ladder halyard is a -
correct answer -clove hitch
13. A definition of ___ when trapped moisture in concrete is
heated to steam and expands causing parts of the concrete to
break away - correct answer -spalling
14. The route of exposure effecting the respiratory tracts
associated with causing ill effects, both acute and chronic, is -
correct answer -inhalation
15. Which most accurately describes a kerf cut - correct answer
-A single cut the width of the saw blade made in a roof to check
for fire extension
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16. Vapor pressure is - correct answer -the mass per unit
volume of a substance under specific conditions of pressure
and temperature
17. The primary concern of ordinary construction is - correct
answer -fire and smoke spreading through concealed space
18. Read the statements below and select your answer.
Statement 1: when carrying hazardous materials, a
transportation mode must carry shipping papers
Statement 2: shipping papers may include a packing group
number listed as 1, 2, or 3
Statement 3: the higher the packing group number, the more
dangerous the cargo - correct answer -statements 1 and 2 are
true, statement 3 is false
19. Vapors and gases with vapor densities less than 1 will tend
to: - correct answer -float as a cloud
