Firefighter III Module A Practice Exam
The answers for these questions can be found in the OSFM outlines
FIRE DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION
1. A certified Firefighter III is a Journey Firefighter requiring little or no
supervision.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
2. Which one of the following is not a Fire Department Bureau Function?
a. Fire Prevention Officer
b. Fire Arson Investigator
c. Public Education Specialist
d. Company Officer
3. Who conducts public fire prevention and fire safety programs?
a. Fire Prevention Officer
b. Fire Arson Investigator
c. Public Education Specialist
d. Company Officer
4. Who supervises a company and is responsible for compliance with department
rules and regulations?
a. Fire Prevention Officer
b. Fire Arson Investigator
c. Public Education Specialist
d. Company Officer
5. What NFPA is Firefighter Professional Qualifications?
a. NFPA 1001
b. NFPA 1002
c. NFPA 1003
d. NFPA 1021
6. What NFPA is Driver/Operator Qualifications?
a. NFPA 1001
b. NFPA 1002
c. NFPA 1003
d. NFPA 1021
7. What NFPA is Airport Firefighter Qualifications?
a. NFPA 1001
b. NFPA 1002
c. NFPA 1003
d. NFPA 1021
Firefighter III Module A Practice Exam
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8. What NFPA is Fire Officer Qualifications?
a. NFPA 1001
b. NFPA 1002
c. NFPA 1003
d. NFPA 1021
9. What NFPA is Fire Inspector Qualifications?
a. NFPA 1011
b. NFPA 1021
c. NFPA 1031
d. NFPA 1041
10. What NFPA Fire Instructor Qualifications?
a. NFPA 1011
b. NFPA 1021
c. NFPA 1031
d. NFPA 1041
11. What NFPA describes responder competencies to Hazardous Material Incidents?
a. NFPA 470
b. NFPA 471
c. NFPA 472
d. NFPA 473
12. State Requirement(s) concerning the Fire Service is/are: ?
a. Training
b. Hazardous Materials
c. Fire Reporting
d. All of the above
13. The senior fire department member on the first arriving unit should assume
command under the Incident Management System (IMS/ICS).
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
FIRE BEHAVIOR
14. Amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water, one
degree Fahrenheit.
a. British Thermal Unit
b. Fahrenheit
c. Celsius
d. Calorie
Firefighter III Module A Practice Exam
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15. Unit of temperature measurement in the United States.
a. British Thermal Unit
b. Fahrenheit
c. Celsius
d. Calorie
16. Metric unit of temperature.
a. British Thermal Unit
b. Fahrenheit
c. Celsius
d. Calorie
17. Amount of heat needed to raise one gram of water one degree Celsius.
a. British Thermal Unit
b. Fahrenheit
c. Celsius
d. Calorie
18. Temperature at which a liquid gives off sufficient vapors to support combustion
once ignited.
a. Flash Point
b. Fire Point
c. Ignition Temperature
d. Heat of Ignition
19. The measure of the heat absorbing capacity of a substance.
a. Law of Specific Heat
b. Law of Latent Heat Vaporization
c. Law of Normal Heat
d. Law of Cold
20. Quantity of heat absorbed by a substance when it changes from a liquid to a
vapor.
a. Law of Specific Heat
b. Law of Latent Heat Vaporization
c. Law of Normal Heat
d. Law of Cold
21. Which of the following are sources of heat?
a. Chemical Heat Energy
b. Mechanical Heat Energy
c. Electrical Heat Energy
d. All of the Above
Firefighter III Module A Practice Exam
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22. A gas will expand or contract in direct proportion to change in temperature.
a. Charles Law
b. Boyles Law
c. Heat of Compression
d. Heat of Latency
23. Pressure of a gas is inversely proportional to its volume at a given temperature.
a. Charles Law
b. Boyles Law
c. Heat of Compression
d. Heat of Latency
24. Generated when a gas is compressed.
a. Charles Law
b. Boyles Law
c. Heat of Compression
d. Heat of Latency
25. A type of structure that is Fire Resistive and is designed to compartmentize a fire.
a. Type I
b. Type II
c. Type III
d. Type A
26. A type of structure that is Non-Combustible and the primary concern is from
contents of the building.
a. Type I
b. Type II
c. Type III
d. Type C
27. A type of structure that is Ordinary and smoke can spread through concealed
spaces during a fire.
