TEEX FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
1 What type of structural collapse occurs when the floor and/or roof assemblies on both
sides of a load-bearing wall collapse, allowing a good chance of victim survival?
A. A-frame
B. pancake
C. V-shaped
D. cantilever - Answer ✅ A-frame
2. Which personnel is allowed in the hot zone?
A. those personnel who are working the incident
B. Those directly involved in resolving the emergency
C. Those directly supporting the personnel resolving the emergency
D. Those members of the general public watching the incident - Answer ✅ Those
directly involved in resolving the emergency
3. When removing the tempered glass, what is prevented by using your opposite hand
to support the hand holding the center punch?
A. Glass from breaking without warning
B. Glass shards from entering the vehicle
C. Glass from falling straight down onto victim
D. Accidentally hitting a victim who is close to the glass - Answer ✅ Accidentally hitting
a victim who is close to the glass
4. What condition commonly produces poor-quality foam?
A. Equipment is older than five years
B. Eductor and nozzle flow ratings match
C. Nozzle remains fully open during the process
D. Mixing different types of foam concentrate in the same tank - Answer ✅ Mixing
different types of foam concentrate in the same tank
4. Who may repair a malfunctioning generator that requires detailed maintenance work?
A. A qualified Tech
B. FF 1 certified personnel
C. FF II certified personnel
D. The certified driver/operator if the equipment is apparatus mounted - Answer ✅ A
qualified tech
5 What should be done before service testing fire hose?
A. Examine hose for recent use
,B. Remove all couplings and gaskets
C. Remove outer jacket of hose to inspect rubber lining
D. Examine hose for excessive wear or damage - Answer ✅ Examine hose for
excessive wear or damage
What action may a FF take during a private dwelling fire safety survey to help educate
the occupants?
A. Critique exit plan and note flaws
B. Explain fines from code violations
C. Create new updated preincident planning report
D. Determine effective escape routes from the home - Answer ✅ Determine effective
escape routes from the home
7. Under which circumstance are private dwelling fire safety surveys performed?
A. On voluntary basis
B. When required by local laws
C. As code infractions become obvious
D. Every time occupants change the structure - Answer ✅ On voluntary basis
8. Which of the following statements best describes a deluge system?
A. Use extinguishing agent other than water for use in specific occupancies
B. Contain air or nitrogen under pressure; air escapes when sprinkler system is initiated
C. Contain water under pressure; two gauges read pressure above and below activation
valve
D. Design with open-head-sprinklers to quickly supply a large volume of water to
protected area - Answer ✅ Design with open-head-sprinklers to quickly supply a large
volume of water to protected area
9. Which type of dispersion pattern usually occurs when material is spread by
contaminated responders?
A. Hemispheric
B. Plume
C. Stream
D. Irregular - Answer ✅ Irregular
What is a hazardous material ?
A. Ultra-high energy particles produced by fission reactions
B. Gases that become partially liquid at 70 degrees under charging pressure
C. Weapon or device that can cause death or serious injury to a large number of people
D. Substance that can be dangerous to human health or environment if not properly
controlled - Answer ✅ Substance that can be dangerous to human health or
environment if not properly controlled
81. Which type of container is made up of rigid or flexible portable packaging and is
designed for mechanical handling?
A. Ton container
, B. Intermediate Bulk Container (IBC)
C. Bulk transportation container
D. Bulk-capacity fixed-facility container - Answer ✅ Intermediate Bulk Container (IBC)
82. Which division of UN/DOT hazard class 2 includes gas that is poisonous if inhaled?
A Divison 2.1
B Divison 2.2
C Division 2.3
D Divison 2.4 - Answer ✅ 2.3
Which UN/DOT Hazard class and division includes organic material that may be
considered a derivative of hydrogen peroxide?
A. Hazard Class 1, Division 1.5
B. Hazard Class 1, Division 1.6
C. Hazard Claas 2, Division 2.3
D. Hazard Class 5, Division 5.2 - Answer ✅ 5, 5.2
Which type of biological agent can only replicate inside a host's living cells and does not
respond to antibiotics?
A. Toxins
B. Viruses
C. Bacteria
D. Rickettsias - Answer ✅ Viruses
85. Which public protection method involves. directing people to go quickly inside a
building and remain there until the danger passes?
A. Notification
B. Evacuation
C. Shelter in-place
D. defending in-place - Answer ✅ Shelter in-place
Which emergency response center services Canada?
A. SETIQ
B. CANUTEC
C. CENACOM
D. CHEMTREC - Answer ✅ CHEMTREC
87. Which type of criminal or terrorist attack is most likely to make use of a dirty bomb?
A. Radiological
B. Chemical
C. Biological
D. Explosive - Answer ✅ Radiological
88. Equipping responders with critical information that is needed to make good
decisions while not overwhelming them with nice-to-know information is the key to:
CORRECT ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
1 What type of structural collapse occurs when the floor and/or roof assemblies on both
sides of a load-bearing wall collapse, allowing a good chance of victim survival?
