The floor layout drawing below depicts two apartments side by side. The apartment on the right has a fire. Review the drawing for three minutes, and then cover it when answering questions 1 through 10.
1. What apartment has the fire, and in what room is it located?
(A) Apartment on the right in the kitchen
(B) Apartment on the right in the living room
(C) Apartment on the left in the living room
(D) Apartment on the left in the kitchen
2. On what side of the building was the door left open by the exiting occupant?
(A) Side D
(B) Side C
(C) Side B
(D) Side A
3. How many fire attack hose lines were stretched into the fire apartment?
(A) Four
(B) Three
(C) Two
(D) One
4. From what side of the building did the Search Team enter?
(A) Side D
(B) Side C
(C) Side B
(D) Side A
5. When was the civilian casualty discovered?
(A) After the incident
(B) During the incident
(C) Before units entered the building
(D) None of the above
6. In what room did windows fail due to heat from the fire, and on what side of the building?
(A) Dining room on side B
(B) Dining room on side D
(C) Living room on side D
(D) Kitchen on side D
7. What are the approximate measurements of the fire apartment?
(A) 18 feet wide and 30 feet deep
(B) 36 feet wide and 60 feet deep
(C) 12 feet wide and 20 feet deep
(D) 24 feet wide and 40 feet deep
8. What apartment did the Search Team enter, and from what side of the building?
(A) Apartment on the right and from side A
(B) Apartment on the right and from side C
(C) Apartment on the left and from side A
(D) Apartment on the left and from side B
9. What size hose line(s) was used for attack on the fire?
(A) 1¾-inch hose line only
(B) 2½-inch hose line only
(C) Both 1¾-inch and 2½-inch hose line
(D) None of the above
10. What size hose line(s) was used by the Search Team?
(A) 1¾-inch hose line only
(B) 2½-inch hose line only
(C) Both 1¾-inch and 2½-inch hose line
(D) Search Team did not use a hose line
Read the informational passage below to answer questions 11 through 16.
In 2012, U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated 1,375,000 fires according to a National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) survey. The survey further stated that these fires resulted in 2,855 civilian fire fatalities, 16,500 civilian fire injuries, and an estimated $12,427,000,000 in direct property loss. Additional information from the NFPA report included: home fires caused 2,380, or 83 percent, of the civilian fire deaths; fires accounted for 4 percent of the 31,854,000 total calls; 7 percent of the calls were false alarms; and 68 percent of the calls were for aid such as EMS.
11. What type calls were most prevalent?
(A) Calls to report a house fire
(B) Calls for medical assistance
(C) Calls for water leaks
(D) Calls to report a hazardous material spill
12. What was the sum total of civilian fire deaths and injuries?
(A) More than 19,000
(B) Less than 19,000
(C) Less than 15,000
(D) More than 23,000
13. What type of incident caused the most civilian fire deaths?
(A) Home fires
(B) Commercial occupancy fires
(C) Church fires
(D) School fires
14. Fires accounted for how many of the total calls?
(A) Less than 1,200,000
(B) More than 1,200,000
(C) Less than 1,000,000
(D) More than 2,000,000
15. False alarms accounted for how many of the total calls?
(A) More than 2,200,000
(B) Less than 2,200,000
(C) More than 3,000,000
(D) Less than 2,000,000
16. If the indirect loss from fires was 10 times more than direct property loss, what would be the estimated monetary figure?
(A) Less than 80 billion dollars
(B) Less than 100 billion dollars
(C) More than 100 billion dollars
(D) More than 180 billion dollars
Review the pie chart to answer questions 17 through 19.
17. Approximately what percentage of fires were nonstructural?
(A) 50 percent
(B) 13 percent
(C) 63 percent
(D) 35 percent
18. Outside and other type fires could include what choice listed below?
(A) Highway vehicle fires
(B) Structure fires
(C) Brush fires
(D) None of the above
19. What type of fire would NOT be included in structural fire statistics?
(A) Warehouse fire
(B) House trailer fire
(C) Storage shed
(D) Train car
Use the road map below to answer questions 20 through 23. Assume the top of the map is north.
