FireTEAM Test FireTEAM Deductive Reasoning 3

Question 1

Either the pump is malfunctioning or the hose line is kinked. The hose line is not kinked. What follows?

Accepted Answer

The pump is malfunctioning

Answer

With an either/or situation and one option eliminated, the other must be true.

Question 2

Whenever visibility drops below 10 feet, crews must use a safety rope. Visibility is currently 6 feet. What must crews do?

Accepted Answer

Use a safety rope

Answer

Visibility of 6 feet is below the 10-foot threshold, triggering the mandatory use of a safety rope.

Question 3

No accelerant was found at the scene. All arson fires involve an accelerant. What conclusion follows?

Accepted Answer

The fire is not an arson fire

Answer

Since all arson fires involve an accelerant and none was found, this fire cannot be arson.

Question 4

Engine 3 arrives before Engine 5. Engine 5 arrives before Engine 8. Which statement is necessarily true?

Accepted Answer

Engine 3 arrives before Engine 8

Answer

If 3 is before 5 and 5 is before 8, then by transitivity 3 is before 8.

Question 5

If a structure fire spreads to an adjacent building, mutual aid is automatically requested. Mutual aid was not requested. What can be deduced?

Accepted Answer

The fire did not spread to an adjacent building

Answer

If spread triggers mutual aid and mutual aid was not requested, spread did not occur.

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