NAFI CFEI FIRE SCIENCE FUNDAMENTALS
STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS UPDATED
●● 3. Which obstacle to learning is a greater deterrent to learning pilot
skills than is generally recognized?
A. Anxiety.
B. Impatience.
C. Physical discomfort.
Answer: B. Impatience.
●● 4. When a person has difficulty recalling facts after several years,
this is known as
A. fading.
B. repression.
C. poor retention.
Answer: A. fading.
●● 5. A primary consideration in planning for student performance is the
A. student's motivational level.
B. student's intellectual level.
C. length of the practice session.
,Answer: C. length of the practice session.
●● 6. A basic need that affects all of a person's perceptions is the need to
A. maintain and enhance the organized self.
B. accomplish a higher level of satisfaction.
C. avoid areas that pose a threat to success.
Answer: A. maintain and enhance the organized self.
●● 7. In the learning process, fear or the element of threat will
A. narrow the student's perceptual field.
B. decrease the rate of associative reactions.
C. cause a student to focus on several areas of perception.
Answer: A. narrow the student's perceptual field.
●● 8. Which statement is true about instructors' critiques?
A. Instructors should rely on their personality to make a critique more
acceptable.
B. A comprehensive critique should emphasize positive aspects of
student performance.
C. Before students willingly accept their instructor's critique, they must
first accept the instructor.
Answer: C. Before students willingly accept their instructor's critique,
they must first accept the instructor.
,●● 9. Before a student can concentrate on learning, which human needs
must be satisfied?
A. Safety.
B. Physical.
C. Security.
Answer: B. Physical.
●● 10. When your student is able to combine individual steps in
performance with likely outcomes, what stage of skill acquisition has
been reached?
A. Cognitive stage.
B. Automatic response stage.
C. Associate stage.
Answer: C. Associate stage.
●● 1. What adverse action could result from allowing students to use
test preparation materials in preparation for FAA written tests?
A. Students may over-learn critical elements of the content.
B. Students may not learn critical elements of the content.
C. Students may develop bad habits.
Answer: B. Students may not learn critical elements of the content.
, ●● 2. The main concern in developing a lesson plan is the
A. format.
B. content.
C. student.
Answer: C. student.
●● 3. What is the last step in the demonstration/performance method?
A. Summary.
B. Evaluation.
C. Student performance.
Answer: B. Evaluation.
●● 4. What is the basis of all learning?
A. Perception.
B. Motivation.
C. Positive self-concept.
Answer: A. Perception.
●● 5. Evaluation of student performance and accomplishment during a
lesson should be based on
A. objectives and goals established in the lesson plan.
B. performance of each student compared to an objective standard.
STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS UPDATED
●● 3. Which obstacle to learning is a greater deterrent to learning pilot
skills than is generally recognized?
A. Anxiety.
B. Impatience.
C. Physical discomfort.
Answer: B. Impatience.
●● 4. When a person has difficulty recalling facts after several years,
this is known as
A. fading.
B. repression.
C. poor retention.
Answer: A. fading.
●● 5. A primary consideration in planning for student performance is the
A. student's motivational level.
B. student's intellectual level.
C. length of the practice session.
,Answer: C. length of the practice session.
●● 6. A basic need that affects all of a person's perceptions is the need to
A. maintain and enhance the organized self.
B. accomplish a higher level of satisfaction.
C. avoid areas that pose a threat to success.
Answer: A. maintain and enhance the organized self.
●● 7. In the learning process, fear or the element of threat will
A. narrow the student's perceptual field.
B. decrease the rate of associative reactions.
C. cause a student to focus on several areas of perception.
Answer: A. narrow the student's perceptual field.
●● 8. Which statement is true about instructors' critiques?
A. Instructors should rely on their personality to make a critique more
acceptable.
B. A comprehensive critique should emphasize positive aspects of
student performance.
C. Before students willingly accept their instructor's critique, they must
first accept the instructor.
Answer: C. Before students willingly accept their instructor's critique,
they must first accept the instructor.
,●● 9. Before a student can concentrate on learning, which human needs
must be satisfied?
A. Safety.
B. Physical.
C. Security.
Answer: B. Physical.
●● 10. When your student is able to combine individual steps in
performance with likely outcomes, what stage of skill acquisition has
been reached?
A. Cognitive stage.
B. Automatic response stage.
C. Associate stage.
Answer: C. Associate stage.
●● 1. What adverse action could result from allowing students to use
test preparation materials in preparation for FAA written tests?
A. Students may over-learn critical elements of the content.
B. Students may not learn critical elements of the content.
C. Students may develop bad habits.
Answer: B. Students may not learn critical elements of the content.
, ●● 2. The main concern in developing a lesson plan is the
A. format.
B. content.
C. student.
Answer: C. student.
●● 3. What is the last step in the demonstration/performance method?
A. Summary.
B. Evaluation.
C. Student performance.
Answer: B. Evaluation.
●● 4. What is the basis of all learning?
A. Perception.
B. Motivation.
C. Positive self-concept.
Answer: A. Perception.
●● 5. Evaluation of student performance and accomplishment during a
lesson should be based on
A. objectives and goals established in the lesson plan.
B. performance of each student compared to an objective standard.
