CPS CPS Firefighter Verbal Reasoning 3

Question 1

A department bulletin states: 'Breathing apparatus inspections are required before every shift.
Any SCBA showing a pressure reading below 90% must be tagged out of service immediately.' Firefighter Reyes checks her SCBA and finds it reads 88%.
What should she do?

Accepted Answer

Tag the SCBA out of service immediately.

Answer

Use the SCBA only for short-duration tasks.

Answer

Report the reading to the captain but continue using the unit.

Answer

Recharge the tank and re-inspect before tagging it.

Question 2

Read the following: 'Backdraft occurs when a smoldering fire in an oxygen-depleted space suddenly receives fresh air. The result is a rapid combustion explosion. Warning signs include smoke puffing from seams, discolored windows, and silence within the structure.' Which action is most appropriate upon observing these warning signs?

Accepted Answer

Ventilate the roof before making entry to reduce the backdraft risk.

Answer

Force entry immediately to suppress the fire before backdraft occurs.

Answer

Ignore the signs if no visible flames are present.

Answer

Open the front door to allow gradual air introduction.

Question 3

Which sentence contains a grammatical error?

Accepted Answer

The hose line was advanced careful through the smoke-filled hallway.

Answer

The incident commander gave clear orders to each crew.

Answer

Three units responded to the two-alarm fire.

Answer

Firefighters must wear full PPE during overhaul operations.

Question 4

A memo reads: 'Response time is calculated from the moment a call is dispatched to the moment the first unit arrives on scene. The department standard is 6 minutes or less for 90% of structure fire calls.' Engine 3 responded to 20 structure fires last month. It met the 6-minute standard on 17 of those calls. Did Engine 3 meet the department standard?

Accepted Answer

No, because 17 out of 20 is 85%, which falls below the 90% standard.

Answer

Yes, because 17 out of 20 is 85%, which is within an acceptable range.

Answer

Yes, because the unit met the standard more than half the time.

Answer

No, because the unit must meet the standard on every call.

Question 5

Choose the word most nearly opposite in meaning to 'volatile.'

Accepted Answer

Stable

Answer

Explosive

Answer

Unpredictable

Answer

Flammable

Question 6

A log entry reads: 'Pump Operator Martinez supplied water to two hand lines and one master stream. The two hand lines each flow 150 gpm. The master stream flows 500 gpm.' What is the total water flow in gallons per minute?

Accepted Answer

800 gpm

Answer

650 gpm

Answer

750 gpm

Answer

850 gpm