Latest Fire State Test questions verified with correct
answers 2026/2027 version
What type of sprinkler head uses a plunger and a small capsule to hold the cap in
place?
a) Deluge
b) Fusible link
c) Frangible bulb
d) Chemical pellet -correct answer >>>d) Chemical pellet
When maintaining portable lighting equipment, if you need to replace a light bulb
immediately after shut off, you should
a) Spray a little water to cool it off
b) Wear medical gloves to enhance dexterity
c) Use a small fan to cool the lightbulb faster
d) Wear leather gloves to avoid being burned -correct answer >>>d) Wear leather
gloves to avoid being burned
A(n) (blank) foam is synthetic based and is particularly suitable for spill related fires
involving gasoline and light hydrocarbon fires
a) Protein
b) Alcohol
c) Fluoroprotein
d) Aqueous film forming -correct answer >>>d) Aqueous film forming
Class A foams are formulated to be mixed with water I rations from 0.1 percent to
(blank)
percent
a) 0.5
b) 1
c) 3
d) 6 -correct answer >>>b) 1
In addition to extinguishing fires involving flammable and combustible liquids, Class B
foam is used to
a) Extinguish class A fires
b) Suppress vapors from spills
c) Attack fires involving electrical utilities
d) Provide a protective barrier to firefighters during vehicle extrication -correct answer
>>>b) Suppress vapors from spills
At a technical rescue incident involving an elevator, which action would a Fire Fighter Il
be qualified to take?
a) Support the technical rescue team
b) Remove occupants as quickly as possible
,c) Enter the elevator car to rescue occupants
d) Release the pressure in the elevator hydraulic system -correct answer >>>a) Support
the technical rescue team
Foam is produced by mixing foam concentrate with (blank) to produce a solution
a) Air
b) Water
c) Air and water
d) Air and steam -correct answer >>>b) Water
The (blank) post from the sides of the vehicle's windshield
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D -correct answer >>>a) A
What are two types of vehicle frames most commonly found in today's motor vehicles/
a) Post and beam
b) Fixed and support
c) Unibody and body-over-frame
d) Bonded and nonbonded -correct answer >>>c) Unibody and body-over-frame
When does the fire department's authority end on a fire scene?
a) When the scene is left
b) After property is formally released
c) When the incident commander clears all units
d) When the scene is turned over to law enforcement -correct answer >>>a) When the
scene is left Or d) When the scene is turned over to law enforcement
Follow proper procedures for reporting a tool problem and
a) Disbursing tools
b) Recommending a tool
c) Taking a tool out of service
d) Shipping a tool to the manufacturer -correct answer >>>c) Taking a tool out of service
The N in LUNAR stand for
a) Number of victims
b) Number of fire fighters
c) Needed resources
d) Name -correct answer >>>d) Name
Vibrations or additional weight near a trench rescue incident increases the probability of
a (blank) collapse.
a) Initial
,b) Primary
c) Principal
d) Secondary -correct answer >>>d) Secondary
When approaching a flammable liquid or gas fire, what would be an ideal safe location
for retreat?
a) Uphill and upwind form any spreading fuel
b) Downhill and downwind from any spreading fuel
c) Any direction, as long as it is 50 feet (15m) from the fire
d) Any direction, as long as it is 100 feet (30 m) from the fire -correct answer >>>a)
Uphill and upwind form any spreading fuel
(Blank) should be the highest priority, depending on the type and size of the leak, an
evacuation might be necessary
a) Life safety
b) Property conservation
c) Incident stabilization
d) Fire extinguishment -correct answer >>>a) Life safety
When completing incident reports
a) You must include notes from all on-scene personnel
b) Your organization will determine which coding system you will use
c) You must adhere to all coding procedures in both NFIRS and NFPA 901
d) You must partner with another firefighter so that all material is checked twice -correct
answer >>>b) Your organization will determine which coding system you will use
To provide protection from the possible skin-irritating effects of foam concentrate, fire
fighters should wear protective clothing and
a) Undergo a physical
b) Immediately remove the gear from service
c) Rinse the skin that came in contact with foam
d) Rinse all foam-generating equipment in plain water -correct answer >>>c) Rinse the
skin that came in contact with foam
What is one way that incident reports are used by the fire service?
