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

The bulletin clearly states any SCBA below 90% must be tagged out of service immediately — no exceptions are listed.

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

Controlled vertical ventilation before entry releases built-up heat and gases, reducing the risk of a backdraft explosion.

Question 3

Which sentence contains a grammatical error?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

'Advanced careful' is incorrect; the adverb 'carefully' should modify the verb 'advanced.'

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

17 out of 20 equals 85%, which is below the department's required 90% threshold.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Stable

Answer

'Volatile' describes something unstable or easily changing; its antonym is 'stable.'

CPS Firefighter Test Practice Test

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CPS CPS Firefighter Verbal Reasoning 3