20. From Davenport, what is the best direction (shortest distance) to travel to get to Route 331?
(A) East
(B) North
(C) South
(D) West
21. What road does not lead to Davenport?
(A) U.S. Hwy 31 (Montgomery Hwy)
(B) State Hwy 97 (Davenport Hwy)
(C) Interstate Hwy 65
(D) U.S. Hwy 31 (Mobile Hwy)
22. From your location (denoted by the letter A), what is the best direction to go to get State Hwy 94 on your way to Ramer?
(A) South on U.S. Hwy 331
(B) North on U.S. Hwy 331
(C) West on State Hwy 9
(D) None of the above
23. If traveling north on Interstate Hwy 65 (at the intersection of State Hwy 185), what road is best to take to get to Letohatchee?
(A) Country Rd 37
(B) Country Rd 26
(C) State Hwy 97
(D) None of the above
24. The amount your force is multiplied by a machine is called the mechanical advantage, or MA. A lever allows a firefighter to use 100-pound force (effort) to lift a 200-pound object (load). What is the MA of the lever?
(A) 5
(B) 4
(C) 3
(D) 2
25. A firefighter uses a pulley and 10 feet of rope (effort distance) to lift a load 2 feet (load distance). What is the mechanical advantage of the pulley?
(A) 8
(B) 5
(C) 4
(D) 2
26. In a class 1 lever, the fulcrum is between the load and the effort. The lever has an MA when the fulcrum is closer to the load than to the effort. If the MA is 4, what force (effort) is required to lift a 200-pound object (load)?
(A) 30 pounds
(B) 50 pounds
(C) 75 pounds
(D) 100 pounds
27. In a class 2 lever, the load is between the effort and the fulcrum. The effort arm is as long as the whole lever, but the load arm is shorter. Class 2 levers always have a mechanical advantage. If the effort distance of a wheelbarrow is 4 feet, and the load distance to the center of the load is 2 feet, what is the MA?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 6
28. In a class 3 lever, the effort is between the load and the fulcrum. A tong is a good example. The length of the effort arm and the load arm are calculated from the fulcrum, as with the class 2 lever. What is the MA of the class 3 lever if the effort is 4 pounds and the load is 2 pounds?
(A) 3
(B) 2
(C) 0
(D) 0.5
Use the figure below to answer question 29.
29. The MA of a wheel and axle is the ratio of the radius of the wheel to the radius of the axle. If the radius of the wheel is 24 inches and the radius of the axle is 4 inches, what is the MA of the assembly?
(A) 6
(B) 4
(C) 3
(D) 2
Use the figure below to answer question 30.
30. The jackscrew shown above has a handle radius (R) of 18 inches. The distance it advances in one complete turn or pitch (P) is 1/8 inch. The weight to be lifted is 100,000 pounds. What is the force (F) required to be applied at the end of the handle? Use the formula:
(A) 100 lb
(B) 110 lb
(C) 140 lb
(D) 165 lb
Read the passage below to answer questions 31 through 35.
The sudden, intense energy demand that is needed to fight a fire is what puts firefighters who are not in good physical condition in serious danger of having a heart attack. Firefighters expend large amounts of energy during a major fire or emergency. There is obviously a critical need to maintain a high level of physical fitness in the fire service. At sedentary firehouses firefighters may get little or no exercise while on duty. A firefighter’s lack of physical fitness can be viewed as a matter of public safety as well as one’s individual health.
Optimal fitness is a combination of lifestyle, nutrition, and exercise. Regarding the latter, nothing is more important to overall health and fitness than cardiovascular or aerobic training. Cardiovascular exercise improves the ability of the lungs to provide oxygen to the body’s organs and living tissue. This type of exercise requires vigorous physical activities for extended periods of time.
The maximal heart rate declines with age. The equation 220 minus your age equals your maximum heart rate is generally accepted as the basis for establishing the danger zone for people who are exercising or working too hard. Most people can only sustain a high percentage (90 percent) of their heart rate for a short duration. To increase your cardiovascular fitness, you must undertake a regular regime of sustained aerobic exercise. The most effective exercises for producing an improvement in cardiovascular fitness are those that are performed continuously while using large muscle groups. Activities that meet these criteria include jogging, fast walking, cycling, stair climbing, rope skipping, aerobics, and swimming. If performed the proper way, a good dose of exercise will make the firefighter’s life safer and healthier.
31. Why is cardiovascular training so important to a firefighter’s health and fitness?
(A) It is relatively inexpensive to do.
(B) It improves the lungs’ ability to provide oxygen to the body’s organs.
