TCFP Firefighter I/II Test QUESTIONS
AND WELL VERIFIED ANSWERS
According to the Environmental Protection Agency classification system, what is
the level of protection afforded a suit that fully encapsulates the wearer and
includes a self-contained breathing apparatus?
Select one:
A. C
B. A
C. D
D. B - ANSWER>>B. A
According to the HAZWOPER regulation, Level __________ is the minimum level
of protection to be worn when operating in an unknown environment.
Select one:
A. B
B. A
C. D
D. C - ANSWER>>A. B
Chemicals pass into and through a material on a molecular level by:
Select one:
A. infiltration.
B. absorption.
C. diffusion.
D. permeation. - ANSWER>>D. permeation.
Standard firefighting turnouts provide some protection against which forms of
radiation?
Select one:
A. Neither alpha nor gamma
,B. Both alpha and beta
C. Gamma only
D. Alpha only - ANSWER>>B. Both alpha and beta
What is Level D protection?
Select one:
A. Vapor-protective clothing
B. Standard work clothing
C. Chemical splash-protective clothing
D. Any type of clothing worn with respiratory protection - ANSWER>>B. Standard
work clothing
What is one drawback of vapor-protective clothing?
Select one:
A. It cannot be used in atmospheres that are immediately dangerous to life and
health.
B. It retains the wearer's body heat.
C. It must be used with a supplied-air respirator.
D. It does not protect against liquid splashes. - ANSWER>>B. It retains the
wearer's body heat.
What is the process by which a hazardous chemical flows through closures,
seams, or pinholes in a material?
Select one:
A. Penetration
B. Leakage
C. Intrusion
D. Seepage - ANSWER>>A. Penetration
What is the subject of the acronym TRACEMP?
Select one:
A. Methods of terrorist attack
B. Potential types of harm at a hazardous materials incident
, C. Symptoms of radiation sickness
D. Symptoms of chemical agent poisoning - ANSWER>>B. Potential types of harm
at a hazardous materials incident
When atmospheric conditions at a hazardous materials incident are unknown,
what is the minimum level of respiratory protection for operations level
responders?
Select one:
A. Powered air-purifying respirator
B. HEPA filter mask
C. Positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus
D. Air-purifying respirator - ANSWER>>C. Positive pressure self-contained
breathing apparatus
When referring to a breathing apparatus, what does the S stand for in SARs?
Select one:
A. Supplemental
B. Simple
C. Self
D. Supplied - ANSWER>>D. Supplied
A(n) __________ garment provides full body protection from gases, vapors, and
liquids.
Select one:
A. chemical-protective
B. isolation
C. vapor-protective
D. atmospheric - ANSWER>>C. vapor-protective
From the following list, which item is removed last during the decontamination
process?
Select one:
A. Personal clothing
AND WELL VERIFIED ANSWERS
According to the Environmental Protection Agency classification system, what is
the level of protection afforded a suit that fully encapsulates the wearer and
includes a self-contained breathing apparatus?
Select one:
A. C
B. A
C. D
D. B - ANSWER>>B. A
According to the HAZWOPER regulation, Level __________ is the minimum level
of protection to be worn when operating in an unknown environment.
Select one:
A. B
B. A
C. D
D. C - ANSWER>>A. B
Chemicals pass into and through a material on a molecular level by:
Select one:
A. infiltration.
B. absorption.
C. diffusion.
D. permeation. - ANSWER>>D. permeation.
Standard firefighting turnouts provide some protection against which forms of
radiation?
Select one:
A. Neither alpha nor gamma
,B. Both alpha and beta
C. Gamma only
D. Alpha only - ANSWER>>B. Both alpha and beta
What is Level D protection?
Select one:
A. Vapor-protective clothing
B. Standard work clothing
C. Chemical splash-protective clothing
D. Any type of clothing worn with respiratory protection - ANSWER>>B. Standard
work clothing
What is one drawback of vapor-protective clothing?
Select one:
A. It cannot be used in atmospheres that are immediately dangerous to life and
health.
B. It retains the wearer's body heat.
C. It must be used with a supplied-air respirator.
D. It does not protect against liquid splashes. - ANSWER>>B. It retains the
wearer's body heat.
What is the process by which a hazardous chemical flows through closures,
seams, or pinholes in a material?
Select one:
A. Penetration
B. Leakage
C. Intrusion
D. Seepage - ANSWER>>A. Penetration
What is the subject of the acronym TRACEMP?
Select one:
A. Methods of terrorist attack
B. Potential types of harm at a hazardous materials incident
, C. Symptoms of radiation sickness
D. Symptoms of chemical agent poisoning - ANSWER>>B. Potential types of harm
at a hazardous materials incident
When atmospheric conditions at a hazardous materials incident are unknown,
what is the minimum level of respiratory protection for operations level
responders?
Select one:
A. Powered air-purifying respirator
B. HEPA filter mask
C. Positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus
D. Air-purifying respirator - ANSWER>>C. Positive pressure self-contained
breathing apparatus
When referring to a breathing apparatus, what does the S stand for in SARs?
Select one:
A. Supplemental
B. Simple
C. Self
D. Supplied - ANSWER>>D. Supplied
A(n) __________ garment provides full body protection from gases, vapors, and
liquids.
Select one:
A. chemical-protective
B. isolation
C. vapor-protective
D. atmospheric - ANSWER>>C. vapor-protective
From the following list, which item is removed last during the decontamination
process?
Select one:
A. Personal clothing
