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Firefighting Knowledge | Situational Judgment
1. A ladder truck has a 100-foot aerial ladder. If it is extended to 75% of its
total length, how many feet of ladder are extended?
A) 70 feet
B) 75 feet
C) 80 feet
D) 85 feet
✓ Correct Answer: B) 75 feet
2. A fire hose carries 125 gallons per minute. How many gallons are
delivered in 8 minutes?
A) 900 gallons
B) 950 gallons
C) 1,000 gallons
D) 1,100 gallons
✓ Correct Answer: C) 1,000 gallons
3. If a firefighter earns $52,000 per year, what is the monthly salary?
A) $4,100.00
B) $4,333.33
C) $4,500.00
D) $4,666.67
✓ Correct Answer: B) $4,333.33
4. A building is 60 feet tall. A ladder must be placed at a 70-degree angle.
Approximately how far from the base of the building should the ladder's
base be placed?
A) 18 feet
B) 21 feet
C) 24 feet
D) 28 feet
✓ Correct Answer: B) 21 feet
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,5. A water tank holds 3,500 gallons. A pump discharges water at 350 GPM.
How many minutes until the tank is empty?
A) 8 minutes
B) 9 minutes
C) 10 minutes
D) 12 minutes
✓ Correct Answer: C) 10 minutes
6. A fire station responds to 240 calls in 30 days. What is the average
number of calls per day?
A) 6
B) 7
C) 8
D) 9
✓ Correct Answer: C) 8
7. If a building has 5 floors, each 12 feet high, what is the total height of the
building?
A) 48 feet
B) 54 feet
C) 60 feet
D) 66 feet
✓ Correct Answer: C) 60 feet
8. A firefighter can carry 50 lbs of equipment. If gear weighs 35 lbs, how
many additional pounds can be carried?
A) 10 lbs
B) 15 lbs
C) 20 lbs
D) 25 lbs
✓ Correct Answer: B) 15 lbs
9. A fire spreads at a rate of 3 feet per minute. How far will it spread in 15
minutes?
A) 30 feet
B) 40 feet
C) 45 feet
D) 50 feet
✓ Correct Answer: C) 45 feet
10. If a pump is rated at 1,500 GPM and operates at 80% efficiency, what is
the actual output?
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, A) 1,100 GPM
B) 1,200 GPM
C) 1,250 GPM
D) 1,300 GPM
✓ Correct Answer: B) 1,200 GPM
11. A hose section is 50 feet long. How many sections are needed to reach
350 feet?
A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8
✓ Correct Answer: C) 7
12. An engine company has 4 firefighters per shift and 3 shifts. How many
firefighters are needed total?
A) 8
B) 10
C) 12
D) 16
✓ Correct Answer: C) 12
13. Water weighs approximately 8.34 pounds per gallon. How much does
100 gallons weigh?
A) 800 lbs
B) 834 lbs
C) 850 lbs
D) 900 lbs
✓ Correct Answer: B) 834 lbs
14. A fire extinguisher has a range of 10-15 feet. A person stands 18 feet
from a fire. Can they reach it?
A) Yes, at maximum range
B) No, they are out of range
C) Yes, but only with a CO2 extinguisher
D) It depends on the wind
✓ Correct Answer: B) No, they are out of range
15. If a fire doubles in size every 2 minutes, how many times larger is it
after 8 minutes compared to its original size?
A) 8
B) 12
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, C) 16
D) 32
✓ Correct Answer: C) 16
16. A rescue team has 6 members and completes a task in 4 hours. How
many person-hours were used?
A) 18
B) 20
C) 24
D) 28
✓ Correct Answer: C) 24
17. A ladder is 24 feet long and placed at a 4:1 ratio (reach: base). How far
is the base from the wall?
A) 4 feet
B) 5 feet
C) 6 feet
D) 8 feet
✓ Correct Answer: C) 6 feet
18. If a station uses 400 gallons of water for training per week, how many
gallons are used in a year?
A) 18,400
B) 19,200
C) 20,800
D) 22,400
✓ Correct Answer: C) 20,800
19. A room measures 15 ft x 20 ft. What is the area of the room?
A) 250 sq ft
B) 275 sq ft
C) 300 sq ft
D) 350 sq ft
✓ Correct Answer: C) 300 sq ft
20. An SCBA tank lasts 30 minutes under normal use. If a firefighter uses it
at twice the normal rate, how long will it last?