a. Type IV
b. Type II
c. Type III
d. Type I
Firefighter III Module A Practice Exam
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28. A type of structure where the primary hazard is the massive amount of
combustible contents provided by the structural members.
a. Type IV
b. Type II
c. Type III
d. Type A
29. A type of structure that has almost unlimited potential for fire extension within
the building extension to exposures is a concern.
a. Type III
b. Type IV
c. Type V
d. None of the above
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
30. This takes air and compresses it.
a. Compressor
b. Purification System
c. Cascade System
d. Charging Station
31. This has three or more 300-cubic-foot cylinders and is used for storage of
compressed gas.
a. Compressor
b. Purification System
c. Cascade System
d. Charging Station
32. Remove containments from the air.
a. Compressor
b. Purification System
c. Cascade System
d. Charging Station
33. Which is not a component of a purification system?
a. Mechanical Filter
b. Dryer
c. Air Sweetener
d. Carbon Monoxide Converter
e. They are all components of a purification system
Firefighter III Module A Practice Exam
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34. Used to protect eh operator should the cylinder rupture.
a. Compressor
b. Purification System
c. Cascade System
d. Charging Station
35. Firefighters should clean and sanitize their facepiece after every use.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
36. How often should breathing air quality be tested?
a. Weekly
b. Monthly
c. Quarterly
d. Yearly
LADDERS
37. Materials used in wood ladder construction are
a. Oak and Douglas Fir
b. Douglas Fir & Hickory
c. Hickory & Pine
d. Pine & Cherry
38. The maximum capacity of a Single or Roof Ladder is
a. 300 pounds
b. 700 pounds
c. 750 pounds
d. 800 pounds
39. Aerial Ladder capacity depends on the manufacture.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
40. When performing the annual service test on a metal and fiberglass ladders, the
measurement after the load test should not be greater than
a. 25 foot or less ladder - .5 inch
b. 26 to 34 foot ladder – 1 inch
c. 35 feet and greater ladder – 1.5 inch
d. All are acceptable measurements
Firefighter III Module A Practice Exam
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41. When performing the “hook” test on a roof ladder, the weight that is suspended
from the ladder for one minute is
a. 500 pounds
b. 750 pounds
c. 1000 pounds
d. 1250 pounds
FIRE HOSE AND APPLIANCES
42. To reduce the size of a hose a firefighter would use
a. Reducer
b. Wye
c. Water Thief
d. Siamese
e. Double Male
43. To divide one line into two lines of the same size a firefighter would use
a. Reducer
b. Wye
c. Water Thief
d. Siamese
e. Double Male
44. To divide one line into several lines of different sizes a firefighter would use
a. Reducer
b. Wye
c. Water Thief
d. Siamese
e. Double Male
45. To supply a single hoseline with two or more hoselines a firefighter would use
a. Reducer
b. Wye
c. Water Thief
d. Siamese
e. Double Male
46. To attach two female ends of a hose a firefighter would use
a. Reducer
b. Wye
c. Water Thief
d. Siamese
e. Double Male
Firefighter III Module A Practice Exam
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47. Which NFPA standard(s) have to do with Fire Hose and Appliances?
a. NFPA 1961
b. NPFA 1962
c. NFPA 1963
d. All of the above
48. The pressure required for testing fire hose is located in what NFPA standard?
a. NFPA 1961
b. NPFA 1962
c. NFPA 1963
d. All of the above
PERSONAL SAFETY
49. Per OSHA, individuals must have physicals before wearing an SCBA.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
50. What laws affect the Fire Service?
a. Federal Laws
b. State Laws
c. Local Laws
d. All of the above
51. Many departments are complying with the guidelines presented in NFPA 1500.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
52. Who is responsible for the development and implementation of the safety
program?
a. Training Officer
b. Mayor
c. Chief of the Department
d. Explorers
53. Which is not a component of a safety program?
a. Fireground Safety
b. Physical Fitness
c. Apparatus Safety
d. Weather spotter training
Firefighter III Module A Practice Exam
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54. When driving a fire department vehicle to an emergency, you can assume that
motorists will yield the right-of-way.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
55. Which of the following causes skids will driving fire department vehicles?
a. Driving too fast for road conditions
b. Failing to anticipate weight shifts of heavy apparatus
c. Failing to anticipate obstacles
d. All of the above
56. Firefighters should assume that all power sources are energized.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
57. Which is not a component of a safety program?
a. Fireground Safety
b. Physical Fitness
c. Apparatus Safety
d. Weather spotter training