Wildland Firefighter 1C Exam ALL 200
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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QUESTION: How high up do fuels have to be in order to be considered aerial fuels?
a. More than twenty-five feet
b. More than twelve feet
c. More than six feet
d. More than two feet - ANSWER-c. More than six feet
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QUESTION: What is the term for fuels that are close together or touch each other?
A) Contiguity
B) Continuity
C) Contactivity
D) Constancy - ANSWER-B) Continuity
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QUESTION: One of the two primary methods for a direct attack on a wildland fire is the flanking
attack. What is another?
A) The pinch attack
B) The frontal attack
C) The circular attack
D) The indirect attack - ANSWER-A) The pinch attack
Note: aka Pincer attack
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QUESTION: Which type of fuel is ground duff?
A) Heavy
B) Dense
C) Sparse
D) Fine - ANSWER-D) Fine
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QUESTION: What is the source of almost all naturally caused wildland and ground fires?
A) Improperly disposed cigarettes
B) Sunlight
C) Lightning
D) Unattended camp fires - ANSWER-C) Lightning
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QUESTION: What is the burned area of a wildland fire called?
A) The black
B) The harbor
C) The parking lot
D) The post - ANSWER-A) The black
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QUESTION: With wind changes, a wildland fire can develop a long, narrow extension that
projects out from the head of the fire. What is this extension called?
A) rod
B) A river
C) A header
D) A finger - ANSWER-D) A finger
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Q; Which type of fuel is usually the main type of fuel present in ground cover fires?
a. Coarse
b. Light
c. Heavy
d. Fine - ANSWER-d. Fine
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QUESTION: Are fine fuels or heavy fuels affected more by changes in relative humidity?
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