STATE FARM FIRE INDEPENDENT POLICY
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ What did Tom Peters mean by management by walking around?
Answer: Complimentary, management should know what is going on
in the organization.
◉ According to the IAFC, what is Fire Officer II considered? Answer:
Managing officer.
◉ What is the primary cause of death in a burning structure?
Answer: Flashover.
◉ What is organizing a fire department into truck and engine
companies known as? Answer: Division of labor.
◉ In what year was the Fire Officer standard developed by the
NFPA? Answer: 1976.
◉ How many firefighters does a metropolitan sized department
have? Answer: More than 400.
,◉ What is the only promotion process used in some departments?
Answer: A written exam.
◉ What type of promotional activity was developed for use in the
German army in the 1920s? Answer: Assessment center process.
◉ Which act established the civil service system in the federal
government? Answer: Pendleton
◉ What does KSA stand for in job performance documents? Answer:
Knowledge, skills and abilities
◉ What type of written exam is most widely used during a
promotional process? Answer: Multiple choice
◉ What is considered an 'interpersonal interaction' during an
assessment center promotional exam? Answer: Role play between a
candidate and an evaluator who is playing a disgruntled employee
◉ What should the most effective candidate do in a role playing
exercise? Answer: Act naturally and follow department policy
, ◉ Specific assignments typically performed by one company or a
small number of companies working together are known as what?
Answer: Task
◉ What building construction feature allows fire to travel
undetected from the basement to the attic? Answer: Balloon frame
construction
◉ Which accreditation program is based at Oklahoma State
University? Answer: IFSAC
◉ At which level should firefighters operate according to the Gordon
competency learning matrix? Answer: Unconscious competence
◉ Which OSHA standard addresses the needs of a blood borne
pathogens program? Answer: 29 CFR 1910.1030
◉ What level of hazardous materials training enables first
responders to isolate and deny entry? Answer: Hazardous materials
operations
◉ What is the US Fire Administration's goal for reducing firefighter
fatalities within the next decade? Answer: 50%
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ What did Tom Peters mean by management by walking around?
Answer: Complimentary, management should know what is going on
in the organization.
◉ According to the IAFC, what is Fire Officer II considered? Answer:
Managing officer.
◉ What is the primary cause of death in a burning structure?
Answer: Flashover.
◉ What is organizing a fire department into truck and engine
companies known as? Answer: Division of labor.
◉ In what year was the Fire Officer standard developed by the
NFPA? Answer: 1976.
◉ How many firefighters does a metropolitan sized department
have? Answer: More than 400.
,◉ What is the only promotion process used in some departments?
Answer: A written exam.
◉ What type of promotional activity was developed for use in the
German army in the 1920s? Answer: Assessment center process.
◉ Which act established the civil service system in the federal
government? Answer: Pendleton
◉ What does KSA stand for in job performance documents? Answer:
Knowledge, skills and abilities
◉ What type of written exam is most widely used during a
promotional process? Answer: Multiple choice
◉ What is considered an 'interpersonal interaction' during an
assessment center promotional exam? Answer: Role play between a
candidate and an evaluator who is playing a disgruntled employee
◉ What should the most effective candidate do in a role playing
exercise? Answer: Act naturally and follow department policy
, ◉ Specific assignments typically performed by one company or a
small number of companies working together are known as what?
Answer: Task
◉ What building construction feature allows fire to travel
undetected from the basement to the attic? Answer: Balloon frame
construction
◉ Which accreditation program is based at Oklahoma State
University? Answer: IFSAC
◉ At which level should firefighters operate according to the Gordon
competency learning matrix? Answer: Unconscious competence
◉ Which OSHA standard addresses the needs of a blood borne
pathogens program? Answer: 29 CFR 1910.1030
◉ What level of hazardous materials training enables first
responders to isolate and deny entry? Answer: Hazardous materials
operations
◉ What is the US Fire Administration's goal for reducing firefighter
fatalities within the next decade? Answer: 50%
