FCTC Test Technical Reading and Recall Questions and Answers — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Read the following procedure for a daily thermal imaging camera (TIC) inspection: 'Begin by checking the physical condition of the camera, looking for cracks in the housing or lens. Ensure the strap is secure. Power on the unit and verify the battery shows a full charge. The display should be clear and free of distortion. If any pixel lines are dead or stuck, the camera must be immediately removed from service and reported to the company officer for repair.' Based on this text, which condition requires the TIC to be taken out of service?
- The battery indicator shows a 75% charge.
- There is a minor scuff mark on the camera's housing.
- The display screen has several non-functional pixel lines. (Correct answer)
- The neck strap shows minor signs of wear.
Correct answer: The display screen has several non-functional pixel lines.
The procedure explicitly states that if 'any pixel lines are dead or stuck, the camera must be immediately removed from service'. The other options, while not ideal, are not listed as conditions requiring immediate removal from service in the provided text.
Question 2: A firefighter is presented with a fire extinguisher that has pictograms on its label. The pictograms for a trash can fire and a burning liquid are shown normally, but the pictogram for a burning electrical plug has a red slash through it. According to NFPA 10 standards, on which of the following fires would this extinguisher be UNSAFE to use?
- A small fire in a wastebasket containing paper.
- A fire involving a pool of gasoline.
- A fire in an energized computer monitor. (Correct answer)
- A fire involving ordinary wood and cloth.
Correct answer: A fire in an energized computer monitor.
The red slash through the pictogram of an electrical plug indicates the extinguisher is prohibited for use on Class C (energized electrical) fires. Using a conductive extinguishing agent, like water, on an electrical fire could cause electric shock to the operator. The other options represent Class A (trash, wood, cloth) and Class B (gasoline) fires, which the label indicates are acceptable uses.
Question 3: You are a firefighter responding to a multi-vehicle accident. The captain provides the following update over the radio: 'Engine 3, establish a water supply. Rescue 1, you have patient care for the occupant of the blue sedan. Truck 8, handle stabilization of the red pickup truck, which is on its side. All units be advised, we have a significant gasoline leak originating from under the pickup.' Which unit is assigned to manage the gasoline leak?
- Engine 3
- Rescue 1
- Truck 8
- No unit is explicitly assigned to the leak. (Correct answer)
Correct answer: No unit is explicitly assigned to the leak.
The radio transmission gives specific assignments to Engine 3 (water supply), Rescue 1 (patient care), and Truck 8 (stabilization). While the gasoline leak is a critical piece of information shared with all units, the message does not assign a specific unit to handle it. This tests the ability to recall details without making assumptions.
Question 4: An excerpt from a hydraulic rescue tool manual reads: 'This combination tool operates at a maximum hydraulic pressure of 10,500 psi. The spreader has a maximum opening distance of 32 inches and a spreading force of 18,000 lbs. The cutter has a blade opening of 7 inches and a maximum cutting force of 150,000 lbs. WARNING: Exceeding the maximum operating pressure can cause catastrophic failure of hydraulic components.' What is the maximum safe operating pressure for this tool?
- 7 inches
- 18,000 lbs
- 150,000 lbs
- 10,500 psi (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 10,500 psi
The text explicitly states, 'This combination tool operates at a maximum hydraulic pressure of 10,500 psi.' The other values refer to the tool's spreading distance, spreading force, and cutting force, not its operating pressure.
Question 5: A fire department's procedure for deploying a two-firefighter salvage cover includes the following steps: 1. Place the folded cover on the ground beside the object. 2. Unfold the cover so it runs along the entire base of the object. 3. Each firefighter grasps an edge of the cover. 4. Together, lift the cover quickly to fill it with air like a balloon. 5. Drape the inflated cover over the object. Which of the following actions is performed IMMEDIATELY AFTER the firefighters grasp the edge of the cover?
- Drape the cover over the object.
- Lift the cover quickly to fill it with air. (Correct answer)
- Unfold the cover along the base of the object.
- Place the folded cover on the ground.
Correct answer: Lift the cover quickly to fill it with air.
According to the provided sequence, step 3 is 'Each firefighter grasps an edge of the cover.' The step that immediately follows is step 4: 'Together, lift the cover quickly to fill it with air like a balloon.' The other answers are steps that occur either before or after this specific action.
Question 6: A dispatch report describes a hazardous materials scene: 'A single 55-gallon drum is leaking an unknown yellow liquid in the center of a warehouse bay. The bay doors are on the north and south walls. The drum is positioned 30 feet from the north door and 60 feet from the south door. A light wind is blowing from north to south through the open bay doors.' Based on this information, where is the safest place for the first unit to approach and stage?
- Inside the bay, 30 feet from the south door.
- Outside the north door. (Correct answer)
- At the south door.
- Directly next to the drum to assess the leak.
Correct answer: Outside the north door.
Standard procedure for hazardous materials incidents is to approach from upwind and uphill. The report states the wind is blowing from north to south. Therefore, the area north of the leak is upwind and the safest direction from which to approach. Staging at the south door would be downwind, exposing the crew to the vapors.
FCTC Test Technical Reading and Recall Questions and Answers
Read the following procedure for a daily thermal imaging camera (TIC) inspection: 'Begin by checking the physical condition of the camera, looking for cracks in the housing or lens.
Ensure the strap is secure.
Power on the unit and verify the battery shows a full charge.
The display should be clear and free of distortion.
If any pixel lines are dead or stuck, the camera must be immediately removed from service and reported to the company officer for repair.' Based on this text, which condition requires the TIC to be taken out of service?