FLORIDA FIRE INSTRUCTOR 1 EXAM ACTUAL
EXAM
profession ...ANSWER...Calling that requires specialized knowledge and long, intense preparation
Americans with Disabilities Act ...ANSWER...Prohibits employment practices that discriminate against
the disabled in employment and mandated easy access to all public and commercial building
Title VII of the Civil rights Act ...ANSWER...Prohibits discrimination in employment decisions on the basis
of race, religion, sex, color, or national origin; covers a wide range of employment decisions, including
hiring, firing, pay, promotion, and working conditions.
Privacy Act or Buckley Amendment ...ANSWER...Prohibits invasion of a person's right to privacy. Restricts
access to personal information.
Code ...ANSWER...a body of laws arranged systematically usually pertaining to one subject area
standard ...ANSWER...Criterion documents that are developed to serve as a model of desired
performance
code of ethics ...ANSWER...Statement of behavior that is right and proper for an individual functioning
within an organization
In the Cone of Learning Students retain 10% of ...ANSWER...What they read
In the Cone of Learning Students retain 20% of ...ANSWER...What they hear
In the Cone of Learning Students retain 30% of ...ANSWER...What they see
,In the Cone of Learning Students retain 50% of ...ANSWER...See & hear
In the Cone of Learning Students retain 70% of ...ANSWER...Say & repeat
In the Cone of Learning Students retain 90% of ...ANSWER...What they say while while doing what they
are talking about
Androgogy ...ANSWER...Refers to the Art of teaching
Baby Boomers ...ANSWER...people born between 1946 and 1964 (idealistic)
Gen X ...ANSWER...people born between 1965 and 1980
Works independent
Gen Y ...ANSWER...1980 -
optimistic
Domains of Learning ...ANSWER...a) Cognitive - Knowledge
b) Affective - Attitude
c) Psychomotor - skills
Instructor planning ...ANSWER...Preparing to teach and preparing students to learn
Class Continuity ...ANSWER...tying individual lesson plans together
Course Consistency ...ANSWER...Presenting information that conforms to other information, standards,
and accepted practices
,Logistics ...ANSWER...Process of managing the scheduling of limited materials and equipment to meet
the demands of training
lesson plan ...ANSWER...a map that guides the instructor through the topic and the instructional
methods used to teach the topic
keystoning ...ANSWER...An effect caused by a projector that is not perpendicular to the sceen.
5 basic elements to communicate ...ANSWER...Sender, message, receiver, feedback, and interferance
3 elements of nonverbal communication ...ANSWER...Body language
vocal tone and volume
personal appearance.
Words only account for _____ of the message ...ANSWER...7%
5 Listening Component ...ANSWER...attending, understanding, remembering, evaluating, responding
Competency-based learning ...ANSWER...training that emphasizes knowledge and skill that are required
on the job
4 step method of instruction ...ANSWER...teaching based upon 4 steps:
Preparation , presentation, application, and evaluation
distance learning ...ANSWER...instruction that occurs when the student is away from the instructor
Self-directed learning ...ANSWER...student takes responsibility/initiative for their own learning and pace
dyslexia ...ANSWER...difficulty reading
, Dysgraphia ...ANSWER...difficulty writing
Dyscalculia ...ANSWER...difficulty with math
Dyspraxia ...ANSWER...difficulty performing motor skills
LEAST ...ANSWER...Method of progressive disciplinary action
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) ...ANSWER...Agency responsible for setting and
enforcing workplace safety and health standards
NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) ...ANSWER...Agency responsible for
investigating, researching, and evaluating safety and health hazards in the workplace
NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) ...ANSWER...Agency responsible for promoting
standardization and measurement of various science and technologies
NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) ...ANSWER...Develops minimum safety standards and
guidelines that organizations adopt
ANSI (American National Standards Institute) ...ANSWER...Coordinates the private sector voluntary
standardization system
liability ...ANSWER...legally obligated/responsible for an act or physical condition
Bias ...ANSWER...indication that the test puts one particular group at a disadvantage over another
Scoring ...ANSWER...act of identifying which answers are wright or wrong
EXAM
profession ...ANSWER...Calling that requires specialized knowledge and long, intense preparation
Americans with Disabilities Act ...ANSWER...Prohibits employment practices that discriminate against
the disabled in employment and mandated easy access to all public and commercial building
Title VII of the Civil rights Act ...ANSWER...Prohibits discrimination in employment decisions on the basis
of race, religion, sex, color, or national origin; covers a wide range of employment decisions, including
hiring, firing, pay, promotion, and working conditions.
