ARFF Chapter 2
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1. What color lights or reflective markers are used to outline taxiways?
Blue lights
Green lights
White lights
Yellow lights: blue lights (pg44)(2.14)
2. An essential safety consideration during fueling operations is to control:
fuel flow density
static electricity build-up
dust or ice crystals in the air
humidity levels at the fueling station: static electricity build-up (pg66) (2.59)
3. What is the term for an airport that has operating towers with air traffic
controllers who manage aircraft movement in the air and on the ground?
staffed airport
managed airport
controlled airport
operational airport: controlled airport (pg40)(2.3)
4. What color airport lights are used to outline the edges of runways, to identify
runway centerlines, and to denote vehicular traffic areas on ramps?
blue
green
white
yellow: white (pg44)(2.15)
5. There is always difference of _ degrees between the opposite ends of the
same runway.
45
90
180
360: 180 (pg43) (2.10)
6. A controlled access area or entry control point that is staffed by a security
guard is called a:
Security Entry Point (SEP)
Security Controlled Access Area (SCAA)
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Controlled Access Security Area (CASA)
Security Identification Display Area (SIDA): Security Identification Display Area (SIDA) (pg62)(2.48)
7. Which type of airport sign has a white inscription on a red background?
Location signs
Direction signs
Destination signs
Runway hold position signs: Runway hold position signs (pg49)(2.24)
8. In the U.S., the radio-controlled system that can be used to adjust runway and
other airport lighting via specific aeronautical radio frequency is called:
pilot-controlled lighting
aeronautic radio lighting
ATC Radio Controlled Lighting (ATCRCL)
Aircraft Radio Control of Airdrome Lighting (ARCAL): pilot-controlled lighting (pg44)(2.13)
9. Which of the following BEST describes why it is important to know the air-
port's index designation?
The airport's index affects fire protection requirements.
The airport's index indicates its riskier terrorist attacks.
The airport's index affects the flight patterns of all aircraft.
The airport's index determines if it is a controlled or uncontrolled airport.: The
airport's index affects fire protection requirements. (pg41)(2.4)
10. Which of the following is a common mobile water supply system?
Fire hydrants
Storage tanks
Water tankers/tenders
Water distribution mains: Water tankers/tenders (pg63)(2.52)
11. Which type of marking requires all vehicles to stop at the mandatory stop
sign and yield to all moving aircraft?
Yield markings
Zipper markings
Envelope markings
Threshold markings: Zipper markings (pg48)(2.23)
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1. What color lights or reflective markers are used to outline taxiways?
Blue lights
Green lights
White lights
Yellow lights: blue lights (pg44)(2.14)
2. An essential safety consideration during fueling operations is to control:
fuel flow density
static electricity build-up
dust or ice crystals in the air
humidity levels at the fueling station: static electricity build-up (pg66) (2.59)
3. What is the term for an airport that has operating towers with air traffic
controllers who manage aircraft movement in the air and on the ground?
staffed airport
managed airport
controlled airport
operational airport: controlled airport (pg40)(2.3)
4. What color airport lights are used to outline the edges of runways, to identify
runway centerlines, and to denote vehicular traffic areas on ramps?
blue
green
white
yellow: white (pg44)(2.15)
5. There is always difference of _ degrees between the opposite ends of the
same runway.
45
90
180
360: 180 (pg43) (2.10)
6. A controlled access area or entry control point that is staffed by a security
guard is called a:
Security Entry Point (SEP)
Security Controlled Access Area (SCAA)
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Controlled Access Security Area (CASA)
Security Identification Display Area (SIDA): Security Identification Display Area (SIDA) (pg62)(2.48)
7. Which type of airport sign has a white inscription on a red background?
Location signs
Direction signs
Destination signs
Runway hold position signs: Runway hold position signs (pg49)(2.24)
8. In the U.S., the radio-controlled system that can be used to adjust runway and
other airport lighting via specific aeronautical radio frequency is called:
pilot-controlled lighting
aeronautic radio lighting
ATC Radio Controlled Lighting (ATCRCL)
Aircraft Radio Control of Airdrome Lighting (ARCAL): pilot-controlled lighting (pg44)(2.13)
9. Which of the following BEST describes why it is important to know the air-
port's index designation?
The airport's index affects fire protection requirements.
The airport's index indicates its riskier terrorist attacks.
The airport's index affects the flight patterns of all aircraft.
The airport's index determines if it is a controlled or uncontrolled airport.: The
airport's index affects fire protection requirements. (pg41)(2.4)
10. Which of the following is a common mobile water supply system?
Fire hydrants
Storage tanks
Water tankers/tenders
Water distribution mains: Water tankers/tenders (pg63)(2.52)
11. Which type of marking requires all vehicles to stop at the mandatory stop
sign and yield to all moving aircraft?
Yield markings
Zipper markings
Envelope markings
Threshold markings: Zipper markings (pg48)(2.23)