(C) It eliminates the threat of heart attack.
(D) All of the above
32. What will the maximum heart rate be for a 50-year-old firefighter?
(A) 150
(B) 160
(C) 170
(D) 185
33. Select the exercise activity below that does NOT meet the criteria for producing an improvement in cardiovascular fitness.
(A) Jogging
(B) Cycling
(C) Swimming
(D) Horseshoe throwing
34. Why are firefighters at high risk for having a heart attack?
(A) They don’t eat healthy foods in the firehouse.
(B) They often skip meals due to being at fires during lunchtime.
(C) They use up large amounts of energy in short periods of time.
(D) They get little rest during their tours of duty.
35. Which of the following is not one of the three components that combine to produce optimal fitness?
(A) Sudden energy demand
(B) Lifestyle
(C) Nutrition
(D) Exercise
36. 1.65 − 0.4 =
(A) 1.2
(B) 1.25
(C) 1.69
(D) 1.21
37. 3/7 × 7/9 =
(A) 1/3
(B) 2/3
(C) 10/63
(D) 1/6
38. 12/x = 60/15, solve for x
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 8
(D) 9
39. What percent of 80 is 4?
(A) 10
(B) 8
(C) 6
(D) 5
40. What does 55% look like as a decimal?
(A) 55.0
(B) 5.50
(C) 0.55
(D) 5550
41. 2,438 subtracted from 9,112 =
(A) 6,674
(B) 7,326
(C) 6,734
(D) 7,474
42. 9 is 20% of what number?
(A) 81
(B) 90
(C) 54
(D) 45
43. 82 + =
(A) 11
(B) 23
(C) 71
(D) 65
44. 3.2 ÷ 1.6 =
(A) .2
(B) 2.2
(C) 2
(D) 22
45. What number below can replace both question marks in the following equation?
5/? = ?/20
(A) 5
(B) 10
(C) 12
(D) 20
46. A firefighter is training with three ropes. One rope is 4 yards, 2 feet, and 8 inches; the second rope is 2 yards, 1 foot, and 9 inches; while the third rope is 3 yards, 2 feet, and 2 inches. What is the sum total of the three ropes in yards, feet and inches?
(A) 12 yards, 2 feet, and 7 inches
(B) 11 yards, 1 foot, and 3 inches
(C) 11 yards and 7 inches
(D) 12 yards and 4 inches
47. Three firefighters are respectively 6’3”, 5’11”, and 6’4” tall. What is the average height of the three firefighters in feet and inches?
(A) 6’3”
(B) 6’2”
(C) 6’1”
(D) 6’0”
48. At a firehouse, 4 firefighters weigh the following amounts: 175, 214, 166, and 205 pounds. What is the average weight of the firefighters?
(A) 190
(B) 194
(C) 195
(D) 198
49. Firefighter Jones bought a pair of pliers for $16.25. Six months later he sold it for a 25% loss. What price did Firefighter Jones get for the used pliers?
(A) $13.03
(B) $12.86
(C) $12.19
(D) $11.42
50. A fire engine apparatus is pumping water at 90 psi. An increase of 20% is ordered by the company officer. What will be the adjusted pressure after the increase?
(A) 120 psi
(B) 117 psi
(C) 111 psi
(D) 108 psi
51. A high school has 250 students enrolled. During a recent fire at the school, 12 students were absent. Forty students were evacuated by firefighters via the stairs; another 40 were taken from windows via ladders. The remaining students were sheltered in place inside the auditorium. How many students were sheltered in place?
(A) 180
(B) 173
(C) 170
(D) 158
52. Two fire engines are pumping water at a fire. One fire engine is pumping water at 350 gallons per minute (gpm), while the other fire engine is pumping water at 400 gpm. If the engines are pumping water for 12 minutes, how much more water did the engine pumping at 400 gpm deliver on the fire than the other engine in operation?
(A) 500 gallons
(B) 550 gallons
(C) 600 gallons
(D) 650 gallons
53. In the fire scenario in question 52, how many gallons of water were delivered onto the fire by both fire engines in their 12 minutes of operation?
(A) 4,800
(B) 9,000
(C) 9,800
(D) 4,200
54. The required volume of water to supply sprinkler heads at a fire is based upon the formula Q = A ÷ 4; where Q = water in gpm and A = area in square feet. What is the estimated volume of water (Q) required to supply sprinkler heads in an area equal to 400 square feet?
