NIMS ICS 400 PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+RECENT VERSION

NIMS ICS 400 PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+RECENT VERSION 1. What type of structure may be established when 2 or more individual incidents located in the same general area, are assigned to a single IC or US? A: Incident Command Post B: Unified Command C: Incident Complex D: Unity of Command - ANSWER C- Incident Complex 2. In the context of incident management, complex incidents generally: A- Involve multijurisdictional efforts of more than 1 agency B- Involve 1 centralized agency a&/or political jurisdiction C- Have few casualties D- Span a single operational control - ANSWER A- Involve multijurisdictional efforts of more than 1 agency 3. ___ is an organization that oversees the management of multiple incidents. Examples include 2 or more HM spills, fires, etc. a) EOC b) Incident Management Team c) Unified Command d) Area Command - ANSWER D 4. How does the use of Area Command facilitate the job of the IC and agency officials? a) Area Command communicates agency policies, priorities, constraints, and guidance to Incident Commanders implementation across all incidents. b) Area Command determines the incident tactics, objectives, and strategies. c) Establishing Area Command eliminates the need for a written delegation of authority. d) Area Command replaces the incident-level ICS organizations and streamlines Incident Commander functions and tasks. - ANSWER A 5. What is an advantage of activating an Area Command? a) The role of the IC is shared by two or more persons. b) Allows different agencies to work together. c) Resolves the resource competition between incidents. d) Incident tactics, objectives, and strategies are not necessary. - ANSWER C 6. When should an Area Command be established? a) When one major or complex incident is occurring. b) When incidents are using similar and limited critical resources. c) When incidents are expected to conclude in one Operational Period. d) When life and property values are not at risk. - ANSWER B 7. Which responsibility outlines an Area Command's primary function? a) Establish facility use between various incidents b) Ensure that Unified Command personnel assignments and organizations are appropriate. c) Maintain contact with the President d) Develop broad objectives for the affected area. - ANSWER D 8. Assessing incidents and allocating resources are two of the three most critical responsibilities of the Area Commander. What is the third? a) Directing operations b) Establishing resource priorities c) Writing the IAP d) Communicating with the media - ANSWER B 9. What is the delegated authority that directs the use of agency resources? a) IAP b) Coordination c) Command d) ICS Form 206, Resource Order Form - ANSWER C 10. What term is a NIMS guiding principle that states everyone involved in incident management reports to and takes direction from only one person? a) unity of command b) unity of effort c) chain of command d) area command - ANSWER A 11. MAC Groups are frequently defined ___, especially when an emergency crosses jurisdictional boundary. a) functionally b) geographically c) nationally d) federally - ANSWER B 12. MAC Groups may be established by a/an ___ as part of its EOC function. a) Governor b) EOC Director c) single jurisdiction d) multiple jurisdiction - ANSWER C 13. The Command and Coordination component of NIMS includes four NIMS Functional Groups: ICS, EOCs, and Joint Information Systems. What is the fourth? a) MAC Groups b) Area Command c) Incident Command Team d) Resource Allocation - ANSWER A 14. What NIMS Functional Group integrates incident information and public affairs into a cohesive organization to provide coordinated and complete information before, during, and after incidents? a) EOCs b) Joint Information Systems c) MAC Groups d) ICS - ANSWER B 15. Of the agencies listed, what decision-making agency may provide multiagency coordination? a) Department Operations Centers (DOC) b) National Operations Centre(NOC) c) Dispatch centers d) Crisis actions teams - ANSWER D 16. From the list below, what location is responsible for collecting, analyzing , and sharing incident information? a) Joint Field Office (JFO) b) Joint Information Centre (JIC) c) Joint Operations Centre (JOC) d) Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) - ANSWER D 17. EOCs provide coordinated support to on-scene personnel, other EOCs, and ___. a) agency officials b) Unified Command c) incident command d) individual agencies - ANSWER C 18. Why are MAC Groups established and organized? a) To make policy-level decisions during incidents b) To deconflict resources c) To have one designated person to whom all report. d) When incidents cross political jurisdictions. - ANSWER A 19. When an incident complex is established over several individual incidents, what happens to the previously identified incidents? a) The EOC establishes a specialized Planning Branch and begins directing planning activities. b) They become branches or divisions within the Operations Section of the incident complex. c) They become branches or divisions within the Planning Section of the incident complex. d) Technical specialists are added to the Planning Section to provide better support throughout the planning process. - ANSWER B 20. Which of the following factors are characteristic of a complex incident? a) The incident involves a vehicle fire, an injured person, or a police traffic stop. b) No written IAP is required. c) The incident draws national media interest. d) The incident can be handled with one or two resources with up to six personnel. - ANSWER C 21. Why would an Area Command be activated during an incident? a) Because multiple incidents are competing for similar resources. b) Because multiple incidents do not have similar resource needs. c) Because an incident expands to a large geographic region. d) Because the incident is managed by several Incident Management Teams. - ANSWER A