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FIRE STATE TEST EXAM 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
2026/2027 LATEST EXAM TEST PERFECT TO PASS FIRE STATE EXAM
TEST WITH EASE
Which of the following BEST describes the action first taken after an alert to the station?
A. Recording of incident information
B. Processing of postincident paperwork
C. Dispatching of emergency services responders
D. Training of emergency responders for annual certification - correct answer -C. Dispatching of
emergency services responders
The use of ten-codes in radio transmissions was replaced when agencies began to adopt which of the
following?
A. Incident Action Plan (IAP)
B. Incident Command System (ICS)
C. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA®)
D. National Incident Management System (NIMS) - correct answer -D. National Incident Management
System (NIMS)
What task may a telecommunications center be assigned during a progress report?
A. Requesting multiple or special alarms
B. Providing periodic time transmissions
C. Warning personnel of impending hazard on scene
D. Giving command in the absence of command staff - correct answer -B. Providing periodic time
transmissions
Which of the following must be considered when deciding the size of a collapse zone? A. Local adopted
building codes
B. Number of personnel on-scene
C. Type of building construction and safest location for personnel
,D. Number of personnel on-scene and type of building construction - correct answer -C. Type of
building construction and safest location for personnel
What type of reaction absorbs energy as it occurs?
A. Kinetic
B. Potential
C. Exothermic
D. Endothermic - correct answer -D. Endothermic
Which of the following BEST describes when SARs are used?
A. For assessing industrial accidents
B. For emergency medical incidents
C. For working with particulate-producing tools
D. For confined space rescues and technical rescue incidents - correct answer -D. For confined space
rescues and technical rescue incidents
Which of the following SCBA components warns when the system is reaching 20-25% of cylinder
capacity?
A. Nose cup
B. Universal air coupling
C. Remote pressure gauge
D. End-of-service-time indicators - correct answer -D. End-of-service-time indicators
When donning SCBA, all straps on the harness assembly and facepiece should be:
A. fully extended.
B. partially extended.
C. adjusted individually.
D. adjusted per local SOPs. - correct answer -A. fully extended
,Which types of SCBA air cylinders are tested every five years?
A. Steel and aluminum
B. Fully wrapped KevlarTM
C. Fully wrapped fiberglass
D. Hoop-wrapped aluminum - correct answer -A. Steel and aluminum
Which of the following BEST describes when an SCBA cylinder needs to be replaced?
A. After first use of cylinder
B. When the cylinder becomes completely empty
C. While performing short-term work in emergency operations
D. During inspection if cylinder contains less than 90% of capacity - correct answer -D. During
inspection if cylinder contains less than 90% of capacity
Which of the following types of rope is the only rope required to have a rope log?
A. Utility rope
B. Escape rope
C. Life safety rope
D. Water rescue rope - correct answer -C. Life safety rope
Which part of the rope is used to tie a knot or hitch?
A. Knot
B. Working
C. Running
D. Standing - correct answer -B. Working
Which type of knot can be used to secure a victim's hands or feet to drag the victim to safety?
A. Bowline
B. Handcuff
C. Figure-eight
, D. Becket bend - correct answer -B. Handcuff
Once a search is complete, a firefighter should:
A. report promptly to RIC/RIT.
B. report promptly to recovery.
C. report promptly to the supervisor.
D. report promptly to decontamination. - correct answer -C. report promptly to the supervisor.
What are the two objectives for a structural search?
A. Search for life; assess fire conditions
B. Search for victims; assess structural integrity
C. Search for witnesses; assess fire crew needs
D. Search for occupants; assess building conditions - correct answer -A. Search for life; assess fire
conditions
In the acronym LUNAR, the A stands for:
A. awareness.
B. assignment.
C. adjustment.
D. arrangement. - correct answer -B. assignment.
Which of the following BEST describes the result of running a generator for a long period of time
without a load?
A. May contaminate fuel
B. Can damage electrical system
C. Will overheat and damage generator
D. Allows equipment to warm-up before use - correct answer -C. Will overheat and damage generator
Which rescue tool power source is typically powered by pumps?