(A) 80
(B) 100
(C) 110
(D) 120
55. In the scenario in question 54, if five sprinkler heads activated, how many gpm flowed out of each sprinkler head?
(A) 20
(B) 25
(C) 15
(D) 12
56. At a fire in a private dwelling, Engine 16 stretched 4 lengths of 1¾-inch hose. Engine 20 stretched 5 lengths of 2½-inch hose off the hose bed of Engine 16. Additionally, Engine 30 stretched 5 lengths of 1¾-inch hose to the adjoining building. How many lengths of 2½-inch hose were stretched at this fire?
(A) 14
(B) 10
(C) 9
(D) 5
57. A fire company went to 70 fires during 2010, 88 fires during 2011, and 122 fires in 2012. Of the 70 fires during 2010, 42 were auto fires. In 2011, the fire company had 35 auto fires and 18 brush fires. The fire company in 2012 had 13 house fires and 26 auto fires. What was the total number of fires during this three-year span?
(A) 280
(B) 414
(C) 388
(D) 290
58. In the scenario in question 57, how many auto fires did the fire company respond to during 2011 and 2012?
(A) 103
(B) 77
(C) 61
(D) 68
Use the information from the rope chart below to answer questions 59 through 63.
59. True or False, as the diameter of the rope increases, the maximum lift load decreases.
(A) True
(B) False
60. What would be the maximum lift load if you doubled the diameter of a ¼-inch rope?
(A) 1,000 lbs
(B) 830 lbs
(C) 710 lbs
(D) 560 lbs
61. For 3/8-inch diameter rope, what is the lbs difference between the maximum lift load and the breaking point?
(A) 2,130 lbs
(B) 1,120 lbs
(C) 830 lbs
(D) 710 lbs
62. What is the safety factor (breaking point compared to maximum lift load) for all the ropes listed?
(A) 5:1
(B) 4:1
(C) 3:1
(D) 2:1
63. If you need to lift a weight of 850 lbs safely, what size diameter rope should be utilized?
(A) 1 inch
(B) 3/4 inch
(C) ½ inch
(D) Any of the above listed ropes should be used.
64. The formula for ideal water flow rate is: GPM = L (length) × W (width) × H (height) ÷ 100. For a fire inside a rectangular room with the dimensions 16 feet long, 14 feet wide, and a ceiling height of 10 feet, what would be the GPM required to extinguish the fire?
(A) 18.8
(B) 22.4
(C) 25.7
(D) 30.9
Use the information below to answer questions 65 and 66.
65. Which drug may cause rashes, blisters, or skin reddening?
(A) Both drugs
(B) Neither drug
(C) Ibuprofen
(D) Aspirin
66. For what drug should you seek a doctor’s opinion if you have problems with asthma?
(A) Both drugs
(B) Neither drug
(C) Ibuprofen
(D) Aspirin
Read the nutrition facts information below for hard pretzels, black raisins, potato chips, and cashews to answer questions 67 through 78.
67. How many calories is the percent daily value (allowance) predicated on?
(A) 1,000
(B) 2,000
(C) 4,000
(D) 4,500
68. Which food has the fewest calories per serving?
(A) Hard pretzels
(B) Black raisins
(C) Potato chips
(D) Cashews
69. How many carbohydrates (carbs) are needed to attain the percent daily value (allowance)?
(A) 410
(B) 380
(C) 330
(D) 300
70. How much total fat is required to attain the percent daily value (allowance)?
(A) 80
(B) 75
(C) 65
(D) 50
71. How many servings of potato chips would you have to eat to reach the percent daily value (allowance) for vitamin C?
(A) 1
(B) 5
(C) 8
(D) 10
72. How many calories would be consumed if a firefighter eats 2 servings of hard pretzels and 1 serving of potato chips?
(A) 366
(B) 333
(C) 288
(D) 275
73. True or False: A firefighter eating 1 serving of potato chips and 1 serving of cashews would exceed 1/3 of the percent daily value for fat (total).
