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Practice Questions.

1. What is the 5th level of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?

A. self-esteem B. group acceptance C. safety and security D. self-actualization - <> ✅✅D. self-actualization

2. In the context of job descriptions, what does the "A" stand for in KSA?

A. abilities B. aptitude C. application D. authority - <> ✅✅A. abilities

3. What document is used by the human resource department to summarize the scope of the job and provides examples of the typical tasks a person might be expected to perform?

A. job description B. Class specification C. Line item summary D. task list - <> ✅✅A. job description

4. Hidden within the assessment center in-basket papers are usually a few surprises, including a few _____________ items.

A. illegible B. time sensitive C. slang D. none of the above - <> ✅✅B. time sensitive

5. What type of emergency incident simulation format is complex and expensive?

A. written B. verbal question C. interactive emergency scene simulation D. emergency response exercise - <> ✅✅C. interactive emergency scene simulation

6. Fire officers should consult their supervisors if they are going to make a decision that __________________.

A. goes beyond their scope of authority B. will be felt differently by different people C. is not explicitly spelled out in a directive from above D. has no explicit precedent in that department - <> ✅✅A. goes beyond their scope of authority

7. What was one affect on fire service management of the Clinton era push to reinvent government, in particular, to reduce the number of middle managers?

A. a reduction in the number of line firefighters B. the birth of the cross-trained emergency services employment C. a reduction in the Huber of inspection and special rescue positions D. the elimination or civilization of headquarters and staff positions - <> ✅✅D. the elimination or civilization of headquarters and staff positions

8. Fire officers should act as if someone is always _____________ when they are out of the station.

A. getting into an emergency situation B. telling their child to look at them C. having a critical thoughts about them D. documenting their actions - <> ✅✅D. documenting their actions

15. Which of the following is the minimum level of training to become a managing fire officer?

A. FO

B. FO

C. Fire Inspector 2 D. Fire Instructor 2 - <> ✅✅B. FO

16. What is the first obligation in a may-day situation?

A. Begin an all-out search of the building B. Report to the safety officer C. Check the air supply of all personnel in the company D. Maintain radio discipline so command can determine the may-day location and situation - <> ✅✅D. Maintain radio discipline so command can determine the may-day location and situation

17. _______ is a method of directing, instructing, and training a person or group of people with the aim to achieve some goal or develop specific skills.

A. Coaching B. Mentoring C. Developing D. Educating - <> ✅✅A. Coaching

18. Which of the following is the minimum level of training to become a supervisory fire officer?

A. FO

B. Fire Instructor 2 C. FO D. Fire Instructor 2 - <> ✅✅A. FO

19. In the majority of cases, a _____ before a demotion, suspension, or involuntary termination can be invoked.

A. progressive negative discipline path must be taken B. notification must be written C. pre-disciplinary hearing must be conducted D. None of the above - <> ✅✅C. pre-disciplinary hearing must be conducted

20. Who determines whether or not to award accreditation to a given agency?

A. The customers B. the board of directors C. a group of impartial experts D. the National Fire Prevention Association - <> ✅✅C. a group of impartial experts

21. A formal training program includes both skills practice and what else?

A. trial and error B. classroom time C. role play D. innovation - <> ✅✅B. classroom time

22. In end-of-class testing written or practical?

A. It must include both B. It can be either C. It is practical only. D. It is written only - <> ✅✅B. It can be either

23. What is one situation in which strong autocratic leadership is essential?

A. executing orders to evacuate a building B. making sure undesirable duties are completed C. gathering everyone's ideas on how to handle routine medical calls

28. Should volunteer departments have some equivalent process to the formal annual evaluation of career departments?

A. Yes, but only if they work routinely with one of more career departments. B. No, not unless they are due first to an air or sea port. C. Yes D. No - <> ✅✅C. Yes

29. What does the NBFSPQ do?

A. investigates suspicious fires on federal property B. investigates all wildland fires of an origin C. collects and disseminates fire service casualty statistics D. accredits fire service certification systems - <> ✅✅D. accredits fire service certification systems

30. What is the goal of negative discipline?

A. dismissal B. punishment C. performance improvement D. documentation - <> ✅✅C. performance improvement

31. What must the first arriving company-level fire officer provide the dispatch center upon arrival at an incident scene?

