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Firefighter Written Exam / Word Problems
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- A: Sue went to the store with $100.00 and returned with $18.42. How much money did she spend? a. $81. b. $72. c. $71. d. $71.
- D: When firefighters have to enter a burning building, they may have to carry tools weighing 33.5 pounds, drag a hose weighing 57 pounds and wear a fire protective coat weighing 68 pounds. How many total pounds is the firefighter burdened with upon entering the building? a. 150. b. 154. c. 157. d. 158.
- D: Mike invited 10 friends to the game. Each friend brought 3 additional friends how many people came to the party not including Mike a. 3 b. 10 c. 30 d. 40
- C: The oflce worker can type 80 words a minute. How many minutes will it take to type 720 words? a. 8 b. 8 1/ c. 9 d. 9 1/
- A: Bud wants to upgrade the baseball equipment for the team. He wants 50 baseballs which costs $100.00, 2 new aluminum bats for $350.00, 25 helmets for $249.00 and assorted hardware for $25.00.
2 / What is the total amount he will spend? a. $ b. $ c. $ d. $
- D: There is no apparent means of entry into a smoke-filled room. The firefighter uses a hatchet to make a 5-foot by 6-foot opening in the wall. How large is the opening? a. 10 sq. ft. b. 15 sq. ft. c. 20 sq. ft. d. 30 sq. ft.
- C: If the average height of a story in a residential apartment is 13 feet, what size ladder is needed to reach the top floor of a six-story apartment building? a. 52 ft. b. 65 ft. c. 78 ft. d. 91 ft.
- B: Engine 4 was given the assignment to paint the apparatus floor. One gallon of paint will cover 250 square feet of the floor. How many gallons are needed to paint the entire floor? a. 35 gallons b. 45 gallons c. 55 gallons d. 60 gallons
- A: What is the area of this rectangle? a. 1875' b. 2045' c. 2177' d. 2189'
- C: What is the perimeter of Figure A? a. 20
4 / the building by entering the main south facing door. The main stairwell is blocked, so you will need to use the west stairwell. Assume that you will need 300 ft of line to reach the front door, and 70 feet of hose line is required to go from the base of the building stairwell to the second floor. Your fires company's hose line packs come and length of 60 feet. What is the minimum number of hose line packs needed? a. 8 b. 9 c. 10 d. 11
- D: A fire has broken out on the second floor in Room H and quickly spread to Storage Room J. Your commanding oflcer has asked you to place a water proof tarp in the main lobby area on the first floor (the area outside of room A, B, G and F) to protect it from water damage. In order to grab the correct size tarp you need to calculate the area of the main lobby. The lobby area extends from the front doors and the edge of the stairwell and from Rooms A and B to Rooms F and G. Which of the following is the correct area? a. 216 feet b. 360 feet c. 1,980 feet d. 2,700 feet
- A: Firefighter Smith can search each square foot in 1 second. How long will it take her to search the entire building? a. 336 minutes b. 352 minutes c. 468 minutes d. 3 hours and 10 minutes
- C: If it takes Firefighter Smith 1 second per square foot. How long will it take 2 firefighters to search the entire building? a. 336 minutes b. 252 minutes c. 168 minutes
5 / d. The same as one fighter
- A: Firefighter Smith is at South Ave Library, which faces South Ave. He must now go to a training exercise at the Hillary Mansion, the entrance to which faces North Ave. What is FF Smith most direct route? a. Go east on South Ave, then turn north on Abbey Lane to North Ave then west to the Hillary Mansion b. Go east on South Ave, then turn north on Pitt Street, then west on North Ave then west to the Hillary Mansion c. Go west on South Ave, then turn north on West Broadway, then east on North Ave to the Hillary Mansion d. Go west on South Ave, then turn north on West Broadway to North Ave then east on North Ave to the Hillary Mansion
- C: Firefighter Jones is just returning from training and is southbound on Martin road. She has just crossed Park Road, when she receives a call for a fire in a residential building at the corner of Arthur Way and Della Street. What is the most direct route? a. Make a U-turn on Martin Road, then go north on Martin Road to Arthur Way, then east on Johnson Ave to Della Street, then north on Della Street to the fire building b. Continue south on Martin, then go east on South Street, then north on Pitt Street, then east on Park Road, then north on Abbey Lane and east on Author Way c. Continue south on Martin road, then go east on South Street, then north on Della Street to the fire building d. Continue south on Martin Road, then go north on Abbey Lane, then east on Arthur Way to the fire building
- C: You will be giving a fire safety presentation to school children at the Kelly Elementary Liberal Liberal Arts Academy. You are currently at the intersection of Bennette Street and West 27th Street South. What will be the shortest (least distance) route to the Kelly Elementary Liberal Arts Academy's parking lot, which is located on the south side of the school? a. East on West 27th Street South, south on South Glenn Street and east on Diane Street b. East on West 27th Street South and south on South Millwood c. South on Bennett Street and east on West 31st Street South d. South on Bennett Street, east on West 30th Street South and south on South Glenn Street
- A: You have been dispatched to the scene of a vehicle fire at the intersection of Fultz Street and South Martinson Avenue. You are currently at the intersection of South Bonn Street and West 31st
7 / quickest route to Suite H?
8 / a. Ascend the west stairwell and head east down the hallway and take the second left. The door to Suite H is the first on the left b. Ascend the south stairwell and turn right out of the stairwell. Walk down the hallway and take the first left. The door to Suite H is the second on the right c. Ascend the east stairwell and turn left out of the stairwell. Walk down the hallway and take the first right. The door to Suite H is the first on the left d. Ascend the west stairwell and head east down the hallway and take the first left. The floor to Suite H is the second on the right
- D: During operations you are ordered to evacuate the third floor, you are near room 200. What route would be the shortest for your evaluation? a. Head to the south from room 200 to the south stairwell and turn right to descend the stair. At the bottom of the stairs turn left into the lobby, then right to exit the building through the main entrance b. Head west from room 200 to the west stairwell and turn right into the stairwell. At the bottom of the stairs turn left to the lobby main entrance and turn right to exit c. Head north from room 200 to the north stairwell and turn left to the lobby main entrance and turn right to exit d. Head east from room 203 and turn left to descend the east stairwell. Upon reaching the first floor turn right to the main entrance and turn left to exit the building
- A: You respond to a report of a fire in room 104. Reports state that people have evacuated the room. What is the best route to reach the fire in room 104 in the least amount of time? a. Enter the lobby's main entrance and turn left and enter the south stairwell to the second floor and make a left out of the stairwell then make a left into Room 104 b. Enter the lobby's main entrance and turn right and enter the east stairwell to the second floor and make a right out of the stairwell then make a right into Room 104 c. Enter the lobby's main entrance and turn left and enter the north stairwell to the second floor and make a left out of the stairwell then make a left into Room 104 d. Enter the lobby's main entrance and turn right and enter the south stairwell to the second floor and make a right to room 104
- D: You respond to a report of fire in room 208. The north stairwell is blocked in the lobby. What
10 / a. Enter the lobby's main entrance and turn left and enter the west stairwell to the second floor and make a left out of the stairwell then make a left into Room 208 b. Enter the lobby's main entrance and turn right and enter the east stairwell to the third floor and make a right out of the stairwell then make a right into Room 208 c. Enter the lobby's main entrance and turn left and enter the north stairwell to the second floor and make a left out of the stairwell then make a left into Room 208 d. Enter the lobby's main entrance and turn left and enter the south stairwell to the third floor and make a left out of the stairwell then make a left into Room 208