(A) True
(B) False
74. One cup of black raisins is equivalent to how many grams?
(A) 40
(B) 80
(C) 120
(D) 160
75. What food listed below provides the highest amount of calcium per serving?
(A) Potato chips
(B) Hard pretzels
(C) Both black raisins and cashews
(D) Both potato chips and hard pretzels
76. A firefighter eats 2 servings of hard pretzels and 2 servings of cashews. How many total grams of fat were consumed?
(A) 26.7
(B) 27.5
(C) 14.5
(D) 14.7
77. How many grams of cashews are needed to provide 12 grams of protein?
(A) 28
(B) 56
(C) 84
(D) 112
78. What combination of foods listed below will give you more than 50% of the percent daily value (allowance) for fat.
(A) 2 servings of potato chips, 1 serving of black raisins, and 1 serving of cashews
(B) 2 servings of hard pretzels, 1 serving of black raisins, and 1 serving of cashews
(C) 3 serving of hard pretzels, 3 servings of black raisins, and 2 servings of potato chips
(D) 1 serving of potato chips, 3 servings of black raisins, and 1 serving of cashews
Choose the best definition for the words typed in bold for questions 79 through 87.
79. Clad
(A) Wounded
(B) Covered
(C) Negative
(D) Bent
80. Detrimental
(A) Basic
(B) Stingy
(C) Sad
(D) Harmful
81. Insidious
(A) Treacherous
(B) Porous
(C) Unusual
(D) Painful
82. Cognizant
(A) Needy
(B) Reasonable
(C) Common
(D) Aware
83. Valid
(A) Honorable
(B) True
(C) Peaceful
(D) Tender
84. Cadre
(A) Group
(B) Box
(C) Uniform
(D) Protocol
85. Adroit
(A) Hopeful
(B) Meaningful
(C) Skillful
(D) Lonely
86. Adamant
(A) Brave
(B) Calm
(C) Knowing
(D) Inflexible
87. Edifice
(A) Mountain
(B) Structure
(C) Division
(D) Yacht
For questions 88 through 100, choose the answer that best reflects your own personal opinion. Suggested answers located in the answer key are based upon the opinion of the author.
88. I dislike strenuous physical activity.
(A) Agree strongly
(B) Agree up to a point
(C) Disagree
(D) Disagree strongly
89. I like to rest on my couch and watch TV during weekends.
(A) Agree strongly
(B) Agree up to a point
(C) Disagree
(D) Disagree strongly
90. I enjoy tough challenges and am motivated to take them on.
(A) Agree strongly
(B) Agree up to a point
(C) Disagree
(D) Disagree strongly
91. I enjoy working with others in a team concept.
(A) Agree strongly
(B) Agree up to a point
(C) Disagree
(D) Disagree strongly
92. When working in a group, I tend to let others make decisions regarding appropriate actions.
(A) Agree strongly
(B) Agree up to a point
(C) Disagree
(D) Disagree strongly
93. I get along well with others at home and in the work environment.
(A) Agree strongly
(B) Agree up to a point
(C) Disagree
(D) Disagree strongly
94. I seriously dislike working nights since I do my best work during the day.
(A) Agree strongly
(B) Agree up to a point
(C) Disagree
(D) Disagree strongly
95. I am a self-motivated individual.
(A) Agree strongly
(B) Agree up to a point
(C) Disagree
(D) Disagree strongly
96. I am empathetic to others’ pain and suffering.
(A) Agree strongly
(B) Agree up to a point
(C) Disagree
(D) Disagree strongly
97. I get angry when my work is criticized by my boss.
(A) Agree strongly
(B) Agree up to a point
(C) Disagree
(D) Disagree strongly
98. I get flustered when confronted with a chaotic situation.
(A) Agree strongly
(B) Agree up to a point
(C) Disagree
(D) Strongly disagree
99. The sight of blood makes me feel ill.
(A) Agree strongly
(B) Agree up to a point
(C) Disagree
(D) Strongly disagree
100. I’m afraid of heights and like when my feet are firmly planted on the ground.
(A) Agree strongly
(B) Agree up to a point
(C) Disagree
(D) Strongly disagree
1. B
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. A
6. B
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8. C
9. C
10. A
11. B
12. A
13. A
14. B
15. A
16. C
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18. C
19. D
20. A
21. C
22. B
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24. D
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27. A
28. D
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30. B
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32. C
33. D
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36. B
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38. A
39. D
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42. D
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49. C
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56. D
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58. C
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64. B
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66. D
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68. A
69. D
70. C
71. D
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73. A
74. D
75. C
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79. B
80. D
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82. D
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90. A
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92. D
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94. D
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97. D
98. D
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100. D