FIRE STATE TEST EXAM 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
2026/2027 LATEST EXAM TEST PERFECT TO PASS FIRE STATE EXAM
TEST WITH EASE
Which of the following BEST describes the action first taken after an alert to the station?
A. Recording of incident information
B. Processing of postincident paperwork
C. Dispatching of emergency services responders
D. Training of emergency responders for annual certification - correct answer -C. Dispatching of
emergency services responders
The use of ten-codes in radio transmissions was replaced when agencies began to adopt which of the
following?
A. Incident Action Plan (IAP)
B. Incident Command System (ICS)
C. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA®)
D. National Incident Management System (NIMS) - correct answer -D. National Incident Management
System (NIMS)
What task may a telecommunications center be assigned during a progress report?
A. Requesting multiple or special alarms
B. Providing periodic time transmissions
C. Warning personnel of impending hazard on scene
D. Giving command in the absence of command staff - correct answer -B. Providing periodic time
transmissions
Which of the following must be considered when deciding the size of a collapse zone? A. Local adopted
building codes
B. Number of personnel on-scene
C. Type of building construction and safest location for personnel
,D. Number of personnel on-scene and type of building construction - correct answer -C. Type of
building construction and safest location for personnel
What type of reaction absorbs energy as it occurs?
A. Kinetic
B. Potential
C. Exothermic
D. Endothermic - correct answer -D. Endothermic
Which of the following BEST describes when SARs are used?
A. For assessing industrial accidents
B. For emergency medical incidents
C. For working with particulate-producing tools
D. For confined space rescues and technical rescue incidents - correct answer -D. For confined space
rescues and technical rescue incidents
Which of the following SCBA components warns when the system is reaching 20-25% of cylinder
capacity?
A. Nose cup
B. Universal air coupling
C. Remote pressure gauge
D. End-of-service-time indicators - correct answer -D. End-of-service-time indicators
When donning SCBA, all straps on the harness assembly and facepiece should be:
A. fully extended.
B. partially extended.
C. adjusted individually.
D. adjusted per local SOPs. - correct answer -A. fully extended
,Which types of SCBA air cylinders are tested every five years?
A. Steel and aluminum
B. Fully wrapped KevlarTM
C. Fully wrapped fiberglass
D. Hoop-wrapped aluminum - correct answer -A. Steel and aluminum
Which of the following BEST describes when an SCBA cylinder needs to be replaced?
A. After first use of cylinder
B. When the cylinder becomes completely empty
C. While performing short-term work in emergency operations
D. During inspection if cylinder contains less than 90% of capacity - correct answer -D. During
inspection if cylinder contains less than 90% of capacity
Which of the following types of rope is the only rope required to have a rope log?
A. Utility rope
B. Escape rope
C. Life safety rope
D. Water rescue rope - correct answer -C. Life safety rope
Which part of the rope is used to tie a knot or hitch?
A. Knot
B. Working
C. Running
D. Standing - correct answer -B. Working
Which type of knot can be used to secure a victim's hands or feet to drag the victim to safety?
A. Bowline
B. Handcuff
C. Figure-eight
, D. Becket bend - correct answer -B. Handcuff
Once a search is complete, a firefighter should:
A. report promptly to RIC/RIT.
B. report promptly to recovery.
C. report promptly to the supervisor.
D. report promptly to decontamination. - correct answer -C. report promptly to the supervisor.
What are the two objectives for a structural search?
A. Search for life; assess fire conditions
B. Search for victims; assess structural integrity
C. Search for witnesses; assess fire crew needs
D. Search for occupants; assess building conditions - correct answer -A. Search for life; assess fire
conditions
In the acronym LUNAR, the A stands for:
A. awareness.
B. assignment.
C. adjustment.
D. arrangement. - correct answer -B. assignment.
Which of the following BEST describes the result of running a generator for a long period of time
without a load?
A. May contaminate fuel
B. Can damage electrical system
C. Will overheat and damage generator
D. Allows equipment to warm-up before use - correct answer -C. Will overheat and damage generator
Which rescue tool power source is typically powered by pumps?
