AERIAL (PDO) MULTIPLE CHOICE EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS FREQUENTLY TESTED
TO ACE YOUR TEST.
When lowering to the bedded position, you must:
A) assure that the aerial is properly aligned
B) release hold-down locks
C) power down into the bed and hold the lowering control for 10 seconds
D) use a quick upward movement on the lowering control
A) assure that the aerial is properly aligned
Hold-down devices for articulating platforms prevent the aerial from:
A) being over-extended
B) being moved to another location
C) bouncing during road use
D) assists with stabilization
C) bouncing during road use
The first step in raising an articulating aerial platform is to:
A) energize platform controls
B) engage turntable locks
C) elevate lower boom and move the platform
D) release hold-down locks
D) release hold-down locks
Most manufacturers do not recommend that their aerial device be used:
A) in the supported position
,B) as an elevated master stream
C) in the unsupported position
D) as an aircraft rescue device
A) in the supported position
When operating any aerial device, the aerial's movement must be:
A) smooth and controlled
B) slow and toward the object
C) one movement at a time
D) directly toward the objective
A) smooth and controlled
If the platform control switch is activated, who has control over the aerial
device?
A) Turntable control station operator
B) Firefighters on the ground control station
C) Platform control station operator
D) Pump operator
C) Platform control station operator
The primary function of the aerial turntable is:
A) to provide extension and retraction of the ladder
B) as a place for the control pedestal
C) to provide continuous rotation on a horizontal plane
D) to provide continuous elevation on a vertical plane
C) to provide continuous rotation on a horizontal plane
,Which is of adequate strength of handle substantial amount of stress, are
extremely heavy and are used in a wide variety of fire and rescue
emergencies?
A) Articulating platform
B) Hybrid devices
C) Aerial ladders
D) Snorkel
C) Aerial ladders
Which operator must be extra careful when checking the path of the upper
and lower booms for obstructions when behind the operator?
A) Second spotting firefighter
B) Platform control station operator
C) All driver operators
D) Turntable control station operator
B) Platform control station operator
When lowering an aerial device from a target, you should:
A) raise the tip of the device first; then retract
B) lower the tip of the device first; then retract
C) raise the tip of the device first; then engage the lowering valve
D) raise the tip of the device first; then rotate the device
A) raise the tip of the device first; then retract
Whenever hoisting an aerial device, you can expect a normal hydraulic
pressure of:
A) 600 to 1,000 psi
, B) 2,000 to 4,500 psi
C) 850 to 3,000 psi
D) 300 to 500 psi
C) 850 to 3,000 psi
Which is the most difficult and risky aerial ladder rescue technique?
A) Knee-sit
B) Handrail-slide
C) Over-the-shoulder carry
D) Ladder-lead
C) Over-the-shoulder carry
The correct order of operation for any telescoping aerial device is:
A) rotate, extend, elevate, and lower
B) elevate, rotate, extend, and lower
C) elevate, extend, rotate, and lower
D) rotate, elevate, extend, and lower
B) elevate, rotate, extend, and lower
What are two primary areas of concern and focus on articulating
platforms?
A) Turntable/platform
B) Upper boom/lower boom
C) Articulating elbow/working end
D) Stabilizers/platform
C) Articulating elbow/working end
WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS FREQUENTLY TESTED
TO ACE YOUR TEST.
When lowering to the bedded position, you must:
A) assure that the aerial is properly aligned
B) release hold-down locks
C) power down into the bed and hold the lowering control for 10 seconds
D) use a quick upward movement on the lowering control
A) assure that the aerial is properly aligned
Hold-down devices for articulating platforms prevent the aerial from:
A) being over-extended
B) being moved to another location
C) bouncing during road use
D) assists with stabilization
C) bouncing during road use
The first step in raising an articulating aerial platform is to:
A) energize platform controls
B) engage turntable locks
C) elevate lower boom and move the platform
D) release hold-down locks
D) release hold-down locks
Most manufacturers do not recommend that their aerial device be used:
A) in the supported position
,B) as an elevated master stream
C) in the unsupported position
D) as an aircraft rescue device
A) in the supported position
When operating any aerial device, the aerial's movement must be:
A) smooth and controlled
B) slow and toward the object
C) one movement at a time
D) directly toward the objective
A) smooth and controlled
If the platform control switch is activated, who has control over the aerial
device?
A) Turntable control station operator
B) Firefighters on the ground control station
C) Platform control station operator
D) Pump operator
C) Platform control station operator
The primary function of the aerial turntable is:
A) to provide extension and retraction of the ladder
B) as a place for the control pedestal
C) to provide continuous rotation on a horizontal plane
D) to provide continuous elevation on a vertical plane
C) to provide continuous rotation on a horizontal plane
,Which is of adequate strength of handle substantial amount of stress, are
extremely heavy and are used in a wide variety of fire and rescue
emergencies?
A) Articulating platform
B) Hybrid devices
C) Aerial ladders
D) Snorkel
C) Aerial ladders
Which operator must be extra careful when checking the path of the upper
and lower booms for obstructions when behind the operator?
A) Second spotting firefighter
B) Platform control station operator
C) All driver operators
D) Turntable control station operator
B) Platform control station operator
When lowering an aerial device from a target, you should:
A) raise the tip of the device first; then retract
B) lower the tip of the device first; then retract
C) raise the tip of the device first; then engage the lowering valve
D) raise the tip of the device first; then rotate the device
A) raise the tip of the device first; then retract
Whenever hoisting an aerial device, you can expect a normal hydraulic
pressure of:
A) 600 to 1,000 psi
, B) 2,000 to 4,500 psi
C) 850 to 3,000 psi
D) 300 to 500 psi
C) 850 to 3,000 psi
Which is the most difficult and risky aerial ladder rescue technique?
A) Knee-sit
B) Handrail-slide
C) Over-the-shoulder carry
D) Ladder-lead
C) Over-the-shoulder carry
The correct order of operation for any telescoping aerial device is:
A) rotate, extend, elevate, and lower
B) elevate, rotate, extend, and lower
C) elevate, extend, rotate, and lower
D) rotate, elevate, extend, and lower
B) elevate, rotate, extend, and lower
What are two primary areas of concern and focus on articulating
platforms?
A) Turntable/platform
B) Upper boom/lower boom
C) Articulating elbow/working end
D) Stabilizers/platform
C) Articulating elbow/working end