A) 10 minutes
B) 12 minutes
C) 15 minutes
D) 20 minutes
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Firefighting Knowledge | Situational Judgment
1. A ladder truck has a 100-foot aerial ladder. If it is extended to 75% of its
total length, how many feet of ladder are extended?
A) 70 feet
B) 75 feet
C) 80 feet
D) 85 feet
✓ Correct Answer: B) 75 feet
2. A fire hose carries 125 gallons per minute. How many gallons are
delivered in 8 minutes?
A) 900 gallons
B) 950 gallons
C) 1,000 gallons
D) 1,100 gallons
✓ Correct Answer: C) 1,000 gallons
3. If a firefighter earns $52,000 per year, what is the monthly salary?
A) $4,100.00
B) $4,333.33
C) $4,500.00
D) $4,666.67
✓ Correct Answer: B) $4,333.33
4. A building is 60 feet tall. A ladder must be placed at a 70-degree angle.
Approximately how far from the base of the building should the ladder's
base be placed?
A) 18 feet
B) 21 feet
C) 24 feet
D) 28 feet
✓ Correct Answer: B) 21 feet
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,5. A water tank holds 3,500 gallons. A pump discharges water at 350 GPM.
How many minutes until the tank is empty?
A) 8 minutes
B) 9 minutes
C) 10 minutes
D) 12 minutes
✓ Correct Answer: C) 10 minutes
6. A fire station responds to 240 calls in 30 days. What is the average
number of calls per day?
A) 6
B) 7
C) 8
D) 9
✓ Correct Answer: C) 8
7. If a building has 5 floors, each 12 feet high, what is the total height of the
building?
A) 48 feet
B) 54 feet
C) 60 feet
D) 66 feet
✓ Correct Answer: C) 60 feet
8. A firefighter can carry 50 lbs of equipment. If gear weighs 35 lbs, how
many additional pounds can be carried?
A) 10 lbs
B) 15 lbs
C) 20 lbs
D) 25 lbs
✓ Correct Answer: B) 15 lbs
9. A fire spreads at a rate of 3 feet per minute. How far will it spread in 15
minutes?
A) 30 feet
B) 40 feet
C) 45 feet
D) 50 feet
✓ Correct Answer: C) 45 feet
10. If a pump is rated at 1,500 GPM and operates at 80% efficiency, what is
the actual output?
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, A) 1,100 GPM
B) 1,200 GPM
C) 1,250 GPM
D) 1,300 GPM
✓ Correct Answer: B) 1,200 GPM
11. A hose section is 50 feet long. How many sections are needed to reach
350 feet?
A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8
✓ Correct Answer: C) 7
12. An engine company has 4 firefighters per shift and 3 shifts. How many
firefighters are needed total?
A) 8
B) 10
C) 12
D) 16
✓ Correct Answer: C) 12
13. Water weighs approximately 8.34 pounds per gallon. How much does
100 gallons weigh?
A) 800 lbs
B) 834 lbs
C) 850 lbs
D) 900 lbs
✓ Correct Answer: B) 834 lbs
14. A fire extinguisher has a range of 10-15 feet. A person stands 18 feet
from a fire. Can they reach it?
A) Yes, at maximum range
B) No, they are out of range
C) Yes, but only with a CO2 extinguisher
D) It depends on the wind
✓ Correct Answer: B) No, they are out of range
15. If a fire doubles in size every 2 minutes, how many times larger is it
after 8 minutes compared to its original size?
A) 8
B) 12
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, C) 16
D) 32
✓ Correct Answer: C) 16
16. A rescue team has 6 members and completes a task in 4 hours. How
many person-hours were used?
A) 18
B) 20
C) 24
D) 28
✓ Correct Answer: C) 24
17. A ladder is 24 feet long and placed at a 4:1 ratio (reach: base). How far
is the base from the wall?
A) 4 feet
B) 5 feet
C) 6 feet
D) 8 feet
✓ Correct Answer: C) 6 feet
18. If a station uses 400 gallons of water for training per week, how many
gallons are used in a year?
A) 18,400
B) 19,200
C) 20,800
D) 22,400
✓ Correct Answer: C) 20,800
19. A room measures 15 ft x 20 ft. What is the area of the room?
A) 250 sq ft
B) 275 sq ft
C) 300 sq ft
D) 350 sq ft
✓ Correct Answer: C) 300 sq ft
20. An SCBA tank lasts 30 minutes under normal use. If a firefighter uses it
at twice the normal rate, how long will it last?
A) 10 minutes
B) 12 minutes
C) 15 minutes
D) 20 minutes
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