OCFD SOPs Natural Disasters Practice Test-42 questions (SERGEANT) OCFD.com

1.According to Natural Disasters SOP, sleet does not stick to trees and wires.

  1. True
  2. False

2.According to Natural Disasters SOP, the National Weather Service is a component of what organization?

  1. The Weather Channel
  2. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association
  3. The National Weather Forecast Association
  4. The National Meteorology Foundation

3.According to Natural Disasters SOP, what is the wind chill with an outside temperature of 0oF with a 20 mph wind?

  1. -35oF
  2. -30oF
  3. -25oF
  4. -15oF

4.According to Natural Disasters SOP, what type of furnace does not require a pilot light?

  1. Units with automatic spark arrestors
  2. Units with automatic spark ignitors
  3. Units with automatic flame pipes
  4. Units with semi-automatic spark arrestors

5.According to Natural Disasters SOP, what is the average length of a tornado's destruction path in Oklahoma?

  1. 4.7 miles
  2. 6.3 miles
  3. 9.8 miles
  4. 15.2 miles

6.According to Natural Disasters SOP, all of the following are common factors which affect weather conditions EXCEPT

  1. Humidity
  2. Visibility
  3. Clouds
  4. Equatorial shift

7.According to Natural Disasters SOP, how many miles from the transmission site can a NOAA radio forecast be heard?

  1. 40 miles
  2. 60 miles
  3. 80 miles
  4. 120 miles

8.According to Natural Disasters SOP, heavy snow is generally associated with what depth of snow?

  1. 3 or more inches
  2. 4 or more inches
  3. 5 or more inches
  4. 6 or more inches

9.According to Natural Disasters SOP, between what times are tornadoes most likely to occur?

  1. 11am to 3pm
  2. 2pm to 5pm
  3. 3pm to 7pm
  4. 5pm to 9pm

10.According to Natural Disasters SOP, what is the average width of a tornado path in Oklahoma?

  1. 40 yards
  2. 85 yards
  3. 135 yards
  4. 185 yards

11. According to Natural Disasters SOP, what percentage of ice storm deaths are traffic related?

  1. 60%
  2. 70%
  3. 75%
  4. 85%

12.According to Natural Disasters SOP, most major disasters in the US result from what type of weather?

  1. Severe thunderstorms
  2. Tornadoes
  3. Hurricanes
  4. Severe winter storms

13.According to Natural Disasters SOP, which of the following best describes heavy snow warnings?

  1. 8 inches or more in a 24 hour period
  2. 2 1/2 inches or more in an 24 hour period
  3. 3 1/2 inches or more in a 12 hour period
  4. 4 inches or more in a 12 hour period

14.According to Natural Disasters SOP, which of the following may be termed heavy snow in areas with infrequent snow or metropolitan areas with heavy traffic?

  1. 1 to 2 inches
  2. 2 to 3 inches
  3. 3 to 4 inches
  4. 4 to 6 inches

15.According to Natural Disasters SOP, how much may visibility be reduced to, due to snow flurries?

  1. 3/4 mile or less
  2. 2/3 mile or less
  3. 1/4 mile or less
  4. 1/8 mile or less

16.According to Natural Disasters SOP, which of the following terms best describes blowing/drifting snow present after a substantial snow fall?

  1. Ground Blizzard
  2. Air Blizzard
  3. Sonic Blizzard
  4. Drift Blizzard

17.According to Natural Disasters SOP, what type of alert is issued to the public when a storm has formed and is approaching an area?

  1. Danger
  2. Probability or Precipitation
  3. Watch
  4. Warning

18.According to Natural Disasters SOP, when are severe blizzard warnings issued

  1. 22mph winds and 20oF or lower temperatures
  2. 30mph winds and 20oF or lower temperatures
  3. 35mph winds and 17oF or lower temperatures
  4. 45mph winds and 10oF or lower temperatures

19.According to Natural Disasters SOP, what length of steady blast on warning sirens indicates a tornado?

  1. 30 seconds to 2 minutes
  2. 1 minute to 2 minutes
  3. 3 minutes to 5 minutes
  4. Brief intermittent bursts for 5 minutes

20.According to Natural Disasters SOP, at what velocity does wind have little additional effect on wind chill factors.

  1. 25mph or more
  2. 30mph or more
  3. 35mph or more
  4. 40mph or more

21. According to Natural Disasters SOP, what types of storms are generated from disturbances along the boundary between cold polar and war tropical air masses?

  1. Thunderstorms
  2. Hail Storms
  3. Tornadoes
  4. Winter storms

22.According to Natural Disasters SOP, with wind chills less than -20oF, how long does it take for exposed flesh to freeze?

