Fire Officer 1 Seventh Edition
(Ben Hirst) Comprehensive
Questions (Frequently Tested)
with Verified Answers Graded
A+
When a subordinate takes a problem directly to a higher-ranking officer, this breach violates the
principle of:
A. Division of Labor
B. Span of Control
C. Unity of Command
D. Communications - Answer: C. Unity of Command
An employee becomes frustrated by conflicting orders of different supervisors. This problem is
caused by violation:
A. Chain of Command
B. Division of Labor
C. Span of Control
D. Unity of Command - Answer: D. Unity of Command
,The Concept that an individual is limited in the number of subordinates that can be effectively
supervised is:
A. Delegation
B. Specialization
C. Span of Control
D. Unity of Command - Answer: C. Span of Control
Some of the basic principles of organization are:
A. Unity of command, span of control, Human Resources, and legal process
B. Unity of command, span of control, and employee assistance program.
C. Unity of command, span of control, division of labor, and command tactics
D. Unity of command, span of control, and division of labor - Answer: D. Unity of command,
span of control, and division of labor
Choose the correct order of incident priorities beginning with the most to least important.
A. Incident stabilization, life safety, property conservation
B. Incident stabilization, property conservation, life safety
C. Life safety, incident stabilization, property conservation
D. Life safety, property conservation, incident stabilization - Answer: C. Life safety, incident
stabilization, property conservation
Occupational Safety and Health Administration Part 1910.1200 of Title 29 CRF covers training
requirements and emergency response requirements for:
,A. Emergency medical incidents
B. Fire suppression incidents
C. All fire rescue incidents
D. Hazardous material incidents - Answer: D. Hazardous material incidents
Using everyday language is:
A. Conciseness
B. Confidence
C. Clear text
D. Control - Answer: C. Clear text
The radio transmission "Ladder 65, from Operations - Ventilate the roof" is a:
A. Direct order
B. Suggestion
C. Function
D. Request - Answer: A. Direct order
Span of control is based on how many people a person can supervise and:
A. Assign to different situations
B. Breaking down the overall strategy into smaller tasks
C. Monitor
D. While implementing department policies - Answer: A. Assign to different situations
, Your duty regarding policies is to:
A. Understand and consistently apply them on the job
B. Develop your own unwritten policies
C. Impose them upon selected employees
D. Determine and select only those which are relevant - Answer: A. Understand and consistently
apply them on the job
Which is the one-supervisor principle?
A. Discipline
B. Division of labor
C. Span of control
D. Unity of command - Answer: D. Unity of command
To ensure control, units sending radio messages must:
A. Identify who they are calling and identify themselves before transmitting their message
B. Repeat code 10-4 after each transmission
C. Identify themselves and reply, "understood"
D. Include an acknowledgement specific to their department - Answer: A. Identify who they are
calling and identify themselves before transmitting their message
The forms of communication used to transmit a message from a sender to a receiver may
include:
(Ben Hirst) Comprehensive
Questions (Frequently Tested)
with Verified Answers Graded
A+
When a subordinate takes a problem directly to a higher-ranking officer, this breach violates the
principle of:
A. Division of Labor
B. Span of Control
C. Unity of Command
D. Communications - Answer: C. Unity of Command
An employee becomes frustrated by conflicting orders of different supervisors. This problem is
caused by violation:
A. Chain of Command
B. Division of Labor
C. Span of Control
D. Unity of Command - Answer: D. Unity of Command
,The Concept that an individual is limited in the number of subordinates that can be effectively
supervised is:
A. Delegation
B. Specialization
C. Span of Control
D. Unity of Command - Answer: C. Span of Control
Some of the basic principles of organization are:
A. Unity of command, span of control, Human Resources, and legal process
B. Unity of command, span of control, and employee assistance program.
C. Unity of command, span of control, division of labor, and command tactics
D. Unity of command, span of control, and division of labor - Answer: D. Unity of command,
span of control, and division of labor
Choose the correct order of incident priorities beginning with the most to least important.
A. Incident stabilization, life safety, property conservation
B. Incident stabilization, property conservation, life safety
C. Life safety, incident stabilization, property conservation
D. Life safety, property conservation, incident stabilization - Answer: C. Life safety, incident
stabilization, property conservation
Occupational Safety and Health Administration Part 1910.1200 of Title 29 CRF covers training
requirements and emergency response requirements for:
,A. Emergency medical incidents
B. Fire suppression incidents
C. All fire rescue incidents
D. Hazardous material incidents - Answer: D. Hazardous material incidents
Using everyday language is:
A. Conciseness
B. Confidence
C. Clear text
D. Control - Answer: C. Clear text
The radio transmission "Ladder 65, from Operations - Ventilate the roof" is a:
A. Direct order
B. Suggestion
C. Function
D. Request - Answer: A. Direct order
Span of control is based on how many people a person can supervise and:
A. Assign to different situations
B. Breaking down the overall strategy into smaller tasks
C. Monitor
D. While implementing department policies - Answer: A. Assign to different situations
, Your duty regarding policies is to:
A. Understand and consistently apply them on the job
B. Develop your own unwritten policies
C. Impose them upon selected employees
D. Determine and select only those which are relevant - Answer: A. Understand and consistently
apply them on the job
Which is the one-supervisor principle?
A. Discipline
B. Division of labor
C. Span of control
D. Unity of command - Answer: D. Unity of command
To ensure control, units sending radio messages must:
A. Identify who they are calling and identify themselves before transmitting their message
B. Repeat code 10-4 after each transmission
C. Identify themselves and reply, "understood"
D. Include an acknowledgement specific to their department - Answer: A. Identify who they are
calling and identify themselves before transmitting their message
The forms of communication used to transmit a message from a sender to a receiver may
include:
