WILDLAND FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
1) Downhill Fireline construction should be used only when:
A) Careful evaluation has been made by an experienced firefighter
B) Permission has been received from a supervisor
C) Communications with the crew, lookout, and supervisor are established
D) All of the above -- Answer ✔✔ D. All of the above
2) What is the significance of the "Abilene Paradox" to wildland firefighters?
A) Makes a good campfire story
B) Is often found on promotional exams
C) Is required to get a Red Card
D) All of the above
E) None of the above -- Answer ✔✔ E. None of the above
3) What are the most important characteristics of an engine?
A) Size, pump capacity, air brakes
B) The training, experience, leadership, and motivation of the crew
C) Color, type of radio, air conditioning
D) All of the above
E) None of the above -- Answer ✔✔ B. The training, experience, leadership,
and motivation of the crew
,4) When dealing with the media, you should always:
A) Describe the fire in dramatic terms
B) Never give your real name
C) Tell the truth
D) A1l of the above
E) None of the above -- Answer ✔✔ C. Tell the truth
5) Which of the following could be used as an anchor point for Fireline?
A) Roads and trails
B) Creeks and rivers
C) Landings and rock outcroppings
D) All of the above
E) None of the above -- Answer ✔✔ D. All of the above
6) When confronted with three fires along the roadside, which one should you attack
first?
A) The one on the downhill side
B) The smallest one
C) The largest one
D) All of the above
E) None of the above -- Answer ✔✔ B. The smallest one
7) What is a BLEVE?
A) Bulldozer Line Extending from a Valley to an Exposure
B) Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion
C) Binocular Leveling Elevated Viewing Extension
D) All of the above
E) None of the above -- Answer ✔✔ B. Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor
Explosion
8) The difference between backfiring and burning-out is that backfiring is done:
A) Under the influence of the main fire
, B) Only downhill
C) Only at night
D) All of the above
E) None of the above -- Answer ✔✔ A. Under the influence of the main fire
9) How many acres are in a section?
A) 460
B) 640
C) 320
D) 40
E) 1.75 -- Answer ✔✔ B. 640
10) How many sections are in a township?
A) 63
B) 24
C) 36
D) 72
E) 640 -- Answer ✔✔ c. 36
11) The scale of a map is determined by a ratio of the horizontal distance on the map
to the corresponding distance on the ground. This ratio is known as
A) Vortex turbulence
B) Representative fraction
C) Murphy's Law
D) All of the above
E) None of the above -- Answer ✔✔ B. Representative fraction
12) To avoid injury from falling trees and rolling rocks you should stay at least how
many feet away from a working bulldozer?
A) 50
B) 35
C) 27
SOLUTIONS
1) Downhill Fireline construction should be used only when:
A) Careful evaluation has been made by an experienced firefighter
B) Permission has been received from a supervisor
C) Communications with the crew, lookout, and supervisor are established
D) All of the above -- Answer ✔✔ D. All of the above
2) What is the significance of the "Abilene Paradox" to wildland firefighters?
A) Makes a good campfire story
B) Is often found on promotional exams
C) Is required to get a Red Card
D) All of the above
E) None of the above -- Answer ✔✔ E. None of the above
3) What are the most important characteristics of an engine?
A) Size, pump capacity, air brakes
B) The training, experience, leadership, and motivation of the crew
C) Color, type of radio, air conditioning
D) All of the above
E) None of the above -- Answer ✔✔ B. The training, experience, leadership,
and motivation of the crew
,4) When dealing with the media, you should always:
A) Describe the fire in dramatic terms
B) Never give your real name
C) Tell the truth
D) A1l of the above
E) None of the above -- Answer ✔✔ C. Tell the truth
5) Which of the following could be used as an anchor point for Fireline?
A) Roads and trails
B) Creeks and rivers
C) Landings and rock outcroppings
D) All of the above
E) None of the above -- Answer ✔✔ D. All of the above
6) When confronted with three fires along the roadside, which one should you attack
first?
A) The one on the downhill side
B) The smallest one
C) The largest one
D) All of the above
E) None of the above -- Answer ✔✔ B. The smallest one
7) What is a BLEVE?
A) Bulldozer Line Extending from a Valley to an Exposure
B) Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion
C) Binocular Leveling Elevated Viewing Extension
D) All of the above
E) None of the above -- Answer ✔✔ B. Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor
Explosion
8) The difference between backfiring and burning-out is that backfiring is done:
A) Under the influence of the main fire
, B) Only downhill
C) Only at night
D) All of the above
E) None of the above -- Answer ✔✔ A. Under the influence of the main fire
9) How many acres are in a section?
A) 460
B) 640
C) 320
D) 40
E) 1.75 -- Answer ✔✔ B. 640
10) How many sections are in a township?
A) 63
B) 24
C) 36
D) 72
E) 640 -- Answer ✔✔ c. 36
11) The scale of a map is determined by a ratio of the horizontal distance on the map
to the corresponding distance on the ground. This ratio is known as
A) Vortex turbulence
B) Representative fraction
C) Murphy's Law
D) All of the above
E) None of the above -- Answer ✔✔ B. Representative fraction
12) To avoid injury from falling trees and rolling rocks you should stay at least how
many feet away from a working bulldozer?
A) 50
B) 35
C) 27
