COLOADO FIRE INSTRUCTOR 1 EXAM (ACTUAL 2025/2026
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Introduction - <<Answers>>>Uses the opening of the presentation to get
the attention of students. Introduces the students to the topic and purpose of the
presentation.
Body - <<Answers>>>Presents the information by using a logical,
sequencing approach along with supporting facts. Has its own simple opening,
body, and summary. Links segments by transition phrases in their summaries.
Summary, closure, conclusion - <<Answers>>>Reviews the objective of
the presentation and how it's relevant to the overall goal of the course.
Introduces the next lesson associated with the presentation.
Known to unknown - <<Answers>>>Type of teaching that begins with
material that students are familiar with or already know, then lead students to
the unfamiliar or unknown.
Simple to complex - <<Answers>>>________ to _______ begins
teaching the basic knowledge or skill and then introduce more difficult or
complex knowledge.
Part to whole - <<Answers>>>Begins with starting at a part then shows
how the part works with a larger unit
Whole to part - <<Answers>>>Overview of the entire topic, then divided
into subsections.
Step by step - <<Answers>>>Teaching something in order then having
students repeat in that same order.
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, Chronological - <<Answers>>>Using a chronological sequence to teach
history or a biography
In service or on call students - <<Answers>>>______ students that have
met with an instructor to be informed on how they will be taught while working.
They have made arrangements to minimize distractions.
Reports - <<Answers>>>Written or verbal account of events based on
facts surrounding an incident or response are:
Records - <<Answers>>>Permanent accounts of known
or recorded facts that are used to recall or relate past events or actions taken by
an individual, unit, or organization are:
View, prepare - <<Answers>>>For a film/video to be effective the instructor
must _____ the film before class and ______ learners for what they are going to
see.
Short answer/ completion test - <<Answers>>>A written test that may be
difficult to score because more than one answer may be correct is:
as many senses as practical - <<Answers>>>A learner can gain more
knowledge in a shorter time by using:
evaluations - <<Answers>>>A lesson plan format includes learner __________
of the instructor.
Fluorescent - <<Answers>>>The primary source of lighting should be
________ because it causes less eye strain and does not glare on reflective
surfaces.
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, Incandescent lighting - <<Answers>>>Dimmer switches that operate at
low levels during audio-visual presentations should be available to control
______ lighting.
Record keeping - <<Answers>>>Also known as information
management, is the storage of records and reports accumulated by an
organization. This is:
Heading - <<Answers>>>Contains basic information similar to the
heading of a memo or email. It includes the date, name of the recipient, name of
the sender or author, and subject of the report.
Law of Readiness - <<Answers>>>The law of______ means a person is
prepared to learn.
Law of disuse - <<Answers>>>The law of _______ assumes that habits
and memories used repeatedly are strengthened and habits not used are
weakened the through disuse.
Law of association - <<Answers>>>The law of ______ states when the
mind compares a new idea with something already known, it is using
associations.
Law of recency - <<Answers>>>The law of ______ means that the most
recent items or experiences are remembered best.
Law of primacy - <<Answers>>>The law of ______ States that the first
of a series of learned acts would be remembered better than the others
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, Law of intensity - <<Answers>>>The law of ______ states that if a
stimulus (experience) is vivid and real, it will more likely change or have an
effect on the behavior (learning.)
Traditional teaching - <<Answers>>>This approach to teaching is based
on the presentation of information through lectures, readings, and audio-visuals.
Mastery - <<Answers>>>Defined as a high level or nearly complete
degree of proficiency in the execution of a skill.
Competency based learning - <<Answers>>>_________ requires that the
student successfully master the learning objectives or outcomes of the lesson or
course.
Gifted student - <<Answers>>>________ is a term that is generally
applied to children and youth who have great natural abilities or talents
Slow learner or slow student - <<Answers>>>Term that includes those
with borderline intelligence.
Non disruptive and non participating students -
<<Answers>>>__________ students are those who are timid or introverted and
appear to be day dreaming, distracted or uninterested
Disruptive non participation students -
<<Answers>>>_________ students exhibit behavior that is inappropriate to a
formal classroom setting and include those who sidetrack, distract, or stall class
by diverting attention
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QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Introduction - <<Answers>>>Uses the opening of the presentation to get
the attention of students. Introduces the students to the topic and purpose of the
presentation.