A. A-frame
B. pancake
C. V-shaped
D. cantilever - Answer ✅ A-frame
2. Which personnel is allowed in the hot zone?
A. those personnel who are working the incident
B. Those directly involved in resolving the emergency
C. Those directly supporting the personnel resolving the emergency
D. Those members of the general public watching the incident - Answer ✅ Those
directly involved in resolving the emergency
3. When removing the tempered glass, what is prevented by using your opposite hand
to support the hand holding the center punch?
A. Glass from breaking without warning
B. Glass shards from entering the vehicle
C. Glass from falling straight down onto victim
D. Accidentally hitting a victim who is close to the glass - Answer ✅ Accidentally hitting
a victim who is close to the glass
4. What condition commonly produces poor-quality foam?
A. Equipment is older than five years
B. Eductor and nozzle flow ratings match
C. Nozzle remains fully open during the process
D. Mixing different types of foam concentrate in the same tank - Answer ✅ Mixing
different types of foam concentrate in the same tank
4. Who may repair a malfunctioning generator that requires detailed maintenance work?
A. A qualified Tech
B. FF 1 certified personnel
C. FF II certified personnel
D. The certified driver/operator if the equipment is apparatus mounted - Answer ✅ A
qualified tech
5 What should be done before service testing fire hose?
A. Examine hose for recent use
,B. Remove all couplings and gaskets
C. Remove outer jacket of hose to inspect rubber lining
D. Examine hose for excessive wear or damage - Answer ✅ Examine hose for
excessive wear or damage
What action may a FF take during a private dwelling fire safety survey to help educate
the occupants?
A. Critique exit plan and note flaws
B. Explain fines from code violations
C. Create new updated preincident planning report
D. Determine effective escape routes from the home - Answer ✅ Determine effective
escape routes from the home
7. Under which circumstance are private dwelling fire safety surveys performed?
A. On voluntary basis
B. When required by local laws
C. As code infractions become obvious
D. Every time occupants change the structure - Answer ✅ On voluntary basis
8. Which of the following statements best describes a deluge system?
A. Use extinguishing agent other than water for use in specific occupancies
B. Contain air or nitrogen under pressure; air escapes when sprinkler system is initiated
C. Contain water under pressure; two gauges read pressure above and below activation
valve
D. Design with open-head-sprinklers to quickly supply a large volume of water to
protected area - Answer ✅ Design with open-head-sprinklers to quickly supply a large
volume of water to protected area
9. Which type of dispersion pattern usually occurs when material is spread by
contaminated responders?
A. Hemispheric
B. Plume
C. Stream
D. Irregular - Answer ✅ Irregular
What is a hazardous material ?
A. Ultra-high energy particles produced by fission reactions
B. Gases that become partially liquid at 70 degrees under charging pressure
C. Weapon or device that can cause death or serious injury to a large number of people
D. Substance that can be dangerous to human health or environment if not properly
controlled - Answer ✅ Substance that can be dangerous to human health or
environment if not properly controlled
81. Which type of container is made up of rigid or flexible portable packaging and is
designed for mechanical handling?
A. Ton container
, B. Intermediate Bulk Container (IBC)
C. Bulk transportation container
D. Bulk-capacity fixed-facility container - Answer ✅ Intermediate Bulk Container (IBC)
82. Which division of UN/DOT hazard class 2 includes gas that is poisonous if inhaled?
A Divison 2.1
B Divison 2.2
C Division 2.3
D Divison 2.4 - Answer ✅ 2.3
Which UN/DOT Hazard class and division includes organic material that may be
considered a derivative of hydrogen peroxide?
A. Hazard Class 1, Division 1.5
B. Hazard Class 1, Division 1.6
C. Hazard Claas 2, Division 2.3
D. Hazard Class 5, Division 5.2 - Answer ✅ 5, 5.2
Which type of biological agent can only replicate inside a host's living cells and does not
respond to antibiotics?
A. Toxins
B. Viruses
C. Bacteria
D. Rickettsias - Answer ✅ Viruses
85. Which public protection method involves. directing people to go quickly inside a
building and remain there until the danger passes?
A. Notification
B. Evacuation
C. Shelter in-place
D. defending in-place - Answer ✅ Shelter in-place
Which emergency response center services Canada?
A. SETIQ
B. CANUTEC
C. CENACOM
D. CHEMTREC - Answer ✅ CHEMTREC
87. Which type of criminal or terrorist attack is most likely to make use of a dirty bomb?
A. Radiological
B. Chemical
C. Biological
D. Explosive - Answer ✅ Radiological
88. Equipping responders with critical information that is needed to make good
decisions while not overwhelming them with nice-to-know information is the key to:
