Ellis Lifeguard Practice Test Questions With
Correct Answers
True |or |false: |ILTP-trained |lifeguards |are |taught |to |anticipate, |recognize, |and |manage |aquatic |
emergencies. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
True |or |false: |"Standard |of |care" |means |that |individual |lifeguards |set |the |standard |of |care |they
|plan |on |providing |a |guest. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False
True |or |false: |It |is |optional |for |lifeguards |to |wear |sunscreen |and |sunglasses |when |working |
outside |in |sunny |conditions |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False
True |or |false: |Lifeguards |perform |well |when |evaluated |because |they |perform |well |at |all |times |
on |duty. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
Which |of |the |following |behaviors |present |a |professional |image |while |lifeguarding? |
A. |Being |punctual, |protecting |yourself |from |hazards, |and |maintaining |your |vigilance |while |on |
duty
B. |Getting |a |good |night's |rest, |working |as |a |team |player, |and |wearing |a |proper |uniform |
C. |Having |a |whistle |and |hip |pack, |being |properly |hydrated, |and |being |"test |ready"
D. |All |of |the |above |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D.
Which |of |the |following |is |specifically |designed |to |help |protect |you |against |infectious |diseases |
when |providing |emergency |care?
A. |Rescue |tube
B. |Sunglasses |
,C. |Medical |exam |gloves
D. |Water |bottle |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C.
The |10/20 |Protection |standard |states |that |as |a |lifeguard |you |have |______ |seconds |to |identify |
a |GiD |within |your |Zone |of |Protection |area |and |_____ |seconds |to |reach |and |render |aid |to |a |
GiD |once |discovered. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-10; |20
True |or |false: |A |lifeguard |should |utilize |a |single |scanning |pattern |and |never |change |it. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False
True |or |false: |Your |supervisor |may |interrupt |your |10/20 |Protection |standard |of |scanning |if |
needed |without |having |someone |else |cover |your |Zone |of |Protection |area. |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-False
True |or |false: |A |lifeguard |can |maintain |the |10/20 |Protection |standard |over |a |Zone |of |
Protection |while |at |the |same |time |coaching |a |swim |team. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False
True |or |false: |Guests |in |distress |who |are |experiencing |passive |drowning |cover |all |stages |of |the |
drowning |process. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False
True |or |false: |Shallow |water |is |not |as |dangerous |as |deep |water. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False
As |a |lifeguard, |what |can |you |do |to |ensure |that |children |and |other |guests |are |safe |at |your |
aquatic |facility?
A. |Always |maintain |the |10/20 |Protection |standard. |
B. |Make |sure |children |are |directly |supervised |by |a |responsible |adult. |
C. |Provide |life |jackets |to |children |and |other |guests. |
D. |All |of |the |above. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D
, True |or |false: |A |lifeguard |can |function |without |any |assistance |during |an |emergency. |- |CORRECT
|ANSWER✔✔-False
True |or |False: |A |whistle |is |an |optional |piece |of |equipment. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False
I |would |use |________ |to |get |another |lifeguard's |attention, |along |with |________________ |if |I |
need |that |lifeguard |to |cover |my |Zone |of |Protection. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-two |short |whistle
|blasts |or |a |clenched |fist |in |the |air; |tap |on |top |of |the |head
When |performing |a |rotation |at |a |duty |station, |the |_______________ |is |maintained |while |each
|lifeguard |positions |himself |or |herself |and |equipment |is |transferred |(if |needed). |Both |incoming
|and |outcoming |lifeguards |must |perform |a |_______________ |before |the |rotation |process |is |
complete. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-10/20 |Protection |Standard; |proactive |bottom |scan |of |the |
Zone |of |Protection
An |EAP |should |include, |among |other |items:
A. |Emergency |type |and |how |it |is |recognized
B. |Equipment |needed |and |how |it |is |brought |to |the |scene. |
C. |Role |and |actions |of |supervisors |if |available. |
D. |Transfer |of |care |to |EMS |personnel. |
E. |All |of |the |above. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-E.
True |or |false: |Rule |enforcement |and |customer |service |are |not |compatible |with |each |other. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False
True |or |false: |Rules |need |to |be |strictly |enforced, |regardless |of |the |age |of |the |guest |or |time |of |
day. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
Correct Answers
True |or |false: |ILTP-trained |lifeguards |are |taught |to |anticipate, |recognize, |and |manage |aquatic |
emergencies. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
True |or |false: |"Standard |of |care" |means |that |individual |lifeguards |set |the |standard |of |care |they
|plan |on |providing |a |guest. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False
True |or |false: |It |is |optional |for |lifeguards |to |wear |sunscreen |and |sunglasses |when |working |
outside |in |sunny |conditions |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False
True |or |false: |Lifeguards |perform |well |when |evaluated |because |they |perform |well |at |all |times |
on |duty. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
Which |of |the |following |behaviors |present |a |professional |image |while |lifeguarding? |
A. |Being |punctual, |protecting |yourself |from |hazards, |and |maintaining |your |vigilance |while |on |
duty
B. |Getting |a |good |night's |rest, |working |as |a |team |player, |and |wearing |a |proper |uniform |
C. |Having |a |whistle |and |hip |pack, |being |properly |hydrated, |and |being |"test |ready"
D. |All |of |the |above |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D.
Which |of |the |following |is |specifically |designed |to |help |protect |you |against |infectious |diseases |
when |providing |emergency |care?
A. |Rescue |tube
B. |Sunglasses |
,C. |Medical |exam |gloves
D. |Water |bottle |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C.
The |10/20 |Protection |standard |states |that |as |a |lifeguard |you |have |______ |seconds |to |identify |
a |GiD |within |your |Zone |of |Protection |area |and |_____ |seconds |to |reach |and |render |aid |to |a |
GiD |once |discovered. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-10; |20
True |or |false: |A |lifeguard |should |utilize |a |single |scanning |pattern |and |never |change |it. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False
True |or |false: |Your |supervisor |may |interrupt |your |10/20 |Protection |standard |of |scanning |if |
needed |without |having |someone |else |cover |your |Zone |of |Protection |area. |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-False
True |or |false: |A |lifeguard |can |maintain |the |10/20 |Protection |standard |over |a |Zone |of |
Protection |while |at |the |same |time |coaching |a |swim |team. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False
True |or |false: |Guests |in |distress |who |are |experiencing |passive |drowning |cover |all |stages |of |the |
drowning |process. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False
True |or |false: |Shallow |water |is |not |as |dangerous |as |deep |water. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False
As |a |lifeguard, |what |can |you |do |to |ensure |that |children |and |other |guests |are |safe |at |your |
aquatic |facility?
A. |Always |maintain |the |10/20 |Protection |standard. |
B. |Make |sure |children |are |directly |supervised |by |a |responsible |adult. |
C. |Provide |life |jackets |to |children |and |other |guests. |
D. |All |of |the |above. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D
, True |or |false: |A |lifeguard |can |function |without |any |assistance |during |an |emergency. |- |CORRECT
|ANSWER✔✔-False
True |or |False: |A |whistle |is |an |optional |piece |of |equipment. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False
I |would |use |________ |to |get |another |lifeguard's |attention, |along |with |________________ |if |I |
need |that |lifeguard |to |cover |my |Zone |of |Protection. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-two |short |whistle
|blasts |or |a |clenched |fist |in |the |air; |tap |on |top |of |the |head
When |performing |a |rotation |at |a |duty |station, |the |_______________ |is |maintained |while |each
|lifeguard |positions |himself |or |herself |and |equipment |is |transferred |(if |needed). |Both |incoming
|and |outcoming |lifeguards |must |perform |a |_______________ |before |the |rotation |process |is |
complete. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-10/20 |Protection |Standard; |proactive |bottom |scan |of |the |
Zone |of |Protection
An |EAP |should |include, |among |other |items:
A. |Emergency |type |and |how |it |is |recognized
B. |Equipment |needed |and |how |it |is |brought |to |the |scene. |
C. |Role |and |actions |of |supervisors |if |available. |
D. |Transfer |of |care |to |EMS |personnel. |
E. |All |of |the |above. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-E.
True |or |false: |Rule |enforcement |and |customer |service |are |not |compatible |with |each |other. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False
True |or |false: |Rules |need |to |be |strictly |enforced, |regardless |of |the |age |of |the |guest |or |time |of |
day. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
