LLPSD FF1 Chapter 35 Exam Questions
and Answers
What is the term for protective measures taken to minimize risk of exposure to
communicable disease in the presence of blood or body fluids?
a. infection control procedures
b. universal precautions
c. exposure risk reduction measures
d. body substance protection - Answer -b. universal precautions
Which explosive was used in the 1995 bombing of the Alfred E. Murrah Federal
Building?
a. TNT
b. TATP
c. Urea nitrate
d. ANFO - Answer -d. ANFO
Which system is used to issue alerts when a terrorist threat poses a significant danger
to the US?
a. National Terrorism Advisory System
b. Color-coded threat level system
c. Homeland Security Threat Advisory
d. Homeland Security Information Bulletin - Answer -a. National Terrorism Advisory
System
Which agent was used in the 1995 terrorist attack on the Tokyo subway system?
a. Anthrax
b. Sarin
c. ANFO
d. Cynide - Answer -b. Sarin
Which type of team conducts a quick evaluation of an area to identify the number of
people involved in an incident?
a. Rescue
b. Survey
c. Reconnaissance
d. Search - Answer -c. Reconnaissance
What is the largest terrorist event in the history of the US?
, a. the World Trade Center attack in NYC
b. the Kobar Towers military housing bombing in Daharan, Saudi Arabia
c. the Alfred P. Murrah Building bombing in Oklahoma City
d. the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland - Answer -a. the World
Trade Center attack in NYC
A dirty bomb spreads _______ contamination.
a. biological
b. neutron
c. chemical
d. radioactive - Answer -d. radioactive
The food supply is an example of a(n) _____ target.
a. infrastructure
b. agroterrorism
c. ecoterrorism
d. cyberterrorism - Answer -b. agroterrorism
What is the normal state of a nerve agent?
a. gas
b. powder
c. liquid
d. it varies with the specific agent - Answer -c. liquid
Which of the following is a common reaction to low-level radiation exposure?
a. skin burns
b. tremors
c. nausea and vomiting
d. nose bleed - Answer -c. nausea and vomiting
When can the presence of chemical, biological, or radiological agents be ruled out?
a. when the area has been cleared by qualified personnel with detection equipment
b. when there are no plumes, spills or property damage
c. when there is no evidence of suspicious activity
d. if persons in the hazard exhibit no signs or symptoms - Answer -a. when the area has
been cleared by qualified personnel with detection equipment
How can pipe bombs be modified to enhance their injurious effect?
a. use of PVC piping
b. pack them with nails
c. time them to explode at dusk
d. use a blasting cap detonator - Answer -b. pack them with nails
Which advisory indicates the most severe risk of terrorist threat?
a. elevated
b. orange
and Answers
What is the term for protective measures taken to minimize risk of exposure to
communicable disease in the presence of blood or body fluids?
a. infection control procedures
b. universal precautions
c. exposure risk reduction measures
d. body substance protection - Answer -b. universal precautions
Which explosive was used in the 1995 bombing of the Alfred E. Murrah Federal
Building?
a. TNT
b. TATP
c. Urea nitrate
d. ANFO - Answer -d. ANFO
Which system is used to issue alerts when a terrorist threat poses a significant danger
to the US?
a. National Terrorism Advisory System
b. Color-coded threat level system
c. Homeland Security Threat Advisory
d. Homeland Security Information Bulletin - Answer -a. National Terrorism Advisory
System
Which agent was used in the 1995 terrorist attack on the Tokyo subway system?
a. Anthrax
b. Sarin
c. ANFO
d. Cynide - Answer -b. Sarin
Which type of team conducts a quick evaluation of an area to identify the number of
people involved in an incident?
a. Rescue
b. Survey
c. Reconnaissance
d. Search - Answer -c. Reconnaissance
What is the largest terrorist event in the history of the US?
, a. the World Trade Center attack in NYC
b. the Kobar Towers military housing bombing in Daharan, Saudi Arabia
c. the Alfred P. Murrah Building bombing in Oklahoma City
d. the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland - Answer -a. the World
Trade Center attack in NYC
A dirty bomb spreads _______ contamination.
a. biological
b. neutron
c. chemical
d. radioactive - Answer -d. radioactive
The food supply is an example of a(n) _____ target.
a. infrastructure
b. agroterrorism
c. ecoterrorism
d. cyberterrorism - Answer -b. agroterrorism
What is the normal state of a nerve agent?
a. gas
b. powder
c. liquid
d. it varies with the specific agent - Answer -c. liquid
Which of the following is a common reaction to low-level radiation exposure?
a. skin burns
b. tremors
c. nausea and vomiting
d. nose bleed - Answer -c. nausea and vomiting
When can the presence of chemical, biological, or radiological agents be ruled out?
a. when the area has been cleared by qualified personnel with detection equipment
b. when there are no plumes, spills or property damage
c. when there is no evidence of suspicious activity
d. if persons in the hazard exhibit no signs or symptoms - Answer -a. when the area has
been cleared by qualified personnel with detection equipment
How can pipe bombs be modified to enhance their injurious effect?
a. use of PVC piping
b. pack them with nails
c. time them to explode at dusk
d. use a blasting cap detonator - Answer -b. pack them with nails
Which advisory indicates the most severe risk of terrorist threat?
a. elevated
b. orange
