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TEEX final #1 Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers
Question: According to NFPA 1001, which of the following duties is a
firefighter 1 required to be able to perform?
a. Inspect and maintain a fire apparatus.
b. Assume command of an interior fire attack.
c. Prepare apparatus hose loads for response.
d. Extinguish an ignitable liquid fire using firefighter foam.
Ans: c. Prepare apparatus hose loads for response.
Question: What should firefighters wear when riding in a fire apparatus?
a. Helmets
b. Seatbelts
c. High-visibility reflective vests
d. Body Substance Isolation (BSI) ensemble
Ans: b. Seatbelts
Question: A/an _____________ is a guide to decision making within an
organization?
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a. Policy
b. Standard
c. Procedure
d. Ordinance
Ans: a. Policy
Question: Which equipment would be used by a telecommunications center?
a. Pagers
b. Televisions
c. Two - way radio systems
d. Public Broadcast Systems
Ans: c. Two - way radio systems
Question: Firefighter Sam is on duty in the watch room during the middle of
the night when he receives a call from someone wanting information
regarding the department's elementary school education program. Sam
doesn't know the answer. What is the best response Sam can provide?
a. Sam should ask the caller to call back in the morning.
b. Sam should take the caller's information, tell the caller he doesn't know the
answer but he will find out, and ask the caller when would be a good time to
reach him/her.
c. Sam should give the caller the Public Information Officer's (PIO) name and
ask him/her to call back during the PIO's shift.
d. Sam should put the caller on hold while he calls the PIO at home.
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Ans: b. Sam should take the caller's information, tell the caller he doesn't
know the answer but he will find out, and ask the caller when would be a
good time to reach him/her.
Question: When using a mobile or portable radio, how should the antenna be
positioned for the best transmission?
a. Horizontally
b. Vertically
c. Away from the speaker
d. Away from other equipment
Ans: b. Vertically
Question: Which construction type is considered to be the most collapse
resistant?
a. Type 1
b. Type 2
c. Type 3
d. Type 4
e. Type 5
Ans: a. Type 1
Question: Which type of door may be required by building codes to be
constructed of tempered material that resists breakage?
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a. A fire door
b. A panel door
c. A glass door
d. A metal door
Ans: c. A glass door
Question: What building material is frequently replacing plywood and
planking in newer construction?
a. Finger-jointed timber
b. Synthetic wood
c. Laminated timber
d. Oriented Strand Board (OSB)
Ans: d. Oriented Strand Board (OSB)
Question: Which term is defined as a measure of the average kinetic energy
of the particles in a sample of matter?
a. Combustion
b. Oxidation
c. Kinetic energy
d. Temperature
Ans: d. Temperature
TEEX final #1 Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers
Question: According to NFPA 1001, which of the following duties is a
firefighter 1 required to be able to perform?
a. Inspect and maintain a fire apparatus.
b. Assume command of an interior fire attack.
c. Prepare apparatus hose loads for response.
d. Extinguish an ignitable liquid fire using firefighter foam.
Ans: c. Prepare apparatus hose loads for response.
Question: What should firefighters wear when riding in a fire apparatus?
a. Helmets
b. Seatbelts
c. High-visibility reflective vests
d. Body Substance Isolation (BSI) ensemble
Ans: b. Seatbelts
Question: A/an _____________ is a guide to decision making within an
organization?
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a. Policy
b. Standard
c. Procedure
d. Ordinance
Ans: a. Policy
Question: Which equipment would be used by a telecommunications center?
a. Pagers
b. Televisions
c. Two - way radio systems
d. Public Broadcast Systems
Ans: c. Two - way radio systems
Question: Firefighter Sam is on duty in the watch room during the middle of
the night when he receives a call from someone wanting information
regarding the department's elementary school education program. Sam
doesn't know the answer. What is the best response Sam can provide?
a. Sam should ask the caller to call back in the morning.
b. Sam should take the caller's information, tell the caller he doesn't know the
answer but he will find out, and ask the caller when would be a good time to
reach him/her.
c. Sam should give the caller the Public Information Officer's (PIO) name and
ask him/her to call back during the PIO's shift.
d. Sam should put the caller on hold while he calls the PIO at home.
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Ans: b. Sam should take the caller's information, tell the caller he doesn't
know the answer but he will find out, and ask the caller when would be a
good time to reach him/her.
Question: When using a mobile or portable radio, how should the antenna be
positioned for the best transmission?
a. Horizontally
b. Vertically
c. Away from the speaker
d. Away from other equipment
Ans: b. Vertically
Question: Which construction type is considered to be the most collapse
resistant?
a. Type 1
b. Type 2
c. Type 3
d. Type 4
e. Type 5
Ans: a. Type 1
Question: Which type of door may be required by building codes to be
constructed of tempered material that resists breakage?
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a. A fire door
b. A panel door
c. A glass door
d. A metal door
Ans: c. A glass door
Question: What building material is frequently replacing plywood and
planking in newer construction?
a. Finger-jointed timber
b. Synthetic wood
c. Laminated timber
d. Oriented Strand Board (OSB)
Ans: d. Oriented Strand Board (OSB)
Question: Which term is defined as a measure of the average kinetic energy
of the particles in a sample of matter?
a. Combustion
b. Oxidation
c. Kinetic energy
d. Temperature
Ans: d. Temperature
