MOD A FIREFIGHTER BASIC OPERATIONS
PRACTICE TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
● Emergency Response Operations for releases of hazardous substances
are regulated by SARA? (Which Title) Answer: Title II
● Annual physical exams are required for emergency responders by?
Answer: 29 CFR 1910.120
● Exposure is the process by which people, equipment are subjected to
or come into contact with a hazardous material whereas contamination
is: Answer: Transfer of a hazardous material to persons, equipment, and
the environment in greater than acceptable qualities.
● "Individuals trained to respond in a defensive fashion" best describes:
Answer: First Responder Operations Training
● In Illinois, the job of the State Emergency Response Commission is
fulfilled by the? Answer: Illinois Emergency Management Agency
,● The symptoms of profuse sweating, cold clammy skin, and pale
appearance are associated with which heat related emergency? Answer:
Heat Exhaustion
● A diverse Emergency Planning Group responsible for Hazardous
Materials planning in each county in Illinois is the: Answer: LEPC
Local Emergency Planning Committees
● Acute exposure to hazardous materials may only be a single
occurrence, whereas chronic exposure is: Answer: Long term
● The section of SARA that provides for Emergency Response Plans is:
Answer: Title III
● The NFPA Standards for Professional Competence of Responder to
Hazardous Materials Incidents is? Answer: NFPA 472
● The first step in planning and preparedness for a hazardous material
is? Answer: Plan Development
● When writing Standard Operating Guidelines "who, what, when, and
why" should appear in which section? Answer: Introduction Section
, ● Monitoring the scene is considered part of which phase of response?
Answer: Identification
● What is the difference between the two groups of corrosives (acids and
bases) when they come into contact with your skin? Answer: There is
pain immediately with acids but NOT with bases
● What is the significance of a vapor concentration that is too rich to
burn? Answer: The vapor to air mixture is above the U.E.L.
● By definition, a flammable liquid has a flash point below? Answer:
100 degrees
● Do all flammable materials have an auto-ignition temperature?
Answer: True
● The ratio of the weight of a substance to weight of an equal volume of
water defines: Answer: Specific Gravitiy
● The minimum concentration of an inhaled substance in the gases state
that will be fatal to 50% of a test group identifies: Answer: LC 50
● The maximum airborne concentration to which an average healthy
person may be exposed repeatedly for 8 hours each day, 40 hours per
week, without suffering adverse effects is? Answer: TLV - TWA
PRACTICE TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
● Emergency Response Operations for releases of hazardous substances
are regulated by SARA? (Which Title) Answer: Title II
● Annual physical exams are required for emergency responders by?
Answer: 29 CFR 1910.120
● Exposure is the process by which people, equipment are subjected to
or come into contact with a hazardous material whereas contamination
is: Answer: Transfer of a hazardous material to persons, equipment, and
the environment in greater than acceptable qualities.
● "Individuals trained to respond in a defensive fashion" best describes:
Answer: First Responder Operations Training
● In Illinois, the job of the State Emergency Response Commission is
fulfilled by the? Answer: Illinois Emergency Management Agency
,● The symptoms of profuse sweating, cold clammy skin, and pale
appearance are associated with which heat related emergency? Answer:
Heat Exhaustion
● A diverse Emergency Planning Group responsible for Hazardous
Materials planning in each county in Illinois is the: Answer: LEPC
Local Emergency Planning Committees
● Acute exposure to hazardous materials may only be a single
occurrence, whereas chronic exposure is: Answer: Long term
● The section of SARA that provides for Emergency Response Plans is:
Answer: Title III
● The NFPA Standards for Professional Competence of Responder to
Hazardous Materials Incidents is? Answer: NFPA 472
● The first step in planning and preparedness for a hazardous material
is? Answer: Plan Development
● When writing Standard Operating Guidelines "who, what, when, and
why" should appear in which section? Answer: Introduction Section
, ● Monitoring the scene is considered part of which phase of response?
Answer: Identification
● What is the difference between the two groups of corrosives (acids and
bases) when they come into contact with your skin? Answer: There is
pain immediately with acids but NOT with bases
● What is the significance of a vapor concentration that is too rich to
burn? Answer: The vapor to air mixture is above the U.E.L.
● By definition, a flammable liquid has a flash point below? Answer:
100 degrees
● Do all flammable materials have an auto-ignition temperature?
Answer: True
● The ratio of the weight of a substance to weight of an equal volume of
water defines: Answer: Specific Gravitiy
● The minimum concentration of an inhaled substance in the gases state
that will be fatal to 50% of a test group identifies: Answer: LC 50
● The maximum airborne concentration to which an average healthy
person may be exposed repeatedly for 8 hours each day, 40 hours per
week, without suffering adverse effects is? Answer: TLV - TWA
