FIRE OFFICER ONE STUDY QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Line-item budgets are divided into two main categories. They are:
A. capital and operation.
B. suppression and prevention.
C. personal services and other expenses.
D. programs and performance. - Correct Answers -C. personal services and other
expenses
Read the following statements, then select your answer from A-D below.
Nationally recognized professional standards:
1. serve as models of acceptable performance.
2. are not legal mandates unless adopted by the local jurisdiction.
3. are legal mandates.
A. Statements 2 and 3 are correct.
B. Only statement 2 is correct.
C. Statements 1 and 2 are correct.
D. Statements 1 and 3 are incorrect. - Correct Answers -C. Statements 1 and 2 are
correct.
An organization that publishes standards is the:
A. National Fire Protection Association.
B. National Fire Academy.
C. National Volunteer Fire Council.
D. International Association of Firefighters. - Correct Answers -A. National Fire
Protection Association.
Every group, including the fire company, tends to meet the essential elements of a
group. Which of the following is NOT one of the elements?
A. Having similar roles within the group
B. Having a common binding interest
C. Having a sense of continuity
D. Having a shared set of values - Correct Answers -A. Having similar roles within the
group
The communication "grapevine" usually transmits:
A. information that cannot be ensured as accurate and official.
B. complete information on a subject.
C. unbiased information.
,D. All of the above - Correct Answers -A. information that cannot be ensured as
accurate and official.
The leader of an informal group can be identified:
A. by the amount of the individual's dedication to the group.
B. as the assigned officer within the formal group.
C. as the emerging leader, regardless of whether any formal selection process is used.
D. by the length of time the individual has belonged to the group. - Correct Answers -C.
as the emerging leader, regardless of whether any formal selection process is used.
Ego fulfillment can also be thought of as:
A. self-esteem.
B. self-realization.
C. the attainment of security needs.
D. the attainment of survival needs. - Correct Answers -A. self-esteem.
Read the following statements, then select your answer from choices A- D below.
1. An essential element of a group is that the members have a common binding interest.
2. A member in a group may emerge as the leader.
3. Leaders of a group are usually appointed.
A. Only statement 1 is correct.
B. Only statement 3 is correct.
C. Both statements 1 and 2 are correct.
D. Both statements 2 and 3 are correct. - Correct Answers -C. Both statements 1 and 2
are correct.
When self-actualization is achieved, a person feels that:
A. creativity has been used to develop social activity.
B. the limits of ability have been challenged but not met.
C. their ego has been fulfilled.
D. (s)he has reached full potential in doing what (s)he was meant to do. - Correct
Answers -D. (s)he has reached full potential in doing what (s)he was meant to do.
A company officer must realize that listening is a/an process.
A. active
B. emotional
C. hearing
D. passive - Correct Answers -A. active
When interacting with the formal and informal groups within the fire department, the
company officer should:
A. remain separate from the informal groups.
B. attempt to mesh the organizational values of the formal and informal groups.
C. encourage differing organizational values between the formal and informal groups.
D. ensure that the organizational values of the informal group receive priority over the
,organizational values of the formal group. - Correct Answers -B. attempt to mesh the
organizational values of the formal and informal groups.
The "one-supervisor" principle
A. command Principle
B. Discipline
C. Unity of Command
D. Span of Control - Correct Answers -C. Unity of command
Which is defined as breaking down large jobs into smaller tasks?
A. Division of Labor
B. Job Analysis
C. Span of Control
D. Task Analysis - Correct Answers -A. Division of Labor
Setting the limits for expected performance and enforcing them is:
A. command Principle
B. Discipline
C. Unity of Command
D. Span of Control - Correct Answers -B. Discipline
The limit one person can effectively manage
A. command Principle
B. Discipline
C. Unity of Command
D. Span of Control - Correct Answers -D. Span of Control
Line-item accounting is a form of:
A. bargaining
B. complaint resolution
C. budgetary control
D. an employee accountability system - Correct Answers -C. budgetary control.
Preliminary budgets for the upcoming fiscal year often start with:
A. zero basing.
B. service levels from earlier years.
C. community approval.
D. community involvement. - Correct Answers -B. service levels from earlier years.
Which organizational structure provides a paramilitary, pyramid type of organization with
authority centralized at the top?
A. Social structure
B. Flat centralized organizational structure
C. Scalar organizational structure
D. Circular organizational structure - Correct Answers -C. Scalar organizational
structure
, Within a(n) _______ organizational structure, certain decision-making authority is
delegated to lower levels and communication is enhanced.
A. advice
B. circular
C. flat
D. scalar - Correct Answers -D. scalar
During which step in the budget process does the chief justify the budget to the
organization as a whole?
A. Preparation
B. Implementation
C. Internal review
D. Planning - Correct Answers -C. Internal review
Which step in the budget process occurs first?
A. Evaluation
B. Implementation
C. Preparation
D. Planning - Correct Answers -D. Planning
What NFPA standard addresses fire department occupational safety and health?
A. 1101
B. 1200
C. 1500
D. 1011 - Correct Answers -C. 1500
Failure to exercise the same care as a
reasonable, prudent individual under the
same or similar circumstances
A. Negligence
B. Tort
C. Suit
D. Class action - Correct Answers -A. Negligence
Civil wrong or injury
A. Negligence
B. Tort
C. Suit
D. Class action - Correct Answers -B. Tort
Civil action on behalf of many individuals
with a common complaint
A. Negligence
B. Tort
C. Suit
AND ANSWERS
Line-item budgets are divided into two main categories. They are:
A. capital and operation.
B. suppression and prevention.
C. personal services and other expenses.
D. programs and performance. - Correct Answers -C. personal services and other
expenses
Read the following statements, then select your answer from A-D below.