Privacy Act or Buckley Amendment ...ANSWER...Prohibits invasion of a person's right to privacy. Restricts
access to personal information.
Code ...ANSWER...a body of laws arranged systematically usually pertaining to one subject area
standard ...ANSWER...Criterion documents that are developed to serve as a model of desired
performance
code of ethics ...ANSWER...Statement of behavior that is right and proper for an individual functioning
within an organization
In the Cone of Learning Students retain 10% of ...ANSWER...What they read
In the Cone of Learning Students retain 20% of ...ANSWER...What they hear
In the Cone of Learning Students retain 30% of ...ANSWER...What they see
,In the Cone of Learning Students retain 50% of ...ANSWER...See & hear
In the Cone of Learning Students retain 70% of ...ANSWER...Say & repeat
In the Cone of Learning Students retain 90% of ...ANSWER...What they say while while doing what they
are talking about
Androgogy ...ANSWER...Refers to the Art of teaching
Baby Boomers ...ANSWER...people born between 1946 and 1964 (idealistic)
Gen X ...ANSWER...people born between 1965 and 1980
Works independent
Gen Y ...ANSWER...1980 -
optimistic
Domains of Learning ...ANSWER...a) Cognitive - Knowledge
b) Affective - Attitude
c) Psychomotor - skills
Instructor planning ...ANSWER...Preparing to teach and preparing students to learn
Class Continuity ...ANSWER...tying individual lesson plans together
Course Consistency ...ANSWER...Presenting information that conforms to other information, standards,
and accepted practices
,Logistics ...ANSWER...Process of managing the scheduling of limited materials and equipment to meet
the demands of training
lesson plan ...ANSWER...a map that guides the instructor through the topic and the instructional
methods used to teach the topic
keystoning ...ANSWER...An effect caused by a projector that is not perpendicular to the sceen.
5 basic elements to communicate ...ANSWER...Sender, message, receiver, feedback, and interferance
3 elements of nonverbal communication ...ANSWER...Body language
vocal tone and volume
personal appearance.
Words only account for _____ of the message ...ANSWER...7%
5 Listening Component ...ANSWER...attending, understanding, remembering, evaluating, responding
Competency-based learning ...ANSWER...training that emphasizes knowledge and skill that are required
on the job
4 step method of instruction ...ANSWER...teaching based upon 4 steps:
Preparation , presentation, application, and evaluation
distance learning ...ANSWER...instruction that occurs when the student is away from the instructor
Self-directed learning ...ANSWER...student takes responsibility/initiative for their own learning and pace
dyslexia ...ANSWER...difficulty reading
, Dysgraphia ...ANSWER...difficulty writing
Dyscalculia ...ANSWER...difficulty with math
Dyspraxia ...ANSWER...difficulty performing motor skills
LEAST ...ANSWER...Method of progressive disciplinary action
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) ...ANSWER...Agency responsible for setting and
enforcing workplace safety and health standards
NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) ...ANSWER...Agency responsible for
investigating, researching, and evaluating safety and health hazards in the workplace
NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) ...ANSWER...Agency responsible for promoting
standardization and measurement of various science and technologies
NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) ...ANSWER...Develops minimum safety standards and
guidelines that organizations adopt
ANSI (American National Standards Institute) ...ANSWER...Coordinates the private sector voluntary
standardization system
liability ...ANSWER...legally obligated/responsible for an act or physical condition
Bias ...ANSWER...indication that the test puts one particular group at a disadvantage over another
Scoring ...ANSWER...act of identifying which answers are wright or wrong