Body - <<Answers>>>Presents the information by using a logical,
sequencing approach along with supporting facts. Has its own simple opening,
body, and summary. Links segments by transition phrases in their summaries.
Summary, closure, conclusion - <<Answers>>>Reviews the objective of
the presentation and how it's relevant to the overall goal of the course.
Introduces the next lesson associated with the presentation.
Known to unknown - <<Answers>>>Type of teaching that begins with
material that students are familiar with or already know, then lead students to
the unfamiliar or unknown.
Simple to complex - <<Answers>>>________ to _______ begins
teaching the basic knowledge or skill and then introduce more difficult or
complex knowledge.
Part to whole - <<Answers>>>Begins with starting at a part then shows
how the part works with a larger unit
Whole to part - <<Answers>>>Overview of the entire topic, then divided
into subsections.
Step by step - <<Answers>>>Teaching something in order then having
students repeat in that same order.
1
, Chronological - <<Answers>>>Using a chronological sequence to teach
history or a biography
In service or on call students - <<Answers>>>______ students that have
met with an instructor to be informed on how they will be taught while working.
They have made arrangements to minimize distractions.
Reports - <<Answers>>>Written or verbal account of events based on
facts surrounding an incident or response are:
Records - <<Answers>>>Permanent accounts of known
or recorded facts that are used to recall or relate past events or actions taken by
an individual, unit, or organization are:
View, prepare - <<Answers>>>For a film/video to be effective the instructor
must _____ the film before class and ______ learners for what they are going to
see.
Short answer/ completion test - <<Answers>>>A written test that may be
difficult to score because more than one answer may be correct is:
as many senses as practical - <<Answers>>>A learner can gain more
knowledge in a shorter time by using:
evaluations - <<Answers>>>A lesson plan format includes learner __________
of the instructor.
Fluorescent - <<Answers>>>The primary source of lighting should be
________ because it causes less eye strain and does not glare on reflective
surfaces.
2
, Incandescent lighting - <<Answers>>>Dimmer switches that operate at
low levels during audio-visual presentations should be available to control
______ lighting.
Record keeping - <<Answers>>>Also known as information
management, is the storage of records and reports accumulated by an
organization. This is:
Heading - <<Answers>>>Contains basic information similar to the
heading of a memo or email. It includes the date, name of the recipient, name of
the sender or author, and subject of the report.
Law of Readiness - <<Answers>>>The law of______ means a person is
prepared to learn.
Law of disuse - <<Answers>>>The law of _______ assumes that habits
and memories used repeatedly are strengthened and habits not used are
weakened the through disuse.
Law of association - <<Answers>>>The law of ______ states when the
mind compares a new idea with something already known, it is using
associations.
Law of recency - <<Answers>>>The law of ______ means that the most
recent items or experiences are remembered best.
Law of primacy - <<Answers>>>The law of ______ States that the first
of a series of learned acts would be remembered better than the others
3
, Law of intensity - <<Answers>>>The law of ______ states that if a
stimulus (experience) is vivid and real, it will more likely change or have an
effect on the behavior (learning.)
Traditional teaching - <<Answers>>>This approach to teaching is based
on the presentation of information through lectures, readings, and audio-visuals.
Mastery - <<Answers>>>Defined as a high level or nearly complete
degree of proficiency in the execution of a skill.
Competency based learning - <<Answers>>>_________ requires that the
student successfully master the learning objectives or outcomes of the lesson or
course.
Gifted student - <<Answers>>>________ is a term that is generally
applied to children and youth who have great natural abilities or talents
Slow learner or slow student - <<Answers>>>Term that includes those
with borderline intelligence.
Non disruptive and non participating students -
<<Answers>>>__________ students are those who are timid or introverted and
appear to be day dreaming, distracted or uninterested
Disruptive non participation students -
<<Answers>>>_________ students exhibit behavior that is inappropriate to a
formal classroom setting and include those who sidetrack, distract, or stall class
by diverting attention
4
