FINAL EXAM FOR: IS-200.C: BASIC
INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM FOR
INITIAL RESPONSE, ICS-200 Q&A
Which type of briefing is delivered to individual resources or crews who are assigned to
operational tasks and/or work at or near the incident site? A. Staff-level briefing B.
Operational Period Briefing C. Field-level briefing D. Section-level briefing - ANSWER -
C. Field-level briefing
An Incident Commander's scope of authority is derived from existing laws, agency
policies, and/or ______. A. Outgoing Incident Commander B. IMT Position Description
C. Delegation of Authority D. Incident Action Plan - ANSWER -C. Delegation of
Authority
Which statement best describes ICS Form 201? A. It allows a Single Resource Unit
Leader to track major activities during each operational period. B. Lists all resources
and organization assignments for the upcoming operations period C. It is completed by
the Safety Officer in order to address safety concerns and identify mitigation measures.
D. It contains status information for briefing the incoming Incident Commander or other
incoming resources. - ANSWER -D. It contains status information for briefing the
incoming Incident Commander or other incoming resources.
A right or obligation to act on behalf of a department, agency, or jurisdiction is defined
as? A. Response Operation B. Authority C. Recovery Operation D. Contingency Plan -
ANSWER -B. Authority
Which statement accurately describes one reason a delegation of authority may be
needed? A. When the incident scope is complex or beyond existing authorities B. To
specify the Incident Action Plan to be implemented by the Incident Commander C. To
relieve the granting authority of the ultimate responsibility for the incident D. If the
Incident Commander is acting within his or her existing authorities - ANSWER -A. When
the incident scope is complex or beyond existing authorities
Which Incident Type is limited to one operational period, does not require a written
Incident Action Plan, involves Command and General Staff only if needed, and requires
several single resources? A. Type 3 B. Type 5 C. Type 2 D. Type 4 - ANSWER -D.
Type 4
When the supervisor-to-subordinate ratio exceeds manageable span of control,
additional Teams, Divisions, Groups, Branches, or Sections can be established. Which
NIMS Management characteristic does this describe? A. Modular Organization B.
Management by Objectives C. Comprehensive Resource Management D. Formal
Communication - ANSWER -A. Modular Organization
INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM FOR
INITIAL RESPONSE, ICS-200 Q&A
Which type of briefing is delivered to individual resources or crews who are assigned to
operational tasks and/or work at or near the incident site? A. Staff-level briefing B.
Operational Period Briefing C. Field-level briefing D. Section-level briefing - ANSWER -
C. Field-level briefing
An Incident Commander's scope of authority is derived from existing laws, agency
policies, and/or ______. A. Outgoing Incident Commander B. IMT Position Description
C. Delegation of Authority D. Incident Action Plan - ANSWER -C. Delegation of
Authority
Which statement best describes ICS Form 201? A. It allows a Single Resource Unit
Leader to track major activities during each operational period. B. Lists all resources
and organization assignments for the upcoming operations period C. It is completed by
the Safety Officer in order to address safety concerns and identify mitigation measures.
D. It contains status information for briefing the incoming Incident Commander or other
incoming resources. - ANSWER -D. It contains status information for briefing the
incoming Incident Commander or other incoming resources.
A right or obligation to act on behalf of a department, agency, or jurisdiction is defined
as? A. Response Operation B. Authority C. Recovery Operation D. Contingency Plan -
ANSWER -B. Authority
Which statement accurately describes one reason a delegation of authority may be
needed? A. When the incident scope is complex or beyond existing authorities B. To
specify the Incident Action Plan to be implemented by the Incident Commander C. To
relieve the granting authority of the ultimate responsibility for the incident D. If the
Incident Commander is acting within his or her existing authorities - ANSWER -A. When
the incident scope is complex or beyond existing authorities
Which Incident Type is limited to one operational period, does not require a written
Incident Action Plan, involves Command and General Staff only if needed, and requires
several single resources? A. Type 3 B. Type 5 C. Type 2 D. Type 4 - ANSWER -D.
Type 4
When the supervisor-to-subordinate ratio exceeds manageable span of control,
additional Teams, Divisions, Groups, Branches, or Sections can be established. Which
NIMS Management characteristic does this describe? A. Modular Organization B.
Management by Objectives C. Comprehensive Resource Management D. Formal
Communication - ANSWER -A. Modular Organization
