Firefighter Practice Test

2024 Edition

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1.	The fire-related death rate in the United States is the lowest of all industrialized countries.
		True
		False
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

2.	What percentage of all fires in the United States are structural fires?
		a. 41 percent
		b. 22 percent
		c. 8 percent
		d. 29 percent
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

3.	In which of the following circumstances is it okay to stretch a hoseline without taking care to not block a rescue attempt?
		a. When the hoseline provides a water stream that facilitates a rescue.
		b. It can be done if the hoseline is used to spray nearby structures to keep the fire from spreading.
		c. Once the fire has been put out and salvage operations are underway.
		d. This is never acceptable.
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

4.	According to code, what is the minimum required size of a new egress window?
		a. 5.0 sq ft
		b. 5.5 sq ft
		c. 5.7 sq ft
		d. 6.0 sq ft
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

5.	Around 13,000 people are injured in fires in the United States each year.
		True
		False
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

6.	What is the median response time for a structure fire?
		a. 3 minutes
		b. 5 minutes
		c. 11 minutes
		d. 13 minutes
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

7.	In what room in a single-family house is a fire most likely to start?
		a. Bathroom
		b. Livingroom
		c. Bedroom
		d. Kitchen
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

8.	How does response time impact flame spread?
		a. A fire is more likely to be contained to the room of origin with a response time of five minutes or less.
		b. More than half of fires that are confined to the floor of origin have a response time of less than five minutes.
		c. Half of fires that extend beyond the building of origin have a response time of six minutes or less.
		d. All of the above
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

9.	Secondary means of escape are required for classrooms, but not for bedrooms and living rooms in private houses.
		True
		False
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

10.	What is the primary cause of commercial fires?
		a. Electrical failure
		b. Arson
		c. Heating
		d. Industrial Accidents
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

11.	Which action should a fire crew NOT take when responding to a natural gas leak?
		a. Evacuate the building's occupants.
		b. Open windows and doors for ventilation.
		c. Turn electric lights on or off.
		d. Attempt to trace the source of the leak.
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

12.	What is the primary type of protective device every crew should have available on the scene of a fire?
		a. An operating air mask for each member of the crew
		b. A hoseline with an adequate supply of water
		c. Proper suits
		d. All of the above
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

13.	More people die from fires than from all other natural disasters combined.
		True
		False
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

14.	An explosion has occurred. Which piece of evidence would indicate that the explosion was accidental?
		a. There is a crater area of significant damage.
		b. A number of objects were shattered by the explosion.
		c. The walls of the structure were blown outward at their base.
		d. The structure shows signs of implosion effects.
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

15.	Why are air masks so important to firefighters?
		a. The majority of fire-related deaths are due to smoke inhalation instead of burns.
		b. Today's buildings are filled with synthetic materials that give off toxic fumes when they burn.
		c. Many buildings store chemicals, such as pesticides, that become extremely hazardous when they burn.
		d. All of the above.
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

16.	A fire crew has arrived at the scene of a natural gas leak. There is no fire. What should they do after laying a line to handle any possible explosion?
		a. Turn off the gas at the curb.
		b. Evacuate the occupants of the building.
		c. Notify a gas emergency crew.
		d. Open windows and doors for ventilation.
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

17.	What percent of fires are outdoor fires?
		a. 8 percent
		b. 22 percent
		c. 29 percent
		d. 41 percent
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

18.	Code requires new stair handrails to be at least 34 inches and no more than 38 inches above the surface of the tread.
		True
		False
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

19.	You have arrived at the scene of a house fire. A neighbor is trying to give you information. What is the most important thing to find out?
		a. Do you know when and how the fire started?
		b. Who lives at this address?
		c. Did you see anyone leave the building?
		d. Do you know if anyone is inside?
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

20.	What is the second major cause of residential fires in the United States?
		a. Cooking
		b. Smoking
		c. Heating
		d. Arson
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

