Cal Fire FF Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORECT Answers
Which OSHA regulatory exposure limit is the maximum allowable concentration over a 40 hour
work week? - CORRECT ANSWER - permissible exposure limit
What is the quickest way to force entry through a security roll-up door? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Cut the door with a torch or saw.
What is the designation for the posts closest to the front on a car. - CORRECT ANSWER -
"A" posts
Which type of stream is most likely to disrupt thermal balance? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Fog
when flagging a life threatening situation what is the minimum radius to be flagged? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 25 feet
Where should additional equipment be staged on a high-rise fire? - CORRECT
ANSWER - One or two floors below the fire.
When making louver cuts, what is used as a fulcrum to make the louvered openings? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Roof supports
How can you determine the size of the new generation fire shelter you are carrying? -
CORRECT ANSWER - color of deployment strap
How does PPE prevent evaporate cooling? - CORRECT ANSWER - The vapor barrier
prevents evaporation of sweat
, Do not face a landing helicopter within 100 feet unless you are wearing? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Goggles
Proper spacing between firefighters during handline construction is? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 10 feet
Which of the following safety precautions do not apply to all hand tools when in use? -
CORRECT ANSWER -
Name disadvantages in using the indirect attack method of wildland fire fighting. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Burning operations can escape control, acreage burned increases
A quickly constructed, minimum width, temporary line, where fuels have been removed to
mineral soil is? - CORRECT ANSWER - Scratch Line
Name advantages of the direct attack method of wildland fire fighting. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Fire stopped with least spread, takes full advantage of burned out areas along
control lines
The scrapping edge of a McLeod is sharpened at a _____degree angle - CORRECT
ANSWER - 45
Aircraft are best utilized on _____ fires - CORRECT ANSWER - initial attack
Retardant drops often require _______ resources to follow up. - CORRECT ANSWER -
ground
The recommended fuel mixture for a drip torch is? - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 parts diesel
to 1 part gas
Exam Questions and CORECT Answers
Which OSHA regulatory exposure limit is the maximum allowable concentration over a 40 hour
work week? - CORRECT ANSWER - permissible exposure limit
What is the quickest way to force entry through a security roll-up door? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Cut the door with a torch or saw.
What is the designation for the posts closest to the front on a car. - CORRECT ANSWER -
"A" posts
Which type of stream is most likely to disrupt thermal balance? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Fog
when flagging a life threatening situation what is the minimum radius to be flagged? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 25 feet
Where should additional equipment be staged on a high-rise fire? - CORRECT
ANSWER - One or two floors below the fire.
When making louver cuts, what is used as a fulcrum to make the louvered openings? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Roof supports
How can you determine the size of the new generation fire shelter you are carrying? -
CORRECT ANSWER - color of deployment strap
How does PPE prevent evaporate cooling? - CORRECT ANSWER - The vapor barrier
prevents evaporation of sweat
, Do not face a landing helicopter within 100 feet unless you are wearing? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Goggles
Proper spacing between firefighters during handline construction is? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 10 feet
Which of the following safety precautions do not apply to all hand tools when in use? -
CORRECT ANSWER -
Name disadvantages in using the indirect attack method of wildland fire fighting. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Burning operations can escape control, acreage burned increases
A quickly constructed, minimum width, temporary line, where fuels have been removed to
mineral soil is? - CORRECT ANSWER - Scratch Line
Name advantages of the direct attack method of wildland fire fighting. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Fire stopped with least spread, takes full advantage of burned out areas along
control lines
The scrapping edge of a McLeod is sharpened at a _____degree angle - CORRECT
ANSWER - 45
Aircraft are best utilized on _____ fires - CORRECT ANSWER - initial attack
Retardant drops often require _______ resources to follow up. - CORRECT ANSWER -
ground
The recommended fuel mixture for a drip torch is? - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 parts diesel
to 1 part gas
