NIMS 100 PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Who has overall responsibility for managing the on-scene incident?
A. Emergency Operations Center director
B. Agency Executive
C. Incident Commander
D. Operations Section Chief - Answer- C
Manageable Span of Control refers to:
A. An orderly line of authority that exists within the ranks of the incident management
organization.
B. The act of directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory,
or delegated authority.
C. The process of moving the responsibility for incident command from one Incident
Commander to another.
D. The number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can effectively manage
during an incident. - Answer- D
Qualification, Certification, and Credentialing Personnel are part of which NIMS
Management Characteristic?
A. Accountability
B. Comprehensive Resource Management
C. Incident Facilities and Locations
D. Information and Intelligence Management - Answer- B
Which NIMS Management Characteristic is necessary for achieving situational
awareness and facilitating information sharing?
A. Accountability
B. Comprehensive Resource Management
C. Chain of Command and Unity of Command
D. Integrated Communications - Answer- D
Which ICS functional area tracks resources, collects and analyzes information, and
maintains documentation?
A. Planning
B. Operations
C. Logistics
D. Finance/Administration - Answer- A
, To ensure efficient, clear, communication, the National Incident Management System
Characteristics recommend the use of:
A. Common terminology
B. Agency-specific codes
C. Technical language
D. Acronyms - Answer- A
In a Unified Command, members representing multiple jurisdictions and agencies work
together to establish:
A. Situational Awareness
B. Incident Objectives
C. Resource Allocations
D. Shared Agency Authority - Answer- B
At the incident scene, who handles media inquiries?
A. Media Relations Specialist
B. Public Information Officer
C. Liaison Officer
D. Communications Officer - Answer- B
Which ICS functional area arranges for resources and needed services to support
achievement of the incident objectives?
A. Planning
B. Operations
C. Logistics
D. Finance/Administration - Answer- C
Which Section organizes, assigns, and supervises tactical response resources?
A. Planning
B. Operations
C. Logistics
D. Finance/Administration - Answer- B
Which ICS functional area monitors costs related to the incident and provides
accounting, procurement, time recording, and cost analysis?
A. Command
B. Operations
C. Logistics
D. Finance/Administration - Answer- D
Check-in, Incident Action Planning, Personal Responsibility, and Resource Tracking are
all necessary to ensure:
A. Flexibility
B. Accountability
C. Sustainability
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Who has overall responsibility for managing the on-scene incident?
A. Emergency Operations Center director
B. Agency Executive
C. Incident Commander
D. Operations Section Chief - Answer- C
Manageable Span of Control refers to:
A. An orderly line of authority that exists within the ranks of the incident management
organization.
B. The act of directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory,
or delegated authority.
C. The process of moving the responsibility for incident command from one Incident
Commander to another.
D. The number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can effectively manage
during an incident. - Answer- D
Qualification, Certification, and Credentialing Personnel are part of which NIMS
Management Characteristic?
A. Accountability
B. Comprehensive Resource Management
C. Incident Facilities and Locations
D. Information and Intelligence Management - Answer- B
Which NIMS Management Characteristic is necessary for achieving situational
awareness and facilitating information sharing?
A. Accountability
B. Comprehensive Resource Management
C. Chain of Command and Unity of Command
D. Integrated Communications - Answer- D
Which ICS functional area tracks resources, collects and analyzes information, and
maintains documentation?
A. Planning
B. Operations
C. Logistics
D. Finance/Administration - Answer- A
, To ensure efficient, clear, communication, the National Incident Management System
Characteristics recommend the use of:
A. Common terminology
B. Agency-specific codes
C. Technical language
D. Acronyms - Answer- A
In a Unified Command, members representing multiple jurisdictions and agencies work
together to establish:
A. Situational Awareness
B. Incident Objectives
C. Resource Allocations
D. Shared Agency Authority - Answer- B
At the incident scene, who handles media inquiries?
A. Media Relations Specialist
B. Public Information Officer
C. Liaison Officer
D. Communications Officer - Answer- B
Which ICS functional area arranges for resources and needed services to support
achievement of the incident objectives?
A. Planning
B. Operations
C. Logistics
D. Finance/Administration - Answer- C
Which Section organizes, assigns, and supervises tactical response resources?
A. Planning
B. Operations
C. Logistics
D. Finance/Administration - Answer- B
Which ICS functional area monitors costs related to the incident and provides
accounting, procurement, time recording, and cost analysis?
A. Command
B. Operations
C. Logistics
D. Finance/Administration - Answer- D
Check-in, Incident Action Planning, Personal Responsibility, and Resource Tracking are
all necessary to ensure:
A. Flexibility
B. Accountability
C. Sustainability