  1. 4 minutes
  2. 3 minutes
  3. 2 minutes
  4. 1 minute

23.According to Natural Disasters SOP, which term listed below best describes weather?

  1. Static
  2. Constant
  3. Dynamic
  4. Kinetic

24.According to Natural Disasters SOP, to which direction of a tornado's path can a heavy downpour of rain be found?

  1. Just in front
  2. To the right
  3. To the left
  4. Just behind it

25.According to Natural Disasters SOP, which term below, ADDED to the terms ice and freezing rain/drizzle, indicates the weight of the coatings will cause significant damage to trees and overhead wires?

  1. Significant
  2. Heavy
  3. Severe
  4. Moderate

26.According to Natural Disasters SOP, which side of a furnace filter is coated with a sticky substance to trap dust particles?

  1. The inlet side
  2. The outlet side
  3. Both Sides
  4. None of the above. There is no sticky coating.

27.According to Natural Disasters SOP, approximately what percentage of reported winter deaths are caused by exposure and fatal freezing?

  1. 5%
  2. 11%
  3. 23%
  4. 36%

28.According to Natural Disasters SOP, in terms of outside temperatures, when should air conditioners NOT be run?

  1. 45 or above
  2. 55 or above
  3. 60 or below
  4. 55 or below

29.According to Natural Disasters SOP, what tone can be used to turn on some weather radios?

  1. A 55 MHz tone
  2. A 550 Hz tone
  3. A 1,050 Hz tone
  4. A 2,050 Hz tone

30.According to Natural Disasters SOP, in which directional sweep do winter storms move?

  1. Clockwise
  2. Counterclockwise

31.According to Natural Disasters SOP, what is the average speed of forward motion for Oklahoma tornadoes?

  1. 15 mph
  2. 20 mph
  3. 25 mph
  4. 30 mph

32.According to Natural Disasters SOP, at what minimum wind velocity areblizzard warnings issued with conditions of heavy snow fall or blowing/drifting snow.

  1. 15mph
  2. 25mph
  3. 35mph
  4. 40mph

33.According to Natural Disasters SOP, what should be checked on a furnace to see if the unit needs oiling?

  1. Motor plate
  2. Filter holder
  3. Instruction booklet
  4. A or C

34.According to Natural Disasters SOP, with wind chills less than -70oF, how long does it take for exposed flesh to freeze?

  1. 90 seconds
  2. 60 seconds
  3. 30 seconds
  4. 10 seconds

35.According to Natural Disasters SOP, what kind of screw should be checked on furnace fans and motor pulleys?

  1. Hexagon Screw
  2. Set Screw
  3. Filter Screw
  4. Pulley Screw

36.According to Natural Disasters SOP, what type of clouds are usually associated with tornadoes?

  1. Stratus
  2. Cumulonimbus
  3. Cumulus
  4. Stratified

37.According to Natural Disasters SOP, what is the typical direction of movement for tornadoes?

  1. Southeast to Southwest
  2. Southwest to Northeast
  3. South to North
  4. Northwest to Northeast

38.According to Natural Disasters SOP, which of the following structures should be evacuated during a tornado?

  1. Auditoriums
  2. Gymnasiums
  3. Structures with wide, free span roofs
  4. All of the above

39.According to Natural Disasters SOP, which of the following terms best describes frozen rain that bounces when hitting the ground?

  1. Freezing Rain
  2. Sleet
  3. Freezing drizzle
  4. Slush

40.According to Natural Disasters SOP, how many deaths from winter storms are the result of automobile and other accidents.

  1. more than 1/4
  2. more than 1/2
  3. more than 1/3
  4. more than 2/3

41.According to Natural Disasters SOP, at what wind chill temperature do even properly clothed individuals experience danger of freezing?

  1. Below -5oF
  2. Below -10oF
  3. Below -20oF
  4. Below 15oF

42. According to Natural Disasters SOP, what is the maximum thickness usually seen withfreezing rain?

  1. 1 inch
  2. 3/4 inch
  3. 2/3 inch
  4. 1/2 inch

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Answer Key
1 / A / 31 / D
2 / B / 32 / C
3 / A / 33 / D
4 / B / 34 / C
5 / A / 35 / B
6 / D / 36 / B
7 / A / 37 / B
8 / D / 38 / D
9 / C / 39 / B
10 / C / 40 / C
11 / D / 41 / C
12 / D / 42 / A
13 / D
14 / B
15 / D
16 / A
17 / C
18 / D
19 / C
20 / D
21 / D
22 / D
23 / C
24 / C
25 / B
26 / A
27 / B
28 / D
29 / C
30 / B

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