CritiCall Dispatcher Test Basic Math 2

Question 1

A unit is traveling at 60 mph and needs to reach an incident 3 miles away. Approximately how many minutes will it take?

Accepted Answer

3 minutes

Answer

1 minute

Answer

5 minutes

Answer

10 minutes

Question 2

A call came in at 14:37 and units arrived at 14:52. What was the response time in minutes?

Accepted Answer

15 minutes

Answer

10 minutes

Answer

12 minutes

Answer

17 minutes

Question 3

A dispatcher needs to split 7 available units equally among 3 active sectors. How many units does each sector get, and how many are left over?

Accepted Answer

2 each, 1 left over

Answer

3 each, no remainder

Answer

2 each, 0 left over

Answer

1 each, 4 left over

Question 4

An address is reported as being between 400 and 500 block numbers. All block numbers on this street are even. Which of the following could be the correct address?

Accepted Answer

456

Answer

399

Answer

401

Answer

503

Question 5

A 911 center receives an average of 240 calls per 8-hour shift. What is the average number of calls per hour?

Accepted Answer

30 calls/hour

Answer

20 calls/hour

Answer

40 calls/hour

Answer

24 calls/hour

Question 6

A patrol zone covers 12 square miles and has 4 officers assigned. What is the average area each officer covers?

Accepted Answer

3 square miles

Answer

2 square miles

Answer

4 square miles

Answer

6 square miles