A new company officer should be careful to avoid __________.
Taking the job too seriously
Acting as a parent figure
Developing a superior attitude
Alienating his friends
Question 2
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Internal expectations come from within the __________.
Individual
Organization
Peer group
Informal group
Question 3
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Which skill is the most difficult to learn?
Supervision
Management
Leadership
Direction
Question 4
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Which basic leadership style is best suited for fireground operations?
Democratic
Two-dimensional
Autocratic
Centralized
Question 5
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What are the two elements of the two-dimensional leadership style?
Task, people
Path, goal
Process, production
Group, individual
Question 6
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Which problem is typically associated with the leadership-continuum theory?
It is susceptible to overemphasis of external factors, such as political or social forces
It tends to lead to selection of a laissez-faire style
It reduces complex situations into a simple two-dimensional formula
It produces a work culture that values predictability and resists change
Question 7
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A company officer possesses strong character and personality traits that motivate subordinates. What term does this most closely define?
Administration
Leadership
Supervising
Management
Question 8
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In order for an objective to be effective, it must be __________.
Measurable
Scalable
Flexible
General
Question 9
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What is the best defense against groupthink?
A strong sense of team identity
Trust among group members
Strong group leadership
Diversity among group members
Question 10
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From which ancient civilization did the concepts of logic and ethics emerge?
Etruscan
Greece
Sumer
Egypt
Question 11
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A firefighter states, "The entire population of the old downtown district are system abusers". Which logical fallacy is this?
Straw man
Red herring
Hasty generalization
Non sequitur
Question 12
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Which is one of the basic elements of decision assessment?
Is the decision programmed or exceptional?
What modes of implementation are available?
What means of evaluation is available?
Do I have enough data to make an informed decision?
Question 13
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What is the basic law of the land?
Case
Constitutional
Natural
Common
Question 14
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A local ordinance requiring the installation of smoke detectors in hotel rooms is an example of __________ law.
Case
Administrative
Substantive
Procedural
Question 15
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Which type of law deals with the rights and responsibilities of a person toward society?
Tortious
Criminal
Civil
Judicial
Question 16
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Which factor is the most difficult to establish in most tort cases?
Duty to act
Breach of duty
Causation
Damages
Question 17
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There are _____ basic elements of interpersonal communication.
6
3
5
4
Question 18
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IFSTA lists five general purposes for interpersonal communication. Which is one of them?
Learning
Discussion
Interpretation
Information
Question 19
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What distinguishes oral communication from interpersonal communication?
The concept of feedback applies only to interpersonal communication, not to oral communication
Oral communication is presented to a group; interpersonal communication is between individuals
The basic communication model applies only to interpersonal communication, not to oral communication
Oral communication is to large groups; interpersonal communication is to small groups
Question 20
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Which is an example of interference in the speech communication process?
Noise from compressors, engines, phones, etc.
Resistance of the audience to the message
Over-dependence on visual aids
Use of condescending language
Question 21
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A manufacturer's representative is demonstrating the procedure for use of the pump on a newly purchased engine. This is an example of which formal speech type?
Informative
Topical
Complex
Instructional
Question 22
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What must you do first before beginning work on a document?
Decide on the content
Draft an introductory statement
Organize your ideas
Determine who your audience is
Question 23
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Which statement about a memo is correct?
It is typically used for communication both within and outside of the organization
It should address Who, What, When, Where and Why
It should be distributed in hard-copy document
It provides a detailed, formal description of agency direction or policy
Question 24
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A(n) ___________ allows readers to understand the essential points of a document without having to read the entire document.
Document brief
Content synopsis
Summary outline
Executive summary
Question 25
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Abraham Maslow developed the theory of __________.
Informal group influence
Participatory management
Customer service
Hierarchy of needs
Question 26
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Which finding is the most typical result of the interview method of receiving customer feedback?
