CPS CPS Firefighter Test Firefighter Mathematical Reasoning Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

A fire hose delivers water at 125 gallons per minute. How many gallons are delivered in 36 minutes?

Accepted Answer

4,500 gallons

Answer

4,200 gallons

Answer

4,350 gallons

Answer

4,050 gallons

Question 2

A building has 4 floors, each with 8 rooms. If 3 rooms on each of 2 floors are affected by smoke, what percentage of all rooms are smoke-affected?

Accepted Answer

18.75%

Answer

12.5%

Answer

15%

Answer

25%

Question 3

A ladder extends 24 feet and is placed at a 3:4 ratio of horizontal distance to vertical height. What is the horizontal distance from the building?

Accepted Answer

18 feet

Answer

16 feet

Answer

14.4 feet

Answer

12 feet

Question 4

A fire station responds to 48 calls in one week. If 25% are false alarms, how many are actual emergencies?

Accepted Answer

36

Answer

34

Answer

38

Answer

32

Question 5

A tanker truck holds 2,500 gallons of water. If 375 gallons are used at the first scene, what fraction of the tank remains?

Accepted Answer

43/50

Answer

17/20

Answer

87/100

Answer

9/10

Question 6

If firefighter gear weighs 65 lbs and a firefighter carries an additional 40 lbs of equipment, what is the total load as a percentage of a 150 lb body weight?

Accepted Answer

66.7%

Answer

60%

Answer

63.3%

Answer

70%

A fire hose delivers water at 125 gallons per minute.How many gallons are delivered in 36 minutes?

A fire hose delivers water at 125 gallons per minute.
How many gallons are delivered in 36 minutes?