EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ELABORATED ANSWERS
UPDATE ALREADY A+ GRADED | BRAND NEW! {REVISED}
2025/2026.
Who has legal responsibility for determining origin and
cause of a fire? a) fire chief
b) firefighter
c) police officer
d) fire investigator - ANSWER-a) fire chief
Responsibility for ___ can lie with state fire marshal, state
police, or other state agency.
a) fire cause
b) investigation
c) amount of loss
d) insurance information - ANSWER-a) fire cause
Once the control of scene has been relinquished, personnel
can only re-enter after:
A. providing valid identification.
B. securing permission from owner.
C. speaking with the insurance investigator.
,D. logging in with the person granting access. - ANSWER-B)
securing permission from owner
which of the following is an example of a push
/pull tool? a) hux bar
b) pike pole
c) drywall saw
d) battering ram - ANSWER-b) pike pole
cutting edges on axes should be inspected for:
a) wetness or swelling
b) rust, tarnish, or dirt
c) chips, cracks, or spurs
d) cracks, blisters, or splinters - ANSWER-c) chips, cracks, or
spurs
What should a firefighter do before stepping off a ladder,
parapet wall, or other place of safety onto the roof of a burning
building, especially if the roof surface is obscured by smoke or
darkness?
a) ensure the safety of all personnel who are assisting
b) direct a fire stream into an existing vertical exhaust opening
c) sound the roof for structural integrity by striking with an axe
,d) direct a fire stream into an existing horizontal exhaust
opening - ANSWER-c) sound the roof for structural integrity
by striking with an axe
What type of hose is designed for drafting water from static
water supplies or connecting to a fire hydrant? a) soft sleeve
hose
b) hard-suction hose
c) double-jacket hose
d) suction supply hose - ANSWER-b) hard-suction hose
what type of fire hose damage can weaken the jacket
which can lead to ruptures under pressure? a) organic
damage
b) thermal damage
c) chemical damage
d) mechanical damage - ANSWER-a) organic damage
which of the following equipment is necessary for
service testing? a) hose clamps
b) chaffing blocks
c) a hose-washing machine
d) nozzles with shutoff valves - ANSWER-d) nozzles with shutoff
valves
, the test site for service testing
should be: a) on a gravel area
b) on a slight grade
c) as close to the station as possible
d) large enough to lay out hose with multiple kinks - ANSWER-
b) on a slight grade
which of the following procedures should be followed when
service testing fire hose?
a) close all valves as quickly as possible
b) pick up all large-diameter hose before charging it
c) stand away from the discharge valve connection when
charging hose
d) connect the hose to discharges on the pump panel side of
the apparatus - ANSWER-c) stand away from the discharge
valve connection when charging hose
which of the following statements about Class A foam
concentrates is MOST accurate?
a) Class A foam is used for structural fires, but is not suitable
for wildland fires
b) Class A foam is used to prevent ignition of fires involving
flammable and combustible liquids
c) Class A foam reduces the surface tension of water, allowing
better water penetration into the fuel