TEEX EXAMINATION PREP 2026 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT SOLUTIONS ALREADY PASSED
◍ What should firefighters wear when riding in a fire apparatus?
a. Helmets
b. Seatbelts
c. High-visibility reflective vests
d. Body Substance Isolation (BSI) ensemble. Answer: b. Seatbelts
◍ A/an _____________ is a guide to decision making within an
organization?
a. Policy
b. Standard
c. Procedure
d. Ordinance. Answer: a. Policy
◍ Which equipment would be used by a telecommunications center?
a. Pagers
b. Televisions
,c. Two - way radio systems
d. Public Broadcast Systems. Answer: c. Two - way radio systems
◍ Firefighter Sam is on duty in the watch room during the middle of
the night when he receives a call from someone wanting information
regarding the department's elementary school education program.
Sam doesn't know the answer. What is the best response Sam can
provide?
a. Sam should ask the caller to call back in the morning.
b. Sam should take the caller's information, tell the caller he doesn't
know the answer but he will find out, and ask the caller when would
be a good time to reach him/her.
c. Sam should give the caller the Public Information Officer's (PIO)
name and ask him/her to call back during the PIO's shift.
d. Sam should put the caller on hold while he calls the PIO at home..
Answer: b. Sam should take the caller's information, tell the caller he
doesn't know the answer but he will find out, and ask the caller when
would be a good time to reach him/her.
◍ When using a mobile or portable radio, how should the antenna be
positioned for the best transmission?
a. Horizontally
b. Vertically
c. Away from the speaker
d. Away from other equipment. Answer: b. Vertically
,◍ Which construction type is considered to be the most collapse
resistant?
a. Type 1
b. Type 2
c. Type 3
d. Type 4
e. Type 5. Answer: a. Type 1
◍ Which type of door may be required by building codes to be
constructed of tempered material that resists breakage?
a. A fire door
b. A panel door
c. A glass door
d. A metal door. Answer: c. A glass door
◍ What building material is frequently replacing plywood and
planking in newer construction?
a. Finger-jointed timber
b. Synthetic wood
, c. Laminated timber
d. Oriented Strand Board (OSB). Answer: d. Oriented Strand Board
(OSB)
◍ Which term is defined as a measure of the average kinetic energy
of the particles in a sample of matter?
a. Combustion
b. Oxidation
c. Kinetic energy
d. Temperature. Answer: d. Temperature
◍ What is the neutral plane in a fire's growth stage?
a. Beginning of rapid transition layers
b. Point where thermal layering begins
c. Opening in the hot and cool layers
d. Interface of hot and cool layers at an opening. Answer: d. Interface
of hot and cool layers at an opening
◍ What type of rapid fire development happens when all the
combustible materials and gases in a compartment ignite almost
simultaneously?
a. Backdraft
AND CORRECT SOLUTIONS ALREADY PASSED
◍ What should firefighters wear when riding in a fire apparatus?
a. Helmets
b. Seatbelts
c. High-visibility reflective vests
d. Body Substance Isolation (BSI) ensemble. Answer: b. Seatbelts
◍ A/an _____________ is a guide to decision making within an
organization?
a. Policy
b. Standard
c. Procedure
d. Ordinance. Answer: a. Policy
◍ Which equipment would be used by a telecommunications center?
a. Pagers
b. Televisions
,c. Two - way radio systems
d. Public Broadcast Systems. Answer: c. Two - way radio systems
◍ Firefighter Sam is on duty in the watch room during the middle of
the night when he receives a call from someone wanting information
regarding the department's elementary school education program.
Sam doesn't know the answer. What is the best response Sam can
provide?
a. Sam should ask the caller to call back in the morning.
b. Sam should take the caller's information, tell the caller he doesn't
know the answer but he will find out, and ask the caller when would
be a good time to reach him/her.
c. Sam should give the caller the Public Information Officer's (PIO)
name and ask him/her to call back during the PIO's shift.
d. Sam should put the caller on hold while he calls the PIO at home..
Answer: b. Sam should take the caller's information, tell the caller he
doesn't know the answer but he will find out, and ask the caller when
would be a good time to reach him/her.
◍ When using a mobile or portable radio, how should the antenna be
positioned for the best transmission?
a. Horizontally
b. Vertically
c. Away from the speaker
d. Away from other equipment. Answer: b. Vertically
,◍ Which construction type is considered to be the most collapse
resistant?
a. Type 1
b. Type 2
c. Type 3
d. Type 4
e. Type 5. Answer: a. Type 1
◍ Which type of door may be required by building codes to be
constructed of tempered material that resists breakage?
a. A fire door
b. A panel door
c. A glass door
d. A metal door. Answer: c. A glass door
◍ What building material is frequently replacing plywood and
planking in newer construction?
a. Finger-jointed timber
b. Synthetic wood
, c. Laminated timber
d. Oriented Strand Board (OSB). Answer: d. Oriented Strand Board
(OSB)
◍ Which term is defined as a measure of the average kinetic energy
of the particles in a sample of matter?
a. Combustion
b. Oxidation
c. Kinetic energy
d. Temperature. Answer: d. Temperature
◍ What is the neutral plane in a fire's growth stage?
a. Beginning of rapid transition layers
b. Point where thermal layering begins
c. Opening in the hot and cool layers
d. Interface of hot and cool layers at an opening. Answer: d. Interface
of hot and cool layers at an opening
◍ What type of rapid fire development happens when all the
combustible materials and gases in a compartment ignite almost
simultaneously?
a. Backdraft
