Instructor 1 Pretest IFSTA Ch 1 to CH9
Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the primary role of a fire service instructor?
A. To enforce discipline
B. To evaluate equipment
✔✔C. To facilitate student learning
D. To manage fire stations
Which characteristic is most important for an effective instructor?
A. Strict authority
✔✔B. Professional competence
C. Personal popularity
D. Administrative power
Which term describes a learner-centered teaching method that encourages active participation?
A. Lecture
✔✔B. Discussion
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,C. Demonstration
D. Drill
Which document establishes the duties and responsibilities of instructors?
✔✔A. Job description
B. Lesson plan
C. Course syllabus
D. Training manual
Which NFPA standard outlines the professional qualifications for fire service instructors?
A. NFPA 1500
B. NFPA 1001
✔✔C. NFPA 1041
D. NFPA 1403
Which teaching aid is most effective for illustrating step-by-step physical skills?
A. Textbook
B. Chalkboard
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,✔✔C. Demonstration
D. Lecture
What is the most important element in maintaining student attention?
A. Complex language
✔✔B. Clear communication
C. Strict discipline
D. Use of authority
Which type of objective describes a measurable student performance?
A. Abstract
✔✔B. Behavioral
C. General
D. Broad
Which domain of learning focuses on physical skills?
A. Cognitive
✔✔B. Psychomotor
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, C. Affective
D. Emotional
Which domain of learning involves attitudes, values, and feelings?
A. Cognitive
B. Psychomotor
✔✔C. Affective
D. Behavioral
Which component of a lesson plan states what the student should be able to do after instruction?
✔✔A. Learning objective
B. Content outline
C. Resources list
D. Evaluation plan
What is the first step in planning a training session?
✔✔A. Identify instructional objectives
B. Prepare instructional aids
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Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the primary role of a fire service instructor?
A. To enforce discipline
B. To evaluate equipment
✔✔C. To facilitate student learning
D. To manage fire stations
Which characteristic is most important for an effective instructor?
A. Strict authority
✔✔B. Professional competence
C. Personal popularity
D. Administrative power
Which term describes a learner-centered teaching method that encourages active participation?
A. Lecture
✔✔B. Discussion
1
,C. Demonstration
D. Drill
Which document establishes the duties and responsibilities of instructors?
✔✔A. Job description
B. Lesson plan
C. Course syllabus
D. Training manual
Which NFPA standard outlines the professional qualifications for fire service instructors?
A. NFPA 1500
B. NFPA 1001
✔✔C. NFPA 1041
D. NFPA 1403
Which teaching aid is most effective for illustrating step-by-step physical skills?
A. Textbook
B. Chalkboard
2
,✔✔C. Demonstration
D. Lecture
What is the most important element in maintaining student attention?
A. Complex language
✔✔B. Clear communication
C. Strict discipline
D. Use of authority
Which type of objective describes a measurable student performance?
A. Abstract
✔✔B. Behavioral
C. General
D. Broad
Which domain of learning focuses on physical skills?
A. Cognitive
✔✔B. Psychomotor
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, C. Affective
D. Emotional
Which domain of learning involves attitudes, values, and feelings?
A. Cognitive
B. Psychomotor
✔✔C. Affective
D. Behavioral
Which component of a lesson plan states what the student should be able to do after instruction?
✔✔A. Learning objective
B. Content outline
C. Resources list
D. Evaluation plan
What is the first step in planning a training session?
✔✔A. Identify instructional objectives
B. Prepare instructional aids
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