A. assignment of crew members B. faxed sketch of the scene C. names of all assigned firefighters D. verbal picture of the scene - <> ✅✅D. verbal picture of the scene

32. Fire officers should avoid spending longer than ___ on any one lecture or presentation, as adult learners tend to let their attention drift after that.

A. 50 minutes B. 30 to 40 minutes C. 15 to 20 minutes D. 10 to 12 minutes - <> ✅✅C. 15 to 20 minutes

33. What is one typical goal a firefighter might set to achieve during the coming evaluation period?

A. complete a fire service class at community college B. ride up as fire officer on a structure C. Do a real-life swift water rescue D. Save an actual person from peril - <> ✅✅A. complete a fire service class at community college

34. The objective of the presentation is to introduce the students to the subject matter, explain the importance of the topic, and ___________________.

A. create interest in the presentation B. allow hands-on practice by the student C. gain approval for presenting the proposed training D. validate the pre-testing results attained earlier - <> ✅✅A. create interest in the presentation

35. When students attempt to perform new tests under instructor supervision, when is success attained?

A. when they report being comfortable with task B. when they can successfully talk another student through it C. when they can perform the task safely without instructor input D. when they pass a written test covering aspects of the skill and its use - <> ✅✅C. when they can perform the task safely without instructor input

36. What type of evaluation errors occurs when the fire officers rates the employee based upon race, religion, gender, age, or disability?

C. training officer D. hiring authority - <> ✅✅A. fire officer

41. Leadership can be described as the art of getting someone to do something ____.

A. the most efficient way B. in such a way that he or she wants to do it. C. in such a way that the end justifies the means D. as you yourself would have done it - <> ✅✅B. in such a way that he or she wants to do it.

42. What is one of the two situations in which the autocratic leadership style is indicated?

A. when there are not enough personnel to cover all the usual roles of an evolution B. when the officer is being evaluated by departmental superior or examiners C. when the operation is expected to go beyond a single mitigation evolution D. when the fire company is involved in a high-risk emergency scene activity - <> ✅✅D. when the fire company is involved a high-risk emergency scene activity

43. To require a firefighter to perform with a rusty skill set in an emergency situation is considered to be ____.

A. the best reinforcing device B. the best motivator for learning C. having an essentially neutral impact D. dangerous - <> ✅✅D. dangerous

44. What agency launched a web-based system in 2005 to report near misses, with the goal of tracking incidents to avoid serious injury or death, to identify trends, and to share the information with other firefighters in a confidential and non punitive way?

A. IAFC

B. OSHA

C. NFA

D. NFPA - <> ✅✅A. IAFC

45. What agency mandates early blood bore pathogens training in the fire service?

A. USFA

B. OSHA

C. FSTC

D. USDOT - <> ✅✅B. OSHA

46. On a live fire training evolution, each handling is required to flow a minimum of how many gallons per minute?

A. 75 GPM

B. 95 GPM

C. 125 GPM

D. 150 GPM - <> ✅✅B. 95 GPM

47. Should firefighters concern themselves or be taught about local government operations and structure?

A. No, it is inappropriate for them to be concerned with this. B. No, it is of no consequences if they learn, but is of no use either C. Yes, is is part of their duty to interface with local government officials at times. D. Yes, it adds to their sense of participation - <> ✅✅D. Yes, it adds to their sense of participation

48. How widely, if at all, do new firefighters differ in the knowledge and skills they bring to the job?

B. Central Tendency C. Tunnel Vision D. Bias - <> ✅✅A. Halo and Horn Affect

52. _____ is an effective strategy a fire officer can use for positive discipline.

A. reward B. empowerment C. mentoring D. favoritism - <> ✅✅B. empowerment

53. Who determine a need for focused training?

A. Firefighters B. an officer or the department C. a board of instructors D. a curriculum committee - <> ✅✅B. an officer or the department

54. According to the Conscious Competence Learning Matrix developed by Dr. Thomas Gordon in the 1970's, what is the highest level of competence a firefighter may display?

A. Level 4 B. Level 3 C. Level 2 D. Level 1 - <> ✅✅A. Level 4

55. What kind of evaluation error is it when firefighters are evaluated based on officer's personal ideals instead of the classified job standards?

