ICS 200 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔24. Mutual Aid Agreements ________________________________. - ✔✔assist
agencies and jurisdictions when existing resources are inadequate.
✔✔Predicting the resource needs of an incident to determine the appropriate
management structure is referred to as (a): - ✔✔Complexity Analysis
✔✔ Which of these is NOT a tool that you would need at the incident? - ✔✔Exercise
Plan
✔✔Which of the following demonstrates a leader's commitment to duty? - ✔✔Stepping
out of a tactical role to assume a leadership role when needed. Developing
subordinates for the future. Ensuring tasks are understood.
✔✔Who generally facilitates the Operational Period Brief? - ✔✔Planning Section Chief
✔✔Which major NIMS Component describes systems and methods that help to ensure
that incident personnel and other decision makers have the means and information they
need to make and communicate decisions? - ✔✔Communications and Information
Management
, ✔✔To ensure a smooth transfer, the outgoing Incident Commander should provide a
___________ to the new Incident Commander. - ✔✔Transfer of Command Briefing
✔✔A right or obligation to act on behalf of a department, agency, or jurisdiction is
defined as? - ✔✔Authority
✔✔Which Incident Type do these characteristics describe: some or all of the Command
and General Staff are activated as well as Division or Group Supervisor and/or Unit
Leader positions, the incident extends into multiple operational periods, and a written
IAP is required? - ✔✔Type 3
✔✔Which type of briefing is delivered to individual resources or crews who are assigned
to operational tasks and/or work at or near the incident site? - ✔✔Field-level briefing
✔✔Which General Staff member directs management of all incident-related operational
activities to achieve the incident objectives? - ✔✔Operations Section Chief
✔✔Which of the following is NOT part of the NIMS Management characteristic of Chain
of Command? - ✔✔Restricts personnel from sharing information with each other.
✔✔Which of the following best describes the Operational Period Briefing? - ✔✔Presents
the Incident Action Plan (IAP) for the upcoming period to supervisory personnel
✔✔Predicting the resource needs of an incident to determine the appropriate
management structure is referred to as (a): - ✔✔Complexity Analysis
✔✔Which factor does not impact the complexity of an incident? - ✔✔Cost
considerations of responding agencies
✔✔When the supervisor-to-subordinate ratio exceeds manageable span of control,
additional Teams, Divisions, Groups, Branches, or Sections can be established. Which
NIMS Management characteristic does this describe? - ✔✔Modular Organization
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a recommended characteristic for incident objectives?
- ✔✔Stated in broad terms to allow for flexibility
✔✔Which NIMS Management Characteristic includes developing and issuing
assignments, plans, procedures, and protocols to accomplish tasks? - ✔✔Management
by Objectives
✔✔Which Command Staff member approves the Incident Action Plan and all requests
pertaining to the ordering and releasing of incident resources? - ✔✔Incident
Commander
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔24. Mutual Aid Agreements ________________________________. - ✔✔assist
agencies and jurisdictions when existing resources are inadequate.
✔✔Predicting the resource needs of an incident to determine the appropriate
management structure is referred to as (a): - ✔✔Complexity Analysis
✔✔ Which of these is NOT a tool that you would need at the incident? - ✔✔Exercise
Plan
✔✔Which of the following demonstrates a leader's commitment to duty? - ✔✔Stepping
out of a tactical role to assume a leadership role when needed. Developing
subordinates for the future. Ensuring tasks are understood.
✔✔Who generally facilitates the Operational Period Brief? - ✔✔Planning Section Chief
✔✔Which major NIMS Component describes systems and methods that help to ensure
that incident personnel and other decision makers have the means and information they
need to make and communicate decisions? - ✔✔Communications and Information
Management
, ✔✔To ensure a smooth transfer, the outgoing Incident Commander should provide a
___________ to the new Incident Commander. - ✔✔Transfer of Command Briefing
✔✔A right or obligation to act on behalf of a department, agency, or jurisdiction is
defined as? - ✔✔Authority
✔✔Which Incident Type do these characteristics describe: some or all of the Command
and General Staff are activated as well as Division or Group Supervisor and/or Unit
Leader positions, the incident extends into multiple operational periods, and a written
IAP is required? - ✔✔Type 3
✔✔Which type of briefing is delivered to individual resources or crews who are assigned
to operational tasks and/or work at or near the incident site? - ✔✔Field-level briefing
✔✔Which General Staff member directs management of all incident-related operational
activities to achieve the incident objectives? - ✔✔Operations Section Chief
✔✔Which of the following is NOT part of the NIMS Management characteristic of Chain
of Command? - ✔✔Restricts personnel from sharing information with each other.
✔✔Which of the following best describes the Operational Period Briefing? - ✔✔Presents
the Incident Action Plan (IAP) for the upcoming period to supervisory personnel
✔✔Predicting the resource needs of an incident to determine the appropriate
management structure is referred to as (a): - ✔✔Complexity Analysis
✔✔Which factor does not impact the complexity of an incident? - ✔✔Cost
considerations of responding agencies
✔✔When the supervisor-to-subordinate ratio exceeds manageable span of control,
additional Teams, Divisions, Groups, Branches, or Sections can be established. Which
NIMS Management characteristic does this describe? - ✔✔Modular Organization
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a recommended characteristic for incident objectives?
- ✔✔Stated in broad terms to allow for flexibility
✔✔Which NIMS Management Characteristic includes developing and issuing
assignments, plans, procedures, and protocols to accomplish tasks? - ✔✔Management
by Objectives
✔✔Which Command Staff member approves the Incident Action Plan and all requests
pertaining to the ordering and releasing of incident resources? - ✔✔Incident
Commander
