Fire Apparatus Driver Operator Pumper End of Course Exam QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (2024/2025) (VERIFIED ANSWERS)

FIRE APPARATUS DRIVER OPERATOR
PUMPER END OF COURSE EXAM
1. The lowest acceptable fuel gauge reading on a fire apparatus during
inspec- tion would be::


A. At least ½-full

B. At least T-full


C. At least ¾-full (Correct Answer)


D.Full




2. The purchase acceptance test on a new fire apparatus should focus on::


A. Pump capacity


B. Road tests


C. Pump and foam operations


D.Bid specifications (Correct Answer)




,3. All of the following are rescue tools EXCEPT::


A. Spreaders


B. Extensions rams


C. Drills (Correct Answer)


D.Shears




4. On the vacuum service test, the system vacuum and pump priming
device should achieve a column of mercury of at least::


A. 10 Inches


B. 11 Inches


C. 16 Inches


D.22 Inches (Correct Answer)




5. You may need to perform a confined space turnaround::



,A. When entering a parking garage with the fire apparatus


B. For a reverse hose lay in a narrow street or intersection (Correct
Answer)


C. When the roadway becomes narrower


D.If the fire apparatus needs to be parked in reverse






, 6. You should NEVER back a fire apparatus::


A. If it's dark outside

B. Before letting the rest of your crew off the fire apparatus.


C. Into the fire house when there is snow or ice on the ground


D.If you don't have at least one spotter (Correct Answer)




7. NFPA Standard 1002 requires that driver/operators operate a fire
apparatus over a predetermined route on a public roadway that incorporates
all of the following EXCEPT:


A. An upgrade steep enough to require you to change gears in order to
maintain speed


B.Two through-intersections and one intersection that requires you to
stop (Correct Answer)


C. A downgrade steep enough to require you to downshift and brake


D.One underpass, low clearance area, or bridge