NIMS ICS 400 Exam Questions and Verified
Answers
Question 1
What is defined by NIMS as "the act of directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of
explicit statutory, regulatory, or delegated?
A- Resource Allocation
B- Coordination
C- Command
D- Joint Information System
Correct Answer
C- Command
Question 2
The Command and Coordination component of NIMS includes 4 NIMS Functional
Groups: Incident Command System, Emergency Operations Centers, and Joint
Information Systems. What is the 4th?
A- Multiagency Coordination Groups (MAC Groups)
B- Area Command
C- Incident Command Team
D- Resource Allocation
Correct Answer
A- Multiagency Coordination Groups
Question 3
Assessing incidents and allocating resources are two of the three most critical
responsibilities of the Area Commander. What is the third?
a) Directing operations
b) Establishing resource priorities
c) Writing the IAP
d) Communicating with the media
Correct Answer
B- Establishing Resource Priorities
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, Question 4
What is one scenario when Area Command should be established?
A- When 1 major or complex incident is occurring
B- When there are several active incidents that are close in proximity and using similar
and limited critical resources
C- When there are issues with critical resources, but incidents are expected to
conclude in Operational Period
D- When life and proprty values are not at risk
Correct Answer
B- When there are several active incidents that are close in proximity and using
similar and limited critical resources
Question 5
Why are MAC Groups (policy groups) established and organized?
A- To act as policy-level bodies during incidents
B- To perform Incident Command functions
C- To conform to span-of-control requirements
D- To dispatch resources to the scene
Correct Answer
A- To act as policy-level bodies during incidents
Question 6
How does the use of Area Command facilitate the job of the IC and agency officials?
a) Much of the Coordination between incidentss that is typically performed by the IC
is accomplished at the Area Command level
b) Area Command determines the incident tactics, objectives, and strategies.
c) Establishing Area Command eliminates the need for a written delegation of
authority.
d) Area Command replaces the incident-level ICS organizations and streamlines
Incident Commander functions and tasks.
Correct Answer
a) Much of the Coordination between incidentss that is typically performed by the
IC is accomplished at the Area Command level
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Answers
Question 1
What is defined by NIMS as "the act of directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of
explicit statutory, regulatory, or delegated?
A- Resource Allocation
B- Coordination
C- Command
D- Joint Information System
Correct Answer
C- Command
Question 2
The Command and Coordination component of NIMS includes 4 NIMS Functional
Groups: Incident Command System, Emergency Operations Centers, and Joint
Information Systems. What is the 4th?
A- Multiagency Coordination Groups (MAC Groups)
B- Area Command
C- Incident Command Team
D- Resource Allocation
Correct Answer
A- Multiagency Coordination Groups
Question 3
Assessing incidents and allocating resources are two of the three most critical
responsibilities of the Area Commander. What is the third?
a) Directing operations
b) Establishing resource priorities
c) Writing the IAP
d) Communicating with the media
Correct Answer
B- Establishing Resource Priorities
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, Question 4
What is one scenario when Area Command should be established?
A- When 1 major or complex incident is occurring
B- When there are several active incidents that are close in proximity and using similar
and limited critical resources
C- When there are issues with critical resources, but incidents are expected to
conclude in Operational Period
D- When life and proprty values are not at risk
Correct Answer
B- When there are several active incidents that are close in proximity and using
similar and limited critical resources
Question 5
Why are MAC Groups (policy groups) established and organized?
A- To act as policy-level bodies during incidents
B- To perform Incident Command functions
C- To conform to span-of-control requirements
D- To dispatch resources to the scene
Correct Answer
A- To act as policy-level bodies during incidents
Question 6
How does the use of Area Command facilitate the job of the IC and agency officials?
a) Much of the Coordination between incidentss that is typically performed by the IC
is accomplished at the Area Command level
b) Area Command determines the incident tactics, objectives, and strategies.
c) Establishing Area Command eliminates the need for a written delegation of
authority.
d) Area Command replaces the incident-level ICS organizations and streamlines
Incident Commander functions and tasks.
Correct Answer
a) Much of the Coordination between incidentss that is typically performed by the
IC is accomplished at the Area Command level
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