ICS 100, FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What are five major functions around which ICS is organized? - ANSWER -Command,
operations, planning, logistics, finance and administration
The ........ serves as the conduit for information to and from internal and external
stakeholders and provides information dissemination and media relations services -
ANSWER -The information officer
If the incident commander does not delegate a function it: ...? - ANSWER -Remains the
incident commander's responsibility
Which of the following terms refers to the process by which the command
responsibilities passed from one individual to another?
1) transfer of command
2) passing the baton
3) changing of the guard
4) exchange of command? - ANSWER -Transfer of command
Responding agencies and her jurisdictions with the responsibility for the incident share
incident management. Which ICS feature is being described
1) unified command
2) chain of command
3) unity of command
4) transfer of command - ANSWER -Unified command
The number of individuals or resources a supervisor can manage effectively is referred
to as span of control true or false? - ANSWER -True
In ICS the effective span of control for any supervisor can range from: - ANSWER -
Between three and seven subordinates
The minimum qualification of a deputy incident commander must be at the level of the
incident commander true or false? - ANSWER -True
Camps can be Designated by geographic name or buy a number - ANSWER -True
The incident command system should've used at all types and sizes of incidents -
ANSWER -True
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What are five major functions around which ICS is organized? - ANSWER -Command,
operations, planning, logistics, finance and administration
The ........ serves as the conduit for information to and from internal and external
stakeholders and provides information dissemination and media relations services -
ANSWER -The information officer
If the incident commander does not delegate a function it: ...? - ANSWER -Remains the
incident commander's responsibility
Which of the following terms refers to the process by which the command
responsibilities passed from one individual to another?
1) transfer of command
2) passing the baton
3) changing of the guard
4) exchange of command? - ANSWER -Transfer of command
Responding agencies and her jurisdictions with the responsibility for the incident share
incident management. Which ICS feature is being described
1) unified command
2) chain of command
3) unity of command
4) transfer of command - ANSWER -Unified command
The number of individuals or resources a supervisor can manage effectively is referred
to as span of control true or false? - ANSWER -True
In ICS the effective span of control for any supervisor can range from: - ANSWER -
Between three and seven subordinates
The minimum qualification of a deputy incident commander must be at the level of the
incident commander true or false? - ANSWER -True
Camps can be Designated by geographic name or buy a number - ANSWER -True
The incident command system should've used at all types and sizes of incidents -
ANSWER -True
