Colorado Fire Instructor I Exam (Actual 2026-2027)
Questions and Answers
View, prepare - <<Answers>>>For a film/video to be
effective the instructor must _____ the film before class and
______ learners for what they are going to see.
Short answer/ completion test - <<Answers>>>A written test
that may be difficult to score because more than one answer
may be correct is:
as many senses as practical - <<Answers>>>A learner can
gain more knowledge in a shorter time by using:
evaluations - <<Answers>>>A lesson plan format includes
learner __________ of the instructor.
Fluorescent - <<Answers>>>The primary source of
lighting should be ________ because it causes less eye strain
and does not glare on reflective surfaces.
Incandescent lighting - <<Answers>>>Dimmer switches
that operate at low levels during audio-visual presentations
should be available to control ______ lighting.
Introduction - <<Answers>>>Uses the opening of the
presentation to get the attention of students. Introduces the
students to the topic and purpose of the presentation.
, Colorado Fire Instructor I Exam (Actual 2025-2026)
Questions and Answers
Body - <<Answers>>>Presents the information by using
a logical, sequencing approach along with supporting facts.
Has its own simple opening, body, and summary. Links
segments by transition phrases in their summaries.
Summary, closure, conclusion - <<Answers>>>Reviews
the objective of the presentation and how it's relevant to the
overall goal of the course. Introduces the next lesson
associated with the presentation.
Known to unknown - <<Answers>>>Type of teaching
that begins with material that students are familiar with or
already know, then lead students to the unfamiliar or
unknown.
Simple to complex - <<Answers>>>________ to
_______ begins teaching the basic knowledge or skill and
then introduce more difficult or complex knowledge.
Part to whole - <<Answers>>>Begins with starting at a
part then shows how the part works with a larger unit
Whole to part - <<Answers>>>Overview of the entire
topic, then divided into subsections.
, Colorado Fire Instructor I Exam (Actual 2025-2026)
Questions and Answers
Step by step - <<Answers>>>Teaching something in
order then having students repeat in that same order.
Chronological - <<Answers>>>Using a chronological
sequence to teach history or a biography
In service or on call students - <<Answers>>>______
students that have met with an instructor to be informed on
how they will be taught while working. They have made
arrangements to minimize distractions.
Reports - <<Answers>>>Written or verbal account of
events based on facts surrounding an incident or response are:
Records - <<Answers>>>Permanent accounts of known
or recorded facts that are used to recall or relate past events or
actions taken by an individual, unit, or organization are:
Record keeping - <<Answers>>>Also known as
information management, is the storage of records and reports
accumulated by an organization. This is:
Heading - <<Answers>>>Contains basic information
similar to the heading of a memo or email. It includes the
date, name of the recipient, name of the sender or author, and
subject of the report.
, Colorado Fire Instructor I Exam (Actual 2025-2026)
Questions and Answers
Law of Readiness - <<Answers>>>The law of______
means a person is prepared to learn.
Law of disuse - <<Answers>>>The law of _______
assumes that habits and memories used repeatedly are
strengthened and habits not used are weakened the through
disuse.
Law of association - <<Answers>>>The law of ______
states when the mind compares a new idea with something
already known, it is using associations.
Law of recency - <<Answers>>>The law of ______
means that the most recent items or experiences are
remembered best.
Law of primacy - <<Answers>>>The law of ______
States that the first of a series of learned acts would be
remembered better than the others
Law of intensity - <<Answers>>>The law of ______
states that if a stimulus (experience) is vivid and real, it will
more likely change or have an effect on the behavior
(learning.)
Questions and Answers
View, prepare - <<Answers>>>For a film/video to be
effective the instructor must _____ the film before class and
______ learners for what they are going to see.
Short answer/ completion test - <<Answers>>>A written test
that may be difficult to score because more than one answer
may be correct is:
as many senses as practical - <<Answers>>>A learner can
gain more knowledge in a shorter time by using:
evaluations - <<Answers>>>A lesson plan format includes
learner __________ of the instructor.
Fluorescent - <<Answers>>>The primary source of
lighting should be ________ because it causes less eye strain
and does not glare on reflective surfaces.
Incandescent lighting - <<Answers>>>Dimmer switches
that operate at low levels during audio-visual presentations
should be available to control ______ lighting.
Introduction - <<Answers>>>Uses the opening of the
presentation to get the attention of students. Introduces the
students to the topic and purpose of the presentation.
, Colorado Fire Instructor I Exam (Actual 2025-2026)
Questions and Answers
Body - <<Answers>>>Presents the information by using
a logical, sequencing approach along with supporting facts.
Has its own simple opening, body, and summary. Links
segments by transition phrases in their summaries.
Summary, closure, conclusion - <<Answers>>>Reviews
the objective of the presentation and how it's relevant to the
overall goal of the course. Introduces the next lesson
associated with the presentation.
Known to unknown - <<Answers>>>Type of teaching
that begins with material that students are familiar with or
already know, then lead students to the unfamiliar or
unknown.
Simple to complex - <<Answers>>>________ to
_______ begins teaching the basic knowledge or skill and
then introduce more difficult or complex knowledge.
Part to whole - <<Answers>>>Begins with starting at a
part then shows how the part works with a larger unit
Whole to part - <<Answers>>>Overview of the entire
topic, then divided into subsections.
, Colorado Fire Instructor I Exam (Actual 2025-2026)
Questions and Answers
Step by step - <<Answers>>>Teaching something in
order then having students repeat in that same order.
Chronological - <<Answers>>>Using a chronological
sequence to teach history or a biography
In service or on call students - <<Answers>>>______
students that have met with an instructor to be informed on
how they will be taught while working. They have made
arrangements to minimize distractions.
Reports - <<Answers>>>Written or verbal account of
events based on facts surrounding an incident or response are:
Records - <<Answers>>>Permanent accounts of known
or recorded facts that are used to recall or relate past events or
actions taken by an individual, unit, or organization are:
Record keeping - <<Answers>>>Also known as
information management, is the storage of records and reports
accumulated by an organization. This is:
Heading - <<Answers>>>Contains basic information
similar to the heading of a memo or email. It includes the
date, name of the recipient, name of the sender or author, and
subject of the report.
, Colorado Fire Instructor I Exam (Actual 2025-2026)
Questions and Answers
Law of Readiness - <<Answers>>>The law of______
means a person is prepared to learn.
Law of disuse - <<Answers>>>The law of _______
assumes that habits and memories used repeatedly are
strengthened and habits not used are weakened the through
disuse.
Law of association - <<Answers>>>The law of ______
states when the mind compares a new idea with something
already known, it is using associations.
Law of recency - <<Answers>>>The law of ______
means that the most recent items or experiences are
remembered best.
Law of primacy - <<Answers>>>The law of ______
States that the first of a series of learned acts would be
remembered better than the others
Law of intensity - <<Answers>>>The law of ______
states that if a stimulus (experience) is vivid and real, it will
more likely change or have an effect on the behavior
(learning.)