21.	Which group of people is most at risk of dying in a fire?
		a. Senior citizens
		b. Men
		c. Children over five years of age
		d. Women
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

22.	When conducting an inspection of a home or business fire extinguisher, how high on the wall should the unit be placed?
		a. No more than five feet for any unit
		b. No more than five feet for a unit that weights under 40 pounds, and no more than three feet for a unit that weighs over 40 pounds.
		c. No more than three feet for any unit.
		d. Between three and five feet for all units.
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

23.	What percentage of structural fires are residential fires?
		a. 25 percent
		b. 50 percent
		c. 74 percent
		d. 93 percent
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

24.	Most fire-related deaths in the United States are a result of careless smoking.
		True
		False
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

25.	There is a fire in a multi-room building. You have been instructed to help stop the spread of the fire. What should you do?
		a. Open all of the windows.
		b. Soak down the adjoining rooms or suites.
		c. Close the doors between rooms or suites.
		d. All of the above.
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

26.	What are the root causes of most cooking-related fires in the United States?
		a. Unattended cooking
		b. Mechanical failure of a stove or oven
		c. Ingredients used
		d. Type of pots used
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

27.	You have just arrived on the scene of an accident. What is the first thing you should do?
		a. Call for police assistance.
		b. Stop the flow of traffic
		c. Check the victims for injuries.
		d. Direct traffic until the police arrive.
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

28.	What percent of fires are vehicle fires?
		a. 10 percent
		b. 22 percent
		c. 32 percent
		d. 41 percent
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

29.	The leading cause of home fires in the United States is cooking.
		True
		False
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

30.	In what room of a single-family house is a fire least likely to being?
		a. Laundry Room
		b. Bathroom
		c. Kitchen
		d. Living Room
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

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Professional Practice & Ethics
Intake Assessment and Diagnosis
Areas of Clinical Focus
Treatment Planning
Counseling Skills and Interventions
Core Counseling Attributes

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Professional Counseling Orientation and Ethical Practice
Social and Cultural Diversity
Human Growth and Development
Career Development
Counseling and Helping Relationships
Group Counseling and Group Work
Assessment and Testing
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1.	The fire-related death rate in the United States is the lowest of all industrialized countries.
		True
		False
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

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2.	What percentage of all fires in the United States are structural fires?
		a. 41 percent
		b. 22 percent
		c. 8 percent
		d. 29 percent
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

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3.	In which of the following circumstances is it okay to stretch a hoseline without taking care to not block a rescue attempt?
		a. When the hoseline provides a water stream that facilitates a rescue.
		b. It can be done if the hoseline is used to spray nearby structures to keep the fire from spreading.
		c. Once the fire has been put out and salvage operations are underway.
		d. This is never acceptable.
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

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4.	According to code, what is the minimum required size of a new egress window?
		a. 5.0 sq ft
		b. 5.5 sq ft
		c. 5.7 sq ft
		d. 6.0 sq ft
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

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5.	Around 13,000 people are injured in fires in the United States each year.
		True
		False
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

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6.	What is the median response time for a structure fire?
		a. 3 minutes
		b. 5 minutes
		c. 11 minutes
		d. 13 minutes
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

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7.	In what room in a single-family house is a fire most likely to start?
		a. Bathroom
		b. Livingroom
		c. Bedroom
		d. Kitchen
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

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8.	How does response time impact flame spread?
		a. A fire is more likely to be contained to the room of origin with a response time of five minutes or less.
		b. More than half of fires that are confined to the floor of origin have a response time of less than five minutes.
		c. Half of fires that extend beyond the building of origin have a response time of six minutes or less.
		d. All of the above
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

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9.	Secondary means of escape are required for classrooms, but not for bedrooms and living rooms in private houses.
		True
		False
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

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10.	What is the primary cause of commercial fires?
		a. Electrical failure
		b. Arson
		c. Heating
		d. Industrial Accidents
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

