FCTC Test Firefighter Mathematical Problems Questions and Answers 3

Question 1

A fire hose delivers water at 250 gallons per minute. How many gallons are delivered in 18 minutes?

Accepted Answer

4,500 gallons

Answer

4,000 gallons

Answer

4,250 gallons

Answer

4,750 gallons

Question 2

A ladder truck is 42 feet long when stored and extends to 105 feet. What is the percent increase in length?

Accepted Answer

150%

Answer

60%

Answer

100%

Answer

250%

Question 3

Firefighter pay is $52,000 per year. What is the bi-weekly paycheck amount (26 pay periods)?

Accepted Answer

$2,000

Answer

$1,800

Answer

$2,200

Answer

$2,400

Question 4

A station has 3 engines, 2 ladder trucks, and 1 rescue unit. What fraction of the fleet are ladder trucks?

Accepted Answer

1/3

Answer

1/4

Answer

1/6

Answer

2/5

Question 5

A firefighter burns approximately 800 calories per hour during active firefighting. How many calories are burned in 45 minutes?

Accepted Answer

600

Answer

400

Answer

500

Answer

700

Question 6

An aerial ladder must maintain a safe working angle between 60° and 75°. At 70° with a horizontal reach of 30 feet, this is considered:

Accepted Answer

Within the safe range

Answer

Outside the safe range

Answer

At the minimum safe angle

Answer

At the maximum safe angle

Question 7

A building is 6 stories tall with each story averaging 12 feet. An aerial ladder reaches 85 feet. How many feet above the 6th-floor windowsill (at 72 feet) does the ladder extend?

Accepted Answer

13 feet

Answer

11 feet

Answer

15 feet

Answer

17 feet