BEFO EXAM |ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
When using a rotary saw to cut metal, firefighters should:
a. Have a RIC team standing by
b. Have a charged hoseline nearby
c. Use an air-monitoring device beforehand
d. First try a hand tool to accomplish the task
CORRECT ANSWER
B
Question 2
Which type of tools act as a lever to provide mechanical advantage when opening doors
and windows or moving heavy objects?
a. Prying tools
b. Pulling tools
c. Cutting tools
d. Striking tools
CORRECT ANSWER
A
Question 3
When outside a structure, a pike pole should be carried with the tool head:
1
, a. Cradled in one arm
b. Upright close to the body
c. Pointing to the rear of the body
d. Down and positioned ahead of the body
CORRECT ANSWER
D
Question 4
What occurs when fresh air (oxygen) from ventilation is introduced into a room, causing
gases to reignite and rapid fire development to occur?
a. Burst
b. Decay
c. Flashover
d. Vaporization
CORRECT ANSWER
C
Question 5
What is the goal of positive pressure ventilation?
a. Maintain the same interior and exterior pressure
b. Decrease pressure to lower than the exterior of the structure
c. Increase pressure to higher than the exterior of the structure, not higher than the fire can
produce
d. Increase pressure to higher than the exterior of the structure and also higher than the fire
can produce
CORRECT ANSWER
2
ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
When using a rotary saw to cut metal, firefighters should:
a. Have a RIC team standing by
b. Have a charged hoseline nearby
c. Use an air-monitoring device beforehand
d. First try a hand tool to accomplish the task
CORRECT ANSWER
B
Question 2
Which type of tools act as a lever to provide mechanical advantage when opening doors
and windows or moving heavy objects?
a. Prying tools
b. Pulling tools
c. Cutting tools
d. Striking tools
CORRECT ANSWER
A
Question 3
When outside a structure, a pike pole should be carried with the tool head:
1
, a. Cradled in one arm
b. Upright close to the body
c. Pointing to the rear of the body
d. Down and positioned ahead of the body
CORRECT ANSWER
D
Question 4
What occurs when fresh air (oxygen) from ventilation is introduced into a room, causing
gases to reignite and rapid fire development to occur?
a. Burst
b. Decay
c. Flashover
d. Vaporization
CORRECT ANSWER
C
Question 5
What is the goal of positive pressure ventilation?
a. Maintain the same interior and exterior pressure
b. Decrease pressure to lower than the exterior of the structure
c. Increase pressure to higher than the exterior of the structure, not higher than the fire can
produce
d. Increase pressure to higher than the exterior of the structure and also higher than the fire
can produce
CORRECT ANSWER
2