FireTEAM Deductive Reasoning Flashcards

All firefighters at Station 5 must pass a physical fitness test annually. John is a firefighter at Station 5. What can be concluded?

Answer: John must pass a physical fitness test annually.

The first statement establishes a rule for all firefighters at Station 5. The second statement places John within that specific group. Therefore, the rule must apply to John, leading to the direct conclusion that he must pass the annual test.

Rules for post-call tasks: 1. The hose must be cleaned before it is stored. 2. The truck must be refueled after the hose is stored. 3. SCBA packs must be refilled before the truck is refueled. Which task must be completed LAST?

Answer: Refueling the truck

According to the rules, both storing the hose and refilling the SCBA packs must happen before refueling the truck. This places the truck refueling as the final task in the sequence after all other listed prerequisite tasks are complete.

A Class A fire involves wood/paper. A Class B fire involves flammable liquids. A Class C fire involves energized electrical equipment. A fire is reported in a computer server room where the power is still on. What class of fire is this?

Answer: Class C

The premise explicitly defines a Class C fire as one involving energized electrical equipment. A computer server room with the power still on fits this definition precisely. Therefore, it must be classified as a Class C fire.

Rule: If the fire alarm sounds, all personnel must exit the building. Rule: If the building is exited, personnel must report to the assembly point. The fire alarm has just sounded. What is the immediate required action?

Answer: Personnel must exit the building.

The first rule is a direct 'if/then' statement: IF the alarm sounds, THEN personnel must exit. Since the premise states the alarm has sounded, the immediate required action is to exit the building. Reporting to the assembly point is the subsequent step.

All trucks in the fleet are red except for the ladder truck, which is white. Truck #102 is not red. What can be concluded about Truck #102?

Answer: Truck #102 is the ladder truck.

The rules establish only two color possibilities for trucks in the fleet: red for most trucks, and white exclusively for the ladder truck. Since Truck #102 is not red, it must logically be the single exception to the 'all trucks are red' rule, which is the white ladder truck.

To be promoted to Captain, a firefighter needs 5+ years of experience and must pass the Captain's exam. Miller has 7 years experience. Davis has 4 years experience and passed the exam. Smith has 6 years experience and passed the exam. Who is eligible for promotion?

Answer: Firefighter Smith

The rule for promotion requires meeting two conditions: at least five years of experience AND passing the exam. Firefighter Smith is the only individual who is explicitly stated to have met both criteria. Davis lacks experience, and Miller's exam status is unknown.