a) Providing copies to state legislatures to ask for more funding
b) Determining trends in types of responses and causes of fire
c) Determining which personnel should be eligible for promotion
d) Providing copies to the government for tax reporting purposes -correct answer >>>b)
Determining trends in types of responses and causes of fire
In order to produce a quality foam stream, firefighters should select the proper
a) Hose
b) Nozzle
c) Couplings
d) Appliances -correct answer >>>b) Nozzle
, A (blank) is an interior wall that extends from a floor to the underside of the floor above
a) A party wall
b) Curtain wall
c) Fire barrier
d) Fire enclosure -correct answer >>>c) Fire barrier
To approach a flammable gas fire, fire fighters should use two hose lines with the
streams set to wide fog and
a) Overlap
b) Low to the ground
c) Set at a low pressure
d) Pointed at the highest point of the fire -correct answer >>>a) Overlap
Stopping and restarting the application of foam may allow
a) The fire to consume the foam blanket
b) Less foam to be used to cover the spill
c) The spill to be covered from different angles
d) The creation of a homogeneous foam blanket -correct answer >>>a) The fire to
consume the foam blanket
Type II building construction is known as (blank) construction
a) Ordinary
b) Fire resistive
c) Heavy timber
d) Noncombustible -correct answer >>>d) Noncombustible
What procedures are often used in incident reports to indicate incident type, actions
taken and property use?
a) Codes
b) Archives
c) Programs
d) Databases -correct answer >>>a) Codes
Which statement describes flammable gases that firefighters may encounter
a) The have a flash point of 50 degree Fahrenheit
b) They are identified using green circular placards
c) They are only stored below ground in non-pressurized storage tanks
d) The may be found in pressurized cylinders or utility distribution systems -correct
answer >>>d) The may be found in pressurized cylinders or utility distribution systems
During a (blank) firefighters use maps, drawings, photographs and notes to document
construction type, floor plan occupancy type and fuel load
a) Home inspection
b) Preincident survey
c) Fire and life safety survey
answers 2026/2027 version
What type of sprinkler head uses a plunger and a small capsule to hold the cap in
place?
a) Deluge
b) Fusible link
c) Frangible bulb
d) Chemical pellet -correct answer >>>d) Chemical pellet
When maintaining portable lighting equipment, if you need to replace a light bulb
immediately after shut off, you should
a) Spray a little water to cool it off
b) Wear medical gloves to enhance dexterity
c) Use a small fan to cool the lightbulb faster
d) Wear leather gloves to avoid being burned -correct answer >>>d) Wear leather
gloves to avoid being burned
A(n) (blank) foam is synthetic based and is particularly suitable for spill related fires
involving gasoline and light hydrocarbon fires
a) Protein
b) Alcohol
c) Fluoroprotein
d) Aqueous film forming -correct answer >>>d) Aqueous film forming
Class A foams are formulated to be mixed with water I rations from 0.1 percent to
(blank)
percent
a) 0.5
b) 1
c) 3
d) 6 -correct answer >>>b) 1
In addition to extinguishing fires involving flammable and combustible liquids, Class B
foam is used to
a) Extinguish class A fires
b) Suppress vapors from spills
c) Attack fires involving electrical utilities
d) Provide a protective barrier to firefighters during vehicle extrication -correct answer
>>>b) Suppress vapors from spills
At a technical rescue incident involving an elevator, which action would a Fire Fighter Il
be qualified to take?
a) Support the technical rescue team
b) Remove occupants as quickly as possible
,c) Enter the elevator car to rescue occupants
d) Release the pressure in the elevator hydraulic system -correct answer >>>a) Support
the technical rescue team
Foam is produced by mixing foam concentrate with (blank) to produce a solution
a) Air
b) Water
c) Air and water
d) Air and steam -correct answer >>>b) Water
The (blank) post from the sides of the vehicle's windshield
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D -correct answer >>>a) A
What are two types of vehicle frames most commonly found in today's motor vehicles/
a) Post and beam
b) Fixed and support
c) Unibody and body-over-frame
d) Bonded and nonbonded -correct answer >>>c) Unibody and body-over-frame
When does the fire department's authority end on a fire scene?
