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1) _____ is defined as keeping apparatus in a state of usefulness or
readiness. - ANSWER
Maintenance
2) Checkin...
FirePump > Fire Department Apparatus
>Driver Operator Exam Questions And Revised
Correct Detailed Answers
|ALREADY GRADED A+ PASS
>> BRAND NEW VERSION!
1) _____ is defined as keeping apparatus in a state of usefulness or
readiness. - ANSWER Maintenance
2) Checking and documenting the oil level, radiator coolant, fuel
level, tires, and visible and audible warning signals is normally
considered to be part of _____ maintenance. - ANSWER Daily
3) When performing a capacity test, the first desired pump pressure
should be _____ psi. - ANSWER 150
4) Inspecting all valves would be considered a part of _____
maintenance. - ANSWER Daily
5) To select the proper lubricant, consideration must be given to
the? - ANSWER Manufacturer's recommendations
, 6) To _____ means to restore or replace that which has become
inoperable. - ANSWER Repair
7) Apparatus maintenance records serve many functions, such as? -
ANSWER Filing warranty claims with the manufacturer, and
documenting recurrent repairs
8) Before turning corners or approaching curves, the
driver/operator should? - ANSWER Shift a standard
transmission into a lower gear
9) The distance a vehicle travels from the time the driver begins to
apply the brakes until it comes to a complete stop is known as? -
ANSWER Braking distance
10) The most common cause of fire apparatus skidding is/are? -
ANSWER Driving too fast for road conditions, and weight
shifts of heavy apparatus
11)1 Apparatus are most likely to be involved in an accident at/on? -
ANSWER Intersections
12) Most driving regulations pertain to environmental conditions that
are? - ANSWER Dry and clear
,13) A driver/operator of an emergency vehicle who does not obey
state, local, or departmental driving regulations is? - ANSWER
Subject to criminal and civil prosecution
14) 1 Unless specifically exempt, when driving fire apparatus, the fire
apparatus drivers/operators are generally subject to any/all? -
ANSWER Statutes, rules, regulations, and ordinances
15) Safety bars on fire apparatus are designed to? - ANSWER Keep
firefighters from falling out of a jump seat
16) You are responding to an emergency on a three-lane highway
during moderately heavy traffic conditions. You are in the center lane.
The vehicle ahead, which you are rapidly overtaking, stops. There is
insufficient space to stop without striking the vehicle. Which of the
following evasive tactics should be employed? - ANSWER Brake to
reduce speed as you pass on the left side of the stopped vehicle
17) The weight carried on most fire apparatus can contribute to _____
due to excessive weight transfer. - ANSWER Skidding, and
Apparatus rollover
18) If an apparatus begins to skid, the driver/operator should? -
ANSWER Turn the apparatus steering wheel so the front wheels
face the direction of the skid
, 19) The purpose of the alley dock skill is to simulate? - ANSWER
Backing a vehicle into a restricted area
20) Because of the size of an apparatus, as well as the clearance
needed when backing, the driver/operator should? - ANSWER
Assign a firefighter to clear the way and warn the driver/operator of
any obstacle obscured by blind spots
The purpose of the Serpentine course is to simulate? - ANSWER
Maneuvering around parked and stopped vehicles and tight corners
A fire apparatus with a primary purpose of transporting 1,000 or more
gallons of water is considered to be a/an? - ANSWER
Tanker/Tender
Checking for voltage, electrolyte level, and corrosion are all steps in
inspecting? - ANSWER The battery
Proper _______ is one of the prime objectives of good maintenance. -
ANSWER Lubrication
An ammeter indicates the? - ANSWER -Amount of current flowing
into the battery
-Amount of current being taken from the battery
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