Sample Exam Questions for the 2004 Exam Version
The following sample questions were developed to familiarize the applicant with the test format and sample content. The correct answers are found below.
1. Which hazards should have priority in your mitigation efforts and preparedness planning?
a. Hazards associated with nuclear war.
b. All technological hazards.
c. The hazards that occur most frequently.
d. Those hazards identified as "worse threats."
2. The amount of radiation absorbed into the body is called:
a. Charge.
b. Contamination.
c. Dose.
d. Exposure Rate.
3. Animal disposal methods include:
a. Rendering.
b. Burial.
c. Burning.
d. All of the above.
4. Leaders can lose trust by:
a. Behaving in a predictable manner.
b. Communicating carelessly.
c. Treating promises seriously.
d. Deliberately being open and honest.
5. What is the most important, and most difficult, step in decision making?
a. Identifying the problem.
b. Developing alternative courses of action.
c. Selecting an alternative course of action to implement.
d. Implementing the solution.
6. Volunteer agencies should be involved in which phases of emergency management?
a. Preparedness, readiness and recovery
b. Response and recovery
c. Mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery
d. Home preparedness, earthquakes and hurricanes
7. A hurricane's rainbands are sweeping your community well in advance of a hurricane. In addition to the heavy rain, the main threat from these rainbands is
a. Lightning
b. Storm surge
c. Reduced visibility
d. Tornadoes
8. Members of your community planning team should include:
a. Elected officials.
b. The community planner or a planning board member.
c. The emergency program manager.
d. All of the above.
Answers: 1.d, 2.c, 3.d, 4.b, 5.a, 6.c, 7.d, 8.d
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