Nationally recognized professional standards:
1. serve as models of acceptable performance.
2. are not legal mandates unless adopted by the local jurisdiction.
3. are legal mandates.
A. Statements 2 and 3 are correct.
B. Only statement 2 is correct.
C. Statements 1 and 2 are correct.
D. Statements 1 and 3 are incorrect. - Correct Answers -C. Statements 1 and 2 are
correct.
An organization that publishes standards is the:
A. National Fire Protection Association.
B. National Fire Academy.
C. National Volunteer Fire Council.
D. International Association of Firefighters. - Correct Answers -A. National Fire
Protection Association.
Every group, including the fire company, tends to meet the essential elements of a
group. Which of the following is NOT one of the elements?
A. Having similar roles within the group
B. Having a common binding interest
C. Having a sense of continuity
D. Having a shared set of values - Correct Answers -A. Having similar roles within the
group
The communication "grapevine" usually transmits:
A. information that cannot be ensured as accurate and official.
B. complete information on a subject.
C. unbiased information.
,D. All of the above - Correct Answers -A. information that cannot be ensured as
accurate and official.
The leader of an informal group can be identified:
A. by the amount of the individual's dedication to the group.
B. as the assigned officer within the formal group.
C. as the emerging leader, regardless of whether any formal selection process is used.
D. by the length of time the individual has belonged to the group. - Correct Answers -C.
as the emerging leader, regardless of whether any formal selection process is used.
Ego fulfillment can also be thought of as:
A. self-esteem.
B. self-realization.
C. the attainment of security needs.
D. the attainment of survival needs. - Correct Answers -A. self-esteem.
Read the following statements, then select your answer from choices A- D below.
1. An essential element of a group is that the members have a common binding interest.
2. A member in a group may emerge as the leader.
3. Leaders of a group are usually appointed.
A. Only statement 1 is correct.
B. Only statement 3 is correct.
C. Both statements 1 and 2 are correct.
D. Both statements 2 and 3 are correct. - Correct Answers -C. Both statements 1 and 2
are correct.
When self-actualization is achieved, a person feels that:
A. creativity has been used to develop social activity.
B. the limits of ability have been challenged but not met.
C. their ego has been fulfilled.
D. (s)he has reached full potential in doing what (s)he was meant to do. - Correct
Answers -D. (s)he has reached full potential in doing what (s)he was meant to do.
A company officer must realize that listening is a/an process.
A. active
B. emotional
C. hearing
D. passive - Correct Answers -A. active
When interacting with the formal and informal groups within the fire department, the
company officer should:
A. remain separate from the informal groups.
B. attempt to mesh the organizational values of the formal and informal groups.
C. encourage differing organizational values between the formal and informal groups.
D. ensure that the organizational values of the informal group receive priority over the
,organizational values of the formal group. - Correct Answers -B. attempt to mesh the
organizational values of the formal and informal groups.
The "one-supervisor" principle
A. command Principle
B. Discipline
C. Unity of Command
D. Span of Control - Correct Answers -C. Unity of command
Which is defined as breaking down large jobs into smaller tasks?
A. Division of Labor
B. Job Analysis
C. Span of Control
D. Task Analysis - Correct Answers -A. Division of Labor
Setting the limits for expected performance and enforcing them is:
A. command Principle
B. Discipline
C. Unity of Command
D. Span of Control - Correct Answers -B. Discipline
The limit one person can effectively manage
A. command Principle
B. Discipline
C. Unity of Command
D. Span of Control - Correct Answers -D. Span of Control
Line-item accounting is a form of:
A. bargaining
B. complaint resolution
C. budgetary control
D. an employee accountability system - Correct Answers -C. budgetary control.
Preliminary budgets for the upcoming fiscal year often start with:
A. zero basing.
B. service levels from earlier years.
C. community approval.
D. community involvement. - Correct Answers -B. service levels from earlier years.
Which organizational structure provides a paramilitary, pyramid type of organization with
authority centralized at the top?
A. Social structure
B. Flat centralized organizational structure
C. Scalar organizational structure
D. Circular organizational structure - Correct Answers -C. Scalar organizational
structure
, Within a(n) _______ organizational structure, certain decision-making authority is
delegated to lower levels and communication is enhanced.
A. advice
B. circular
C. flat
D. scalar - Correct Answers -D. scalar
During which step in the budget process does the chief justify the budget to the
organization as a whole?
A. Preparation
B. Implementation
C. Internal review
D. Planning - Correct Answers -C. Internal review
Which step in the budget process occurs first?
A. Evaluation
B. Implementation
C. Preparation
D. Planning - Correct Answers -D. Planning
What NFPA standard addresses fire department occupational safety and health?
A. 1101
B. 1200
C. 1500
D. 1011 - Correct Answers -C. 1500
Failure to exercise the same care as a
reasonable, prudent individual under the
same or similar circumstances
A. Negligence
B. Tort
C. Suit
D. Class action - Correct Answers -A. Negligence
Civil wrong or injury
A. Negligence
B. Tort
C. Suit
D. Class action - Correct Answers -B. Tort
Civil action on behalf of many individuals
with a common complaint
A. Negligence
B. Tort
C. Suit
