Forcible Entry EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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Q: Which type of saw is ideal for cutting sheet metal body panels and structural
components on vehicles? - CORRECT ANSWER-A: Reciprocating saw
Q: Cutting through metal walls: - CORRECT ANSWER-A: Should involve
keeping a charged hose line or extinguisher available
Q: What technique would likely NOT be an effective method for forcing doors
with drop bars? - CORRECT ANSWER-A: Pry doors open far enough for the
bolt to slip past the receiver
Q: What is typically involved in forcing overhead doors? - CORRECT ANSWER-
A: Cut an opening, lift the door, and prop the door open
Q: What is a care and maintenance guideline for wooden handles of forcible entry
tools? - CORRECT ANSWER-A: Check the tightness of the tool head
, Q: What type of rim lock is constructed in such a fashion that it is impossible to
open by spreading the door from the door jamb? - CORRECT ANSWER-A:
Vertical deadbolt
Q: What type of tool should be carried with the tool head down, close to the
ground, and ahead of the body when outside a structure? - CORRECT ANSWER-
A: Pike poles and hooks
Q: When choosing the best option to force entry through a door, make sure to
begin with: - CORRECT ANSWER-A: The minimum amount of damage and
proceed to the maximum amount
Q: How will a door that is opened forcibly affect fire behavior within the
structure? - CORRECT ANSWER-A: It will change the structure's ventilation
profile
Q: What type of lock system has the lock assembly mounted in the cavity of the
door's edge? - CORRECT ANSWER-A: Mortise latch and lock
Q: What type of doors are shove knives designed for? - CORRECT ANSWER-A:
Outward-swinging latch-type doors
Q: Which option would be the simplest and least destructive method to gain entry
through outward-swinging doors? - CORRECT ANSWER-A: Drive the pins out
of the hinges
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WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
RATED A+
Q: Which type of saw is ideal for cutting sheet metal body panels and structural
components on vehicles? - CORRECT ANSWER-A: Reciprocating saw
Q: Cutting through metal walls: - CORRECT ANSWER-A: Should involve
keeping a charged hose line or extinguisher available
Q: What technique would likely NOT be an effective method for forcing doors
with drop bars? - CORRECT ANSWER-A: Pry doors open far enough for the
bolt to slip past the receiver
Q: What is typically involved in forcing overhead doors? - CORRECT ANSWER-
A: Cut an opening, lift the door, and prop the door open
Q: What is a care and maintenance guideline for wooden handles of forcible entry
tools? - CORRECT ANSWER-A: Check the tightness of the tool head
, Q: What type of rim lock is constructed in such a fashion that it is impossible to
open by spreading the door from the door jamb? - CORRECT ANSWER-A:
Vertical deadbolt
Q: What type of tool should be carried with the tool head down, close to the
ground, and ahead of the body when outside a structure? - CORRECT ANSWER-
A: Pike poles and hooks
Q: When choosing the best option to force entry through a door, make sure to
begin with: - CORRECT ANSWER-A: The minimum amount of damage and
proceed to the maximum amount
Q: How will a door that is opened forcibly affect fire behavior within the
structure? - CORRECT ANSWER-A: It will change the structure's ventilation
profile
Q: What type of lock system has the lock assembly mounted in the cavity of the
door's edge? - CORRECT ANSWER-A: Mortise latch and lock
Q: What type of doors are shove knives designed for? - CORRECT ANSWER-A:
Outward-swinging latch-type doors
Q: Which option would be the simplest and least destructive method to gain entry
through outward-swinging doors? - CORRECT ANSWER-A: Drive the pins out
of the hinges
© 2026 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. This document is
protected by copyright law
