CPS Oral Information Comprehension 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Radio call: 'Patient is conscious but unable to walk.' What is true about the patient?
- Unconscious and immobile
- Conscious but cannot walk (Correct answer)
- Conscious and walking
- Unconscious but mobile
Correct answer: Conscious but cannot walk
The patient is awake yet cannot walk, as stated.
Question 2: Briefing: 'Wind is from the west, pushing fire toward the east buildings.' Which buildings are threatened?
- West buildings
- East buildings (Correct answer)
- North buildings
- All buildings equally
Correct answer: East buildings
Wind from the west drives the fire eastward, threatening the east buildings.
Question 3: Instruction: 'Evacuate floors three and above; floors one and two are clear.' Should floor four be evacuated?
- No, it is clear
- Yes, it is three and above (Correct answer)
- Only if smoke appears
- Not specified
Correct answer: Yes, it is three and above
Floor four falls within 'three and above,' so it must be evacuated.
Question 4: Dispatch: 'Send two engines and one ladder, no medic unit needed.' How many medic units are requested?
- One
- Two
- Zero (Correct answer)
- Three
Correct answer: Zero
No medic unit is needed, so zero are requested.
Question 5: Order: 'Use the rear stairwell unless it is blocked, then use the front.' If the rear is blocked, which stairwell is used?
- Rear stairwell
- Front stairwell (Correct answer)
- Neither
- Both at once
Correct answer: Front stairwell
When the rear is blocked, the instruction directs use of the front.
Question 6: Report: 'The fire started in the kitchen and spread to the living room.' Where did the fire originate?
- Living room
- Kitchen (Correct answer)
- Bedroom
- Both rooms equally
Correct answer: Kitchen
The fire started in the kitchen, then spread.
Question 7: Supervisor: 'Report to Command before re-entering, no exceptions.' What must you do before re-entering?
- Re-enter immediately
- Report to Command (Correct answer)
- Wait for the alarm
- Notify dispatch only
Correct answer: Report to Command
You must report to Command before re-entering, with no exceptions.
CPS Oral Information Comprehension 3
Radio call: 'Patient is conscious but unable to walk.' What is true about the patient?