IFSTA Fire Service Instructor Exam Prep
Questions And Answers
Repetition is basic to the development of adequate responses describes the Law of:
A. Readiness.
B. Exercise.
C. Effect.
D. Practice.
B. Exercise.
The part of the lesson plan that deals with out-of-class requirements that the student would need to
complete is the:
A. prerequisites knowledge.
B. resource list.
C. assignments.
D. reference citations.
C. assignments.
A method of instruction that directs or facilitates group thinking toward the solution is:
A. illustrated lecture.
B. discussion
C. free format lecture.
D. demonstrative.
B. discussion
Which is true about adult learners?
A. Adult orientation to learning is real world problem-centered.
B. Adult orientation to learning is subject centered
C. Adults learn by ignoring previous experience.
D. Adults have little incentives to learn.
A. Adult orientation to learning is real world problem-centered.
,A communication style that involves experienced students and encourages them to incorporate their
knowledge and experiences into the learning process is:
A. discussion.
B. simulation.
C. modeling.
D. role playing.
A. discussion.
The truer to life the learning situation, the greater the change in student behavior is the Law of:
A. Readiness.
B. Effect.
C. Association.
D. Intensity.
D. Intensity.
When students use the same equipment during training and testing it:
A. reduces testing time during certification.
B. reduces instructional needs
C. is an Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirement.
D. makes the training more realistic.
D. makes the training more realistic.
The closed form of questioning is used when:
A. the instructor wants just one student to answer.
B. it is not the intent to only have one correct answer or necessarily an oral response.
C. the instructor is looking for a specific answer.
D. the instructor asks a question of the entire class, not just one student.
C. the instructor is looking for a specific answer.
Which is the most common use of the demonstration method?
A. Illustrate concepts students are not expected to perform.
B. Allow students to participate in learning a skill.
C. Teach the student to complete the skill as quickly as possible.
D. High hazard training in large groups can be accomplished with only instructor.
B. Allow students to participate in learning a skill.
, Questioning is an effective tool to achieve which objective?
A. Take up extra time left at the end of class.
B. Ask students for information not known by the instructor.
C. Challenge the slowest student in the class.
D. Motivate students to acquire information on their own.
D. Motivate students to acquire information on their own.
Which is true regarding lesson plans?
A. Cognitive and psychomotor topics require the same lesson plan format.
B. Identify that individual lessons need not be in any specific order.
C. List the appropriate support materials
D. Instructors may skip over planning or objective pages.
C. List the appropriate support materials
In the four-step method of instruction, the purpose of the first step is to:
A. evaluate the learning process
B. communicate the content.
C. apply the lessons through practical sessions.
D. motivate students to learn.
D. motivate students to learn.
Developing psychomotor skills requires:
A. students learn at the same rate.
B. students should demonstrate complex advanced skills first.
C. that students learn best when they skip observation.
D. providing enough time for students to master each level.
D. providing enough time for students to master each level.
When dealing with the cultural aspects of words, you may need to:
A. encourage the use of slurs and innuendos.
B. stereotype people based on their gender, ethnicity, or religion.
C. use words that draw attention to classifications of people.
D. understand symbolism of language and its effect.
D. understand symbolism of language and its effect.
Questions And Answers
Repetition is basic to the development of adequate responses describes the Law of:
A. Readiness.
B. Exercise.
C. Effect.
D. Practice.
B. Exercise.
The part of the lesson plan that deals with out-of-class requirements that the student would need to
complete is the:
A. prerequisites knowledge.
B. resource list.
C. assignments.
D. reference citations.
C. assignments.
A method of instruction that directs or facilitates group thinking toward the solution is:
A. illustrated lecture.
B. discussion
C. free format lecture.
D. demonstrative.
B. discussion
Which is true about adult learners?
A. Adult orientation to learning is real world problem-centered.
B. Adult orientation to learning is subject centered
C. Adults learn by ignoring previous experience.
D. Adults have little incentives to learn.
A. Adult orientation to learning is real world problem-centered.
,A communication style that involves experienced students and encourages them to incorporate their
knowledge and experiences into the learning process is:
A. discussion.
B. simulation.
C. modeling.
D. role playing.
A. discussion.
The truer to life the learning situation, the greater the change in student behavior is the Law of:
A. Readiness.
B. Effect.
C. Association.
D. Intensity.
D. Intensity.
When students use the same equipment during training and testing it:
A. reduces testing time during certification.
B. reduces instructional needs
C. is an Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirement.
D. makes the training more realistic.
D. makes the training more realistic.
The closed form of questioning is used when:
A. the instructor wants just one student to answer.
B. it is not the intent to only have one correct answer or necessarily an oral response.
C. the instructor is looking for a specific answer.
D. the instructor asks a question of the entire class, not just one student.
C. the instructor is looking for a specific answer.
Which is the most common use of the demonstration method?
A. Illustrate concepts students are not expected to perform.
B. Allow students to participate in learning a skill.
C. Teach the student to complete the skill as quickly as possible.
D. High hazard training in large groups can be accomplished with only instructor.
B. Allow students to participate in learning a skill.
, Questioning is an effective tool to achieve which objective?
A. Take up extra time left at the end of class.
B. Ask students for information not known by the instructor.
C. Challenge the slowest student in the class.
D. Motivate students to acquire information on their own.
D. Motivate students to acquire information on their own.
Which is true regarding lesson plans?
A. Cognitive and psychomotor topics require the same lesson plan format.
B. Identify that individual lessons need not be in any specific order.
C. List the appropriate support materials
D. Instructors may skip over planning or objective pages.
C. List the appropriate support materials
In the four-step method of instruction, the purpose of the first step is to:
A. evaluate the learning process
B. communicate the content.
C. apply the lessons through practical sessions.
D. motivate students to learn.
D. motivate students to learn.
Developing psychomotor skills requires:
A. students learn at the same rate.
B. students should demonstrate complex advanced skills first.
C. that students learn best when they skip observation.
D. providing enough time for students to master each level.
D. providing enough time for students to master each level.
When dealing with the cultural aspects of words, you may need to:
A. encourage the use of slurs and innuendos.
B. stereotype people based on their gender, ethnicity, or religion.
C. use words that draw attention to classifications of people.
D. understand symbolism of language and its effect.
D. understand symbolism of language and its effect.