A. frame of reference B. subjective blurring C. objectivity blurring D. point of view - <> ✅✅A. frame of reference

56. What is one of the areas of strutted probationary program monthly firefighter assessment?

A. development of social skills B. degree of apparent calming and confidence C. progress in learning the district D. retention of academy-taught theory - <> ✅✅C. progress in learning the district

57. What is one typical characteristics of firefighters that officers can use as a stimulant in positive discipline?

A. competitiveness B. protectiveness C. esprit de corps D. standardization - <> ✅✅A. competitiveness

58. At what step in the annual evaluation process can the employee review and comment on the evaluation?

A. Step 1 B. Step 2 C. Step 3 D. Never - <> ✅✅B. Step 2

59. What is the third step of the four-step method of instruction?

A. evaluation B. delegation C. application D. implementation - <> ✅✅C. application

60. Most state fire service professional certification systems are based on ______________.

64. What is the strongest force that influences the performance and commitment of a volunteer firefighter?

A. training B. community involvement C. pride D. effective leadership - <> ✅✅D. effective leadership

65. What is the evolution error called in which firefighters are evaluated only on their most recent behavior rather than on their performance throughout the preceding evaluation period?

A. bias B. clemency C. snapshot D. recency - <> ✅✅D. recency

66. How do annual evaluations interact, if at all, with a firefighter's formal work history?

A. They do not interact at all B. They become part of a separate file C. They become a minor influence on it D. They become part of it in their entirely and permanently. - <> ✅✅D. They become part of it in their entirely and permanently.

67. What trend was started when the NFPA helped standardize firefighter training by publishing the inaugural edition of NFPA 1001, in 1974?

A. regional training institutions B. accreditation of training institutions C. consensus standards D. increased professionalism - <> ✅✅C. consensus standards

68. What is one format for documenting employee performance dat to day?

A. Z-score B. K-evaluation

69. c. T-account
70. D. B-record - <> ✅✅C. T-account
71. Normally, how long is an informal written reprimand active?

A. 1 year B. 2 years C. 3 years D. 4 years - <> ✅✅A. 1 year

72. Is there ever a time that a fie officer can immediately implement negative discipline?

A. No B. Yes, for inadequate performance C. Yes, for any infraction' D. Yes, where willful misconduct is shown - <> ✅✅D. Yes, where willful misconduct is shown

73. Unless there is a problem with an employee's performance, scheduled evaluations should be used primarily as an opportunity to ____.

A. bond with peers B. bond in coaching manner C. solicit input D. discuss further goals and objectives - <> ✅✅D. discuss further goals and objectives

74. What entity provides accreditation to certificate-issuing entities and also accredits fire-related degree programs at the college and university levels?

A. NFPA

D. No, there is non such relationship - <> ✅✅B. Yes, the more the better

79. After which type of incident, if any, should fire officers review events with their crews?

A. after all incidents B. after successful incidents only C. after unsuccessful incidents only D. after no incidents - <> ✅✅A. after all incidents

80. Which disciplinary action represents an official negative supervisory action at the lowest level of the progressive discipline process?

A. informal oral reprimand B. formal written reprimand C. informal written reprimand D. formal oral reprimand - <> ✅✅B. formal written reprimand

81. Evaluations are performed to ensure that each firefighter knows the performance expected on the job and ______.

A. how their subordinates are doing B. the department has a baseline for training and development purposes C. the public has accountability for money spent D. where he or she stands relative to those expectations - <> ✅✅D. where he or she stands relative to those expectations

82. How is positive discipline reinforced?

A. by rewarding the desired performance each and every time it occurs B. by recognizing improved performance and rewarding excellent performance C. by informing the entire company of the recipients good work

D. by equally punishing any failure to maintain the desired performance that is being rewarded - <> ✅✅B. by recognizing improved performance and rewarding excellent performance

83. Psychomotor skills fall into one of four categories. What is one of them?

A. trial and error B. generic C. initial D. specific - <> ✅✅C. initial

84. What can a fire officer use to assist with making standard decisions in a consistent manner?

A. use a checklist B. obtain an assistant C. radio for assistance from the fire chief D. memorize ABC's - <> ✅✅A. use a checklist

85. OSHA requires that anyone who uses SCBA in work assignments must be training in its use and _____.

A. vaccinated against TB B. fit-tested in it C. taught to swim in it D. required to drive in it - <> ✅✅B. fit-tested in it

86. In the fire service, discipline divides into what two sides?

A. positive and negative B. implied and inferred C. threatened and actual D. tangible and abstract - <> ✅✅A. positive and negative