ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Which of the following sections of the Texas Commission on Fire protection deals directly with
the testing process? - CORRECT ANSWER - (E. Both A and D)
A. Certification and Professional Development
B. Financial Services
C. Public Information
D. Training Approval and Testing
E. Both A and D
The Training Approval and Testing program administers examinations for select certification and
associated IFSAC seals (where applicable). - CORRECT ANSWER - True
The Curriculum Development Specialist works closely with the commission's ____________ to
update the Certification Curriculum Manual. - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Curriculum and
Testing Committee
The International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) has accredited the commission's
certification and testing process as meeting the applicable __________ standards for various
certifications. - CORRECT ANSWER - B. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
. As a field examiner, you are limited to evaluating performance skills only in the discipline(s) in
which you hold certification, or in disciplines in which you have provided documentation to the
commission that shows you meet or exceed the applicable curriculum requirements. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
A ________ is a statement signed by an individual who is applying to be a commission-approved
field examiner. - CORRECT ANSWER - Letter of Intent
, Which of the following qualifies one to be a commission-approved field examiner? - CORRECT
ANSWER - (E. All of the above)
A. Certification to at least the Instructor I level
B. Certification in the discipline being evaluated or having documentation of comparable
training on file with the commission
C. Successfully completing this field examiner training course within the last two years
D. Submitting to the commission an application and signed Letter of Intent upon completion of
this course.
E. All of the above
A field examiner must have a thorough knowledge of only the skill being tested. Knowledge of
the evaluation form being used is unimportant. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
_______ is a tendency toward a lack of objectivity, fairness, or impartiality on the part of the
evaluator, often based on personal preferences and inclinations. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Bias
As a field examiner, you must judge the performance of the examinee, not the person. Personal
feelings cannot have an effect on the outcome of the skill examination. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
As a field examiner, you will be required to review the procedures with the person serving as a
"team member" during a team skill. There are no team skills where only the examinee is being
evaluated. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
. If the examinee tells the team member to do a wrong step during a team skill, the team member
must follow those instructions except __________. - CORRECT ANSWER - If the act
would cause a safety hazard.