FCTC FINAL WRITTEN ACTUAL EXAM 110+ QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWER S WITH DETAILED EXPLANATION
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1. Level PPE should only be used when the atmosphere contains no known hazards and when there
is no potential for splashes, immersion, or inhalation of hazardous levels of chemicals. CORRECT ANSWER
D
2. How would a fuel/air mixture in which there is too much fuel be described?-
CORRECT ANSWER Too rich
3. Master streams flow a minimum of CORRECT ANSWER 350 gpm
4. When hoisting a ladder, a line should be attached to the bottom of the ladder to help
control it as it is hoisted CORRECT ANSWER tag
5. Signs that chemical protective clothing is undergoing the process of -
INCLUDE discoloration, charring, swelling, shrinking CORRECT ANSWER degredation
6. Which of the following is a significant drawback to using the senses to de- tect the presence of hazardous
materials? CORRECT ANSWER Their use involves potential exposure to the hazard
7. What does the "R" stand for in the "RIC"?
, CORRECT ANSWER Rapid
8. Which tool is commonly used in interior search and rescue? CORRECT ANSWER Thermal imag- ing device
9. Which tool is classified as a rotating tool? CORRECT ANSWER Screwdriver
10. Fire fighters getting close enough to apply extinguishing agent directly on the fire is the objective of which type of
operation? CORRECT ANSWER Offensive
11. Which statement about structural steel is correct? CORRECT ANSWER Structural steel is the strongest
building material in terms of both tension and compression.
12. A fire department communication center functions most like a(n) CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT
ANSWER human brain
13. What is the function of the PTT button on a two-way radio CORRECT ANSWER Cause the radio to transmit
14. When should fire fighters begin to think about which tools they might need for a given call? CORRECT
ANSWER During the response
15. Which item is necessary to include in a life safety rope's documentation?-
CORRECT ANSWER History of use
16. An oxygen-deficient atmosphere contains less than percent oxy- gen.
CORRECT ANSWER 19.5
17. What is the term for the movement of heat and smoke from an area of higher pressure to lower
pressure? CORRECT ANSWER Flow path
CORRECT ANSWER S WITH DETAILED EXPLANATION
LATEST GUIDE
1. Level PPE should only be used when the atmosphere contains no known hazards and when there
is no potential for splashes, immersion, or inhalation of hazardous levels of chemicals. CORRECT ANSWER
D
2. How would a fuel/air mixture in which there is too much fuel be described?-
CORRECT ANSWER Too rich
3. Master streams flow a minimum of CORRECT ANSWER 350 gpm
4. When hoisting a ladder, a line should be attached to the bottom of the ladder to help
control it as it is hoisted CORRECT ANSWER tag
5. Signs that chemical protective clothing is undergoing the process of -
INCLUDE discoloration, charring, swelling, shrinking CORRECT ANSWER degredation
6. Which of the following is a significant drawback to using the senses to de- tect the presence of hazardous
materials? CORRECT ANSWER Their use involves potential exposure to the hazard
7. What does the "R" stand for in the "RIC"?
, CORRECT ANSWER Rapid
8. Which tool is commonly used in interior search and rescue? CORRECT ANSWER Thermal imag- ing device
9. Which tool is classified as a rotating tool? CORRECT ANSWER Screwdriver
10. Fire fighters getting close enough to apply extinguishing agent directly on the fire is the objective of which type of
operation? CORRECT ANSWER Offensive
11. Which statement about structural steel is correct? CORRECT ANSWER Structural steel is the strongest
building material in terms of both tension and compression.
12. A fire department communication center functions most like a(n) CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT
ANSWER human brain
13. What is the function of the PTT button on a two-way radio CORRECT ANSWER Cause the radio to transmit
14. When should fire fighters begin to think about which tools they might need for a given call? CORRECT
ANSWER During the response
15. Which item is necessary to include in a life safety rope's documentation?-
CORRECT ANSWER History of use
16. An oxygen-deficient atmosphere contains less than percent oxy- gen.
CORRECT ANSWER 19.5
17. What is the term for the movement of heat and smoke from an area of higher pressure to lower
pressure? CORRECT ANSWER Flow path
