FCTC WRITTEN TEST- SAMPLE QUESTIONS EXAM

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FCTC WRITTEN TEST- SAMPLE QUESTIONS EXAM

QUESTIONS

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-Guarantee passing score -11 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: A fire hose line is broken into 50ft sections in length. A house on fire is 250ft away from the fire engine. How many hose line sections are needed to reach the house on fire?

• 5
• 7
• 4
• 8

Answer:

• 5

Question 2: A resident in your community has called 911 after witnessing a house on fire. The local fire department arrives on scene and suppresses the fire and saves what was left of the house. The fire Marshall arrives on scene minutes later to assess the situation. After assessing the fire scene, the fire Marshall follows up with the resident who called 911 to recall what they've

witnessed. The residents report consisted of 6 statements:

I ran outside to see the house across the street on fire I heard a car exiting the neighborhood at a high speed I heard two males having a conversation

I proceeded to call 911 to get the fire departments help I heard a window being broken I was eating dinner with my family when we saw lights from a car pull up across the street What is the most logical order of the above statements?

A. 245361

B. 645321

C. 635214

D. 324651

Answer:

C. 635214

Question 3: Which gear will rotate the fastest?

• Large gear
• Medium gear
• Small gear

Answer:

small gear. the smaller the gear, the more rotations it has to make to keep up, so the velocity is technically higher Question 4: As stated earlier in the article, there will be departments that write their own or use an outsourced firefighter exam. Depending on the department you are testing for, you may also

see subjects like:

Answer:

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ALL OF THESE ARE GOING TO BE SEPARATE SETS IN THE FCTC FOLDER UNDER MY

ACCOUNT

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• Firefighter equipment (i.e. identify this tool, what is this tool used for?, ect.)

• Standard operating procedures (i.e. what is the accountability system?, how is the accountability

system implemented?, etc.)

• Specific Fire Department Information (i.e. how many stations are there?, what's the cities population

amount?, etc.)

• Emergency medical services (i.e. what is a non-rebreather mask?, what is angina?, etc.)

• Basic fire knowledge (i.e. what is a class A fire?, what stage is the incipient stage of a fire?, etc.)

Question 5: 365x12=

A. 3,804

B. 4,380

C. 2,246

D. 1,265

Answer:

B. 4,380

Question 6: Read and complete the following sentences below by filling in the blank with the most appropriate words provided.At 1700 hours, E19 from the Belview fire department was ______ (forwarded/called) to a report of a car on fire. While responding, E19 noticed a black column of ______ (dirt/smoke) in the air and proceeded to balance the assignment. On arrival, E19 ______ (extended/left) a hose line to put the fire out. After a few minutes, E19 ______ (suppressed/expanded) the fire and proceeded to cancel the rest of the units responding. Before leaving, E19 double-checked the ______ (street/vehicle) for a potential rekindle and noticed a small flame inside the glove box. The Engineer on E19 then proceeded to grab the fire ______ (extinguisher/blanket) and smothered the small flame preventing further fire progression. At 1730 hours, E19 went back into service.

Answer:

called, smoke, extended, suppressed, vehicle, extinguisher Question 7: ou are on probation with another fellow probationary firefighter. You tend to do all the cleaning around the station, while your fellow probationary firefighter doesn't. What would you do in this situation?

• Do nothing and continue to do all the duties
• Calmly and respectfully pull the fellow probationary firefighter to the side and talk about the

issues

• Report the fellow probationary firefighter to your captain
• Tell the fellow probationary firefighter that he/she is lazy and worthless

(Note: In these type of questions, don't think as a firefighter, think how you will normally think.Be honest and be you!)

Answer:

• Calmly and respectfully pull the fellow probationary firefighter to the side and talk about the issues

Question 8: If the large gear wheel is rotating clockwise, what direction will the medium gear wheel rotate?

• Clockwise
• Counter clockwise

Answer:

• Counter clockwise

Question 9: Now the picture will be removed and you will be asked a series of questions

pertaining to that picture. For example:

• How many people were wearing black tops?
• How many women were there?
• How many people has lighter/blonde hair?

Answer:

• 7

• 8

• 2

Question 10: Would you rather stay home or go out to an amusement park?

(Note: There is no right or wrong answer. This type of question can assess whether a candidate is a possible introvert or extrovert)

Answer:

personal answer (for me, i'd rather stay home hahah) Question 11: Last week Sally made $150 doing make-up. Today she has earned 60% of her last weeks income. How much money did Sally earn today?

A. $75

B. $50