PST MOCK EXAM #6
1. A seizure is a sudden surge of electrical activity in the brain that typically effects how a
person acts or feels for a short time. This can cause noticeable symptoms or no
symptoms at all.
a. True
b. False - ANS- True
2. NCMEC is an acronym for:
a. National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
b. National Clearinghouse for Missing and Exploited Children
c. National Center for Missing and Endangered Children
d. Non-Profit Center for Missing and Exploited Children - ANS- National Center for
Missing and exploited Children
3. The TDD/TTY technology is used to help locate the visually impaired 911 caller.
a. True
b. False - ANS- False
4. PSAP is an acronym for:
a. Public Safety Accessing Point
b. Public Safety Answering Port
c. Public Safety Accessing Port
d. Public Safety Answering Point - ANS- Public Safety Answering Point
5. A pre-determined agreement between multiple agencies to provide mutual assistance
for fires and other large scale emergencies:
a. Mutual Aid
b. Automatic Assistance
c. Advanced Aid
d. Automatic Aid - ANS- Automatic Aid
6. Receivers are devices capable of relaying voice and data signals.
a. True
b. False - ANS- False
7. High blood pressure is also known as:
a. Hypothermia
b. Hypertension
, c. Hyperthermia
d. Hypotension - ANS- Hypertension
8. A theft is an authorized removal or concealment of property.
a. True
b. False - ANS- False
9. A method used by emergency medical personnel to grade the severity of a traumatic
injury and determine the need to transport to a designated/verified trauma center is a:
a. Trauma emergency
b. Trauma alert criteria
c. Trauma incident
d. Trauma assistance - ANS- Trauma alert criteria
10. While CAD programs sort between incident types, incident classifications and
incident prioritization, the call taker must accurately assess each incident.
a. True
b. False - ANS- True
11. The agency or field unit that responds to the incident is determined by:
a. Incident Classification
b. Incident Recall
c. Incident Type
d. Incident Information - ANS- Incident Type
12. Lawmakers passed the Denise Amber Lee Act creating Florida Statute 401.465, 911
public safety telecommunicator certification on:
a. April 1, 2008
b. April 24, 2008
c. August 24, 2008
d. February 1, 2008 - ANS- April 24, 2008
13. All local hospitals are considered trauma centers.
a. True
b. False - ANS- False
14. PSTs are only required to testify in a trial setting.
a. True
b. False - ANS- False
15. A conclusion which is drawn from our observations:
a. Implication
b. Interpretation
c. Inference
1. A seizure is a sudden surge of electrical activity in the brain that typically effects how a
person acts or feels for a short time. This can cause noticeable symptoms or no
symptoms at all.
a. True
b. False - ANS- True
2. NCMEC is an acronym for:
a. National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
b. National Clearinghouse for Missing and Exploited Children
c. National Center for Missing and Endangered Children
d. Non-Profit Center for Missing and Exploited Children - ANS- National Center for
Missing and exploited Children
3. The TDD/TTY technology is used to help locate the visually impaired 911 caller.
a. True
b. False - ANS- False
4. PSAP is an acronym for:
a. Public Safety Accessing Point
b. Public Safety Answering Port
c. Public Safety Accessing Port
d. Public Safety Answering Point - ANS- Public Safety Answering Point
5. A pre-determined agreement between multiple agencies to provide mutual assistance
for fires and other large scale emergencies:
a. Mutual Aid
b. Automatic Assistance
c. Advanced Aid
d. Automatic Aid - ANS- Automatic Aid
6. Receivers are devices capable of relaying voice and data signals.
a. True
b. False - ANS- False
7. High blood pressure is also known as:
a. Hypothermia
b. Hypertension
, c. Hyperthermia
d. Hypotension - ANS- Hypertension
8. A theft is an authorized removal or concealment of property.
a. True
b. False - ANS- False
9. A method used by emergency medical personnel to grade the severity of a traumatic
injury and determine the need to transport to a designated/verified trauma center is a:
a. Trauma emergency
b. Trauma alert criteria
c. Trauma incident
d. Trauma assistance - ANS- Trauma alert criteria
10. While CAD programs sort between incident types, incident classifications and
incident prioritization, the call taker must accurately assess each incident.
a. True
b. False - ANS- True
11. The agency or field unit that responds to the incident is determined by:
a. Incident Classification
b. Incident Recall
c. Incident Type
d. Incident Information - ANS- Incident Type
12. Lawmakers passed the Denise Amber Lee Act creating Florida Statute 401.465, 911
public safety telecommunicator certification on:
a. April 1, 2008
b. April 24, 2008
c. August 24, 2008
d. February 1, 2008 - ANS- April 24, 2008
13. All local hospitals are considered trauma centers.
a. True
b. False - ANS- False
14. PSTs are only required to testify in a trial setting.
a. True
b. False - ANS- False
15. A conclusion which is drawn from our observations:
a. Implication
b. Interpretation
c. Inference