Early indications of trends
Rule by minority
Management by consensus
Objective data
Question 27
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Procedures are most closely related to __________.
Strategy
Directives
Orders
Policies
Question 28
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Which budget system requires justification and cost/benefit analysis for each item for every budget cycle?
Line-item
Performance
Zero-base
Program
Question 29
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Stress-related heart attack accounted for about _____ percent of line-of-duty-deaths in 2005.
40
35
30
25
Question 30
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Which is one of the Everyone Goes Home Life Safety Initiatives?
Develop and implement nationally recognized medical and physical fitness standards
Fight fire aggressively but plan for safety first
A mandatory rest period following full consumption of a single SCBA cylinder
Plan for the worst- hoping for the best is not a plan
Question 31
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Which NFPA standard covers infection control programs?
1600
1581
1021
1500
Question 32
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In some areas, the head of the fire department has the title of _____________.
Commander
Administrator
Commissioner
Supervisor
Question 33
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A company officer reporting directly to a staff officer regarding a specialized area of responsibility is an example of __________.
Unified command
Division of labor
Functional supervision
Decentralized authority
Question 34
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An employee is playing one boss against another boss which allowshim to get away with doing very little work. Which organizationalprinciple has been violated?
Unity of command
Division of labor
Chain of command
Span of control
Question 35
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Which is considered an acceptable exception to unity of command?
The "end-run"
Decentralization of authority
Functional supervision
Division of labor
Question 36
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Which is an example of formal training?
Street tests
Company evolutions
Manipulative skills practice
Instructor certification
Question 37
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During the __________ step of the four-step method of instruction, the instructor conveys to the students why the information to be taught is important to them.
Motivation
Introduction
Presentation
Preparation
Question 38
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In which step of the four-step method of instruction does the student demonstrate that he/she can meet the requirements of the behavioral objectives?
Demonstration
Evaluation
Assessment
Application
Question 39
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Frequently used plans such as policies and procedures are __________ plans.
Long-term
Standing
Operational/administrative
Strategic
Question 40
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In the five-step planning process, which step comes last?
Authorize
Modify
Summarize
Evaluate
Question 41
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How does the Fair Labor Standards Act affect duty exchanges (shift trades)?
It requires accurate records of hours worked by each employee
It requires that duty exchanges be permitted if it can be done without undue burden on the employer
It limits the number of consecutive hours an employee can work
It limits the number of hours an employee can work in a week
Question 42
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Organized labor unions developed during the __________.
Reconstruction Period
Industrial Revolution
Roaring Twenties
Great Depression
Question 43
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Which act, which guaranteed unions the right to collective bargaining, was struck down as unconstitutional by the Supreme Court?
Taft-Hartley Act
National Industrial Recovery Act
Wagner-Connery Act
Landrum-Griffin Act
Question 44
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Which act gave workers the right to decline to join a union?
Landrum-Griffin Act
Yoell-Fairbanks Act
National Labor Relations Reform Act
Taft-Hartley Act
Question 45
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Which is the best definition for demographics?
Social identification based on heritage, race, ethnicity or religion
Analysis of socialization and behavior within distinct population groups
The study of the influence of environment and genetics
Statistical categorization of a population into groups
Question 46
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In Canada, which region is the largest source of immigrants over the last 50 year?
Africa
South America
Europe
Asia
Question 47
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Which statement about community relations is the most correct?
Demographic composition should have not influence on the creation and implementation of policy
Generic public safety education programs are designed to meet the needs of disparate demographic groups
The community should be regarded as a whole rather than as a collection of unique subgroups
Service can be improved through familiarity with each group within the community
Question 48
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A company officer's greatest contribution to a productive management information system is to provide __________.
Timely submission of reports
Accurate data input
Hard copies and backups
Accessibility and training
Question 49
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Maintenance performed to restore functionality is categorized as __________.
Recurring
Scheduled
Corrective
Service
Question 50
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Which part of a computer is the heart of the system?