FEMA IS- 800.d Final Exam Questions and
Correct Answers
Question 1
How the Federal Government aligns resources and delivers core capabilities to reach
our shared National Preparedness Goal is described in:
A. The Response Federal Interagency Operational Plan
B. The National Operations Center
C. Science and Technology
D. The Strategic Information and Operations Center
Correct Answer
A.The Response Federal Interagency Operational Plan
Question 2
Which of the following statements about Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) is
correct? A. ESFs are exclusively a state coordinating mechanism B. ESFs are not
exclusively federal coordinating mechanism C. ESFs are only a state or local
coordinating mechanism D. ESFs are exclusively a federal coordinating mechanism
Correct Answer
D
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,Question 3
Operational Coordination is considered a cross cutting capability. In this sense, cross
cutting means?
A. Is used in all five of the mission area
B. Is used to cross all levels of government
C. Is used solely by one mission area
D. Is used to span multiple agencies
Correct Answer
B. Is used to cross all levels of government
Question 4
How many community lifelines are there?
A. 7
B. 5
C. 9
D. 3
Correct Answer
A
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,Question 5
Community Emergency Response Teams are an example of:
A. Regional coordinating structures
B. State coordinating structures
C. Federal coordinating structures
D. Local coordinating structures
Correct Answer
D. Local coordinating structures
Question 6
A basic premise of the National Response Framework is that: A. Response partners
use nonstandard structures to allow for flexible and scalable responses. B. Incidents
should be managed at the highest jurisdictional level possible. C. Readiness to act
encourages response partners to self-dispatch to an incident scene. D. Most incidents
begin and end locally and are managed at the local or tribal level.
Correct Answer
D
Question 7
What is defined as enabling the continuous operation of critical government and
business functions?
A. the National Response Framework
B. nongovernmental organizations
C. the private sector
D. a community lifeline
Correct Answer
D. a community lifeline
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, Question 8
Which is the next level of government that responds to an incident when it has the
potential to expand beyond the capability of local jurisdiction?
A. Private Sector
B. Foreign government
C. State government
D. Federal government
Correct Answer
C. State government
Question 9
In order to help form a common operating picture of the incident and secure
additional resources the Incident Commander relays requirements to:
A. Local emergency operations center
B. Unified Coordination Group
C. Regional response coordination center D. State/tribal emergency operations
Correct Answer
A. Local emergency operations center
Question 10
The National Response Framework:
A. Is designed to be implemented only for catastrophic incidents, since local resources
are usually sufficient in smaller emergencies.
B. Mandates that the private-sector entities responsible for critical infrastructure and
key resources develop and exercise contingency plans.
C. Is intended to provide guidance for the whole community.
D. Is based on the premise that governments have sole responsibility for responding
to major emergencies.
Correct Answer
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Correct Answers
Question 1
How the Federal Government aligns resources and delivers core capabilities to reach
our shared National Preparedness Goal is described in:
A. The Response Federal Interagency Operational Plan
B. The National Operations Center
C. Science and Technology
D. The Strategic Information and Operations Center
Correct Answer
A.The Response Federal Interagency Operational Plan
Question 2
Which of the following statements about Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) is
correct? A. ESFs are exclusively a state coordinating mechanism B. ESFs are not
exclusively federal coordinating mechanism C. ESFs are only a state or local
coordinating mechanism D. ESFs are exclusively a federal coordinating mechanism
Correct Answer
D
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,Question 3
Operational Coordination is considered a cross cutting capability. In this sense, cross
cutting means?
A. Is used in all five of the mission area
B. Is used to cross all levels of government
C. Is used solely by one mission area
D. Is used to span multiple agencies
Correct Answer
B. Is used to cross all levels of government
Question 4
How many community lifelines are there?
A. 7
B. 5
C. 9
D. 3
Correct Answer
A
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,Question 5
Community Emergency Response Teams are an example of:
A. Regional coordinating structures
B. State coordinating structures
C. Federal coordinating structures
D. Local coordinating structures
Correct Answer
D. Local coordinating structures
Question 6
A basic premise of the National Response Framework is that: A. Response partners
use nonstandard structures to allow for flexible and scalable responses. B. Incidents
should be managed at the highest jurisdictional level possible. C. Readiness to act
encourages response partners to self-dispatch to an incident scene. D. Most incidents
begin and end locally and are managed at the local or tribal level.
Correct Answer
D
Question 7
What is defined as enabling the continuous operation of critical government and
business functions?
A. the National Response Framework
B. nongovernmental organizations
C. the private sector
D. a community lifeline
Correct Answer
D. a community lifeline
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, Question 8
Which is the next level of government that responds to an incident when it has the
potential to expand beyond the capability of local jurisdiction?
A. Private Sector
B. Foreign government
C. State government
D. Federal government
Correct Answer
C. State government
Question 9
In order to help form a common operating picture of the incident and secure
additional resources the Incident Commander relays requirements to:
A. Local emergency operations center
B. Unified Coordination Group
C. Regional response coordination center D. State/tribal emergency operations
Correct Answer
A. Local emergency operations center
Question 10
The National Response Framework:
A. Is designed to be implemented only for catastrophic incidents, since local resources
are usually sufficient in smaller emergencies.
B. Mandates that the private-sector entities responsible for critical infrastructure and
key resources develop and exercise contingency plans.
C. Is intended to provide guidance for the whole community.
D. Is based on the premise that governments have sole responsibility for responding
to major emergencies.
Correct Answer
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