a) When the scene is left
b) After property is formally released
c) When the incident commander clears all units
d) When the scene is turned over to law enforcement -correct answer >>>a) When the
scene is left Or d) When the scene is turned over to law enforcement
Follow proper procedures for reporting a tool problem and
a) Disbursing tools
b) Recommending a tool
c) Taking a tool out of service
d) Shipping a tool to the manufacturer -correct answer >>>c) Taking a tool out of service
The N in LUNAR stand for
a) Number of victims
b) Number of fire fighters
c) Needed resources
d) Name -correct answer >>>d) Name
Vibrations or additional weight near a trench rescue incident increases the probability of
a (blank) collapse.
a) Initial
,b) Primary
c) Principal
d) Secondary -correct answer >>>d) Secondary
When approaching a flammable liquid or gas fire, what would be an ideal safe location
for retreat?
a) Uphill and upwind form any spreading fuel
b) Downhill and downwind from any spreading fuel
c) Any direction, as long as it is 50 feet (15m) from the fire
d) Any direction, as long as it is 100 feet (30 m) from the fire -correct answer >>>a)
Uphill and upwind form any spreading fuel
(Blank) should be the highest priority, depending on the type and size of the leak, an
evacuation might be necessary
a) Life safety
b) Property conservation
c) Incident stabilization
d) Fire extinguishment -correct answer >>>a) Life safety
When completing incident reports
a) You must include notes from all on-scene personnel
b) Your organization will determine which coding system you will use
c) You must adhere to all coding procedures in both NFIRS and NFPA 901
d) You must partner with another firefighter so that all material is checked twice -correct
answer >>>b) Your organization will determine which coding system you will use
To provide protection from the possible skin-irritating effects of foam concentrate, fire
fighters should wear protective clothing and
a) Undergo a physical
b) Immediately remove the gear from service
c) Rinse the skin that came in contact with foam
d) Rinse all foam-generating equipment in plain water -correct answer >>>c) Rinse the
skin that came in contact with foam
What is one way that incident reports are used by the fire service?
a) Providing copies to state legislatures to ask for more funding
b) Determining trends in types of responses and causes of fire
c) Determining which personnel should be eligible for promotion
d) Providing copies to the government for tax reporting purposes -correct answer >>>b)
Determining trends in types of responses and causes of fire
In order to produce a quality foam stream, firefighters should select the proper
a) Hose
b) Nozzle
c) Couplings
d) Appliances -correct answer >>>b) Nozzle
, A (blank) is an interior wall that extends from a floor to the underside of the floor above
a) A party wall
b) Curtain wall
c) Fire barrier
d) Fire enclosure -correct answer >>>c) Fire barrier
To approach a flammable gas fire, fire fighters should use two hose lines with the
streams set to wide fog and
a) Overlap
b) Low to the ground
c) Set at a low pressure
d) Pointed at the highest point of the fire -correct answer >>>a) Overlap
Stopping and restarting the application of foam may allow
a) The fire to consume the foam blanket
b) Less foam to be used to cover the spill
c) The spill to be covered from different angles
d) The creation of a homogeneous foam blanket -correct answer >>>a) The fire to
consume the foam blanket
Type II building construction is known as (blank) construction
a) Ordinary
b) Fire resistive
c) Heavy timber
d) Noncombustible -correct answer >>>d) Noncombustible
What procedures are often used in incident reports to indicate incident type, actions
taken and property use?
a) Codes
b) Archives
c) Programs
d) Databases -correct answer >>>a) Codes
Which statement describes flammable gases that firefighters may encounter
a) The have a flash point of 50 degree Fahrenheit
b) They are identified using green circular placards
c) They are only stored below ground in non-pressurized storage tanks
d) The may be found in pressurized cylinders or utility distribution systems -correct
answer >>>d) The may be found in pressurized cylinders or utility distribution systems
During a (blank) firefighters use maps, drawings, photographs and notes to document
construction type, floor plan occupancy type and fuel load
a) Home inspection
b) Preincident survey
c) Fire and life safety survey
