CPS Oral Information Comprehension 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A dispatcher says: 'Engine 4, respond to a structure fire at 215 Maple Street, cross street Oak Avenue.' What is the correct address?
- 215 Oak Avenue
- 215 Maple Street (Correct answer)
- 4 Maple Street
- 215 Maple Avenue
Correct answer: 215 Maple Street
The address given is 215 Maple Street; Oak Avenue is only the cross street.
Question 2: An officer states: 'Before entering, shut off the gas, then advance the hose, and only after that ventilate the roof.' Which action comes second?
- Shut off the gas
- Ventilate the roof
- Advance the hose (Correct answer)
- Enter the building
Correct answer: Advance the hose
The stated order is gas first, hose second, ventilation third.
Question 3: A briefing says: 'All units except Ladder 7 will stage at the south lot.' Where does Ladder 7 go?
- The south lot
- Not the south lot
- The north lot specifically
- It is not specified (Correct answer)
Correct answer: It is not specified
Only that Ladder 7 is excluded from the south lot is stated; its actual location is not given.
Question 4: Instructions: 'Victims on the second floor are priority; first-floor victims are stable.' Who should be rescued first?
- First-floor victims
- Second-floor victims (Correct answer)
- Both at once
- Neither yet
Correct answer: Second-floor victims
Second-floor victims are the stated priority because first-floor victims are stable.
Question 5: A caller reports: 'Smoke is coming from the rear of the house, not the front.' Where is the smoke?
- Front of the house
- Rear of the house (Correct answer)
- Both front and rear
- The side of the house
Correct answer: Rear of the house
The smoke is reported at the rear, explicitly not the front.
Question 6: Order: 'Charge the line only after the nozzle team confirms they are in position.' When is the line charged?
- Immediately
- Before the team moves
- After the team confirms position (Correct answer)
- It is never charged
Correct answer: After the team confirms position
Charging is conditioned on the nozzle team confirming position.
Question 7: A supervisor says: 'Captain Reyes leads the search; Lieutenant Park handles water supply.' Who handles water supply?
- Captain Reyes
- Lieutenant Park (Correct answer)
- Both officers
- Neither, dispatch does
Correct answer: Lieutenant Park
Lieutenant Park is assigned water supply while Reyes leads the search.
CPS Oral Information Comprehension 2
A dispatcher says: 'Engine 4, respond to a structure fire at 215 Maple Street, cross street Oak Avenue.' What is the correct address?