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11.	Which action should a fire crew NOT take when responding to a natural gas leak?
		a. Evacuate the building's occupants.
		b. Open windows and doors for ventilation.
		c. Turn electric lights on or off.
		d. Attempt to trace the source of the leak.
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

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12.	What is the primary type of protective device every crew should have available on the scene of a fire?
		a. An operating air mask for each member of the crew
		b. A hoseline with an adequate supply of water
		c. Proper suits
		d. All of the above
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

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13.	More people die from fires than from all other natural disasters combined.
		True
		False
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

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14.	An explosion has occurred. Which piece of evidence would indicate that the explosion was accidental?
		a. There is a crater area of significant damage.
		b. A number of objects were shattered by the explosion.
		c. The walls of the structure were blown outward at their base.
		d. The structure shows signs of implosion effects.
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

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15.	Why are air masks so important to firefighters?
		a. The majority of fire-related deaths are due to smoke inhalation instead of burns.
		b. Today's buildings are filled with synthetic materials that give off toxic fumes when they burn.
		c. Many buildings store chemicals, such as pesticides, that become extremely hazardous when they burn.
		d. All of the above.
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

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16.	A fire crew has arrived at the scene of a natural gas leak. There is no fire. What should they do after laying a line to handle any possible explosion?
		a. Turn off the gas at the curb.
		b. Evacuate the occupants of the building.
		c. Notify a gas emergency crew.
		d. Open windows and doors for ventilation.
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

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17.	What percent of fires are outdoor fires?
		a. 8 percent
		b. 22 percent
		c. 29 percent
		d. 41 percent
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

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18.	Code requires new stair handrails to be at least 34 inches and no more than 38 inches above the surface of the tread.
		True
		False
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

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19.	You have arrived at the scene of a house fire. A neighbor is trying to give you information. What is the most important thing to find out?
		a. Do you know when and how the fire started?
		b. Who lives at this address?
		c. Did you see anyone leave the building?
		d. Do you know if anyone is inside?
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

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20.	What is the second major cause of residential fires in the United States?
		a. Cooking
		b. Smoking
		c. Heating
		d. Arson
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

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21.	Which group of people is most at risk of dying in a fire?
		a. Senior citizens
		b. Men
		c. Children over five years of age
		d. Women
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

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22.	When conducting an inspection of a home or business fire extinguisher, how high on the wall should the unit be placed?
		a. No more than five feet for any unit
		b. No more than five feet for a unit that weights under 40 pounds, and no more than three feet for a unit that weighs over 40 pounds.
		c. No more than three feet for any unit.
		d. Between three and five feet for all units.
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

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23.	What percentage of structural fires are residential fires?
		a. 25 percent
		b. 50 percent
		c. 74 percent
		d. 93 percent
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

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24.	Most fire-related deaths in the United States are a result of careless smoking.
		True
		False
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

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25.	There is a fire in a multi-room building. You have been instructed to help stop the spread of the fire. What should you do?
		a. Open all of the windows.
		b. Soak down the adjoining rooms or suites.
		c. Close the doors between rooms or suites.
		d. All of the above.
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

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26.	What are the root causes of most cooking-related fires in the United States?
		a. Unattended cooking
		b. Mechanical failure of a stove or oven
		c. Ingredients used
		d. Type of pots used
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

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27.	You have just arrived on the scene of an accident. What is the first thing you should do?
		a. Call for police assistance.
		b. Stop the flow of traffic
		c. Check the victims for injuries.
		d. Direct traffic until the police arrive.
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

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28.	What percent of fires are vehicle fires?
		a. 10 percent
		b. 22 percent
		c. 32 percent
		d. 41 percent
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

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29.	The leading cause of home fires in the United States is cooking.
		True
		False
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

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30.	In what room of a single-family house is a fire least likely to being?
		a. Laundry Room
		b. Bathroom
		c. Kitchen
		d. Living Room
Incorrect answer. Please choose another answer.

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