FCTC Candidate Physical Ability Test 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which CPAT event immediately precedes the Ceiling Breach and Pull, and why is the sequence significant?
- Search, because it transitions from crawling to standing (Correct answer)
- Rescue, because both test upper body endurance
- Hose Drag, because it warms up leg muscles
- Equipment Carry, because it pre-fatigues the arms
Correct answer: Search, because it transitions from crawling to standing
The Search event comes directly before Ceiling Breach and Pull, requiring a rapid transition from a prone crawling position to standing and using overhead force.
Question 2: During the Ceiling Breach and Pull event, how many times must the candidate push the hinged ceiling prop overhead?
- 3 times (Correct answer)
- 5 times
- 4 times
- 6 times
Correct answer: 3 times
The candidate must push the 60-pound hinged overhead prop 3 times, then perform 5 pull-down repetitions with the hook.
Question 3: A candidate who trips and falls during the CPAT but does not go outside the travel path or remove equipment may:
- Automatically fail the test
- Request a full restart with no penalty
- Get up and continue the test (Correct answer)
- Receive a 30-second time penalty and continue
Correct answer: Get up and continue the test
A fall that does not cause an equipment violation or travel path violation allows the candidate to simply get up and continue.
Question 4: What is the maximum total time allowed to complete the entire CPAT (all eight events)?
- 10 minutes 20 seconds (Correct answer)
- 12 minutes 00 seconds
- 10 minutes 20 seconds
- 8 minutes 45 seconds
Correct answer: 10 minutes 20 seconds
Candidates must complete all eight CPAT events within 10 minutes and 20 seconds to pass.
Question 5: During the CPAT orientation, candidates are required to complete how many practice sessions before the scored test?
- One mandatory practice session (Correct answer)
- No practice is offered
- Two practice sessions
- Three practice sessions
Correct answer: One mandatory practice session
Candidates attend one mandatory orientation/practice session where they walk through all events before taking the scored CPAT.
Question 6: In the CPAT Hose Drag event, after dragging the hose 75 feet, what must the candidate do next?
- Drop the nozzle and sprint to the finish
- Pick up the nozzle, advance it an additional 25 feet around a drum, and move it behind a marked line (Correct answer)
- Connect the nozzle to a standpipe within the marked zone
- Pass the nozzle to the proctor before proceeding
Correct answer: Pick up the nozzle, advance it an additional 25 feet around a drum, and move it behind a marked line
After the initial 75-foot drag, the candidate must loop around a drum and advance the nozzle an additional 25 feet past a marked finish line.
Question 7: Which statement accurately describes the CPAT weight vest worn by all candidates during the test?
- It weighs 50 pounds and simulates full turnout gear
- It weighs 50 pounds and is worn only during ladder and rescue events
- It weighs 50 pounds and includes an additional 25-pound simulated breathing apparatus weight added during the Stair Climb
- It weighs 25 pounds plus a 25-pound SCBA pack added during the Stair Climb, totaling 50 pounds throughout (Correct answer)
Correct answer: It weighs 25 pounds plus a 25-pound SCBA pack added during the Stair Climb, totaling 50 pounds throughout
Candidates wear a 50-pound vest composed of a 25-pound base vest plus a 25-pound SCBA simulation pack added specifically for the Stair Climb, and the full 50-pound vest is worn for all subsequent events.
FCTC Candidate Physical Ability Test 5
Which CPAT event immediately precedes the Ceiling Breach and Pull, and why is the sequence significant?