CPS Verbal Reasoning 5

Question 1

A report reads: 'The victim was conscious but disoriented.' What does this indicate?

Accepted Answer

The victim was awake but confused

Answer

'Conscious but disoriented' means awake yet confused or unaware of surroundings.

Question 2

Which word best completes the sentence: The thick smoke made the corridor nearly ___.

Accepted Answer

Impassable

Answer

Thick smoke would make a corridor impassable, or impossible to pass through.

Question 3

If every successful rescue requires teamwork, and a rescue lacked teamwork, what follows?

Accepted Answer

The rescue was not successful

Answer

Without the required teamwork, the rescue cannot meet the condition for success.

Question 4

Choose the word closest in meaning to 'flammable'.

Accepted Answer

Combustible

Answer

'Combustible' and 'flammable' both describe materials that catch fire easily.

Question 5

A passage notes that protective gear 'must be worn at all times on the fireground.' On the fireground, when may gear be removed?

Accepted Answer

Never

Answer

'At all times' means the gear may never be removed on the fireground.

CPS Firefighter Test Practice Test